Names Categorized "isograms"

Iefan is an older Welsh form of Ifan, itself a medieval Welsh variant of John. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious,” formed from yo (referring to the Hebrew God) and ḥanan (me...

Iesha is a variant of Aisha, popularized in the African American community. The name gained widespread recognition through the 1990 song "Iesha" by the group Another Bad Creation, which charted at #9 on the Billboard Hot...

Iestyn is a Welsh masculine given name, representing the Welsh form of Justin. The name Justin ultimately derives from the Latin Iustinus, itself a derivative of Justus, meaning “just” or “righteous.” In Welsh onomastics...

Ieuan is a masculine Welsh given name, the medieval Welsh form of John, derived from Latin Iohannes (or Ioannes). The name was revived in Wales in the 19th century, having been used in the Middle Ages. Like other Welsh d...

Ieva is the Lithuanian and Latvian form of Eve. The name is also a Baltic word for a type of bird cherry tree (species Prunus padus), adding a layer of natural symbolism alongside its shared Hebrew origins with Eve, whic...

Ifa is an Oromo masculine given name meaning "light" in the Oromo language, spoken by the Oromo people of Ethiopia and Kenya. Though the name itself is distinct, it shares its form with the Yoruba divination system Ifá,...

Ifan is a Welsh masculine given name. It is one of several modern Welsh forms of Ieuan, a medieval Welsh form of the Latin name Iohannes, which in turn derives from the Greek Ioannes and ultimately from the Hebrew Yoḥana...

Ifẹ is a Yoruba feminine given name that directly translates to "love" (from the Yoruba word ìfẹ́). The name embodies a central value in Yoruba culture, where love is seen as a foundational virtue. It is a name often giv...

Iga is a Polish feminine name, primarily used as a diminutive of Jadwiga or, less commonly, of Ignacja. It has gained popularity as an independent given name in Poland, particularly in recent decades. Etymology The name...

Ige (Yoruba: Ìgè) is a given name of Yoruba origin from southwestern Nigeria. It belongs to the category of orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá, a special class of names believed to be destined or personally brought from heaven by the chi...

Ignác is the Hungarian, Slovak, and Czech form of Ignatius. The name Ignatius itself originates from the Roman family name Egnatius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. Over time, the spelling was influenced by Latin ig...

Ignac is the Slovene form of Ignatius, a name with deep historical and religious roots. The Latin Ignatius itself is believed to have originated from the Roman family name Egnatius, of Etruscan origin, though its spellin...

Ignace is a French given name and surname, derived as the French form of Ignatius. The name ultimately originates from the Roman family name Egnatius, which is believed to be of Etruscan origin. The spelling of the name...

Ignacy is a Polish given name, the local form of the Latin name Ignatius. It is particularly common in Poland and among the Polish diaspora.EtymologyIgnatius is derived from the Roman family name Egnatius, which is of Et...

Etymology and OriginIgnas is the Lithuanian form of Ignatius, a name with roots in the Roman family name Egnatius. The original meaning of Egnatius is unknown, but it is believed to be of Etruscan origin. Over time, the...

Ignat is a Russian and Bulgarian form of Ignatius. The name Ignatius ultimately derives from the Roman family name Egnatius, of Etruscan origin, though later spelling was influenced by the Latin word ignis meaning "fire....

EtymologyIgnatz is the German form of Ignatius, a name that ultimately derives from the Roman family name Egnatius of Etruscan origin. The spelling was later influenced by the Latin word ignis meaning "fire," leading to...

Ignaz is a German masculine given name, a variant of Ignatius.EtymologyThe name Ignaz ultimately derives from the Roman family name Egnatius, of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning. Later, the spelling was altered to res...

Igor is a common East Slavic given name derived from the Old Norse name Ingvar, brought to Eastern Europe by the Varangians in the 9th century. The name can be translated as 'warrior under the protection of the god Yngvi...

Igors is the Latvian form of Igor, a name of Old Norse origin brought to Eastern Europe by the Varangians in the 9th century. The root name Igor itself derives from the Old Norse Yngvarr, composed of elements meaning 'In...

