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I Names

Browse Muslim and Quranic baby names beginning with the letter I.

Names beginning with I can include modern names, traditional Islamic names and Quranic-inspired choices. This A–Z page makes it easier to browse them all in one place.

357 names found

Iba

Arabic

girl

Pride, sense, disdain.

Ibaad

Arabic

boy

A worshipper ,Servants of Allah,

Ibad

Arabic

boy

Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God

Ibadaat

Arabic

girl

Ibadaat is an Arabic name for girls that means acts of worship, good deeds.

Ibadah

Arabic

girl

Ibadah is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means worship, obedience of God.

Ibadullah

Arabic

boy

Ibadullah is an Arabic name for boys that means worshipers of God, devoted servants of God.

Ibhar

Arabic

girlQuranic

Ibhar is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means breadth, graciousness, open like the ocean. It also means navigation and sailing in the ocean. It is derived from the B-H6-R root (ocean), which is used dozens of times in the Quran.

Ibn

Arabic

boy

Son of

Ibn-sina

Arabic

boy

Sina was the father of Abu Ali Ib-e-Sina, the celebrated physician Avicenna.

Ibr

Arabic

boyQuranic

Prophet Abraham

Ibrah

Arabic

girl

Wisdom, advice

Ibraheem

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets name, Variant transcription of IBRAHIM

Ibrahim

Arabic

boyQuranic

Father of a multitude, Kind father, (combination of Abu, father and Rahim, kind) , a Prophets name (Abraham).

Ibrar

Arabic

boy

Helpfull Peacfull

Ibrat

Arabic

girlQuranic

Ibrat is a direct Quranic name for girls. It is an alternate way of saying the name Ebrah and has the same meaning and pronunciation, except that the t at the end is pronounced for Ibrat.

Ibreez

Arabic

girl

Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral

Ibtihaaj

Arabic

boyModern

Happiness, joy, delight

Ibtihal

Arabic

girl

Supplication, prayer

Ibtihl

Arabic

girl

Supplication. Prayer

Ibtisam

Arabic

boy

Smiling, smile, cheerfulness.

Idrak

Arabic

girl

Intellect, perception, achievement, attainment.

Idrees

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets name

Idris

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophet, the biblical Enoch/ Henoch.

Ieasha

Arabic

girl

Variant of Arabic Aisha, meaning 'alive.'

Ied

Arabic

boy

Syawal celebration, Big day

Ieethaar

Arabic

boy

(Isaar), Sacrifice, selflessness.

Iesa

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets name

Iffah

Arabic

girl

Purity, modesty, Chaste

Iffat

Arabic

girl

Iffat is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Iffah, which means chastity, modesty, virtuousness. It is used for both boys and girls.

Ifra

Arabic

girlQuranic

Ifra is an indirect Quranic name for girls and boys (more common for girls) t...

Ifrah

Arabic

girl

To make happy.

Ifraz

Arabic

boy

Height, altitude, elevation

Iftikar

Arabic

boy

Thought, contemplation

Iftikhar

Arabic

boy

Honour, grace, glory, pride, repute.

Iftin

Arabic

girlModern

Light

Iftinan

Arabic

girl

enchantment, captivation

Ifza

Arabic

girl

Protective angel

Ihaa

Arabic

girl

Inspiration

Ihab

Arabic

girl

Leather

Iham

Arabic

boy

Expected

Ihdaf

Arabic

girl

Ihdaf is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means closeness, proximity.

Ihkam

Arabic

girl

Wise, Wisdom and Decisiveness

Ihlal

Arabic

girl

Ihlal is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means to look for the crescent moon, as it is done to determine the beginning of Ramadan and other Islamic dates. It also means clarity, radiance.

Ihram

Arabic

girlQuranic

It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that refers to the state of purity that pilgrimage enters during the pilgrimage rites. It starts when the pilgrims put on their Ihram clothes, which are the white clothes that are seen during the Haj proceedings, and ends when they take off these clohes at the end of Haj

Ihsaan

Arabic

boy

Beneficence, Charity

Ihsan

Arabic

girl

Kindness, beneficence, highest level of Iman

Ihtesham

Arabic

boy

Magnificiant, Respectable, honourable, present personality

Ihtiraam

Arabic

boy

Honour, hold in honour.

