491 Boy Names That Start With I (with Meanings and Popularity)
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Boy names that start with I are led on the popularity charts by the Biblical Isaac. Along with Isaac, boy names starting with I in the US Top 100 are Isaiah and Ian.
Other boy names in the US top 1000 include Ivan, Israel, Iker, Ira, Ibrahim, and Ignacio. Isaac is the top I name for boys in England and France, while in Spain it's Izan.
But with I one of the hottest initials for rising stars on the girls' side — hello Isla, Ivy, and Iris! — expect to see I-starting names for boys following suit soon. As ever, Nameberry visitors are ahead of the curve: Trending I names for boys which rank in the Nameberry Top 1000 but which are yet to break onto the official list include Icarus, Inigo, Ivo, and Idris.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with I, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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The names
Isaac
Hebrew
"laughter"
Ian
Scottish version of John
"God is gracious"
Ivo
Germanic, Slavic
"yew wood, archer; God is gracious"
Ira
Hebrew, Sanskrit
"watchful one; wind"
Ignatius
Latin
"fiery"
Ivan
Russian variation of John
"God is gracious"
Idris
Welsh; Arabic
"ardent lord; studious, interpreter"
Isaiah
Hebrew
"Salvation of the Lord"
Ilya
Russian variation of Elijah
"the Lord is my God"
Izhaan
Variation of Ishana, Izaan, or Ezan, Hindi, Arabic
"commanding, ruling, owning; submission, call to prayer"
Izan
Basque variation of Ethan or Japanese
"strong, firm; reliable mountain"
Icarus
Greek mythology name
Ignacio
Spanish
"fiery"
Ivar
Norse
"yew wood, archer, warrior"
Inigo
Basque, medieval Spanish variation of Ignatius
"fiery"
Isidore
Greek
"gift of Isis"
Iker
Basque
"visitation"
Issac
Hebrew
"laughter"
Ives
English variation of Yves
"yew wood"
Irwin
English
"boar friend"
