Boy Names starting with “I”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “I”
Boy Names starting with “I”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iacopo | m | Hebrew | The name Iacopo has its roots in Hebrew and is composed of the terms 'jahwe', meaning '… |
| Iago | m | Hebrew | Iago is the Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian), and Welsh form of the biblical name Jacob |
| Iain | m | Scottish | The name Iain, an old Scottish Gaelic variant of John, is closely related to the biblic… |
| Iakobos | m | Hebrew | The name Iakobos has Hebrew roots and consists of the elements 'jahwe', which means 'Na… |
| Iakym | m | Hebrew | The name Iakym also means Joakim |
| Ian | m | Scottish | Ian is the Scottish Gaelic form of the English name John or the German and Latin name J… |
| Ian-Adrian | m | Ian-Adrian is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Adrian ("the man from… | |
| Ian-Arian | m | Ian-Arian is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Arian ("the one from A… | |
| Ian-Arthur | m | Ian-Arthur is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Arthur ("the bear") | |
| Ian-Brian | m | Ian-Brian is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Brian ("the exalted") | |
| Ian-Jack | m | Ian-Jack is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Jack ("God is gracious") | |
| Ian-Kjell | m | Ian-Kjell is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Kjell ("the sacrificia… | |
| Ian-Luca | m | Ian-Luca is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Luca ("the born in light") | |
| Ian-Nicklas | m | Ian-Nicklas is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Nicklas ("the victor… | |
| Ian-Noel | m | Ian-Noel is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Noel ("the born at Chri… | |
| Ian-Paul | m | Ian-Paul is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Paul ("the little one") | |
| Ian-Rick | m | Celtic | Ian-Rick is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Rick ("the strong ruler") |
| Ian-Sullivan | m | Ian-Sullivan is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Sullivan ("the one … | |
| Ian-Torsten | m | Currently, there is no information about the meaning | |
| Ian-Veit | m | The meaning of Ian-Veit also derives from the individual meanings of Ian and Veit | |
| Ian-Willy | m | Ian-Willy is a double name combining Ian ("God is gracious") and Willy ("the strong-wil… | |
| Iane | m | Iane is a Scottish derivation of Ian and John, tracing back to the biblical name Johann… | |
| Iannis | m | Greek | Iannis is a variation of the name Giannis (Γιάννης), which in turn goes back to the anc… |
| Ianto | m | English | The name Ianto, used for boys, is a diminutive of Ifan, a modern Welsh variant of Ieuan… |
| Iapetus | m | Latin | The name Iapetos (Greek Ἰαπετός) also stands for a Titan of Greek mythology, who is reg… |
| Iason | m | The name Iason (Ιασων), also known in Ancient Greek as Iā́sōn (Ἰᾱ́σων), originates from… | |
| Iasonas | m | Iasonas represents a contemporary Greek and rare Lithuanian spelling of the biblical na… | |
| Iavor | m | maple tree, deciduous tree | |
| Ibai | m | Basque | Ibai, as a masculine first name, has the literal meaning 'the river' in Basque |
| Ibbe | m | Ibbe is considered an East Frisian form of Jacob, which traces back to the Ancient Hebr… | |
| Ibbo | m | Ibbo is an East Frisian form of the name Jacob, which derives from the ancient Hebrew Y… | |
| Ibe | m | Ibe is the East Frisian form of Jacob and derives from the Ancient Hebrew word Ya'aqov … | |
| Ibi | m | Ibi is a short form of the Arabic name Ibrahim (ابراهیم), known as a variant of Abraham… | |
| Ibish | m | Ibish is an Albanian and Azerbaijani diminutive form of the name Ibrahim (ابراهیم), whi… | |
| Iblis | m | Arabic | Iblis (إبليس) is a masculine first name from the Muslim cultural sphere, whose meaningf… |
| Ibneiah | m | Biblical | Ibneiah is a historical biblical name for boys, with meanings including 'the building o… |
| Ibo | m | The name Ibo is a Frisian derivation of the name Ivo, which means 'the yew' and is trac… | |
| Ibon | m | The name Ibon (Ibón) is of Basque origin and is translated as 'the small pond.' It is d… | |
| Ibra | m | Ibra is a short form of the name Ibrahim (ابراهیم), the Arabic variant of Abraham (אַבְ… | |
| Ibrahim | m | Arabic | The name Ibrahim, which comes from the Quran and the Bible, means 'father of the multit… |
| Ibrahima | m | Arabic | The name Ibrahima is a West African form of Ibrahim (ابراهیم), which is an Arabic and O… |
| Ibro | m | The masculine first name Ibro originates from Bosnian and is a short form of Ibrahim (ا… | |
| Icarus | m | The first name Icarus is a Latinized form of the Greek Ikaros (Ἴκαρος) and means 'the o… | |
| Ichabod | m | English | The name Ichabod, which is most commonly found as Ikabod in German, is composed of the … |
| Ichigo | m | Japanese | The name Ichigo (苺) is gender-neutral and is translated from Japanese as 'the strawberry' |
| Ichiro | m | Japanese | The Japanese boy's name Ichiro or Ichirō (一郎) literally translates from Japanese as 'fi… |
| Idan | m | Hebrew | The name Idan means 'the era' and is derived from the Hebrew 'idán (עידן)', which means… |
| Iddo | m | Hebrew | Iddo is a male first name that originates from ancient Hebrew |
