Boy Dog Names That Start With I

  1. Ice
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      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).
  2. Isamu
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Ignatz
    • Origin:

      German variation of Ignatius
    • Description:

      Natz recommended.
  4. Iliodor
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Heliodoro, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of the Sun"
    • Description:

      Rare Russian name borne by an enemy of Rasputin.
  5. Isidor
    • Origin:

      German and Russian variation of Isidore
    • Meaning:

      "gift of Isis"
    • Description:

      Isidore and variants are remarkably underused and ripe for revival, a la Theodore and company.
  6. Issa
    • Ianu
      • Origin:

        Invented literary name
      • Description:

        Fanciful name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in his book Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.
    • Imari
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        Name with an Asian feel, thanks to a Japanese city and Imari porcelain.
    • Izya
      • Origin:

        Russian diminutive of Isaak and Isidor
      • Meaning:

        "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:

          Welsh
        • Meaning:

          "archer"
        • Description:

          Ifor seems to make more sense in its Anglicized version, Ivor.
      • Iobhar
        • Origin:

          Irish, Gaelic
        • Meaning:

          "yew or bow warrior"
        • Description:

          Irish spelling of Ivor
      • Ingvar
        • Origin:

          Scandinavian
        • Meaning:

          "warrior of Yngvi"
        • Description:

          Derived from Yngvi, an alternative name for the Norse god Freyr.