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The Ultimate Baby Name Book


Names for Boys:  I


Iacovo (see Jacob)

Iago               Italian and Welsh forms of James.  In Shakespeare's
                   Othello, Iago is the evil servant who convinces the Moor
                   that his wife has been unfaithful.

Iaian (see Ian, John)

Ian                Scottish form of John.
     Famous name:  Ian Fleming (writer)
  Other spelling:  Iaian

Ibrahim (see Abraham)

Ico (see Henry)

Igantov (see Ignatius)

Iggy (see Ignatius)

Ignac (see Ignatius)

Ignace (see Ignatius)

Ignacek (see Ignatius)

Ignatius           Greek "fiery."  Several saints were named Ignatius,
                   including St. Ignatius of Antioch, who was killed by lions
                   in the Roman arena, and St. Ignatius Loyola, who founded
                   the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits.  The name is fairly
                   popular with Greek Americans.
    Famous names:  Inigo Jones (architect)
                   Ignace Jan Paderewski (statesman and musician)
                   Ignazio Silone (novelist)
        Nickname:  Iggy
      Variations:  Hnatochko (Russian), Igantov (Bulgarian), Ignac (Czech),
                   Ignace (English), lgnacek (Polish), Ignaz (German),
                   Ignazio (Italian), Inigo

Ignaz (see Ignatius)

Ignazio (see Ignatius)

Igo (see Roderick)

Igor               Variation of George.
    Famous names:  Igor Sikorsky (aviation pioneer)
                   Igor Stravinsky (composer)
      Variations:  Inge, Ingmar

Ike (see Isaac)

Ikey, Ikie (see Isaac)

Ikoy (see Frederick)

Ildefonso (see Alphonse)

Iliia (see Ellis)

Inek (see Edwin)

Inermo (see William)

Inge (see Igor)

Ingmar             Scandinavian from Ing [a Norse god] + mar [descendant].
                   This name has become known in the United States through the
                   movie director Ingmar Bergman.  Now that Scandinavian names
                   are becoming popular, more American parents are choosing
                   this name for their baby boys.
     Famous name:  Ingemar Johansson (boxer)
       Variation:  Igor

Inriques (see Henry)

Ioan (see John)

Ioannes (see John)

Ioel (see Joel)

Iosep (see Joseph)

Ioseph (see Joseph)

Ioudas (see Judah)

Ira                Hebrew "watchful"; also, possibly from Aramaic "stallion."
     Famous name:  Ira Gershwin (lyricist)

Irv (see Irving)

Irvin (see Irving)

Irvine (see Irving)

Irving             Possibly Old English "sea friend."
    Famous names:  Irving Berlin (composer)
                   Irving Stone (writer)
        Nickname:  Irv
      Variations:  Irvin, Irvine, Irwin, Irwyn, Merlin, Mervin, Morven

Irwin              Variation of Irving.
    Famous names:  Irwin Edman (philosopher)
                   Irwin Shaw (playwright)

Irwyn (see Irving)

Isa (see Isaiah)

Isaac              Hebrew "laughter."  In the Old Testament, Isaac was
                   cherished by his mother, Sarah, because the Lord granted
                   her wish to have a child when she feared she was too old
                   to bear children.  But after giving Sarah and her husband,
                   Abraham, this child, the Lord demanded that Abraham
                   sacrifice his son to show his faith.  Just before he was
                   about to slay Isaac, the Lord appeared and spared the boy,
                   explaining that Abraham's willingness to obey was testimony
                   enough.  Isaac isn't a very popular name today, but you
                   might want to name your son in honor of Sir Isaac Newton.
    Famous names:  Isaac Asimov (author)
                   Isaac Singer (novelist)
                   Isaac Stern (violinist)
                   Izaak Walton (writer)
 Other spellings:  Isac, Isacc, Ysaac, Ysaax, Ysac, Yssach
       Nicknames:  Ike, Ikey, Ikie, Zak
      Variations:  Isaak (German), Isacco (Italian), Izaak (Dutch), Sacco
                   (Italian)

Isaak (see Isaac)

Isac, Isacc (see Isaac)

Isacco (see Isaac)

Isaia (see Isaiah)

Isaiah             Hebrew "the Lord is generous."  The Book of Isaiah was
                   written by a prophet who lived seven centuries before the
                   birth of Christ.  Like other "I" names, Isaiah isn't
                   particularly popular.
     Famous name:  Isiah Thomas (basketball player)
        Nickname:  Asa
  Other spelling:  Isiah
      Variations:  Esaias (Greek), Essias, Isa, Isaia, (Rumanian and Russian),
                   Isais (Portuguese), Izsu (Hungarian), Jesaia (Swedish)

Isais (see Isaiah)

Isiah (see Isaiah)

Israel             Hebrew Yisrael, "champion of God," "God is a warrior," or
                   "wrestling with God."  This name was given to Jacob after
                   he successfully wrestled with an angel, and his descendants
                   were called the people of Israel.  The land of Israel was
                   the biblical kingdom of God's chosen people, the
                   Israelites.  The name is popular today, and its popularity
                   is increasing.
    Famous names:  Israel Goldiamond (psychologist)
                   Israel Kaplan (educator)
      Variations:  Israele (Italian), Israelos (Greek), Izraelius
                   (Lithuanian), Izrail, Shul, Srulka (Russian)

Israele (see Israel)

Israelos (see Israel)

Issa               Swahili "God is our salvation."

Itzhak             Variation of Isaac.
     Famous name:  Itzhak Perlman (violinist)

Iuda (see Judah)

Ivan               Russian variation of John.  Ivan was the name of six
                   Russian tsars.  The fourteenth-century Ivan I was the grand
                   prince of Moscow.  The fifteenth-century Ivan III, called
                   Ivan the Great, helped to unify Russia by preventing the
                   Tartars from overrunning the country.  The
                   sixteenth-century Ivan IV, known as Ivan the Terrible, was
                   actually the first tsar of unified Russia.  Although he
                   took control of Siberia and brought order to the central
                   government, he was known for his personal cruelty.  Today,
                   Ivan Lendl is considered the terminator in the world of
                   professional tennis.
     Famous name:  Ivan Reitman (film director)

Ivanovitch (see John)

Ivar (see Yves)

Ives (see Yves)

Iwan (see John)

Izaak (see Isaac)

Izraelius (see Israel)

Izrail (see Israel)

Izsu (see Isaiah)