Ihab (also romanized as Ehab) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "gift". It derives from the Arabic root wahaba (وهب), meaning "to give", and reflects the cultural importance of bestowing names that express gratit...

Ihar is the Belarusian form of Igor. The name ultimately derives from the Old Norse Yngvarr, which is composed of elements meaning "Ing" (a Germanic god) and "warrior" or "protector." Thus, Ihar can be interpreted as "wa...

Ihor is the Ukrainian form of the name Igor, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Yngvarr (see Ingvar). The name was brought to Eastern Europe by Varangian traders and warriors in the 9th century, and it became e...

I-jun is a Korean masculine given name formed by combining Sino-Korean characters. The name is composed of 利 (i) meaning "advantage, benefit" and 准 (jun) meaning "approve, permit," though other hanja combinations are p...

Ike is a mostly masculine given name and nickname, most commonly used as a diminutive of Isaac. The name Ike gained particular prominence as the nickname of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States (...

Iker is a Basque male given name created by the Spanish Basque writer Sabino Arana in his 1910 book Deun-Ixendegi Euzkotarra (Collection of Basque Saints' Names). The name means "visitation" in Basque and is an equivalen...

Ila is a feminine given name with multiple origins and cultural associations, making it widely recognized across different regions. In Indian contexts, it derives from Sanskrit इला (Ilā), meaning "earth" or "speech". Thi...

Ilan is a masculine given name and surname of Hebrew origin, meaning "tree" in the Hebrew language. The name is closely related to the feminine forms Ilana and Ilanit, which also derive from the same root. In Hebrew, the...

Ilda is the Italian and Portuguese form of Hilda, or a short form of names ending in ilda. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic element hildiz, meaning “battle” or “fight,” and is common to many names across Ger...

Ile is a Macedonian diminutive of Ilija, itself a regional form of Elijah. As a short, affectionate variant, it is used as a given name in North Macedonia, particularly within families following Eastern Orthodox traditio...

İlhan is a Turkish name derived from the Mongolian title il-Khan, meaning "subordinate Khan". The title was first adopted by Hulagu, a grandson of Genghis Khan, who founded the Ilkhanate — a Mongol khanate that ruled ove...

Ilhan is a name of Turkish origin that traces its roots through the Mongolian title il-Khan. The elements il (subordinate) and Khan (ruler, king) were first combined by the Mongol prince Hulagu, a grandson of Genghis Kha...

Ilja is a variant of the Russian name Ilya, itself derived from the Hebrew prophet Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh." In Russian, the name is spelled Илья and transliterated as Ilya; Ilja reflects alternate transcriptio...

Ilka is a feminine name primarily used in German and Hungarian, functioning as a Hungarian diminutive of Ilona. The name Ilona itself is an old Hungarian form of Helen, possibly derived via a Slavic language. In Finland,...

İlkay is a common unisex Turkish given name, composed of the elements ilk meaning "first" and ay meaning "moon," thus signifying "first moon" or "new moon." The name reflects the traditional Turkish practice of forming p...

Ilma is a Finnish feminine given name, directly derived from the Finnish word for "air". As a nature-inspired name, it reflects the Scandinavian and Finnish tradition of drawing names from natural elements. Its linguisti...

Ilma is a primarily feminine given name found predominantly in Bosnia and other Balkan regions with significant Muslim populations. Its origin is uncertain, but it is commonly interpreted as a derivative of the Arabic wo...

Ilmar is an Estonian masculine given name, derived from Ilmarinen, a legendary smith and creator figure in Finnish mythology. The name traces its roots to the Finnish word ilma meaning "air," reflecting Ilmarinen's assoc...

Ilmārs is a Latvian masculine given name, derived as a Latvian form of Ilmarinen, a central figure in Finnish mythology. Ilmarinen is an immortal smith from the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, who is credited with f...

