Explore names that begin with I, with notes on the meaning and history of each name.
Researched from sources, checked in a separate review, with uncertainty stated plainly.
Ibrahim to Isla.
Boy
The Abraham connection. Ibrahim is an Arabic form of Abraham, written إبراهيم.
A traditional interpretation. Abraham’s Hebrew name is traditionally read as “father of a multitude,” though its exact derivation is uncertain.
This explains the Hebrew name Abraham; it is not a translation of Ibrahim from Arabic.
Girl
Isla and the island of Islay. Isla has a Scottish place-name connection with Islay. It also appears among girls’ names in Scotland’s 2023 birth registrations.
This is a dated example from 2023; Isla is used outside Scotland too.
A place connection, with an uncertain meaning. What Islay’s own name first meant is unknown, so “island” is not a settled translation of Isla.
Proposals exist for the island name, but its deeper linguistic origin is not securely established.
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