Christian Names Meanings for Baby Boys Starting with I

Inglebert

Meaning & History. Germanic name composed of the elements Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and beraht "bright". Saint Engelbert was a 13th-century archbishop of Cologne murdered by assassins.

Meaning: Angel-brilliant, unusually intelligent Origin: German

Ingmar

Ingmar is a Scandinavian given name and is a composite of Ing, possibly a Norse god, and Mar, meaning "famous". The name element Ing is also found in Ingvar, Ingolf, Ingeborg, and other names. Its name day is June 3.

Meaning: Famous son Origin: Scandinavian

Ingo

Ingo is a masculine given name in contemporary Scandinavia and Germany, and a historical name in France. It is the male version of the name Inga, used in the same region. It means "protected by Yngvi", who is the main god for the Ingvaeones, and is probably a different name for the Germanic god Freyr.

Ingolf

(IN-gawlf)

From the Old Norse name Ingólfr, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god ING combined with úlfr meaning "wolf".

Meaning: Ing's wolf Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Ingram

(ING-grəm)

German Meaning: The name Ingram is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Ingram is: Ing's raven (Ing was the Norse god of peace and fertility). Used commonly as both a first name and as a surname during the Middle Ages.

Meaning: Angel Origin: Scandinavian

Ingvar

(ING-vahr)

The name Ingvar is an Old Norse first name for men common in Scandinavia meaning "protected by Yngvi". Many notable Scandinavians have had this name, for example, the founder of IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, the former Swedish Prime Minister, Ingvar Carlsson, and the legendary Swedish king, Ingvar.

Meaning: Ing's army Origin: Old Norse

Ini Herit

Egyptian Meaning: The name Ini-herit is an Egyptian baby name. In Egyptian the meaning of the name Ini-herit is: He who brings back the distant one.

Meaning: He who brings back the distant one Origin: Egyptian

Inigo

(EE-nyee-goh)

Inigo derives from the Castilian rendering (Íñigo) of the medieval Basque name Eneko. Ultimately, the name means "my little (love)". While mostly seen among the Iberian diaspora, it also gained a limited popularity in Wales.

Iniko

The meaning of the name Iniko is Born During Troubled Times. The origin of the name Iniko is African.

Meaning: Mine, My own Origin: Spanish

Iniss

Buy JPG Image » Inniss is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that came from the personal name Agnes, which itself is derived from the Greek name Hagne, which means pure and holy. The name was also used in the Latin phrase Agnus Dei, which means lamb of God.

Meaning: From the river island Origin: Irish