Choosing a name for your baby boy is a significant and exciting decision. If you're considering names that start with the letter "I," you're in luck. This letter boasts a variety of names rich in history, meaning, and cultural significance. Here are 207 baby boy names that start with "I," along with their meanings and origins.
- Ian - Of Scottish origin, meaning "God is gracious."
- Isaac - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "laughter."
- Isaiah - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."
- Ivan - Of Slavic origin, a form of John, meaning "God is gracious."
- Israel - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "God contends" or "wrestles with God."
- Idris - Of Arabic and Welsh origin, meaning "interpreter" or "lord."
- Iker - Of Basque origin, meaning "visitation."
- Ibrahim - Of Arabic origin, meaning "father of many" or "father of a multitude."
- Ignacio - Of Spanish origin, meaning "fiery" or "ardent."
- Ismael - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "God will hear."
- Izaiah - Of Hebrew origin, a modern variation of Isaiah, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."
- Ira - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant."
- Ishan - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "sun" or "lord."
- Imran - Of Arabic origin, meaning "prosperity" or "exalted."
- Icarus - Of Greek origin, from mythology, the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun.
- Irving - Of Scottish origin, meaning "green water" or "sea friend."
- Ishaan - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "guardian" or "sun."
- Iven - Of Germanic origin, meaning "little archer."
- Isai - Of Hebrew origin, a variation of Isaiah, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."
- Isidro - Of Spanish origin, meaning "gift of Isis."
- Ilya - Of Russian origin, a form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Irvin - Of Scottish origin, meaning "handsome" or "fair-faced."
- Isa - Of Arabic origin, a form of Jesus, meaning "God is salvation."
- Issac - A variation of Isaac, of Hebrew origin, meaning "laughter."
- Ismail - Of Arabic origin, meaning "God will hear."
- Immanuel - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is with us."
- Indiana - Of English origin, meaning "land of Indians."
- Ishmael - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "God will hear."
- Ignatius - Of Latin origin, meaning "fiery" or "ardent."
- Ivar - Of Norse origin, meaning "archer" or "warrior."
- Idriss - Of Arabic origin, a variation of Idris, meaning "interpreter" or "lord."
- Iver - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "yew tree" or "archer."
- Indigo - Of Greek origin, referring to the blue dye from the indigo plant.
- Iain - Of Scottish origin, a variation of Ian, meaning "God is gracious."
- Itzel - Of Mayan origin, meaning "rainbow goddess."
- Izaak - Of Hebrew origin, a variation of Isaac, meaning "laughter."
- Indio - Of Spanish origin, referring to the Indio people.
- Inigo - Of Spanish origin, meaning "my little one" or "fiery."
- Isaias - Of Hebrew origin, a variation of Isaiah, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."
- Izzak - Of Hebrew origin, a modern variation of Isaac, meaning "laughter."
- Irwin - Of English origin, meaning "sea friend."
- Isac - Of Hebrew origin, a variation of Isaac, meaning "laughter."
- Ivo - Of Germanic origin, meaning "yew wood" or "archer."
- Indra - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "possessing drops of rain" and the name of a Hindu god.
- Iskander - Of Persian origin, meaning "defender of men" or "protector."
- Isadore - Of Greek origin, meaning "gift of Isis."
- Ioannis - Of Greek origin, a form of John, meaning "God is gracious."
- Iverson - Of English origin, meaning "son of Ivor."
- Ishaq - Of Arabic origin, a form of Isaac, meaning "laughter."
- Ignatz - Of German origin, a variation of Ignatius, meaning "fiery."
- Ignazio - Of Italian origin, meaning "fiery" or "ardent."
- Iosef - Of Hebrew origin, a form of Joseph, meaning "God will increase."
- Izaan - Of Arabic origin, meaning "obedience."
- Izrael - Of Hebrew origin, a variation of Israel, meaning "God contends."
- Ilyas - Of Arabic origin, a form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Ilario - Of Italian origin, meaning "cheerful" or "happy."
- Izak - Of Hebrew origin, a variation of Isaac, meaning "laughter."
- Izaac - Of Hebrew origin, a modern variation of Isaac, meaning "laughter."
- Isandro - Of Spanish origin, meaning "man's defender."
- Imani - Of Swahili origin, meaning "faith."
- Itai - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "friendly" or "with me."
- Iago - Of Spanish and Welsh origin, a form of James, meaning "supplanter."
- Iben - Of Danish origin, meaning "ebony" or "dark wood."
- Imad - Of Arabic origin, meaning "support" or "pillar."
- Inesh - Of Portuguese origin, a variation of Ines, meaning "pure" or "holy."
- Imre - Of Hungarian origin, meaning "strength" or "power."
- Ivano - Of Italian origin, a form of Ivan, meaning "God is gracious."
- Ishir - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "sacred" or "divine."
- Innes - Of Scottish origin, meaning "from the island."
