12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
686 boy names starting with I
From the Hebrew 'Yitzhak'; the biblical patriar...
Englishthe Lord saves
HebrewGod is gracious
Scottishgift of God
RussianGod hears
SpanishGod prevails; God persists
Jewishfather is exalted
Arabicvisitation, divine gift
Basquesaved by God
SpanishGod is salvation, Yahweh saves
AmericanGod is gracious
Spanishinterpreter, studious one
Welshone who struggles with God
Brazilianfrom the Egnatius family name
Spanishlaughter
EnglishGod contends, he struggles with God
Hispanicprosperity, long life, flourishing
Arabiccity of God (alternate interpretation)
Jewishlord of the northeast, associated with Lord Shiva
Indiansavior (indirect meaning)
MuslimGod is gracious
Russiangift, offering (via Jesse/Isai)
Latinodivine presence
HebrewGod will hear, heard by God
Arabicmy God is Yahweh
Arabicsalvation of God
Hebrewson of Ivar (yew warrior)
Americanoak tree
IsraeliGod will hear
Hebrewarcher, yew-wood man
ScandinavianGod saves, God is salvation
Arabicgreen river, fresh water
Scottishblue-purple dye, the color indigo
AmericanYahweh saves
Americanfrom the Egnatius family name
Catholicresolute protector (if variant of Liam)
Americandivine gift
Spanishtrust, conviction
Arabicindependent, free-spirited
Americangracious gift
Muslimhandsome
Scottishsun, lord, master
Indianmagical, sacred water
Mexicanland of the Indians
Americanmy God is Yahweh
Greekyew tree army
Norwegianjoy, laughter of God
Russianhe laughs, laughter
Englishwisdom and fire (fictional Fire Nation general)
AmericanQuranic prophet name
Arabicexalted father
ArabicGod prevails
Jewishhe laughs, he will laugh
Englishfaith, belief
Swahiliexalted father
West Africanshort form of Isaac
Englishhe will laugh, laughter
Arabiccity of pillars, brightness
PakistaniGod is gracious; Yahweh shows favor
Greekfrom Ilium, ancient Troy
BulgarianCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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