Baby Names Starting With I

Looking for a baby name that begins with I? This page collects I names for boys, girls and any gender — each linked to a full profile with its meaning, origin, pronunciation, popularity and numerology. Many parents browse by first letter to match a sibling's initial, honour a family name, or simply because they love how a letter sounds.

Boy names starting with I

IsaacHe will laugh — distinctive without trying too hardHebrew · Numerology 6IagoSupplanter; (James) — warm, characterful and easy to wearGalician · Numerology 5IakovosHeld by the heel; (Jacob) — soft-sounding with strong rootsGreek · Numerology 11IasonHealer; (Jason) — warm, characterful and easy to wearGreek · Numerology 22IbrahimFather of many nations — a classic with a fresh edgeArabic · Numerology 6IdanAn era, an epoch — soft-sounding with strong rootsHebrew · Numerology 1IdirHe lives; alive — a classic with a fresh edgeBerber · Numerology 4IdrisArdent lord; interpreter — full of character and easy to loveWelsh, Arabic · Numerology 5IdwalLord of the wall; ruler — memorable across culturesWelsh · Numerology 22IestynJust, fair; (Justin) — a classic with a fresh edgeWelsh · Numerology 11IfeanyiNothing is impossible with God — distinctive without trying too hardAfrican · Numerology 6IftekharPride, honour, glory — understated and quietly elegantBengali · Numerology 6IgnacioFiery, ardent — warm, characterful and easy to wearLatin · Numerology 4IgnatiusFiery, ardent — soft-sounding with strong rootsLatin · Numerology 1IgnazioFiery — rooted yet ready to travelItalian · Numerology 9IgorWarrior; (Ingvar) — distinctive without trying too hardRussian · Numerology 4IhsanBenevolence, excellence — timeless and effortless to sayArabic · Numerology 6IkaikaStrong, powerful — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulHawaiian · Numerology 6IkechukwuThe power and strength of God — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulAfrican · Numerology 4IkennaFather's strength and power — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulAfrican · Numerology 9IkerVisitation — rooted yet ready to travelSpanish · Numerology 7IllapaThunder and lightning — a name with quiet staying powerNative American · Numerology 6Ilmari(Ilmarinen, the sky-smith) — soft-sounding with strong rootsFinnish · Numerology 8IlnurLight of the homeland — warm, characterful and easy to wearTatar · Numerology 11IlyasElijah; the Lord is my God — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulArabic · Numerology 3ImadPillar, support, mainstay — rooted yet ready to travelArabic · Numerology 9ImranProsperity, flourishing — a name with quiet staying powerArabic · Numerology 1ImreGreat king; universal ruler — rooted yet ready to travelHungarian · Numerology 9InbaJoy, bliss — a classic with a fresh edgeTamil · Numerology 8Indra(the king of the gods) — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulSanskrit · Numerology 1InolaBlack fox — distinctive without trying too hardNative American · Numerology 6IntiThe sun (the Inca sun god) — warm, characterful and easy to wearQuechua · Numerology 7InukA person, a human being — full of character and easy to loveNative American · Numerology 1IoannisGod is gracious; (John) — memorable across culturesGreek · Numerology 9IonutLittle John; God is gracious — memorable across culturesRomanian · Numerology 7IosefaGod will increase; (Joseph) — a name with quiet staying powerSamoan · Numerology 1IqbalProsperity, good fortune — full of character and easy to loveUrdu · Numerology 5IrajHelper; (a heroic prince) — understated and quietly elegantPersian · Numerology 2IrakliGlory of Hera; (Heracles) — a small name carrying real depthGeorgian · Numerology 33Iraklis(Heracles) — timeless and effortless to sayGreek · Numerology 7IsamuCourage, bravery — rooted yet ready to travelJapanese · Numerology 9IshaanThe sun; ruler — a small name carrying real depthSanskrit · Numerology 7IshmaelGod will hear — memorable across culturesHebrew · Numerology 4IsidorosGift of Isis; (Isidore) — a classic with a fresh edgeGreek · Numerology 9IsidroGift of Isis; (the farmer saint) — soft-sounding with strong rootsSpanish · Numerology 11IskandarDefender; (Alexander) — a name with quiet staying powerMalay · Numerology 5IsmaelGod will hear — full of character and easy to loveSpanish · Numerology 5IsmailGod will hear (Ishmael) — rooted yet ready to travelArabic · Numerology 9IssatLaughter; (Isaac) — a classic with a fresh edgeSami · Numerology 5ItaiWith me; friendly — timeless and effortless to sayHebrew · Numerology 3ItamarIsland of palms — a small name carrying real depthHebrew · Numerology 8ItriStar — a small name carrying real depthBerber · Numerology 11ItsukiA tree, standing timber — a name with quiet staying powerJapanese · Numerology 8Itzamna(the creator god) — warm, characterful and easy to wearNative American · Numerology 3ItzcoatlObsidian serpent; (an emperor) — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulNative American · Numerology 7ItzhakHe will laugh; (Isaac) — rooted yet ready to travelHebrew · Numerology 3IvanGod is gracious — a small name carrying real depthScandinavian · Numerology 1IvarBow warrior, archer — understated and quietly elegantOld Norse · Numerology 5IvoYew; archer — a classic with a fresh edgeSlavic · Numerology 1IwanGod is gracious (form of John) — timeless and effortless to sayWelsh · Numerology 2IyadStrength, support, pillar — full of character and easy to loveArabic · Numerology 3IyasConsolation; a wild deer — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulArabic · Numerology 9Izanagi(the creator god) — distinctive without trying too hardJapanese · Numerology 4