Ihtiram

Arabic

girl

Honour, hold in honour

Ihtishaam

Arabic

boy

Having many followers or dependents, magnificence.

Ihtisham

Arabic

boy

Chastity, Modesty, Decency

Ijada

Arabic

girl

Wise, Wisdom and Decisiveness

Ijaz

Arabic

boy

Miracle, inimitability, astonishment, wondrous nature.

Ijazul-haq

Arabic

boy

Inimitability of the Truth (Allah).

Ijlal

Arabic

boy

Glorification, exaltation, honesty, integrity, fidelity, faithfulness.

Ijli

Arabic

boy

This was the name of the makes of astrolables.

Ijliyah

Arabic

girl

The daughter of al-Asturlabi al-Ijli.

Ikha

Arabic

girlQuranic

Ikha is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means brotherhood and sisterhood, for people to love one another like brothers, or like sisters. It is derived from the A-KH-A root which is used in many places in the Quran:

Ikhlas

Arabic

boy

Sincerity, purity.

Ikhtiyar

Arabic

boy

Choice, preference, selection.

Ikhwan

Arabic

boyQuranic

Ikhwan is an Arabic name for boys that means brothers. It is the plural of Akh (brother). The word Ikhwan is used 22 times in the Quran.

Ikleel

Arabic

girl

Ikleel is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means crown.

Iklil

Arabic

girl

Crown, garland.

Ikraam

Arabic

girl

Esteem veneration

Ikram

Arabic

girl

Honouring, glory, esteem, respect, veneration.

Ikramah

Arabic

boy

A female pigeon, Son of Abu Jahl who became a Sahabi

Ikrima

Arabic

boy

A female pigeon, Name of an illustrious Sahabi.

Ikrimah

Arabic

boy

Female of a pigeon, Old Arabic name, A companions name .

Ilaahi

Arabic

boy

A term used for the era instituted by the akbar

Ilahi

Arabic

boy

My lord (for Allah), divine.

Ilan

Arabic

girl

Good person, Intelligent

Ilana

Arabic

girl

Tender and Delicate

Ilash

Arabic

boy

Another name for Allah

Ilhaam

Arabic

girl

Inspiration, Inspiring, Revelation

Ilham

Arabic

girl

Inspiration, revelation.

Ilhan

Arabic

girlModern

Ruler

Ilhem

Arabic

girl

inspiration

Ilias

Arabic

boy

Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly

Ilifat

Arabic

boy

Friendship, kindness, obligation.

Iliya

Arabic

girlQuranic

It' s an indirect Quranic name for girls meaning belonging to those who are noble, belonging to the high class, a person who comes from a respected class of society. It also means those who belong to Illiyyeen, which is the highest place in Paradise. It's derived from the AIN-L-A root, used in many places in the Quran

Illiyeen

Arabic

girl

High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb

Ilm

Arabic

girl

Knowledge, science, doctrine

Ilqis

Arabic

girl

QUEEN OF SHEEBA

Iltifat

Arabic

boy

Friendship, kindness, obligation.

Iltimas

Arabic

boy

Request, appeal, entreaty.

Ilyana

Arabic

girl

Tender and Delicate

Ilyas

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophet, the biblical Elias.

Imaad

Arabic

boy

Pillar of strength, Support,confident

Imad

Arabic

boy

Support, pillar, confidence

Imada

Arabic

boy

Support, pillar, confidence

Imam

Arabic

boy

Leader (of Prayer Or Community), leader, chief.

Imama

Arabic

girl

Imama is an Arabic name for girls that means leadership, command.

Iman

Arabic

boy

Faith, Belief, Beliefe in Allah.

Imaneh

Arabic

girl

Imaneh is a Persian name for girls that means pious, faithful, one who has faith in God. It is formed from the Arabic word Iman (faith) and the Persian. attribution suffix eh.

