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$Title{Names for Boys: I}
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Editors of Consumer Guide
Harder, Kelsey}
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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)