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Ishwari
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Goddess; female form of Ishvara ('supreme ruler' or 'lord'). |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Iiris-Mari
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Combination of Iiris (Finnish form of Iris - 'rainbow' or the iris flower) and Mari (short form of Maria - traditionally 'bitter', often interpreted as 'beloved'). |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Innocencio
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Innocent; pure, harmless |
Latin |
Boy |
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isreal
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He who struggles with God; God prevails |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Icelyn
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'Ice' + 'lynn' (lynn = lake) - 'icy lake' or 'frozen beauty' (modern invented meaning) |
English |
Girl |
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Illanit
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From 'Ilan' (tree) with the feminine/diminutive suffix '-it' - roughly 'little tree' or 'tree maiden' |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Inna
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uncertain - often interpreted as 'strong' or of unknown/ancient origin |
Russian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Isi
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In Igbo: "head" or "leader". As a diminutive, the meaning depends on the full name it shortens (e.g., Isabella, Isidore, Isaiah). |
Igbo |
Unisex |
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Iiris-Maria
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Iris = 'rainbow' (messenger); Maria = 'beloved' / traditional senses include 'sea of bitterness' or 'wished-for child' - together suggests 'rainbow beloved' or 'Iris Mary'. |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Innochka
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Affectionate diminutive meaning 'little Inna' or 'little innocent' |
Russian |
Girl |
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Issa
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Arabic: form of 'Jesus' (ʿĪsā); Hebrew: related to Yeshua meaning 'salvation'; Japanese: meaning depends on kanji (e.g., 'one cup' or 'one tea'). |
Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, Somali |
Unisex |
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Ichabod
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“The glory has departed” (often rendered "no glory") |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Illanna
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Most commonly 'tree' (from Hebrew Ilana); sometimes associated with 'God has answered' (Eliana) or 'light' (Ileana/Elena). |
Spanish |
Girl |
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Innes
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island; river meadow - 'from the island' or 'from the meadow' |
Scottish |
Boy |
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Isiah
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Yahweh is salvation |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Iirisilona
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A compound of Iiris (the iris flower) and Ilona (joy) - roughly "joyful iris" or "iris's joy". |
Finnish |
Girl |
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Innokentiy
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innocent, harmless, pure |
Latin |
Boy |
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Issachor
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Man of reward; "there is a reward" or "he will bring a reward" |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ichio
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Typically "first son" or "one man" (from ichi = one + o = man/son) |
Japanese |
Boy |
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Illanne
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Probably a combination of Ilana ('tree') and Anne ('grace') - roughly 'gracious tree' or 'tree of grace'. |
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Girl |
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Innis
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island; meadow |
Gaelic |
Unisex |
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Isidor
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Gift of Isis |
Greek |
Boy |
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Iiro
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A Finnish masculine name. Likely a Finnish form or variant of older Germanic/Scandinavian names (e.g., Ivar/Ivo) with associations such as 'yew' or 'bow/archer', though exact etymology is not firmly established. |
Finnish |
Boy |
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Innokentiya
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innocent, harmless, pure |
Russian |
Girl |
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Issachar
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From Hebrew Yissakhar, meaning "there is a reward" or "man of hire" |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ichtaca
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Likely from Nahuatl roots meaning 'near' or 'close'; exact translation is uncertain |
Nahuatl |
Unisex |
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Illeana
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Derived from Greek Helene meaning 'torch' or 'light/bright' |
Greek |
Girl |
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Innocent
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harmless, blameless; innocent, pure |
Latin |
Boy |
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Isidora
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Gift of Isis |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ijahman
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Man of Jah (man of God) |
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Boy |
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Inoa
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Hawaiian word meaning "name" or "to name"; used as a given name |
Hawaiian, Polynesian, Spanish |
Unisex |
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Issak
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He will laugh; laughter |
Greek, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ida
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Industrious, hardworking; 'work' or 'labor' (sometimes linked to renewal via Norse myth) |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Illeanah
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Usually linked to 'God has answered' (from Eliana) or 'light/torch' (from Elena/Helena); sometimes associated with 'tree' (Ilana) |
Romanian |
Girl |
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Innocenty
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innocent, pure; free from sin or guilt |
Latin |
Boy |
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Isidore
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Gift of the Egyptian goddess Isis |
Greek |
Boy |
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Ijaz
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Miracle; wonder; the inimitability or miraculous nature (often used of the Qur'an) |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Inocentia
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innocence; pure, innocent |
Latin |
Girl |
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Issam
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Protector; safeguard; one who preserves or defends |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Idaeus
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of/from Mount Ida (a Greek mythological place-name) |
Greek |
Boy |
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Illewin
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Possibly 'elf-friend' (if from Old English Ælfwine) or 'blessed/white' (if from Brittonic -gwyn); uncertain |
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Boy |
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Innocentz
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Derived from Latin meaning 'innocent, harmless, pure.' |
Italian, Latin, Spanish |
Boy |
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Isidoro
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gift of Isis |
Greek |
Boy |
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Ik-Hwan
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Meaning depends on the hanja; commonly 'Ik' = benefit/wing/assist and 'Hwan' = bright/shining/strong. |
Korean |
Boy |
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Inocenty
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innocent, pure, sinless |
Latin |
Boy |
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Issei
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Often composed of the character for "one" plus a second kanji - commonly rendered as "first-born," "one who succeeds," or "one life," depending on the kanji. |
Japanese |
Boy |
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Idaia
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From Mount Ida - 'she of Ida' (a classical/mythological epithet) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Illia
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My God is Yahweh (The Lord is my God) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Innocenz
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innocent, pure, harmless |
Latin |
Boy |
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Isidoror
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gift of Isis |
Greek |
Boy |
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