Boy names that start with I
These 102 I boy names run from Iain to Izz ad-Din, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Isaac, Isaiah and Ian.
Ieuan
God is gracious (Hebrew)
BoyWelsh
Idris
Ardent lord (Welsh). No. 694 in the US in 2025, 391 babies.
BoyWelshRising
Ikaia
God is salvation (Hebrew)
BoyHawaiian
Ivo
Yew (Germanic). No. 7,370 in the US in 2025, 11 babies.
BoyGerman
Iason
Healer (Greek)
BoyGreek
Ihyeon
Benefit and virtue (depends on hanja) (Korean)
BoyKorean
Iokua
God is salvation (Hebrew)
BoyHawaiian
Idowu
Child born after twins (Yoruba)
UnisexAfrican
Ifeoluwa
God's love (Yoruba). No. 10,071 in the US in 2025, 16 babies. Given to both: 56% girls.
UnisexAfrican
Iakopa
Supplanter (Hebrew)
BoyHawaiian
Most popular boy names starting with I in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 | Isaac | 5,953 | Steady | he will laugh |
| #57 | Isaiah | 5,267 | Steady | Yahweh is salvation |
| #83 | Ian | 3,924 | Steady | God is gracious |
| #163 | Ivan | 2,240 | Steady | God is gracious |
| #263 | Ismael | 1,307 | Steady | God will hear |
| #315 | Israel | 1,081 | Steady | – |
| #351 | Ibrahim | 939 | Steady | father of many nations |
| #390 | Iker | 815 | Falling | visitation |
| #426 | Isaias | 755 | Steady | salvation of Yahweh |
| #635 | Izaiah | 439 | Steady | – |
| #694 | Idris | 391 | Rising | ardent lord |
| #767 | Izael | 336 | Steady | – |
| #822 | Ira | 301 | Steady | watchful |
| #830 | Ignacio | 298 | Steady | from the Roman family name Egnatius |
| #884 | Izan | 269 | Steady | – |
| #895 | Ishaan | 266 | Steady | ruler, lord |
| #915 | Issac | 258 | Steady | – |
| #933 | Isa | 253 | Steady | God is salvation |
| #969 | Imran | 237 | Steady | – |
| #989 | Isael | 231 | Steady | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
I names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with I, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Boys
- Share of boys, 2025
- 1.8%
- Place among 26 letters
- 18th
- Different I names
- 255
- In the top 1,000
- 20
Share of boys with an I name: 0.2% in 1950, 1.7% in 2000, and 1.8% in 2025.
I boy names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Isaache will laugh (Hebrew)
- Ibrahimfather of many nations (Hebrew)
- IanGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- IsmailGod will hear (Hebrew)
- IbanGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- Ilantree (Hebrew)
- IngolfIng's wolf (Old Norse)
- Iosifhe will add (Hebrew)
- Irawatchful (Hebrew)
- Irvinggreen water (Brythonic)
- Ivoyew (Germanic)
- Ivoryew warrior (Old Norse)
- ʻIolaniroyal hawk (Hawaiian)
- IainGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- Iakopasupplanter (Hebrew)
- Iakovossupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew)
- IantoGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- Iasonhealer (Greek)
Where these names come from
- Hebrew: 36
- Greek: 9
- Japanese: 8
- Old Norse: 6
- Yoruba: 5
- Latin: 5
- Arabic: 5
- Basque: 4
All 102 boy names that start with I
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iain | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Iakopa | supplanter | Hebrew | Boy |
| Iakovos | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ian | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ianto | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Iason | healer | Greek | Boy |
| Ibai | river | Basque | Boy |
| Iban | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ibrahim | father of many nations | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ichabod | no glory | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ichiro | first son | Japanese | Boy |
| Idan | era | Hebrew | Boy |
| Idowu | child born after twins | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Idris | ardent lord | Welsh | Boy |
| Iestyn | Welsh form of Justin | Latin | Boy |
| Ieuan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ieyasu | house and peace | Japanese | Boy |
| Ife | love | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Ifeanyi | nothing is impossible with God | Igbo | Boy |
| Ifeoluwa | God's love | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Ige | born feet first | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Ignacio | from the Roman family name Egnatius | Latin | Boy |
| Igor | warrior of the god Ing | Old Norse | Boy |
| Ihsan | charity, good deeds | Arabic | Boy |
| Ihyeon | benefit and virtue (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Ijun | benefit and talent (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Ikaia | God is salvation | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ikaika | strong, powerful | Hawaiian | Boy |
