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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- Isaac
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"laughter"
- Ignatius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fiery"
- Ivo
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"yew wood, archer"
- Ian
Origin:
Scottish version of JohnMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"
- Isaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Salvation of the Lord"
- Ira
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"watchful one"
- Icarus
Origin:
Greek mythology name
- Inigo
Origin:
Basque, medieval Spanish variation of IgnatiusMeaning:
"fiery"
- Isidore
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of Isis"
- Ivan
Origin:
Russian variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Ivor
Origin:
Scottish variation of Welsh IforMeaning:
"yew"
- Ilya
Origin:
Russian variation of ElijahMeaning:
"the Lord is my God"
- Iniko
Origin:
Nigerian, IgboMeaning:
"born in a time of trouble"
- Idris
Origin:
Welsh; ArabicMeaning:
"lord; studious"
- Ignacio
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"fiery"
- Irving
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"green river, sea friend"
- Ivar
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"yew wood, archer"
- Iverson
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"Ivar's son"
- Ichabod
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the glory is gone"
- Innes
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"from the river island"