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209 Boy Names That Start With I (with Meanings and Popularity)

209 Boy Names That Start With I (with Meanings and Popularity)

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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  1. IsaacHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "laughter"
  2. IgnatiusHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "fiery"
  3. IvoHeart
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "yew wood, archer"
  4. IanHeart
    • Origin:

      Scottish version of John
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is gracious"
  5. IsaiahHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "Salvation of the Lord"
  6. IraHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "watchful one"
  7. IcarusHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
  8. InigoHeart
    • Origin:

      Basque, medieval Spanish variation of Ignatius
    • Meaning:

      "fiery"
  9. IsidoreHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of Isis"
  10. IvanHeart
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of John
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  11. IvorHeart
    • Origin:

      Scottish variation of Welsh Ifor
    • Meaning:

      "yew"
  12. IlyaHeart
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Elijah
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is my God"
  13. InikoHeart
    • Origin:

      Nigerian, Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "born in a time of trouble"
  14. IdrisHeart
    • Origin:

      Welsh; Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "lord; studious"
  15. IgnacioHeart
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "fiery"
  16. IrvingHeart
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "green river, sea friend"
  17. IvarHeart
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "yew wood, archer"
  18. IversonHeart
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "Ivar's son"
  19. IchabodHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the glory is gone"
  20. InnesHeart
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "from the river island"