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The I sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers boy names starting with I, popular across Hebrew, American, Arabic, Israel, Nigeria traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with I

  • 1,187 boy names start with I in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: Hebrew, American, Arabic
  • See the full combined list at Starting With I for all genders

Boy Names Starting With I

1,187 boy names starting with I

#47
Hebrew
יאצח
#57
Hebrew
God is salvation
#83
Scotland
Hebrew
#163
Russia
God is gracious
#263
Arabic
Hebrew
#315
Israel
ישׂראל - Yisra'el, meaning 'God contends'
#351
Arabic↑ Rising
father of many
#378
English↑ Rising
English
#390
Spain
Basque
#500
Japan
one hundred years
#523
Israel
He who struggles with God
#525
USA
English
#529
Japan
to be found
#534
Nigeria
Edo
#541
Hebrew
The Lord is my strength
#547
Israel
ישר אל
#558
Arabic
leader, guide, or one who leads prayers
#568
Egypt
A sacred bird; associated with wisdom and writing
#571
Scotland
Green water
#573
Norway
the one who is in the army
#575
Hebrew
Hebrew
#584
Hebrew
Hebrew
#592
Poland
Polish
#594
Germanic
Always or forever
#595
Welsh
gift from God
#604
India
Arabic
#632
English
Hebrew
#635
Hebrew
God strengthens
#635
Nigeria
The one who brings wealth or blessings
#644
Japan
brave
#646
American
Variant of Ivy; associated with the climbing plant.
#649
Hebrew
Hebrew
#650
Wales
gift from God
#653
Spanish
Spanish
#659
English
English
#660
Hebrew
Hebrew
#662
Hebrew
Hebrew
#678
American
The Lord is Salvation
#680
Hebrew
God listens.
#681
American
God is my strength
#681
American
Isolated, protected
#682
Hebrew
אֵישׁ - 'man'; can imply strength and resilience.
#694
Arabic↑ Rising
interpreter, one who is educated
#699
American
He will laugh
#711
France
Latin
#723
Arabic
ابن
#731
Latvia
Bow Warrior
#754
Igbo
he who knows
#763
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#766
Arabic
Arabic
#767
Hebrew↑ Rising
God is strength.
#768
American↑ Rising
independent or derived from Indiana
#772
India
God of heaven
#777
Poland
Laughter
#785
Spain
A combination of 'Ivan,' meaning 'God is gracious,' and 'de Jesus,' meaning 'of Jesus.'
#789
Wales
generous
#799
Nigeria
strength is in wealth
#804
Dutch-speaking countries
Yew; archer
#811
India
Blessed with God's grace.
#812
Swahili
Hebrew
#815
Hungary
crown, wreath
#817
Hebrew
Variant of Isaiah, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'.
#822
Hebrew↑ Rising
watchful; alert
#825
Basque
the Lord is gracious
#830
Spain
Spanish
#832
Germanic
Latin
#838
Hebrew
he will laugh
#842
Israel
he will laugh
#848
Philippines
Brave one or hero.
#848
Germanic
Dutch
#849
Japan
Rock, stone (岩) + man (男)
#850
Nigeria
My strength is in God
#854
American↑ Rising
English
#859
Iran
Persian
#860
Greece
Derived from the name 'Jacobus', meaning 'supplanter'
#860
Arabic
Arabic
#865
Turkey
honest
#877
Hebrew
the name means 'my citizen'
#881
American
Yah is salvation
#881
Scandinavia
ancestor's wolf
#884
Basque Country
To be
#889
Japan
Peaceful
#895
India↑ Rising
ईशान: 'the sun, or the lord'
#898
Israel
Hebrew
#915
American
Hebrew
#922
American
The one who is strong
#926
American
yew plant
#927
English
yew tree
#933
Hebrew
God is my strength
#938
Nigeria
Strength of a person
#939
Arabic
Arabic
#942
Nigeria
the father is here
#944
Ireland
God is gracious
#955
Arabic
Arabic
#956
USA
A variant of Earl, meaning nobleman or warrior.
#959
Hebrew
laughter
#962
Albania
little iron
#966
Arabic
Father of a multitude
#969