Imani

Arabic

girl

Very faithful, one who has a strong faith/Belief in Allah

Imara

Arabic

boyQuranic

Imara is a direct Quranic name for boys that means to visit, to tend, to construct, to maintain, to enliven. It is used verse 9:19 of the Quran:

Imarah

Arabic

girl

Development, Prosperity, Success

Imdad

Arabic

boy

Help aid, support.

Imed

Arabic

boy

pillar, column

Imen

Arabic

boy

Variant transcription of IMAN

Imraan

Arabic

boyQuranic

A prophet's name

Imram

Arabic

boy

Arabic form of AMRAM

Imran

Arabic

boyQuranic

Population, civilization, careful observance of rules of etiquette. Father of Maryam (Mother of Prophet Isa) i.e. Mary, mother of Jesus.

Imrana

Arabic

girl

Prosperity, Long-lived.

Imsaal

Arabic

girl

Unique, one of a kind

Imtiaaz

Arabic

boy

Privilege , distinction

Imtiaz

Arabic

boy

Distinction, privilege, mark of honour, Different, antique

Imtinan

Arabic

girl

Gratitude, gratefulness, thankfulness.

Imtisal

Arabic

girl

To Follow and Idolize

Imtiyaz

Arabic

boy

Distinct, mark of distinction or excellence

Inaam

Arabic

boy

Reward, favour, Prize

Inaaya

Arabic

girlModern

Gift of Allah

Inab

Arabic

girlQuranic

Inab is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means grape. The word Inab is used twice in the Quran, in verse 17:91 and 80:28.

Inabah

Arabic

girl

Inabah is an Arabic name for girls that means vine (the tree that produces grapes). It also means grape seed.

Inam

Arabic

boyModern

Gift, present, prize, grant, reward.

Inan

Arabic

girl

A slave girl belonging to Haroon al-Rashid (Fih).

Inara

Arabic

girlModern

Ray of light - heaven sent

Inas

Arabic

girl

Capable, Sociability

Inaya

Arabic

girlModern

Concern, solicitude

Inayaat

Arabic

girl

Inayaat is an Arabic name for girls that means care, consideration, protection. It is the plural of Inayah.

Inayat

Arabic

girl

Care, concern, favour, bounty, kindness.

Inbihaj

Arabic

girlModern

Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight

Inbisat

Arabic

girlModern

Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight

Indela

Arabic

girl

Like Nightingale.

Ines

Arabic

girl

partner

Infisal

Arabic

girl

Infisal is a Arabic name for boys and girls that means divergence , separation, distance, disconnectedness.

Inga

Arabic

girl

Powerful

Inhal

Arabic

girl

Inhal is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means to come in torrents, to pour, used when describing rain that falls strongly without interruption.

Iniat

Arabic

boyModern

Blessing

Injeel

Arabic

girlQuranic

Injeel is an Arabic name for boys and girls that refers to the book that was sent by God to Prophet Jesus, known as the Gospels in English. The word is originally from Greek and means messenger, message-bearer. The word Injeel is used 12 times in the Quran, such as in verse 57:27.

Injeela

Arabic

girlQuranic

Injeela is an Arabic name for girls that is the feminine form of the word Injeel, which is the name of the book that was sent by God to Prophet Jesus, known as the Gospels in English. The word itself is from Greek and means messenger, therefore Injeela means female messenger, female message-bearer.

Inji

Arabic

girl

Inji is an Arabic name for girls that means pearl. It is taken from Turkish.

Ins

Arabic

boy

Ins is an Arabic name for boys that means tranquility, calmness of the heart and lack of fear.

Insaf

Arabic

boy

Justice, impartiality, fairness, equity.

Insar

Arabic

boy

Helper, supporter.

Insha

Arabic

girl

Sentence, Writing, Essay, Famous poet: Ibn-e-Insha

Inshad

Arabic

girl

Inshad is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means to raise ones voice in singing or reading.

Inshiraf

Arabic

girl

Inshiraf is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means honor, glory, sublimity.