Ilme is an Estonian feminine given name, derived as a form of Ilma, which in turn comes from the Finnish word ilma, meaning "air." The name carries a light, ethereal quality, evoking the concept of air or the sky, and is...

Ilona is a feminine given name used predominantly in Hungary, Finland, and other parts of Central and Eastern Europe. It is the Hungarian form of Helen, which itself derives from the Greek Helene (Ἑλένη), meaning "torch"...

Ilonka is a Hungarian and Czech diminutive of Ilona, which itself derives from Helen. The root name Helen likely originates from the Greek Helene, meaning "torch" or "corposant," possibly linked to the moon (selene).Mean...

Ilpo is a Finnish masculine given name created by author Juhani Aho for a character in his 1897 novel Panu. Aho is said to have derived Ilpo from Ilpotar, an epithet of Louhi, the death goddess in Finnish mythology who a...

Ilsa is a German feminine given name, functioning as a variant of Ilse. Ilse itself is a German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew name ʾElishevaʿ, meaning "my God is an oath." Th...

Ilse is a Germanic feminine given name, technically a German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth, that has developed into an independent name. Following widespread onomastic patterns, particularly those common in German an...

Il-seong is a Korean male given name formed from Sino-Korean elements. The first syllable, il, can mean "sun, day," as in il (日), while the second syllable seong often means "completed, finished, succeeded," as in seong...

Ilu is a Semitic name, functioning as an Akkadian cognate of El. In Akkadian contexts, it was often used to refer to Anu, the sky god who served as the supreme deity in Mesopotamian pantheons.Etymology and BackgroundThe...

Ilya is a masculine given name of Belarusian and Russian origin, functioning as the East Slavic form of Elijah. The name derives from the Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning “my God is Yahweh,” and came into Slavic languages via Byz...

İlyas is a Turkish and Tatar variant of the name Elijah, rooted in the biblical prophet Ilyās (Arabic for Elijah). It is also common in Bashkir and other Turkic-speaking regions. The name ultimately derives from the Hebr...

Ilyas is the Arabic form of Elijah (also Latinized as Elias), used across the Islamic world and in Muslim communities in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Africa. The name derives from the Hebrew אֱלִיָּהוּ (ʾEliyyahu), meaning "...

Ilyes is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name إلياس (see Ilyas), predominantly used in North Africa. It is one of several regional variants that originate from the same Semitic root as the biblical name Elijah....

Ilze is a Latvian short form of Elizabete, the Latvian form of Elizabeth. This diminutive has been used as a standalone given name in Latvia and Scandinavia since at least the 15th century, with the earliest known record...

Ima is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, historically considered a variant of Emma. The latter ultimately derives from the element irmin, meaning “whole” or “great,” with corresponding roots in Proto-Germanic *er...

Imad (also romanized as Emad) is an Arabic masculine given name and surname, derived from the root ʿamada meaning "to support." The name signifies "support" or "pillar," evoking concepts of trust, strength, and stability...

Iman is a given name with deep roots in Islamic culture, derived from the Arabic word īmān meaning "faith." Linguistically, it comes from the triliteral root أمن (ʾamuna), meaning "to be faithful." The name is used acros...

Imane is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name إيمان (see Iman) predominantly used in North Africa. The root name Iman derives from the Arabic word for "faith" (إيمان), itself stemming from the triconsonantal roo...

Imanol is the Basque form of Emmanuel, a name derived from the Hebrew ʿImmanuʾel meaning "God is with us." The name originates from the Biblical prophecy in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) and is notably used in the Old Testam...

Imants is a masculine given name of Livonian origin, a language from the Finnic branch of the Uralic family historically spoken in Latvia. It derives from two Livonian elements: im meaning "miracle" and and meaning "to g...

Ime 1 is a unisex name of Ibibio origin, spoken primarily in southeastern Nigeria. The name directly translates to "patience" in the Ibibio language, reflecting a virtue that is highly esteemed in many African cultures....

Etymology and OriginsIme 2 is a Frisian given name that originated as a short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin, meaning "whole, great." This element is common in ancient Germanic names, often ass...