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ifigenia
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strong-born; born of strength |
Greek |
Girl |
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Inger
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Derived from the Norse god Ing (Yngvi); roughly 'belonging to Ing' or 'Ing's beauty/protection' |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Island
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Land surrounded by water; island |
English |
Unisex |
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Iantha
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violet; purple flower |
Greek |
Girl |
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Iliah
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My God is Yahweh |
Hebrew |
Unisex |
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Inglys
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Derived from Old English, meaning 'English' or 'of the English'. |
English, Scottish |
Unisex |
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Isaura
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Woman from Isauria (an Isaurian, denoting origin) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Iftikhar
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pride; honor; glory |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Ingerborg
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Fortress of Ing (protected by the god Ing) |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Islay
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From the Scottish island of Islay - essentially an island name (exact etymology uncertain) |
Scottish Gaelic |
Girl |
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Ianthe
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violet; 'purple flower' |
Greek |
Girl |
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Iliane
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Associated with 'light' or 'torch' (from Greek Helene) and also linked to 'God has answered' (from Hebrew Eliana); broadly 'bright' or 'answered by God' |
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Girl |
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Inglyss
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English; from England |
English |
Unisex |
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Isaya
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Yahweh is salvation (God is salvation) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Iftikher
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Pride; honor; glory |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Ingerlise
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From Inger (Old Norse Ing, 'Ing's protection') + Lise (diminutive of Elisabeth, 'God is my oath'); roughly 'Ing's pledged/protected one.' |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
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islee
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Uncertain; likely a modern invented/blended name, roughly 'Isla' (island) + 'lee' (meadow/clearing) → 'island meadow' or simply a melodic invented name. |
English |
Girl |
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Ianthia
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violet; purple flower |
Greek |
Girl |
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Iliani
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Hawaiian: 'heavenly, royal'; by association with Eliana: 'God has answered' |
Hawaiian |
Girl |
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Ingmar
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From the god Ing (Yngvi) + 'mar' meaning 'famous' - 'famous through Ing' or 'Ing's fame' |
Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Isayah
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Yahweh is salvation |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ify
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Short form of Igbo names starting with 'Ife-' generally relating to 'love', 'goodness' or 'light'; specific meaning depends on the full name |
Igbo |
Unisex |
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Ingfried
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Ing's peace - peace or protection associated with the god Ing/Yngvi |
Norse |
Boy |
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Isleif
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From Old Norse Ísleifr: 'ís' (ice) + 'leifr' (heir, descendant) - 'heir/descendant of ice'. |
Icelandic, Norse |
Boy |
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Ianthina
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violet (the violet flower; purple) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Iliania
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Often understood as 'God has answered' (from Eliana) or linked to the sun/Helios in Greek; in Slavic contexts associated with Elijah, meaning 'Yahweh is God'. |
Latin |
Girl |
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Ingo
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From the name of the Norse god Ing (Yngvi); 'belonging to or protected by Ing'. |
Germanic, Norse |
Boy |
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Isbel
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Pledged to God; 'God is my oath' |
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Girl |
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Ifyoma
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something good; a good thing |
Igbo |
Girl |
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Ingiald
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From Old Norse elements Ing (the god Yngvi) + valdr (ruler): 'ruler or protector of Ing'. |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Isleifur
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Descendant or heir of ice (from Old Norse 'ís' = ice + 'leifr' = heir/descendant) |
Icelandic, Norse |
Boy |
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Ianthine
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Violet; violet-colored; from the violet flower |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ilias
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My God is Yahweh |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ingolf
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From Old Norse elements Ing (a Norse god) + úlfr (wolf) - 'Ing's wolf'. |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Iscah
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Likely from a Hebrew root meaning "to see" - 'she who sees' or 'beholder/one with foresight'. |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Igael
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God will redeem |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ingimundr
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Ing's protector (Ing = the god Yngvi/Freyr; mundr = protector) |
Norse |
Boy |
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Isley
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Likely 'from the island' - originally a surname denoting association with the island of Islay or an island-dweller |
English, Scottish |
Unisex |
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Ianthya
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violet; purple flower |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ilija
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My God is Yahweh |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ingrede
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Beloved/beautiful of Ing (the Norse god Freyr) |
Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Iscariot
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Originally 'man of Kerioth' (from the town Kerioth); alternative disputed association with the Sicarii ('dagger-men') |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Iggie
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Diminutive of Ignatius; often associated with 'fiery' or 'fire' (from Latin ignis), though original etymology is uncertain |
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Boy |
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Ingjaldr
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Contains the theonym Ing (Yngvi); broadly 'of/associated with Ing' - the exact sense of the second element (-jaldr) is uncertain. |
Norse |
Boy |
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Isli
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Possibly 'island' (if related to Isla) or 'ice' (if from Icelandic Ís-); otherwise an invented name with no established traditional meaning |
Gaelic, Icelandic, Norse |
Unisex |
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Ianthyah
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violet; purple flower |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ilima
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Named for the ʻilima flower (Sida fallax), a small yellow Hawaiian blossom |
Hawaiian |
Girl |
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Ingrem
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Likely 'Ing's raven' - from the Germanic element Ing- (a deity/ancestor name) plus a raven/strong element |
Germanic, Norse |
Boy |
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Isdemus
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Possibly "equal of the people" or "belonging to the people" - from Greek is-/isos "equal" + demos "people". |
Greek |
Boy |
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Igi
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In Yoruba, 'igi' means 'tree'. As a diminutive of Ignatius or Igor it is associated with roots like 'fiery' (Ignatius) or 'protected by Ing' (Igor). |
Polish, Yoruba |
Unisex |
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