[ g i r l s ] Ianthe : EE-anth : greek - violet-colored flower Ida : IGH-duh : old english "prosperous" Idola : IGH-doh-lah : greek "idolized" Idonia : igh-DOHN-yuh : old german "industrious" Ilona : IL-oh-nah : hungarian "beautiful" Iman : ee-MAHN : arabic "faith, belief" Imogene : IM-oh-jeen : latin "image" India : IN-dee-ah : sanskrit "river" Indira : in-DEER-uh : hindi "india" Indra : EEN-druh : hindi "god of power" Ines : EE-nehs : spanish "gentle" Inga : EEN-guh : swedish "hero's daughter" Ingrid : EEN-grid : teutonic "hero's daughter" Iolana : IGH-oh-lah-nah : hawaiian "to soar like an eagle" Iolanthe : ee-oh-LAN-theh : french "violet" Iona : IGH-oh-nuh : greek - flower name Iratze : ee-RAH-tseh : basque - refers to the virgin mary Irene : IGH-reen : greek "peace" Iris : IGH-ris : greek "the rainbow" Isabel : IZ-uh-bel : spanish "concecrated to god" Isadora : iz-uh-DOHR-uh : greek "gift of the moon" Isaura : ee-SOR-uh : greek "soft air" Isis : IGH-sis : egyptian "supreme goddess" Isleta : ihs-LAY-tah : spanish "little island" Isoke : ee-SOH-keh : african "satisfying gift" Istas : EE-stahs : native american "snow" Ivana : IGH-van-ah : hebrew "god is gracious" Ivy : I-vee : greek - plant name [ b o y s ] Iain : IGH-en : gaelic "god's gracious gift" Ian : EE-en : scottish "god is gracious" Ilias : il-LEE-ahs : latin "jehovah is my god" Ingmar : ING-mahr : scandinavian "famous son" Ingram : EEN-gram : teutonic "ing's raven" Isaac : IGH-sek : hebrew "laughing one" Isaiah : IGH-say-uh : hebrew "salvation of the lord" Israel : IZ-ray-el : hebrew "may god reign" Itzak : IT-zahk : hebrew "laughter" Ivan : ee-VAHN : hebrew "god's gracious gift" Ivar : EE-vahr : norwegian "archer, a norse god"