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IANTHA: Greek name meaning "violet flower."
IBBY: see
Isabel.
IDA:
Probably Old English name meaning "prosperous."
ILEEN: see
Eileen.
ILSE: see
Elizabeth.
IMMY: see
Imogen.
IMOGEN:
Latin name meaning either "last-born" or "daughter."
Variant, Imogene, exists. Diminutive is
Immy.
IMOGENE: see
Imogen.
INA: Latin
suffix used to feminize female names. Variant, Ena,
exists.
INDIA: From
the country name.
INDIANA:
Either from the U.S. state. Diminutive is Indy.
INDY: see
Indiana.
INGA: see
Ingrid.
INGE: see
Ingrid.
INGRID:
Scandinavian name meaning "fair; beautiful." Variants
include Inga and Inge.
IOLANTHE:
Greek name meaning "violet flower."
IONA: From
Greek place name meaning "from the king's island."
Variant, Ione, exists.
IRENE: Greek
name meaning "peace." Variant is Rene, exists.
IRIS: Greek
name meaning "rainbow."
IRMA: Old
German name meaning "whole; universal."
ISA: see
Isabel.
ISABEL:
Spanish from of Elizabeth, "pledged to God."
Variants include Isabella and Isobel.
Some diminutives are Bella, Ella,
Ibby, Isa, Nib, and Sib.
ISABELLA:
Italian form of Elizabeth, "pledged to God."
French variant, Isabelle, exists.
ISABELLE:
see Isabella.
ISADORA:
Feminine form of Isidore, "gift of Isis."
Variant, Isidora, exists. Diminutives include
Issy and Izzy.
ISIDORA: see
Isadora.
ISLA: From
name of Scottish river.
ISOBEL:
Variant form of Isabel, "pledged to God."
ISOLDA: see
Isolde.
ISOLDE:
Possibly a Welsh name meaning "fair lady." Variant,
Isolda, exists.
ISSY: see
Isadora.
IVY: From
the plant.
IZZY: see
Isadora.
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