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Spanish, Greek
"rainbow"
Iridiana is a name, predominantly used in Mexico, used as an even more elaborate form of Iridián. Both of these names are related to the Greek name Iris, who in Greek mythology was the…
Greek
"iris, rainbow"
Also used in Albania, Lithuania, and Lativia, this is a Greek form of Iris, a coloful and floral name, ultimately from the word Iridos .
"purple flower"
Like Violet, Lavender and Lilac, Ianthe is a purple flower name. Chosen by the poet Shelley for his daughter, Ianthe has a poetic, romantic, almost ethereal quality. In the ancient myth, she was the…
"violet flower"
Iolanthe is known primarily through the 1882 Gilbert & Sullivan operetta of that name, in which the title character is a fairy. Iolanthe is a softer version of Yolanda, and is the kind of…
Italian; Portuguese, Romanian, from Greek
An alternate spelling of Yolanda, used in some of the Romance languages.
Iolande is a feminine name with medieval European heritage, representing a variant of Yolanda or Iolanthe. Derived from the Greek elements 'ion' (violet flower) and 'anthos' (flower), it literally…
Greek place-name
Also relating to the sea and the islands, this name is a bit more melodic than its cousins.
"of royal birth"
In mythology, Iphigenia was sacrificed by her father, Agamemnon -- a difficult legacy to pass on to a daughter, and only one reason the name is hardly ever used.
Ignatios is the Greek form of Ignatius, a masculine name with ancient Roman origins derived from the Latin word 'ignis' meaning 'fire.' This powerful association gives the name connotations of…
Isiforos is a masculine name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek name Isidoros, which combines 'Isis' (the Egyptian goddess) and 'doron' meaning 'gift' – essentially 'gift of Isis.' This…
Isidorios is a masculine name of Greek origin, serving as the full formal version of the more common Isidore. It derives from the Greek elements "Isis" (relating to the Egyptian goddess) and "doron"…
Greek; Japanese
"mythological name; wild boar"
Ino was one of the Queens of Thebes who, after her death, became an immortal. Ino raised her nephew, Dionysus (son of Semele and Zeus), provoking the wrath of Hera. In desperation Ino threw herself…
"strong, stout"
A unisex ancient Greek name, perhaps most notably appearing in the Ovid's Metamorphoses , Iphis has a bright sound that may appeal to those who like Iris or Isis. It can be said as EYE-fis, IF-fiss…
Word name
"gemstone; violet"
A rare gemstone name with the sounds of Isla, Iona, and Iris, the name Iolite stems from the Greek word for "violet", reflecting its violet-blue colors. Also known as a "water sapphire" and a…
Iphis is a unisex ancient Greek name that appears a number of times throughout Greek mythology, as a King of Argos, one of the Argonauts, and a Thespian princess. Most notably, however, it features…
Place-name, Latin, Greek
"island"
The island home of Odysseus, the name of a real-life Greek island, and the New York city site of Cornell University, Ithaca feels like a scholarly and distinctive choice. Pronounced as ith-uh-kuh, it…
"knowledgeable"
Sister of Antigone and daughter of Oedipus in Greek mythology, Ismene's name is unlikely to make it in modern times because of its teasability factor. Ismay or Esme would be better bets.