Inshirah

Arabic

girlModern

Delight, happiness, cheerfulness.

Insijam

Arabic

girl

Insijam is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means harmony, symmetry.

Insiya

Arabic

girl

Someone who remembers

Intaj

Arabic

boy

King, magnificent

Intibah

Arabic

girl

Intibah is an Arabic name for girls that means alertness, vigilance, care, attention.

Intiha

Arabic

girl

Ending and Conclusion

Intisar

Arabic

girl

Victory, triumph sing.

Intisarat

Arabic

girl

Pl. of Intisar, victory, triumph.

Intishal

Arabic

girl

Intishal is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means recovery, when an illness becomes weaker and the symptoms fade away.

Inzamam

Arabic

boy

To unite, to get together

Iqamat

Arabic

girl

Calm, peace, staying.

Iqbaal

Arabic

boy

Prosperity, Wealth ,Islam's poet, Arrival, Peaceful ,advance, advent

Iqbal

Arabic

boy

Prosperity, good fortune, good-luck, responsiveness, welfare.

Iqdam

Arabic

boy

Iqdam is an Arabic name for boys that means boldness, courageousness.

Iqleem

Arabic

boyQuranic

Iqleem is an Arabic and Urdu name for boys that means region, country, land, zone. The ancient meaning of Iqleem is continent. Dictionaries also mention that it is the name of a place in Egypt. Iqleem is derived from the Q-L-M (pen) root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Iqmal

Arabic

boy

It means White Soul

Iqra

Arabic

girl

To recite, Study, read.

Iqraam

Arabic

boy

To be of assistance, respect

Iqrar

Arabic

boy

Promise, pledge, confession, declaration, covenant

Iqrit

Arabic

boy

A man of early Islam about whom amusing tales are told

Iqtidar

Arabic

boy

Power, Office, Authority

Iqyan

Arabic

boy

Iqyan is an Arabic name for boys that means gold.

Iradat

Arabic

girl

Wish, desire, intention.

Iraj

Arabic

girl

Iraj is a Persian name for boys that means helper of the Ari people (the people of Iran, also called Aryans).

Iram

Arabic

girl

Garden in heaven ,The Paradise of Shadad, Eden.

Iraq

Arabic

boy

Iraq is an Arabic name for boys that means shore, river bank. The word is the same as the country known as Iraq.

Irem

Arabic

girl

A Garden in Heaven

Irfa

Arabic

girl

Wise, Wisdom and Decisiveness

Irfaan

Arabic

boy

Knowledge, Wisdom

Irfan

Arabic

boy

Knowledge, learning, perception, erudition, discernment, science, wisdom,thankfulness , Gratefulness.

Irhaa

Arabic

girl

Calm and Serene

Irmas

Arabic

boy

Irmas is an Arabic name for boys that means tough, strong.

Irsa

Arabic

girl

Rainbow

Irshaad

Arabic

boy

Guidence, Direction

Irshad

Arabic

boy

Guidance, guiding hand, instruction.

Irtiqa

Arabic

girlQuranic

High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb. BLANKENTER Irtiqa is an indirect Quranic name thats used mostly for both girls and boys, more common for girls. It means going higher, ascension , to become better, to evolve, to mature. It is derived from the R-Q-A root which is used in a number of places in the Quran.

Irtiza

Arabic

girl

Contentment, approval.

Irum

Arabic

girl

A garden in heaven

Isa

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets Name (Jesus)

Isaac

Arabic

boyQuranic

Name of a prophet, son of ibrahim, one who laughs

Isaad

Arabic

girlModern

Blessing, Favouring

Isaam

Arabic

boy

self-made success

Isaar

Arabic

boy

Selflessness.

Isabel

Arabic

girl

Isabel is a variant of Elizabeth and in it was used interchangeably with it in England in 16th century.

Isabella

Arabic

girl

Isabella is the Italian form if sabel , which is comes from the name Elizabeth.

Isad

Arabic

girlModern

Making happy or prosperous, blessing, favoring.