| Ike | he will laugh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ikechukwu | power of God | Igbo | Boy |
| Ikenna | father's strength | Igbo | Boy |
| Iker | visitation | Basque | Boy |
| Ilan | tree | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ilario | cheerful | Latin | Boy |
| Ildefonso | battle ready | Germanic | Boy |
| Ilgın | tamarisk tree | Turkish | Unisex |
| Ilias | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| İlkay | new moon | Turkish | Unisex |
| Ilya | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ilyas | my God is the Lord | Hebrew | Boy |
| Iman | faith, belief | Arabic | Unisex |
| Immanuel | God with us | Hebrew | Boy |
| Inar | spark | Basque | Boy |
| Inderjit | conqueror of Indra | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Indigo | from India | Greek | Unisex |
| Ingo | from Ing, an old Germanic god | Germanic | Boy |
| Ingolf | Ing's wolf | Old Norse | Boy |
| Ingvar | Ing's warrior | Old Norse | Boy |
| Innokenty | innocent | Latin | Boy |
| Inocencio | innocent | Latin | Boy |
| Inti | sun | Quechua | Boy |
| Ioannis | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Iokepa | he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| Iokua | God is salvation | Hebrew | Boy |
| ʻIolani | royal hawk | Hawaiian | Unisex |
| Iomhar | yew warrior | Old Norse | Boy |
| Ionatán | God has given | Hebrew | Boy |
| Iori | weave (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Iorwerth | handsome lord | Welsh | Boy |
| Iosif | he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ippokratis | horse power | Greek | Boy |
| Ira | watchful | Hebrew | Boy |
| Iraj | Iranian | Avestan | Boy |
| Iraklis | glory of Hera | Greek | Boy |
| Irénée | peaceful | Greek | Boy |
| Ireneo | peaceful | Greek | Boy |
| Ireneusz | peaceful | Greek | Boy |
| Ireti | hope | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Irfan | knowledge, awareness | Arabic | Boy |
| Irving | green water | Brythonic | Boy |
| Isa | God is salvation | Hebrew | Boy |
| Isaac | he will laugh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Isaiah | Yahweh is salvation | Hebrew | Boy |
| Isaías | salvation of Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Isak | he will laugh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Isamu | courage, bravery | Japanese | Boy |
| Isao | merit, achievement (depends on characters) | Japanese | Boy |
| Ishaan | ruler, lord | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Ishaq | he will laugh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ishmael | God will hear | Hebrew | Boy |
| Isidoros | gift of Isis | Greek | Boy |
| Isidro | gift of Isis | Greek | Boy |
| Işık | light | Turkish | Unisex |
| Islay | from the island of Islay | Scottish place name | Unisex |
| Islwyn | below the grove | Welsh | Boy |
| Ismael | God will hear | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ismail | God will hear | Hebrew | Boy |
| Itai | with me | Hebrew | Boy |
| Itamar | date palm island | Hebrew | Boy |
| Itri | a star | Berber | Boy |
| Itsuki | tree | Japanese | Boy |
| Itzcóatl | obsidian serpent | Nahuatl | Boy |
| Ivan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Iván | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ivar | bow warrior | Old Norse | Boy |
| Ivo | yew | Germanic | Boy |
| Ivor | yew warrior | Old Norse | Boy |
| Iwao | rock, boulder | Japanese | Boy |
| Iyad | strength, support | Arabic | Boy |
| Izar | a star | Basque | Unisex |
| Izumi | spring, fountain | Japanese | Unisex |
| Izz ad-Din | glory of the faith | Arabic | Boy |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular boy names that start with I?
The most popular boy names starting with I in the US are Isaac (#47), Isaiah (#57), Ian (#83), Ivan (#163), Ismael (#263), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many boy names start with I?
In 2025, 255 different boy names starting with I were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 20 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 102 with their meaning and origin.
How common are boy names that start with I?
1.8% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with I, making it the 18th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 0.2%.
Where do boy names starting with I come from?
The most common origins on this list are Hebrew (36), Greek (9), Japanese (8).