Meanings of Names
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Name | Other variations | Origin | Meaning |
Iain | Ian, John | Gaelic | See John |
Ianthe | Greek | Violet flower | |
Ida | Teutonic | Happy | |
Ifan | John | Welsh | See John |
Ifor | Ivor | Welsh | See Ivor |
Ignatius | Greek | Ardent, Fiery | |
Igor | Russian | Alertness | |
Imogen | Old Irish | Daughter | |
Ines | Agnes, Inez | Spanish | Chaste, Pure |
Ingram | Teutonic | A raven | |
Inigo | Greek | Possibly from Ignatius | |
Ira | Hebrew | Vigilant | |
Irene | Eirene | Greek | Peace |
Iris | Greek | Rainbow | |
Irmentrude | See Ermyntrude | Teutonic | Strength of Remin (a god) |
Isaac | Izaac, Ike | Hebrew | Laughter |
Isabella | Bella, Belle, Ella, Isabel, Isobel | Hebrew | Worshipper of god |
Ishbel | Ishbelle | Scottish | See Isabella |
Isidore | Greek | Gift of Isis | |
Ismay | Old Irish | Source unknown | |
Isolde | Isold, Isolt, Iseult | French | From Arthurian legend, the beloved of Tristram |
Israel | Hebrew | God prevails | |
Ivan | See John | Russin | Jehovah has favoured |
Ivor | Ifo, Ifor | Celtic | A Yew tree |
Ivy | Old English | From the name of the plant |