- Ivor - Of Welsh origin, meaning "yew" or "archer."
- Ibsen - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "son of Ib."
- Ion - Of Greek origin, meaning "violet flower."
- Ishwar - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "lord" or "God."
- Isacco - Of Italian origin, a form of Isaac, meaning "laughter."
- Illan - Of Basque origin, meaning "good man."
- Isander - Of Greek origin, meaning "liberator of men."
- Illias - Of Greek origin, a variation of Elias, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Ishar - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "ray of light" or "dawn."
- Indar - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "lord of the brave."
- Ionas - Of Greek origin, a variation of Jonah, meaning "dove."
- Iustin - Of Latin origin, a form of Justin, meaning "just" or "fair."
- Ilan - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "tree."
- Israfel - Of Arabic origin, the name of the angel who blows the trumpet on Judgment Day, meaning "God heals."
- Irven - Of Scottish origin, a variation of Irvin, meaning "sea friend."
- Ingram - Of English origin, meaning "angel raven."
- Idomeneus - Of Greek origin, from mythology, the name of a king of Crete.
- Itiel - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is with me."
- Iridian - Of Spanish origin, referring to a rainbow or something colorful.
- Izar - Of Basque origin, meaning "star."
- Issachar - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "reward" or "recompense."
- Isam - Of Arabic origin, meaning "protector" or "guardian."
- Iaan - A modern variation of Ian, of Scottish origin, meaning "God is gracious."
- Ismat - Of Arabic origin, meaning "purity" or "chastity."
- Illarion - Of Russian origin, a form of Hilarion, meaning "joyful."
- Ioan - Of Romanian origin, a form of John, meaning "God is gracious."
- Iscah - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "foresight" or "to behold."
- Iya - Of Russian origin, meaning "violet flower."
- Irem - Of Turkish origin, meaning "garden in heaven."
- Irineo - Of Greek origin, meaning "peace."
- Iorwerth - Of Welsh origin, meaning "handsome lord."
- Iokepa - Of Hawaiian origin, a form of Joseph, meaning "God will increase."
- Izan - Of Basque origin, meaning "to be" or "existence."
- Ilyich - Of Russian origin, meaning "son of Ilya."
- Isaak - A variation of Isaac, of Hebrew origin, meaning "laughter."
- Isfandiyar - Of Persian origin, meaning "defender of the city."
- Isad - Of Arabic origin, meaning "happiness" or "joy."
- Ilija - Of Slavic origin, a form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Iram - Of Arabic origin, meaning "high garden in heaven."
- Iulian - Of Romanian origin, a form of Julian, meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded."
- Ionatan - Of Hebrew origin, a form of Jonathan, meaning "Yahweh has given."
- Irfan - Of Arabic origin, meaning "knowledge" or "awareness."
- Iosif - Of Hebrew origin, a form of Joseph, meaning "God will increase."
- Inar - Of Norse origin, meaning "strong warrior."
- Ishak - A form of Isaac, of Arabic origin, meaning "laughter."
- Isak - A form of Isaac, of Scandinavian origin, meaning "laughter."
- Iakov - Of Greek origin, a form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter."
- Inácio - Of Portuguese origin, a form of Ignatius, meaning "fiery" or "ardent."
- Isamu - Of Japanese origin, meaning "courage" or "bravery."
- Irv - Of Scottish origin, a short form of Irving, meaning "green water" or "sea friend."
- Ildefonso - Of Spanish origin, meaning "battle ready."
- Ilias - Of Greek origin, a form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Indrek - Of Estonian origin, a form of Andrew, meaning "manly" or "brave."
- Ignace - Of French origin, a form of Ignatius, meaning "fiery."
- Ikey - Of Hebrew origin, a diminutive of Isaac, meaning "laughter."
- Iov - Of Russian origin, a form of Job, meaning "persecuted" or "hated."
- Ilja - Of Slavic origin, a form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Inocencio - Of Spanish origin, meaning "innocent."
- Iolyn - Of Welsh origin, meaning "youthful."
- Ilari - Of Finnish origin, a form of Hilary, meaning "cheerful" or "happy."
- Italo - Of Italian origin, meaning "from Italy."
- Izzard - Of French origin, meaning "iron strength."
- Imanol - Of Basque origin, a form of Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us."
- Ioakim - Of Hebrew origin, a form of Joachim, meaning "God will establish."
- Isidoro - Of Greek origin, meaning "gift of Isis."
- Ingemar - Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "famous son."
- Imraan - Of Arabic origin, a form of Imran, meaning "prosperity" or "exalted."
- Ingo - Of German origin, meaning "protected by Ing," referring to the Germanic god.
- Iskender - Of Turkish origin, a form of Alexander, meaning "defender of men."
- Isiah - Of Hebrew origin, a variation of Isaiah, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."
- Ives - Of French origin, meaning "yew wood" or "archer."
- Inder - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "supreme god" or "lord."