Arabic↑ Rising
prosperity, abundance
#973
Hebrew
He saves
#975
American
to thrive, to flourish
#977
Israel
God contends
#978
Hebrew
God is salvation
#980
Egypt
He who rejoices
#986
Spanish
God will hear
#1000
Modern coinage
fiery one — from Ignatius
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Greek
God is gracious — from Ioannis
#1000
Modern coinage
defender of mankind — from Alexander
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1005
American
Gifted one
#1030
Russia↑ Rising
God is gracious
#1038
Nigeria
Blessing of God
#1038
American
Variant of Iree or Ireeh, meaning 'peace'
#1046
Hebrew
salvation
#1048
Arabic
Arabic
#1060
Arabic
Arabic
#1063
Greece
guardian of the oath
#1065
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#1075
Arabic↑ Rising
God is my Lord
#1076
India
Sanskrit
#1080
American
English
#1081
Israel
He will laugh
#1081
Spanish
peace
#1090
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1090
English
A variant of Ivan, meaning 'God is gracious'
#1090
Hebrew
יִצְחָק (Yitzhak) - He will laugh
#1096
India
One who brings wealth
#1131
American
Hebrew
#1137
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1139
Sweden
Old Norse
#1139
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1146
Israel
He will laugh
#1155
Spain
innocent
#1169
Nahuatl
Nahuatl
#1174
Israel
Salvation of the Lord
#1183
Hebrew
Yahweh is salvation
#1187
American
English
#1190
Hawaii
to navigate or to steer
#1200
Japan
Peaceful river
#1217
Arabia
Father of many
#1235
Turkey
Turkish
#1247
Arabic
God will hear
#1250
Greece
Greek
#1250
China
Chinese
#1261
English
boar settlement
#1261
Hungary
He will laugh
#1262
American
Hebrew
#1266
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1269
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1276
India
the one with good vision
#1299
Hebrew
he will laugh
#1306
Israel
salvation of the Lord
#1325
Spain
One who is a kind-hearted bold one.
#1335
Hebrew
God is my strength
#1342
Pakistan
Arabic
#1345
Hawaii
peaceful, calm
#1358
Ukraine
Ukrainian
#1366
English
God is my oath
#1374
American
God is my strength
#1377
Hebrew
God hears
#1380
Spanish
a variation of Ephraim, meaning fruitful
#1382
Arabic
the one who gives life
#1383
Hebrew
Laughter
#1384
Scandinavia↑ Rising
Old Norse
#1387
Basque
God is with us
#1390
Middle Eastern Countries
Honor, Dignity
#1403
Arabic
Arabic
#1403
Japan
Japanese
#1411
American
Hebrew
#1413
English
English
#1413
American
English
#1416
American
The Lord is salvation
#1424
Welsh
Eagle
#1426
Hebrew
he will laugh
#1429
Swahili
God is gracious
#1432
Hebrew
God is salvation
#1434
Spain
Spanish
#1435
American
A variant of the name Shawn, meaning 'God is gracious'
#1435
English
a dwelling by the river Ivonne
#1438
American
Derived from the Hebrew name Yishai, meaning 'gift' or 'God is my salvation'.
#1445
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1457
Nigeria
God's joy is rising
#1468
Hebrew
He will laugh
#1469
Hebrew↑ Rising
ישמעאל
#1480
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1484
Italy
God is gracious
#1500
Old German
noble and bright
#1500
Dutch
little Ipko
#1501
Bulgarian
to be strong, powerful
#1501
Lithuanian
warrior — from Hipolit
#1502
Spanish
noble and ready — from Alfonso
#1503
Nigeria
God's time is the best
#1503
Turkic
ruler, leader
#1503
Italian
God is my salvation
#1504
Japanese
to be brave, courageous
#1505
Italian
brave warrior — from Hildebrand
#1505
Greek
physician, healer
#1506
Hebrew
The Lord is my salvation
#1507
Nigeria
God's power

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