Italian Names Starting With I

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The name Ignazia has two origins, namely Sicilian and Italian origin. In the scheme of baby names, the name is considered the feminine form of another variant of the name. The meaning of Ignazia is ‘a fire or fiery one’, and the name is alluded to as belonging to mainly Christianity as a religio...

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According to its Italian origin, the meaning of Ilaria is 'happy'. It is the Italian version of the English name Hillary. The name Ilaria is derived from the Latin word 'hilarius', meaning 'cheerful', and the word element 'hilaris', which also means 'cheerful or merry'. A famous person with this na...

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The meaning of Ilario is 'cheerful and happy'. The name is of Italian, Latin, and Basque origins. Ilario is the Italian version of the Roman name Hilarius, which originates from the Latin word 'hilaris', meaning 'cheerful'. Ilario also originates from the Greek name 'Hilaros', which has the same mea...

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The name Ilenia is mostly used for girls. It has many meanings, the meaning of Ilenia is 'torch', with other interpretations being 'light', 'shining', 'beautiful', and 'bright'. It is also derived from the ancient Greek name Helene or Helena (with Helena being the daughter of Leda and Zeus in Greek ...

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The name Illeana is of Italian origin. This name is traditionally given to girls. The meaning of Illeana is ‘bright’ or 'shining' and 'torch'. It has its origins in the ancient Greek words 'helane' and 'helios'. Illeana is related to the name Aileen (Old French/Norman), the names Ilana and Elian...

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Originating from Italy, the meaning of Imelda is 'all-consuming fight'. This name is the Italian and Spanish version of the German given name Irmhild, which is derived from the Germanic word elements 'ermen', meaning 'whole' or 'universal', and 'hild', meaning 'battle'. The name is most common in Ch...

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According to its Hebrew origin, the meaning of Isabela is 'God's promise'. Isabela is the Latinate version of the name Isabel, which is the medieval type of the name Elizabeth. The meaning is therefore derived from the Greek name Elisabet, a version of the Hebrew name 'Elisheva', which signifies 'my...

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Isabella comes from the Hebrew name Elisheba, where ‘el’ meant ‘God’ and ‘sheba’ meant ‘oath’. Thus, the meaning of Isabella is ‘pledged to God’, ‘God is my oath’ or ‘God is perfection’. It is also said that as the name Elizabeth rose to popularity in the Middle Ages, the...

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The name Isabetta is most commonly used for females. The meaning of Isabetta is ‘pledged to God'. Isabetta Auditore from the 'Assassin's Creed' series was the wife of Assassin Domenico Auditore and the mother of Renato Auditore, one of the notable people to share the name. Isabella Mongoose, a fic...

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Isidro hails all the way from Italy. The meaning of Isidro is ‘being gifted with multiple ideas’ and ‘having many plans’. Isidro also is derived from the Greek name Isidoros, which translates to ‘the gift of Isis’. Isis is one of the main ancient Egyptian goddesses. She was believed to h...