Boy Dog Names That Start With I
- Ice
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Icy baby names are currently hot, with names like Icelynn and Iceland trending up for girls. Rapper Gucci Mane chose simple, streamlined Ice for his son 2020-born son, appropriately a winter baby. In 2021, it debuted on the charts for both boys and girls (9 boys, 6 girls).
- Isamu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"brave or gallant"Description:
This charming Japanese name, with two meanings every little boy would love to have, was briefly in the Canadian Top 100 in the early 20th Century. There are many famous bearers of the name, such as architect Isamu Noguchi and physicist Isamu Akasaki.
- Ignatz
Origin:
German variation of IgnatiusDescription:
Natz recommended.
- Iliodor
Origin:
Russian variation of Heliodoro, GreekMeaning:
"gift of the Sun"Description:
Rare Russian name borne by an enemy of Rasputin.
- Isidor
Origin:
German and Russian variation of IsidoreMeaning:
"gift of Isis"Description:
Isidore and variants are remarkably underused and ripe for revival, a la Theodore and company.
- Issa
- Ianu
Origin:
Invented literary nameDescription:
Fanciful name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in his book Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.
- Imari
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Name with an Asian feel, thanks to a Japanese city and Imari porcelain.
- Izya
Origin:
Russian diminutive of Isaak and IsidorMeaning:
"laughter; gift of Isis"Description:
Izya is a unisex Russian nickname. For boys, it's a short form for Isaak and Isidor, the variations of Isaac and Isidore used in Russia. The A ending will make Izya read as a feminine name to English speakers.
- Ignace
- Ifor
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"archer"Description:
Ifor seems to make more sense in its Anglicized version, Ivor.
- Iobhar
Origin:
Irish, GaelicMeaning:
"yew or bow warrior"Description:
Irish spelling of Ivor
- Ingvar
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"warrior of Yngvi"Description:
Derived from Yngvi, an alternative name for the Norse god Freyr.