- Isaacson - Of English origin, meaning "son of Isaac."
- Iggy - Of Latin origin, a diminutive of Ignatius, meaning "fiery."
- Ilani - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "tree" or "my God has answered."
- Isidore - Of Greek origin, meaning "gift of Isis."
- Izzy - Of Hebrew origin, a diminutive of Isaac or Isidore, meaning "laughter" or "gift of Isis."
- Idan - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "era" or "time."
- Itamar - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "island of palms."
- Ivarr - Of Old Norse origin, a variation of Ivar, meaning "yew warrior."
- Illya - Of Russian origin, a form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Idrees - Of Arabic origin, a form of Idris, meaning "interpreter" or "lord."
- Ilhan - Of Turkish origin, meaning "ruler" or "prince."
- Ivory - Of English origin, referring to the precious material from elephant tusks.
- Issiah - Of Hebrew origin, a variation of Isaiah, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."
- Ionut - Of Romanian origin, a diminutive of Ion, meaning "God is gracious."
- Ivanhoe - Of English origin, meaning "John's village" or "Ivan's hill."
- Ianthe - Of Greek origin, meaning "violet flower."
- Iskandar - Of Persian origin, a form of Alexander, meaning "defender of men."
- Ishai - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "gift" or "present."
- Inaki - Of Basque origin, meaning "fiery one."
- Ike - Of Hebrew origin, a diminutive of Isaac, meaning "laughter."
- Iyad - Of Arabic origin, meaning "support" or "reinforcement."
- Izayah - Of Hebrew origin, a modern variation of Isaiah, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."
- Isley - Of English origin, meaning "from the island meadow."
- Iliess - Of Arabic origin, a variation of Elias, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Isher - Of Punjabi origin, meaning "God's gift."
- Iman - Of Arabic origin, meaning "faith" or "belief."
- Itay - Of Hebrew origin, meaning "with me."
- Ilir - Of Albanian origin, meaning "free" or "liberated."
- Isuru - Of Sinhalese origin, meaning "prosperity."
- Ivanov - Of Slavic origin, meaning "son of Ivan," commonly used as a surname.
- Ilian - Of Bulgarian origin, a variation of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Ilirjan - Of Albanian origin, a form of Ilir, meaning "free" or "liberated."
- Iwan - Of Welsh origin, a form of John, meaning "God is gracious."
- Iqbal - Of Arabic origin, meaning "prosperity" or "good fortune."
- Isen - Of German origin, meaning "iron" or "strong."
- Iskren - Of Bulgarian origin, meaning "sincere" or "genuine."
- Ilyes - Of Arabic origin, a variation of Elias, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Isenbaev - Of Russian origin, a surname meaning "son of Isen," with "Isen" meaning "iron."
- Iskra - Of Slavic origin, meaning "spark."
- Ishu - Of Hindi origin, a diminutive of Ishaan, meaning "sun" or "lord."
- Isha - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "lord" or "ruler."
- Iskhan - Of Armenian origin, meaning "prince" or "leader."
- Ismaeel - Of Arabic origin, a form of Ishmael, meaning "God will hear."
- Iswarya - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "prosperity" or "wealth."
- Ishaque - Of Arabic origin, a form of Isaac, meaning "laughter."
- Iswariya - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "prosperity" or "wealth."
- Ishion - Of Hebrew origin, a variation of Issac, meaning "laughter."
- Ismaili - Of Arabic origin, referring to the followers of Ismailism, a branch of Shia Islam.
- Ishaya - Of Hebrew origin, a form of Isaiah, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."
- Iskand - Of Persian origin, a variation of Iskander, meaning "defender of men."
- Ismah - Of Arabic origin, meaning "purity" or "chastity."
- Ismet - Of Turkish origin, meaning "honor" or "chastity."
- Isham - Of English origin, meaning "from the iron one's estate."
- Ishmaeel - Of Arabic origin, a variation of Ishmael, meaning "God will hear."
- Ishani - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "goddess Durga" or "desire."
- Ilie - Of Romanian origin, a form of Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh."
- Indrajit - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "conqueror of Indra."
- Isidor - Of Greek origin, meaning "gift of Isis."
- Indira - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "beauty" or "splendid," also a name for the goddess Lakshmi.
- Ignacy - Of Polish origin, a form of Ignatius, meaning "fiery."
- Irshad - Of Arabic origin, meaning "guidance" or "direction."
- Inderjeet - Of Punjabi origin, meaning "victory of the supreme god."
- Indraj - Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "king of the gods."
- Inderpal - Of Punjabi origin, meaning "protector of the supreme god."
- Ironside - Of English origin, meaning "strong as iron."
- Indro - Of Sanskrit origin, a diminutive of Indra, meaning "possessing drops of rain."
Choosing a name is a personal journey that reflects your hopes, culture, and the uniqueness you wish to bestow upon your child. These "I" names offer a blend of tradition, strength, and individuality, perfect for your baby boy.
