Popular and traditional Indian names that start with “I”, with meanings and origin. 53 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibad | Worshippers of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi | — |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Iffat | Chastity; Purity | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ifra | Name of a beautiful bird; Flourishing | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ikram | Honour; Respect | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ila | Earth; Daughter of Manu | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ilakkiya | Literature | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Vrishabh |
| Ilamaran | Young warrior | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Vrishabh |
| Ilango | Young prince | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Vrishabh |
| Ilavarasan | Young king; Prince | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Vrishabh |
| Ilesh | Lord of the earth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ilyas | Elijah; A prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Iman | Faith | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Immanuel | God is with us | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Imran | Prosperity; Father of Mary | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Imtiaz | Distinction | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Inam | Gift; Reward | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Inaya | Care; Concern | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Inderjeet | Conqueror of Indra; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Punjabi | Vrishabh |
| Inderpreet | Love of Indra; Heavenly love | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Vrishabh |
| Indira | Goddess Lakshmi; Beauty | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Indra | King of the gods | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Indrajit | Conqueror of Indra | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Vrishabh |
| Indranil | Sapphire | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Vrishabh |
| Indresh | Lord of Indra | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Indu | The moon | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Inian | Sweet person | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Vrishabh |
| Iniya | Sweet | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Vrishabh |
| Insha | Creation; Writing | 👧 Girl | Kashmiri | — |
| Intizar | Waiting; Anticipation | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Iqbal | Good fortune; Prosperity | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Iqra | Read; Recite | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu | — |
| Ira | Earth; Goddess Saraswati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Irene | Peace (Greek) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Greek | — |
| Irfan | Knowledge; Gratitude | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Irha | Blessing; Peace | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Irtaza | Chosen; Content | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Irum | Heavenly garden | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Isaac | He will laugh | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Isha | Goddess; Protector | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishaan | Lord Shiva; The sun; North-east direction | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishan | Lord Shiva; The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishana | Wealthy; Goddess Durga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishani | Goddess Durga; Wife of Shiva | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Bengali | Vrishabh |
| Ishant | Lord Vishnu | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishaq | Isaac; Laughter | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Ishika | Paintbrush; Sacred | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishita | Desired; Mastery | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishrat | Joy; Enjoyment | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ishwar | God; Lord | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ismail | God hears; Ishmael | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi | — |
| Itishree | Prosperous | 👧 Girl | Odia | Vrishabh |