Muslim names starting with I
All names starting with I, for girls and boys, with a one-line meaning.
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- Inayaعِنَايَة “Care, solicitude”, the attention shown to someone
- Imanإِيمَان “Faith”, the firm belief of the heart
- Ihsanإِحْسَان “Excellence, beneficence”: doing well, and doing good
- Isaعِيسَى Name of the prophet ʿIsa (Jesus), son of Maryam; from the Hebrew Yeshua, “God saves”
- Ilhamإِلْهَام “Inspiration”, what Allah places in the heart
- Imranعِمْرَان Name of the father of Maryam; Surah 3 is called “The Family of ʿImran”
- Ilyanإِلْيَان Modern French name of uncertain origin, linked to Ilyas and Elian
- Iyadإِيَاد “What strengthens, support, backing”
- Israإِسْرَاء “The night journey” of the Prophet ﷺ, from Mecca to Jerusalem
- Islamإِسْلَام “Submission to Allah”, the name of the religion
- Ilyasإِلْيَاس Name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah); in Hebrew, “my God is the Lord”
- Iyasإِيَاس “Compensation”, what one receives in return; from aws, “a gift”
- Ilafإِيلَاف “The bond of habit, the pact” that brings close and reassures
- Iramإِرَم Iram “of the pillars”, the city of ʿAd; in Turkish, “garden of paradise” through legend
- Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم Name of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham); “father of a multitude” according to the Bible
- Ibtisamاِبْتِسَام “Smile”
- Idrisإِدْرِيس Name of the prophet Idris, of uncertain origin; often linked to Arabic dars, “study”
- Ikhlasإِخْلَاص “Sincerity”, the purity of intention devoted to Allah alone
- Ikramإِكْرَام “Generosity, honour bestowed”: to honour and to bestow
- Ikrimahعِكْرِمَة “The dove”: the female pigeon, according to the lexicographers
- Ilanإِيلَان Name of Hebrew origin, “tree”; given in France in families of every background
- Inesإِينَاس In Arabic, “pleasant company” and “perception”; in Europe, the Spanish form of Agnes
- Iqraاِقْرَأْ “Read! Recite!”, the first word of the Quran to be revealed
- Ishaqإِسْحَاق Name of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac); in Hebrew, “he laughs”
- Ishraqإِشْرَاق “Sunrise, the radiance of light”
- Iskandarإِسْكَنْدَر Arabic form of Alexander (Greek Alexandros, “defender of men”)
- Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل Name of the prophet Ismaʿil (Ishmael); in Hebrew, “God hears”
- Issamعِصَام “The strap that holds”; the self-made man