| Ideal | m | Ideal is a name for boys | |
| Idir | m | Idir, a boy's name of North African origin, means "the Living" in Tachelheit | |
| Ido | m | Hebrew | Ido is a modern Hebrew derivative of the name Iddo and literally means 'the one who pas… |
| Idris | m | Arabic | The name Idris has different meanings in Welsh and Arabic languages |
| Idrissa | m | Arabic | The name Idrissa represents a West African form of Idris |
| Idrissou | m | Arabic | Idrissou is a boy's name that originates from the Arabic language |
| Idzi | m | Polish | The first name Idzi, a Polish form of Ägidius, translates to 'the shield bearer' |
| Iefan | m | Hebrew | Iefan is a newer form of the old Welsh Ieuan and is a Welsh derivation of the biblical … |
| Iemke | m | Dutch | The name has its roots in Dutch |
| Iesous | m | Hebrew | The name Iesous has its roots in Hebrew and Aramaic |
| Ieuan | m | Hebrew | Ieuan is an old Welsh form of the name John |
| Ifeanyi | m | African | The masculine first name Ifeanyi means "nothing is impossible" and comes from the Igbo … |
| Igaj | m | Polish | The name Igaj is a shortened form of Jadwiga, which in turn represents the Polish varia… |
| Igballe | m | Arabic | The name Igballe has Arabic roots, although the exact meaning and composition of the te… |
| Iggy | m | Latin | Iggy is a short form of the Roman name Ignatius and translates to 'the fiery one' or 't… |
| Igino | m | The name Igino originates from Italian and has its roots in ancient Greek | |
| Igli | m | The first name Igli, which originates from Albanian, likely has Slavic roots | |
| Ignac | m | Latin | The Slovenian spelling Ignac and the slightly altered form Ignác (Slovak, Czech, Hungar… |
| Ignace | m | Latin | Ignace, as the French form of Ignatius, means "the fiery one." It is derived from the L… |
| Ignacio | m | Latin | The name Ignacio, a Spanish form of Ignatius, Ignaz, or Ignatz, translates to 'the fier… |
| Ignacy | m | Latin | The name Ignacy represents the Polish form of Ignatius and means "the fiery one." Its r… |
| Ignasi | m | Latin | Ignasi is the Catalan form of the name Ignatius |
| Ignat | m | Latin | Ignat is a male name that is used in Bulgaria, Romania, and Russia as a variant of the … |
| Ignatius | m | Latin | The name Ignatius is a masculine first name of Latin origin, derived from the Etruscan … |
| Ignatz | m | Latin | The name Ignatz carries the meaning "the fiery one" |
| Ignaz | m | Latin | Ignaz is a male short form of the Roman name Ignatius and is derived from the Etruscan … |
| Ignaz-Igor | m | Norwegian | No information on the meaning is available yet |
| Ignazio | m | Latin | Ignazio is the Italian and Romance derivation of Ignatius and means "the fiery one." Th… |
| Igon | m | Basque | The name Igon has Basque roots, although the exact word components are not documented |
| Igor | m | The masculine first name Igor is a Slavic form of the Norse name Ingvar, meaning 'warri… | |
| Igori | m | Russian | The name derives from the Old Russian words 'igori' and 'gori' and means 'bitter' |
| Ihab | m | Arabic | Ihab is a masculine first name that comes from Arabic |
| Ihmel | m | The name Ihmel has an unclear origin, and there is currently no documented meaning or w… | |
| Ihno | m | The meaning of the name Ihno remains unclear, but it is suspected to derive from a Germ… | |
| Ihoicatl | m | Ihoicatl is a boy's name of Aztec origin, derived from Nahuatl | |
| Iibrahim | m | Arabic | The name Iibrahim is a masculine designation interpreted as the Arabic form of Ibrahim … |
| Iiro | m | Finnish | Iiro is a pet form of Isak, which is considered a Finnish variant of the biblical name … |
| Iivari | m | Finnish | The name Iivari, a Finnish form of the Nordic Ivar, originates from the Old Norse Ivarr… |
| Ijaz | m | Arabic | The name Ijaz, a masculine first name of Arabic origin, stands for 'someone who perform… |
| Ijob | m | Ijob is a biblical name for boys with origins in Akkadian and Ancient Hebrew | |
| Ikaika | m | Hawaiian | The name Ikaika is of Hawaiian origin and can be translated into English as 'the strong' |
| Ikaros | m | Danish | Ikaros is a male first name of Greek origin, meaning 'the one who reaches the sky.' It … |
| Ikarus | m | The name Ikarus has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'the one who reaches the sky' | |
| Ike | m | The masculine given name Ike is an English short and pet form of the biblical name Isaa… | |
| Ikenna | m | The name Ikenna is prevalent in Nigerian culture and literally means 'the strength of t… | |
| Iker | m | Basque | Iker is originally a Basque boy's name that is not considered a typical Spanish name |
| Iksan | m | Arabic | Iksan is an Indonesian derivative of Ihsan and means 'the charitable one.' Additionally… |
| Ikuto | m | Japanese | The name Ikuto is of Japanese origin and carries the meanings 'the stormy one', 'the el… |
| Ilai | m | Biblical | Ilai has its roots in the Bible and comes from Ancient Hebrew |
| Ilan | m | Hebrew | The masculine first name Ilan has several origins |
| Ilano | m | Hebrew | Ilano, a masculine first name and a form of Ilan, carries the meaning 'my tree' or 'the… |
| Ilari | m | Latin | The name Ilari is a Finnish and Russian variant of the Latin Hilarius, which means 'the… |