English Names that Start With I

The quirky, offbeat and energetic botanical name Ivy is enjoying a deserved revival, propelled even higher by its choice by high-profile parents Beyonce and Jay-Z for daughter Blue Ivy. Ivy is also traditionally used at Christmas, make this one of the perfect names for December babies.

Smooth and sleek one-syllable name, sometimes suggested for Sagittarius boys.

Euphonious and long stylish in England, India was one of the fastest-rising names on the 2013 list, after jumping 240 spots back into the Top 1000.

Ivory was last popular a hundred years ago. In 2013, it finally began to regain some momentum in the female rankings, reentering the Top 1000, while 2024 saw it jump up the charts again by over 100 places, making it a To 500 name.

Son of Irving.

A noble surname from northern England that has occasionally been used as a first name.

Makes Ida more feminine but no more fashionable.

Made famous by actress Idina Menzel, of "Rent" and "Wicked" fame.

So identified with the hero of the Sir Walter Scott novel, it would be almost impossible for any boy to carry.