Girl names starting with I

IsabellaPledged to God; God is my oath — memorable across culturesHebrew, Italian · Numerology 7IantheViolet flower — timeless and effortless to sayGreek · Numerology 3Iara(a water nymph); lady of the water — full of character and easy to lovePortuguese · Numerology 2IchikaA thousand flowers; a fragrance — timeless and effortless to sayJapanese · Numerology 5IdilComplete, perfect, whole — understated and quietly elegantAfrican · Numerology 7IdunnEver young; (the goddess of youth) — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulNorse · Numerology 8IevaLife; (Eve) — rooted yet ready to travelLatvian · Numerology 1IfechiThe light of God — a small name carrying real depthAfrican · Numerology 4IfeomaA good thing; good fortune — distinctive without trying too hardAfrican · Numerology 4IftinLight, brightness — understated and quietly elegantAfrican · Numerology 4IfunanyaLove — a name with quiet staying powerAfrican · Numerology 1IlaThe earth — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulSanskrit · Numerology 4IlanaTree — full of character and easy to loveHebrew · Numerology 1IlariaCheerful, joyful — warm, characterful and easy to wearItalian · Numerology 5IlginThe tamarisk tree — rooted yet ready to travelTurkish · Numerology 33IlianaBright, shining light — soft-sounding with strong rootsGreek · Numerology 1IlonaLight, torch — memorable across culturesHungarian · Numerology 6IltaThe evening — soft-sounding with strong rootsFinnish · Numerology 6IlzeGod's oath; (Elizabeth) — warm, characterful and easy to wearLatvian · Numerology 7ImaniFaith, belief — a classic with a fresh edgeAfrican, Arabic · Numerology 1InaraIlluminating, ray of light — distinctive without trying too hardArabic · Numerology 7InasSociability, friendliness — full of character and easy to loveArabic · Numerology 7InayaCare, protection, concern — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulArabic · Numerology 5IndahBeautiful — a classic with a fresh edgeSanskrit · Numerology 9IndiraBeauty; goddess Lakshmi — memorable across culturesSanskrit · Numerology 1IndraniWife of Indra; queen of the gods — full of character and easy to loveSanskrit · Numerology 6InesPure, holy — full of character and easy to loveSpanish · Numerology 2InessaPure, chaste; (Agnes) — rooted yet ready to travelRussian · Numerology 22InezaGoodness, kindness — a name with quiet staying powerAfrican · Numerology 1IngaProtection of Ing — timeless and effortless to saySami · Numerology 22IngeOf Ing, the protective god — full of character and easy to loveGerman · Numerology 8IngeborgIng's protection, fortress of Ing — timeless and effortless to sayNorse · Numerology 5IngridBeautiful; beloved — timeless and effortless to sayOld Norse · Numerology 7IniyaSweet, pleasant — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulTamil · Numerology 4IntanDiamond — a small name carrying real depthIndonesian · Numerology 22IoanaGod is gracious — understated and quietly elegantRomanian · Numerology 22IoannaGod is gracious; (Joanna) — soft-sounding with strong