212 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"
- Ira
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"watchful one"
- Ivo
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"yew wood, archer"
- Ignatius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fiery"
- Isaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Salvation of the Lord"
- Ian
Origin:
Scottish version of JohnMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"
- Idris
Origin:
Welsh; ArabicMeaning:
"lord; studious"
- Izan
Origin:
Basque variation of Ethan or JapaneseMeaning:
"strong, firm; reliable mountain"
- Inigo
Origin:
Basque, medieval Spanish variation of IgnatiusMeaning:
"fiery"
- Icarus
Origin:
Greek mythology name
- Ivan
Origin:
Russian variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Isidore
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of Isis"
- Ignacio
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"fiery"
- Ilya
Origin:
Russian variation of ElijahMeaning:
"the Lord is my God"
- Irving
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"green river, sea friend"
- Ivor
Origin:
Scottish variation of Welsh IforMeaning:
"yew"
- Ivar
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"yew wood, archer"
- Indigo
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"Indian dye"
- Ishmael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God will hear"
- Ike
Origin:
Diminutive of Isaac