African Names Starting With I
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African Baby Names That Start With I Letter & Meaning (List 1)
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| Name | M/F | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Iantha |  |
Meaning : In greek meaning is : violet flower. Used in : Greek, American, African, Australian, Danish |
| Ibada |  |
Meaning : Adoration ( Swahili Origin ) Used in : African, Swahili |
| Ibekwe | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : Our agreement is God's wish Chinweizu Ibekwe is a Nigerian critic, poet, journalist and pan-African Philosopher. Ekene Brian Ibekwe (born 19 July 1985 ) is a basketball Powe Used in : African, Nigerian, Nigerian |
| Ibn | |
Meaning : In arabic meaning is : son Used in : African, Arabic, Hebrew |
| Ibrahim | |
Meaning : My Father Is Exalted Used in : American, African, Afghan, Arabic, Hebrew, Lebanese, Malaysian, Pashtun, Sindhi, British, Danish, English, French, German |
| Idi | |
Meaning : Festival, Born During The Festival Of Idd ( Swahili Origin ) Used in : African, Swahili |
| Idihi | |
Meaning : Enthusiasm, Perseverance Used in : African, Swahili |
| Idogbe | |
Meaning : Second Born After Twins Used in : African, Egyptian, African |
| Idongesit | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : convenience Used in : Nigerian, African, Nigerian |
| Idowu | |
Meaning : Born After Twins Used in : African, Nigerian, African, Nigerian |
| Idowu | |
Meaning : Born After Twins Used in : African, Nigerian, African, Nigerian |
| Idriis | |
Meaning : Prophet, He Studies (swahili) Used in : African, Swahili |
| Ifama | |
Meaning : All Is Well Used in : African |
| Ife | |
Meaning : Love Used in : African, Nigerian, Jamaican, African, Egyptian, Nigerian |
| Ife | |
Meaning : Love Used in : African, Nigerian, Jamaican, African, Egyptian, Nigerian |
| Ifeanyi | |
Meaning : Used in : African, African, Nigerian |
| Ifeanyichukwu | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : Everything is possible with God Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme (born October 21, 1932) was the first Vice-President of Nigeria, serving 1979 – 1983. Used in : African, Nigerian, Australian, African, Nigerian |
| Ifeanyichukwu | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : Everything is possible with God Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme (born October 21, 1932) was the first Vice-President of Nigeria, serving 1979 – 1983. Used in : African, Nigerian, Australian, African, Nigerian |
| Ifeoma | |
Meaning : Used in : African, African, Nigerian, Australian |
| Ifesinachi | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : things/child as a gift from God Used in : African, Nigerian, African |
| Ifetayo | |
Meaning : Love Brings Happiness Used in : African |
| Ifeyinwa | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : There is nothing as valuable as a children Used in : African, Nigerian |
| Iffat | |
Meaning : Virtue Used in : Arabic, Australian, African, Afghan, Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi, Swahili |
| Ifunanya | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : Love Used in : African, Nigerian |
| Ige | |
Meaning : Used in : African, African |
| Ihuoma | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : Good things; lucky face, charming face, beautiful face, good face Mythologically Ihuoma is the wife of a God, the powerful sea king. Used in : Nigerian, African, Nigerian |
| Ijaba | |
Meaning : A Wish Fulfilled Used in : African |
| Ijeoma | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : Safe/good journey Used in : African, Nigerian |
| Ike | |
Meaning : In American meaning is : Laughter; He Will Laugh. Used in : American, African, Australian, Chinese, Hebrew, British, English, Dutch |
| Ikechukwu | |
Meaning : In american meaning is : The power of God. Used in : American, African, Nigerian, Australian |
| Ikemefuna | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : May my struggles/efforts not be in vain Used in : African, Nigerian |
| Ikenna | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : Father's strength, refering to God as father Used in : African, Nigerian, Australian |
| Ikinya | |
Meaning : A Single Step (kikuyu Origin ) Used in : African, Kenyan |
| Ikuseghan | |
Meaning : Peace Surpasses War Used in : African |
| Ilham | |
Meaning : Inspiration Used in : Australian, French, German, African, Arabic, Australian, Persian, Iranian, Sindhi, Swahili |
| Ilyas | |
Meaning : In arabic meaning is : The Biblical Elijah is the English language equivalent Used in : African, Arabic, Hindu, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi, French, German |
| Ima | |