Isaf

Arabic

girl

Relief, help

Isam

Arabic

girl

Protector, safeguard, Self-made.

Isar

Arabic

girl

Fascinating

Isas

Arabic

girlModern

Benefit, Blessings and Profit | Growth and Progress

Isbah

Arabic

girlModern

Light

Isbahani

Arabic

boyQuranic

From Isbahan, quite a few people were kown by this name, Abu Bakr ibn Ashtah, among them, he wrote on the syntax and rhetoric of the Quran

Isha

Arabic

girl

Night Prayer

Ishaal

Arabic

girl

Heaven's flower

Ishaam

Arabic

boy

Holding rope, Knot, Mascara, Promise

Ishaaq

Arabic

boyQuranic

A prophet's name

Ishaq

Arabic

boyQuranic

One who laughs, A Prophet, the biblical Isaac and son of Prophet Ibrahim.

Ishayu

Arabic

boy

Full of strength

Ishfaq

Arabic

boy

Compassion, Sympathy, Favour, pity.

Ishir

Arabic

boy

Another name for agni

Ishrah

Arabic

girl

Ishrah is an Arabic name for girls that means companionship, fellowship.

Ishraq

Arabic

girl

Brilliance, radiance, shining, The coming up of the sun(sunrise).

Ishrat

Arabic

girl

Society, Familiar and pleasant talk, happiness

Ishtiyaq

Arabic

boy

Longing, craving, Fondness, wish, desire, yearning, eagerness.

Isir

Arabic

girl

Inspiritional, strong

Iskafi

Arabic

boy

Iskaf is a shoe-maker.

Iskandar

Arabic

boy

Name of a Greek king, Iskander Mirza: President of Pakistan (1956-58), Indonesian Arabic and Indonesian form of ALEXANDER.

Islah

Arabic

girl

Reform, improvement, betterm

Islam

Arabic

girl

To bow ones head in submission, surrender (to the will of Allah) name of the religion of the Muslims.

Isma

Arabic

girl

Safeguarding

Ismaael

Arabic

boyQuranic

A Prophets name

Ismaeel

Arabic

boy

Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God

Ismah

Arabic

girl

Preservation, infallibility, A 9th century scholar, ibn Hammad had this name.

Ismail

Arabic

boyQuranic

Preservation, infallibility, A 9th century scholar, ibn Hammad had this name.

Ismat

Arabic

girl

Purity, chastity, modesty.

Isood

Arabic

girl

A woman of delicate body.

Isra

Arabic

girlQuranic

Travel by night, The first stage in Miraj [Ascension of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to heaven], in which the Prophet was taken to the Remote Mosque (Masjid al-Aqsa), or the Temple at Jerusalem

Israa

Arabic

girl

Variant transcription of ISRA ,Waiking at night

Israel

Arabic

boy

The chosen one, Hazrat Yaqoob was also called Israel.

Israfil

Arabic

boy

Angel who will blow the Trum

Israil

Arabic

boyQuranic

Might of the faith, Another name of Prophet Yaqub.

Israr

Arabic

girl

Obduracy, persistence, obstinacy, Secret, mystery.

Israt

Arabic

girl

pure and gentle

Issa

Arabic

boy

Variant transcription of ISA

Issam

Arabic

girl

Protector, safeguard

Istakhri

Arabic

boy

A Shafaee jurist, Abu Saeed Al-Hasan had this name.

Istibshar

Arabic

girl

Istibshar is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means to become happy, to become hopeful. It also means to have hope, to receive good tidings.

Istifa

Arabic

boy

To choose, to prefer, to give prefer to one over the other.

Istiqlal

Arabic

girlQuranic

Istiqlal is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means independence, sovereignty. It is used when speaking of countries.

Itaa

Arabic

girl

Growth and Progress

Itab

Arabic

girl

Censure

Itakh

Arabic

boy

The name of Abu Mansur, the Turk,

Itban

Arabic

boy

Censured, blamed

Ithar

Arabic

girl

Preference

Itidal

Arabic

boy

Moderation, moderateness, clemency.

