1303 Baby Names That Start With I (With Meanings and Popularity)
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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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Isolde
Welsh, German
"ice ruler"
Iris
Flower name; Greek
"rainbow"
Isla
Scottish place-name or Spanish
"island"
Ivy
Botanical name
Imogen
Celtic
"maiden"
Isaac
Hebrew
"laughter"
Isabella
Spanish and Italian variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Irene
Greek
"peace"
Ingrid
Norse
"fair; Ing is beautiful"
Ian
Scottish version of John
"God is gracious"
Ira
Hebrew, Sanskrit
"watchful one; wind"
Ivan
Russian variation of John
"God is gracious"
Isabel
Spanish variation of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
Izhaan
Variation of Ishana, Izaan, or Ezan, Hindi, Arabic
"commanding, ruling, owning; submission, call to prayer"
Isabelle
French variation of Isabel
"pledged to God"
Ivo
Germanic, Slavic
"yew wood, archer; God is gracious"
Idony
English, Norse
"love again, renewal"
Idris
Welsh; Arabic
"ardent lord; studious, interpreter"
Ines
Italian, Portuguese, Slovene and Croatian variation of Agnes
"pure, virginal"
Isaiah
Hebrew
"Salvation of the Lord"