Baby Names That Start With I
Only 37 baby names here begin with I, ranking it 22 of 26 letters: 17 boy names, 18 girl names and 2 unisex names. Hebrew and Arabic are the commonest of the 18 origins on this letter. Isaac, Isabella and Isla are among the 4 that the US Social Security Administration currently ranks.
All Names Starting With I
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| IanScottish | Boy | Scottish | God is gracious |
| IbrahimArabic | Boy | Arabic | Father of many |
| IdrisWelsh | Boy | Welsh | Ardent lord |
| IgnacioSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Fiery one |
| IkerBasque | Boy | Basque | Visitation |
| IlaSanskrit | Girl | Sanskrit | Earth, speech |
| IlianaGreek | Girl | Greek | From Ilion, Troy |
| IlyasArabic | Boy | Arabic | The Lord is my God |
| ImanArabic | Unisex | Arabic | Faith |
| ImaniSwahili | Girl | Swahili | Faith |
| ImmanuelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is with us |
| InayaArabic | Girl | Arabic | Care, solicitude |
| IndigoGreek | Girl | Greek | Blue dye from India |
| IndyEnglish | Girl | English | Short form of India and Indiana |
| IraHebrew | Unisex | Hebrew | Watchful one |
| IreneGreek | Girl | Greek | Peace |
| IrisGreek | Girl | Greek | Rainbow |
| IsaacPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | He will laugh |
| IsabelSpanish | Girl | Spanish | God is my oath |
| IsabellaPopularItalian/Spanish | Girl | Italian/Spanish | Devoted to God |
| IsabelleFrench | Girl | French | God is my oath |
| IsaelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is salvation |
| IsaiahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is salvation |
| IsaiasSpanish/Portuguese | Boy | Spanish/Portuguese | God is salvation |
| IshaanSanskrit | Boy | Sanskrit | Lord, the sun |
| IslaPopularScottish/Spanish | Girl | Scottish/Spanish | Island |
| IsmaelSpanish/Arabic | Boy | Spanish/Arabic | God will hear |
| IsmailArabic | Boy | Arabic | God hears |
| IsraelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | He who struggles with God |
| ItzelMayan | Girl | Mayan | Rainbow lady |
| IvanRussian/Slavic | Boy | Russian/Slavic | God is gracious |
| IvannaSlavic | Girl | Slavic | God is gracious |
| IveyEnglish | Girl | English | Ivy plant |
| IvoryEnglish | Girl | English | Made of ivory, precious white material |
| IvyPopularEnglish | Girl | English | Faithfulness, ivy plant |
| IzabellaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | My God is an oath |
| IzanSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Modern Spanish form of Ethan |
I-names have an intimate, intricate beauty. Isaac carries the laughter of Hebrew scripture, Isabella brings centuries of European royalty, and Iris paints the rainbow of Greek mythology. Though less common as a starting letter, I produces some of the most beloved names in any culture — from the strength of Ivan to the delicacy of Ivy.
Boy Names Starting With I
Joyful Isaac, powerful Ivan, and prophetic Isaiah — boy names carrying Hebrew laughter and Slavic strength.
Girl Names Starting With I
Royal Isabella, rainbow Iris, and climbing Ivy — girl names blending European royalty with Greek myth and English nature.
Baby names starting with I: FAQ
How many baby names start with I?
37 in this collection: 17 boy names, 18 girl names and 2 unisex names. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figures on this page are counted from the dataset, so they move with it.
What are popular boy names starting with I?
17 boy names here begin with I, among them Isaac. Popularity is name by name rather than by letter, so each entry links to its own page with the US rank and the number of births in the latest year the Social Security Administration published.
What are popular girl names starting with I?
18 girl names here begin with I, among them Isabella, Isla, Ivy. As with the boy names, the ranking belongs to the individual name and not to the letter it starts with.
Are there unisex names that start with I?
2 of the 37 names on this page are given to boys and girls alike: Iman, Ira. A name counts as unisex here when both spellings appear in the US data rather than by tradition alone.