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Ingeborg
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Protected by Ing (Ing's fortress/stronghold) |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Isabelhina
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Pledged to God; "God is my oath" |
Portuguese |
Girl |
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Ien
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Varies by origin: when derived from Ian/John - 'God is gracious'; when used as a Dutch diminutive it carries the meaning of its root name rather than a separate meaning. |
Dutch, English, Scottish |
Unisex |
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Inezita
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Diminutive of Inés; root meaning 'pure, chaste' (i.e., 'little Inés') |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Ishitha
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desired, sought-after; excellence or mastery |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Ileena
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Light; torch; shining one |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ingela
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Related to the Old Norse god Ing; generally interpreted as 'belonging to or protected by Ing' |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Isabell
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Pledged to God; 'God is my oath.' |
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Girl |
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Iera
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uncertain; could mean 'lady of the lake' (if from Iara), 'watchful' (if from Ira), or relate to 'era' (a period/new era) depending on origin |
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Girl |
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Infinite
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Without limits; endless, boundless |
English |
Unisex |
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Ishithaa
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Desired; ambitious; one who aspires or has mastery |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Ileenah
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light, torch, bright |
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Girl |
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Ingelbert
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From elements meaning 'engil' (angel or Angle) and 'beraht' (bright) - generally rendered 'bright angel' or 'angel-bright'. |
Germanic |
Boy |
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Isabella
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God is my oath / pledged to God |
Italian |
Girl |
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Ieronimo
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sacred (or holy) name |
Greek |
Boy |
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infiniti
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Endless, boundless, limitless |
English |
Unisex |
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Ishitta
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desire; wish; mastery |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Ileene
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Likely 'bright' or 'shining' (associated with Helen); also linked to Aveline |
Irish |
Girl |
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Ingelberte
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From the elements 'Ing' (the Germanic/Norse deity Ing/Yngvi) + 'beraht' ('bright' or 'famous') - roughly 'Ing-bright' or 'bright/famous through Ing'. |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Isabis
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God is my oath / pledged to God |
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Girl |
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iesha
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Alive, living; 'she who lives' |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Ing-Britt
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Compound of Ing (Norse name element tied to the god Yngvi) + Britt (short form of Birgitta/Bridget) - roughly 'Ing's exalted one' or 'protected/exalted, strong.' |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Ishma'il
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God will hear / God listens |
Hebrew, Islamic |
Boy |
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Ileina
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Bright, shining; torch |
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Girl |
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Ingelbirt
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From elements Ing (a Germanic god/ancestor) + berht ('bright, famous') - 'Ing's bright/famous one' or 'bright protector'. |
Germanic |
Boy |
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Isac
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He will laugh; laughter |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Iesous
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Yahweh is salvation / God saves |
Greek |
Boy |
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Ing-Marie
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Combines the Norse element 'Ing' (a fertility/ancestral god) with 'Marie' (Mary: 'beloved'/'bitter'); roughly 'Ing's beloved'. |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Ishmon
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Uncertain; possibly 'man' (from Hebrew ish) or a form related to the Phoenician deity Eshmun |
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Boy |
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Ileinah
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Light, bright, shining one |
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Girl |
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Ingelburt
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From elements meaning 'Ingel/Engel' (angel or the Angle tribe) + 'bert'/'burt' (bright) - roughly 'bright angel' or 'bright one of the Angles'. |
Germanic |
Boy |
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Isacco
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He will laugh; laughter |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Iestin
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just; fair; righteous |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Ingbert
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From the element Ing (the god Ing/Yngvi) + 'bert' (beraht) meaning 'bright' - 'bright or famous through Ing'. |
Germanic |
Boy |
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Ishraq
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Sunrise, dawn; radiance or illumination |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Ileine
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bright, shining light; torch |
Irish |
Girl |
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Ingelburte
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Ing's protection; Ing's fortress |
Norse |
Girl |
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Isack
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He will laugh; laughter |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Iesu
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Form of 'Jesus' - from Hebrew Yeshua/Yehoshua meaning 'Yahweh is salvation' or 'God saves'. |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Ingebjørk
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From Old Norse elements 'Ing' (the god Yngvi‑Freyr) + 'bjǫrg' (help, protection) - 'Ing's protection'. In modern Scandinavian spelling it is sometimes associated with 'bjørk/björk' ('birch'). |
Norse |
Girl |
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Ishtaar
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Name of the Mesopotamian goddess of love, beauty, fertility and war |
Akkadian, Sumerian |
Girl |
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Ia
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Associated with Saint Ia (St Ives); etymology uncertain - probably a form of the Irish saint name Íde/Ita |
Cornish |
Girl |
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Ileinee
|
bright, shining; light |
English, Irish |
Girl |
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Ingelbyrt
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‘angel-bright’ or ‘bright as an angel’ (from elements engel/ingel 'angel' and berht/byrt 'bright') |
|
Boy |
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Isador
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gift of Isis |
Greek |
Boy |
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Ieva
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life; living; giver of life |
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Girl |
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Ingeborgh
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“Ing's protection” - protected by Ing (the Germanic fertility god); literally 'Ing + fortress/protection'. |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Ishtara
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Evokes the goddess Ishtar - love, fertility, war, and the planet Venus - and may also suggest 'star' or a protective goddess via Tara |
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Girl |
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Iachimo
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supplanter (holder of the heel) |
Italian |
Boy |
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Ileiney
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derived from Helen: 'torch' or 'bright, shining light' |
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Girl |
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