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Ismaela
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God will hear |
Arabic, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Ikhtiyar
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choice, selection; authority or discretion |
Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu |
Boy |
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Iolanny
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From Hawaiian 'ʻIo' (native hawk) + 'lani' (heavenly, royal) - 'royal hawk' / 'heavenly/royal'. |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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Ithamara
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island of palms (from Hebrew elements meaning 'island' + 'date palm') |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Iddig
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No established meaning; etymology not documented |
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Illya
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The Lord is my God |
Hebrew, Ukrainian |
Boy |
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Inolah
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Likely 'alone' or 'solitary' (inferred from Enola) |
English |
Girl |
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Ismakiah
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Yahweh has heard (God has heard) |
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Boy |
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Ikhwan
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'Brothers' or 'brotherhood' (plural of Arabic 'akh' meaning 'brother') |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Iolany
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royal hawk; royal |
Hawaiian |
Unisex |
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Ithar
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selflessness; altruism; preferring others |
Arabic |
Girl |
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In Icelandic: Yngvildur
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From Old Norse Yngvildr - Yngvi (a byname of the god Freyr) + an element meaning 'wild' or related to 'battle'; generally interpreted as 'Yngvi's wild one' or 'Yngvi's battle'. |
Icelandic, Norse |
Girl |
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Iddo
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Likely "his witness" or "appointed" |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Illyah
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My God is Yahweh |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Inrique
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home ruler / ruler of the household |
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Boy |
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Ismene
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Possibly "knowledgeable" or "she who knows"; exact etymology uncertain |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ikie
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No established independent meaning. If derived from Isaac: "he will laugh"; if linked to Japanese 'iki': "breath, chic, fresh." |
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Unisex |
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Iolaus
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Derived from Greek elements often interpreted as 'violet' (ion) + 'people' (laos); loosely 'violet people' or 'violet-haired'. |
Greek |
Boy |
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Ithela
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Unclear; possibly 'noble' if derived from Ethel, otherwise no established traditional meaning |
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Girl |
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Ideashia
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Probable modern meaning: inspired/creative or 'born of ideas' (creative coinage, not a traditional etymology) |
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Girl |
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Illyana
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Often associated with 'God has answered' (from Eliana) or 'light/torch' (from Helen/Helena) |
Roman, Slavic |
Girl |
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Integra
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Whole, intact; integrity |
Latin |
Girl |
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Ismenia
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knowledge, to know |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ikieisha
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Unclear - likely a modern blend. Possible sense: 'power/strength' (Ike) + 'beloved/favored' (Keisha) → roughly 'powerful, beloved'. |
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Girl |
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Iole
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From Greek ἴον (ion), meaning 'violet' (the flower/color); name of a figure in Greek myth |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ithelle
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noble, noble one |
English |
Girl |
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Ideeq
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Not well-attested; meaning unclear - possibly related to Arabic roots implying closeness or friendship, but unconfirmed |
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Boy |
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Illyane
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God has answered (derived from Eliana) |
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Girl |
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Intekhab
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choice, selection, election |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Ismey
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beloved; esteemed |
English |
Girl |
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Ikka
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Finnish: form of Isaac. Japanese: 'one family/household'. South Asian: typically a nickname or stage name without a fixed lexical meaning. |
Finnish, Indian, Japanese, Punjabi |
Boy |
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Iolena
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Violet; 'violet flower' |
Greek |
Girl |
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Itoro
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praise; thanksgiving |
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Girl |
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Idela
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Possibly "noble" (from Adela) or "industrious/work" (from Ida). |
Germanic |
Girl |
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Illyanna
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Generally interpreted as 'God has answered' or 'light/bright', with an added sense of 'grace' from Anna |
Hebrew, Latin |
Girl |
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Intercidona
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One who intervenes between; a mediator or boundary-crosser (neologistic sense). |
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Girl |
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Ismini
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Possibly "knowledge" or "awareness" (etymology uncertain) |
Greek |
Girl |
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Ikki
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Often written with kanji such as 一輝 ('one' + 'radiance') - roughly 'first/one who shines' or 'bright first-born'. |
Japanese |
Boy |
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Ionel
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God is gracious |
Romanian |
Boy |
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Itsuki
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Typically 'tree' or 'timber' (commonly written with the kanji 樹); meaning varies with different kanji combinations. |
Japanese |
Unisex |
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Idelah
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Likely 'little Ida' - from the Germanic element 'id' meaning 'work, labor; industrious'. |
English |
Girl |
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Illyanne
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A modern blended name evoking 'grace' (Anne/Hannah) with echoes of related names; broadly interpretable as 'graceful' or 'grace of God.' |
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Girl |
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Inteus
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from within, inward |
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Boy |
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Ismitta
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Pride; self-respect; glory |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Iklaq
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morals, character, ethics, good conduct |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Ionella
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Diminutive feminine form of Ion/Ioan - 'God is gracious' (essentially 'little John') |
Romanian |
Girl |
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Ittay
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With me; my companion |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Idelia
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Possibly "noble" (from Adel-) or "of Mount Ida" (from Idalia) |
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Girl |
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Illyssa
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Modern variant of Alyssa/Elissa; associated with the alyssum flower or the Phoenician name Elissa - broadly interpreted as 'flower' or 'noble'. |
English |
Girl |
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Intrepid
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Fearless; brave; adventurous. |
English |
Unisex |
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