rootsGreek · Numerology 9IolanaTo soar like a hawk — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulHawaiian · Numerology 7IolantheViolet flower — a classic with a fresh edgeGreek · Numerology 3IonaThe blessed isle of Iona — memorable across culturesScottish · Numerology 3IoneViolet flower — a name with quiet staying powerGreek · Numerology 7IpekSilk — memorable across culturesArabic · Numerology 5IphigeniaBorn to strength — a small name carrying real depthGreek · Numerology 6IpsitaDesired, wished for — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulSanskrit · Numerology 11IqraTo read, to recite — timeless and effortless to sayArabic · Numerology 9IramA paradise garden; heaven on earth — distinctive without trying too hardArabic · Numerology 5IrisRainbow; the iris flower — rooted yet ready to travelGreek · Numerology 1IrmakA river — understated and quietly elegantTurkish · Numerology 7IrmgardWhole, universal protection — a classic with a fresh edgeGerman · Numerology 7IrohaThe beginning, the basics — memorable across culturesJapanese · Numerology 33IshaniGoddess Durga; ruler — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulSanskrit · Numerology 33IshanviGoddess Parvati — understated and quietly elegantSanskrit · Numerology 1IshikaPaintbrush; sacred — full of character and easy to loveSanskrit · Numerology 3IshitaSuperior; one who desires — a small name carrying real depthSanskrit · Numerology 3IshwariGoddess; powerful woman — rooted yet ready to travelSanskrit · Numerology 6IsisThrone; (the goddess of magic and motherhood) — warm, characterful and easy to wearEgyptian · Numerology 2IskraA spark — soft-sounding with strong rootsBulgarian · Numerology 22IsmeneKnowledge, learning — rooted yet ready to travelGreek · Numerology 11IsobelPledged to God (form of Isabel) — warm, characterful and easy to wearScottish · Numerology 8IsraaThe nocturnal journey — a classic with a fresh edgeArabic · Numerology 3ItaA flower — a classic with a fresh edgeNative American · Numerology 3ItotiaDance — a small name carrying real depthNative American · Numerology 11ItzayanaThe place of the moon-water — full of character and easy to loveMaya · Numerology 7ItzelRainbow lady; dew of heaven — a classic with a fresh edgeMayan · Numerology 9IvanaGod is gracious — distinctive without trying too hardSlavic · Numerology 2IvoryCreamy white; pure — full of character and easy to loveEnglish · Numerology 8IvyThe ivy plant; faithfulness — a small name carrying real depthEnglish · Numerology 2IxchelLady rainbow; (the moon goddess) — rooted yet ready to travelNative American · Numerology 7IyaboMother has returned — a small name carrying real depthAfrican · Numerology 7IyabodeMother has come back — timeless and effortless to sayAfrican · Numerology 7Izanami(the creator goddess) — full of character and easy to loveJapanese · Numerology 1

Unisex names starting with I

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Popular I names on our site include Isabella, Isaac, Iago, Iakovos. Each links to a full profile with meaning, origin and numerology.