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Ismaeel
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God will hear / God listens |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Iau
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Unknown or undocumented |
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Unisex |
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Ilisah
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Pledged to God; 'God is my oath.' |
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Girl |
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Ingunn
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From Old Norse elements Ing (the god Ing/Freyr) + unn (love) - "Ing's love" or "beloved of Ing". |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Ishana
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Derived from Sanskrit īśanā meaning 'ruler' or 'lord'; also associated with 'desire' and the northeast direction; an epithet of Shiva. |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Igors
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From Old Norse Ingvarr - 'protected by Ing' or 'Ing's warrior' |
Norse |
Boy |
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Ingvi
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From the theonym Ing/Yngvi - linked to the Norse fertility god (Freyr); means 'of Ing' or 'belonging to Ing' (often interpreted as 'protected by Ing' or 'Ing's descendant'). |
Norse |
Boy |
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Ismael
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God will hear / God has heard |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ib
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Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' (from Jacob) |
Danish |
Boy |
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Ilithia
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From Eileithyia, the Greek goddess of childbirth - associated with helping/bringing forth childbirth |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ingunna
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Beloved of Ing (the Norse god Freyr) |
Norse |
Girl |
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Ishbah
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Possibly "likeness" or "resemblance" (rare/uncertain) |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Ihab
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Gift; bestowal or giving |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Ingvill
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Generally interpreted as 'Ing's will' or 'will/desire of Ing' (Ing/Yngvi is a Norse deity); sometimes associated with 'battle' when linked to -hild. |
Norwegian |
Girl |
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Ismah
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protection, purity, innocence, chastity; (concept of infallibility) |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Iban
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God is gracious |
Basque |
Boy |
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Ilithya
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Associated with the goddess of childbirth - 'she who brings to light' or 'helper in labor'. |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ingvar
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From the god-name Ing (Yngvi) + 'varr' meaning 'warrior' or 'protector' - 'Ing's warrior' or 'protected by Ing' |
Norse, Scandinavian |
Boy |
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Ishbak
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Uncertain; possibly "he will leave" or "he will forsake" (from Hebrew root ש‑ב‑ק, sh‑b‑q). |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ihaia
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God is salvation (from Hebrew Yeshayahu/Isaiah) |
|
Boy |
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Ini
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Often understood as 'gift' or used as a short form of longer West African names that mean 'gift' or 'God's gift'. |
Igbo |
Unisex |
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Ismahail
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God will hear / God hears |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ibbie
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Pledged to God; 'God is my oath' (from Isabel/Elizabeth roots) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Iliya
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The Lord is my God |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ini-Herit
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Inheritor; one who receives a legacy or carries a heritage. |
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Unisex |
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Ishbel
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God is my oath |
Scottish |
Girl |
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Ihaka
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Derived from Hebrew Yitzhak, meaning "he will laugh" or "laughter" |
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Boy |
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Inia
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Uncertain - meaning varies by culture. In Māori it is a traditional personal name; there is no single widely agreed English gloss. |
|
Boy |
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Ismaila
|
God will hear / God hears |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Ibby
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Diminutive form. If from Ibrahim: 'exalted father' (related to Abraham). If from Isabel/Isabella: 'pledged to God'. |
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Unisex |
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Ilizzabet
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God is my oath |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Iniga
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Derived from the Basque name Eneko/Íñigo, commonly interpreted as "my little one" or "little beloved" |
Basque, Spanish |
Girl |
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Ishbi
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Uncertain - possibly related to Hebrew 'ish' (man) or to Akkadian name elements; exact meaning unknown |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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