Baby Names Starting with I

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Iago
Supplanter (add to favourites)
Iain
God is gracious (add to favourites)
Iakovos
Supplanter (add to favourites)
Iamar
Moon (add to favourites)
Ian
God is gracious (add to favourites)
Ianna
Feminine form of Ian (add to favourites)
Iaokim
God will estahlish (add to favourites)
Iassen
Ash tree (add to favourites)
Iavor
Sycamore (add to favourites)
Ibaad
Believer in God (add to favourites)
Iban
God's gracious gift (add to favourites)
Ibernia
From Ireland (add to favourites)
Ibhanan
Elephant faced (add to favourites)
Iblis
Wife of Lancelot (add to favourites)
Ibon
Archer (add to favourites)
Ibrahim
Father of a multitude, father of many. Derived from Hebrew Abraham (add to favourites)
Ibtesam
Smiling (add to favourites)
Ichabod
Departed glory (add to favourites)
Ida
Hardworking (add to favourites)
Idaia
Active (add to favourites)
Idal
From the yew tree valley (add to favourites)
Idalee
From the names Ida and Lee (add to favourites)
Idalia
From Idalee (add to favourites)
Idalie
Active (add to favourites)
Idalina
Noble (add to favourites)
Idaline
Noble (add to favourites)
Idalis
Happy, noble labourer (add to favourites)
Idan
An era. Can be a name for either gender (add to favourites)
Idana
From the names Ida and Anna (add to favourites)
Idania
Hardworking, prosperous (add to favourites)
Ide
Thirst (add to favourites)
Idelisa
Bountiful (add to favourites)
Idelle
Happy (add to favourites)
Iden
Prosperous. Can be a name for either gender (add to favourites)
Idetta
Hard working (add to favourites)
Idette
Hard working (add to favourites)
Idla
Battle (add to favourites)
Idna
Active (add to favourites)
Idoia
Reference to the Virgin Mary (add to favourites)
Idola
Vision (add to favourites)
Idona
Industrious worker (add to favourites)
Idonia
Industrious (add to favourites)
Idra
Fig tree (add to favourites)
Idris
Fiery. Can be a name for either gender (add to favourites)
Idurre
Reference to the Virgin Mary (add to favourites)
Ierne
From Ireland (add to favourites)
Iestyn
The just (add to favourites)
Ieuaf
From youngest (add to favourites)
Ieuan
Welsh form of the name John (add to favourites)
Ifama
All is well (add to favourites)

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Jordan Watson and one of his daughters, stars of the viral 'How To Dad' series.

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Corissa with her son, who she calls Gizmo

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