1287 Baby Names That Start With I (With Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with I are a small but mighty group. There may not be many of them, but lately many names with the I initial have been zooming up the charts.
The most popular I name for girls is still Isabella, although she may have to concede to internationally favored Isla sooner rather than later. For boys, the biblical classic Isaac reigns supreme.
Along with Isabella and Isla, other girl names beginning with I in the US Top 600 include Ivy, Isabelle, Iris, Imani, and Itzel. In addition to Isaac, other boy names starting with I in the US Top 600 include Isaiah, Ian, Ivan, Israel, and Iker.
Rare I names are easy to come by. International inspiration gives us the Dutch Ilse, Welsh Iago, and Arabic Inaya. Quirkier choices include retro nicknames Ike and Iggy, romantic Isabeau and Isidore, and British favorite Imogen.
Here, our full selection of names that start with I, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Isla
Origin:
Scottish place-name or SpanishMeaning:
"island"
- Iris
Origin:
Flower name; GreekMeaning:
"rainbow"
- Isabella
Origin:
Spanish and Italian variation of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Imogen
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"maiden"
- Ivy
Origin:
Botanical name
- Isaac
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"laughter"
- Ira
Origin:
Hebrew, SanskritMeaning:
"watchful one; wind"
- Inara
Origin:
Arabic, Basque, mythology, "shining light, enlightenment; sunray; goddess"Meaning:
"shining light, enlightenment; sunray; goddess"
- Isabelle
Origin:
French variation of IsabelMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Irene
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"peace"
- Ivo
Origin:
Germanic, SlavicMeaning:
"yew wood, archer; God is gracious"
- Izhaan
Origin:
Variation of Ishana, Izaan, or Ezan, Hindi, ArabicMeaning:
"commanding, ruling, owning; submission, call to prayer"
- Isolde
Origin:
Welsh, GermanMeaning:
"ice ruler"
- Isadora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of Isis"
- Idris
Origin:
Welsh; ArabicMeaning:
"ardent lord; studious, interpreter"
- Ingrid
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"fair; Ing is beautiful"
- Ida
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"industrious one"
- Isidore
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of Isis"
- Isaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Salvation of the Lord"
- Isabel
Origin:
Spanish variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"