Itimad

Arabic

boy

Reliance, dependence, confidence.

Itqan

Arabic

girl

High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb

Itrat

Arabic

girlQuranic

Lineage, descendants of Holy Prophet (PBUH).

Itsaf

Arabic

boy

The one who praise.

Ittifaq

Arabic

boy

Harmony, Unity, Friendship

Ivaz

Arabic

girl

Ivaz is a Persian name for girls that means adorned, beautified.

Iwaz

Arabic

girl

Iwaz is a variant of the Persian girl name Ivaz and means adorned, beautified.

Iwazullah

Arabic

boyModern

Iwazullah or Iwazallah is an Arabic name for boys that means Gods restitution, a gift given by God in place of something youve lost.

Iyaas

Arabic

boy

Compensation

Iyaaz

Arabic

boyQuranic

Generous, Ibn Himar Mujashit had this name and he was a companion of the Prophet PBUH.

Iyad

Arabic

boy

Support, might, strength, Pigeon.

Iyali

Arabic

boy

Name of Abu Jafar, a jurist and disciple of Abu Tawr.

Iyan

Arabic

girlQuranic

Time, Era, Epoch.It is a Quranic name for boys and girls meaning time, era, epoch. It is another version of the name Ayan, with the exact same meaning. Iyan and Ayan are the same word with the same spelling in Arabic in the Quran, the word can be read as either Iyan or Ayan without changing the meaning.

Iyas

Arabic

boy

Consoling

Iyaz

Arabic

boy

Shelter, Refuge

Izaad

Arabic

boy

Izaad is an Arabic name for boys that means advocacy, loyalty, support.

Izahet

Arabic

girl

Completing the work, Finishing the task.

Izat

Arabic

boy

Respect.

Izaz

Arabic

boy

Honour, esteem, regard, affection, to respect an honour, or raise to an exalted position.

Izdihaar

Arabic

girl

Flourishing, Blossoming

Izdihar

Arabic

girl

Prosperity, flourishing, bloom, blossoming.

Izfaar

Arabic

boyQuranic

Winning, Victory and Triumph BLANKENTER Izfaar is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means to help someone attain victory, to help someone attain domination, to help someone overcome something. It is derived from the DHA-F-R root which is used twice in the Quran.

Izhar

Arabic

boy

apearence , Expression

Izma

Arabic

girl

Higher poistion, Esteemed previledge & honour

Izmat

Arabic

girlQuranic

Izmat is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means greatness, might, importance. It is a non-standard derivation from the boy name Azmat. It is derived from the AIN-DHA-M root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Izum

Arabic

boy

Obedient, sincere.

Izyan

Arabic

boy

Intelligent, wise ,one who possesses wisdom.

Izz

Arabic

girl

Glory, honour, High-standing, Prestige

Izz-al-din

Arabic

boy

glory of religion, derived from Arabic (izz) "glory, power" and (din) "religion".

Izza

Arabic

girl

Honour, fame, power, Respect.

Izzaa

Arabic

girl

Izzaa is an Arabic name for girls that means might, power, strength. It is a variant of Izzah.

Izzaddin

Arabic

boy

Izzaddin is an Arabic name for boys that means might and greatness of the faith, honor of the faith, a person who strengthens and empowers the followers of Islam.

Izzah

Arabic

girl

Might, power ,Slave girl. The daughter of Umar bin Mumal was named Jariyah. Before he had become a Muslim, she was the slave of Umar (R.A) and he used to trash her very harshly that she might revoke Islam but she did not and finally he himself became a Muslim.

Izzat

Arabic

girl

High rank, Honour, fame, power.

Izzat-uddeen

Arabic

boy

Honour of Islam, Honour of the religion

Izzat-udden

Arabic

boy

Honour of Islam, Honour of the religion

Izzet

Arabic

boy

Honour, high rank

Izzi

Arabic

girl

Izzi is an Arabic name for girls that means mighty, one who has a strong sense of honor, strong, powerful.

Izzuddin

Arabic

boy

Honour of the religion (Islam).