International Baby Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Hebrew
"asphodel flower"
Irit means "asphodel," which refers to a genus of perennial flower native to the Mediterranean and Middle East. Edgar Allen Poe wrote about asphodel: "and when, one by one, the white daisies shrank…
Irv is a masculine name primarily used as a diminutive of Irving, which has Old English origins meaning 'green water' or 'sea friend.' This short, punchy name gained modest popularity in the early to…
Judeo-Italian variation of Isaac, Hebrew
"laughter"
Iser is a masculine name with diverse origins. In Jewish traditions, it may derive from the Yiddish name 'Isser' or 'Issar,' which is sometimes used as a variation of Israel or Isaac. It can also…
Diminutive of Yehudit, Variation of Ita, Yiddish, Irish
"He will be praised; woman from Judea; thrist"
Itta is a cute old-fashioned name that arose parallelly as a nickname for Yehudit, used among Ashkenazi Jews, and a variation of Ita, an Irish name. It's ripe for revival, thanks to the success of…
"Hebrew"
The plural, ivrim , is the Hebrew word for the Hebrew people.
Judeo-Italian variation of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"
Judeo-Italian variation of Yehudah, Hebrew
"praised"
Portuguese variation of Jacob
Intriguing twist on Jacob, but may be too strongly associated with Michael Jackson.
"preservation of God; congregation of God"
Judeo-Italian variation of Yekutiel, Hebrew
"my vineyard"
This rarely heard name belonged to a son of Reuben in the Bible. Might be too close to karma.
Variant of Kinneret
Kivi is a distinctive feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Finnish, it literally means 'stone' or 'rock,' symbolizing strength and permanence. The name also has Hebrew roots where it's a…
Kivi is a masculine name with multicultural origins. In Finnish, it means 'stone' or 'rock,' symbolizing strength and endurance. The name also has roots in Hebrew, where it may be a variant of Akiva,…
Koppel is a masculine name with Yiddish origins, traditionally used in Jewish communities of Eastern European descent. It likely developed as a diminutive of Jacob (Yaakov in Hebrew), though some…
Lavan is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Hebrew tradition, it appears in the Bible as the name of Jacob's father-in-law, meaning 'white' or 'pure.' In Sanskrit and Hindi, Lavan…
Leroi combines the French article 'Le' (meaning 'the') with 'roi' (meaning 'king'), literally translating to 'the king.' This name has documented usage in both French-speaking regions and in American…
Judeo-Italian, meaning unknown
"lilac"
Hebrew cognate of Lilac
