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Inul
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Not well-attested as an independent lexical name; typically a diminutive or nickname with no widely recognized standalone meaning |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Itaie
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with me (from Hebrew 'iti') |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Idalya
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from Mount Ida (associated with Greek mythology) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Illianne
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Bright, shining (Greek) or 'God has answered' (Hebrew). |
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Girl |
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Inocencio
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innocent, harmless |
Spanish |
Boy |
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Iskinder
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Defender of men |
Turkish |
Boy |
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Ikey
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Diminutive of Isaac - 'he will laugh' / 'laughter'. |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Io-Lani
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"royal hawk" - from ʻio (Hawaiian hawk) + lani (heaven/sky/royal) |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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Itali
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From Italy; 'Italian' or 'of Italy'. |
Italian |
Unisex |
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Idalyah
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A modern blend/variant often interpreted as 'from Mount Ida' (Idalia) or linked to 'work/industrious' (Ida), with a possible theophoric '-yah' element |
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Girl |
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Illias
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Yahweh is my God |
Greek |
Boy |
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Inocent
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innocent, harmless, blameless |
Latin |
Boy |
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Isla
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island |
Scottish |
Girl |
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Ikeya
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Likely "pond valley" or "pond house", depending on kanji (e.g., 池谷, 池屋). |
Japanese |
Unisex |
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Ioakeim
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Yahweh will establish |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Italo
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Of Italy; 'Italian' (derived from Italus) |
Italian |
Boy |
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Idan
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era; time |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Illinois
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Name of a Native American tribe - often interpreted as 'tribe of superior men' or 'the Illini people'. |
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Unisex |
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Inocentz
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Derived from Latin, meaning "innocent, harmless, pure." |
Latin |
Boy |
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Islene
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Unclear - possibly 'light/torch' (if linked to Helen) or 'island' (if linked to Isla); often used for its sound rather than a fixed historical meaning. |
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Girl |
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Ikhlaas
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Sincerity; purity of intention; devotion to God |
Arabic, Islamic |
Unisex |
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Ioan
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God is gracious |
Romanian, Welsh |
Boy |
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italya
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Of or from Italy (traditionally 'land of young cattle'). |
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Girl |
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Idana
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Possibly "era, time" (from Hebrew Idan) or derived from Ida meaning "industrious/prosperous"; sometimes linked to Adina meaning "delicate/gentle". |
English, Germanic, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Illissa
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Most likely "God is my oath" (from Elissa/Elisa); sometimes associated with "honey bee" if linked to Melissa. |
English |
Girl |
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Inocenzio
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innocent, harmless, pure |
Italian |
Boy |
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Islette
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Originally linked to Isabel/Isabelle: "God is my oath" (pledged to God) |
French |
Girl |
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Ikhlaque
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Morals; ethics; good character |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Ioanica
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God is gracious |
Romanian |
Girl |
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Itatí
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From Guarani ita 'stone' - commonly interpreted as 'stone' or 'white stone'; associated with the Virgin of Itatí. |
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Girl |
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In Norwegian: Yngvild
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From Old Norse Yngvi (the god Ing/Freyr) + hildr (“battle”) - “Yngvi's battle” or “battle of Ing” |
Norwegian |
Girl |
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Idania
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Uncertain - often treated as a modern name without a single established meaning; possible influences: Ida ('work, prosperous' in Germanic) or Adina ('delicate' in Hebrew) |
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Girl |
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Illissah
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Associated meanings include 'pledged to God' or 'God is my oath' (from Elisa/Elizabeth roots) or 'God is salvation' (if linked to Elisha). |
English |
Girl |
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Inocenzyo
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innocent, pure, blameless |
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Boy |
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Ismaaeel
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God will hear (God has heard) |
Arabic, Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ikhnaton
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“Effective for the Aten” - a theophoric name invoking the sun-disk god Aten |
Egyptian |
Boy |
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Ioannis Vaptistis
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Ioannis: "God is gracious"; Vaptistis: "baptist, the baptizer" |
Greek |
Boy |
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Itayi
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From the Shona verb 'ita' ('do/make'); commonly interpreted as 'do it' or 'let it be done' (an imperative/blessing). |
Shona |
Unisex |
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In Swedish: Yngvild
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From Old Norse Yngvi (a god/ancestor) + hildr (battle) - 'Yngvi's battle' or 'battle of Yngvi'. |
Norse |
Girl |
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Idas
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Name of several figures in Greek mythology (notably an Argonaut and a Messenian hero); etymology uncertain, possibly linked to Mount Ida. |
Greek |
Boy |
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Illius
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Possibly "of Ilium (Troy)" or "descendant of Iulus" (broadly 'youthful' or 'Trojan') |
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Boy |
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Inoke
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Derived from the biblical name Enoch, meaning "dedicated" or "initiated". |
Tongan |
Boy |
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Ismachiah
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The Lord will rejoice / God will rejoice |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ikhtiar
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Choice, selection; authority or power |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Iohana
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God is gracious |
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Girl |
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Itha
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Varies by origin: if linked to Irish Eithne/Ita → related to Eithne meaning 'kernel'/'grain' (and association with the Irish saint Ita); if from Tabitha → 'gazelle'. |
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Girl |
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In Old Norse: Yngvildr
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From Yngvi (Ing/Freyr) + hildr 'battle' - 'Ing's battle' or 'battle of Ing' (often interpreted as 'warrior of Ing'). |
Norse |
Girl |
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Iddawg
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No established meaning; likely an invented name without a documented etymology. |
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Boy |
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Illugi
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Uncertain - likely Old Norse in origin; possibly derived from elements related to ill- ('bad') and ugr ('fear, dread'), though interpretations vary. |
Icelandic, Norse |
Boy |
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Inola
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black fox |
Native American |
Girl |
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