Meaning : Love/Charity ( Efik Of Nigeria) Used in : German, American, African, Australian, Chinese, Japanese, Danish |
| Imaan | |
Meaning : Faith ( Swahili Origin ) Used in : African, Afghan, Swahili, Arabic, Australian |
| Imamu | |
Meaning : Muslim Leader, Minister, Preacher ( Swahili Origin ) Used in : African, Arabic, Swahili |
| Iman | |
Meaning : Faith ( Swahili Origin ) Used in : African, Arabic, Persian, Hindu, Indonesian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi, Swahili, French, American, African, Arabic, Persian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi, Sindhi |
| Iman | |
Meaning : Faith ( Swahili Origin ) Used in : African, Arabic, Persian, Hindu, Indonesian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi, Swahili, French, American, African, Arabic, Persian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi, Sindhi |
| Imani | |
Meaning : Faith, (Kiswahili) Used in : American, African, Arabic, Hindu, Swahili |
| Imara | |
Meaning : Powerful, Stamina, Strength ( Swahili Ogrigin ) Used in : African, Swahili, African, Australian, Chinese, Swahili |
| Imara | |
Meaning : Powerful, Stamina, Strength ( Swahili Ogrigin ) Used in : African, Swahili, African, Australian, Chinese, Swahili |
| Imarika | |
Meaning : Become Intensified, Be Steadfast ( Swahili Origin ) Used in : African, Swahili |
| Imarogbe | |
Meaning : Child Born To A Good Family Used in : African |
| Inaya | |
Meaning : Providence Used in : African, Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Swahili |
| Iniko | |
Meaning : Born During Troubled Times (Efik Of Nigeria) Used in : African, African |
| Intisar | |
Meaning : Victory Used in : French, African, Arabic, Sindhi, Swahili |
| Ipyana | |
Meaning : Grace Used in : African |
| Irawagbon | |
Meaning : Enemy's Attempt To Kill Her Used in : African |
| Iregi | |
Meaning : A Rebel (kikuyu Origin ) Used in : African, Kenyan |
| Iroagbulam | |
Meaning : Let Not Enmity Destroy Me Used in : African |
| Iruka | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : The future is supreme Soga no Iruka ( died July 10, 645) was a statesman in the Asuka Period of Japan. He was a son of Soga no Emishi. Used in : Nigerian, African, Nigerian |
| Irungu | |
Meaning : Makes Right, Reformer (kikuyu Origin ) Used in : African, Kenyan |
| Iruwa | |
Meaning : One Who Has Seen The World (Ibo Of Nigeria) Used in : African, Australian |
| Isa | |
Meaning : Love, Jesus ( Swahili Origin ) Used in : African, Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Japanese, Muslim, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Swahili, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swiss, Teutonic, Finnish, German, Swedish, Australian, Bengali, Hebrew, Japanese, Danish, Dutch |
| Isaam | |
Meaning : Guard (sawhili Origin ) Used in : African, Afghan, Arabic, Muslim, Swahili |
| Isabis | |
Meaning : In Hindu meaning is : Something Beautiful Used in : African, Hindu, African |
| Isiah | |
Meaning : In hebrew meaning is : God's helper; The lord helps me or Salvation of God. Used in : American, African, Australian, Hebrew, Jamaican |
| Isilahi | |
Meaning : Compromise Or Agreement Used in : African, Swahili |
| Isimo | |
Meaning : Quality (swahili) Used in : African, Swahili |
| Isioma | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : Good luck sioma Nkemdilim Nkiruka Daniel (born 1981) is a Nigerian journalist whose 2002 newspaper article comment involving the Islamic prophet Muhammad sparked major rel Used in : African, Nigerian |
| Isiyoshindika | |
Meaning : Unconquerable (swahili) Used in : African, Swahili |
| Islam | |
Meaning : Submission To God (Swahili) Used in : African, Arabic, Australian, Sindhi, Swahili, German |
| Ismael | |
Meaning : Prophet, He Hears (swahili) Used in : American, African, Afghan, Australian, Chinese, Hebrew, Swahili, British, English, Finnish, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish |
| Ismaili | |
Meaning : Ishmael, He Hears (swahili) Used in : African, Swahili, Finnish |
| Isoke | |
Meaning : A Satisfying Gift From God Used in : African |
| Issa | |
Meaning : The Messiah (Swahili) Used in : African, Egyptian, Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Japanese, Swahili, Finnish, Greek, Swedish, African |
| Issa | |
Meaning : The Messiah (Swahili) Used in : African, Egyptian, Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Japanese, Swahili, Finnish, Greek, Swedish, African |
| Ita | |
Meaning : A War Raid (kikuyu) Used in : African, Kenyan, Nigerian, Sanskrit, Gaelic, German, Irish, Australian |
| Itidal | |
Meaning : Symmetry Used in : African, Arabic, Swahili |
| Itimu | |
Meaning : A Spear (kikuyu) Used in : African, Kenyan |
| Ituri | |
Meaning : Sweet-smelling Used in : African, Swahili |
| Iverem | |
Meaning : Blessings And Favors ( Tiv Origin ) Used in : African, Hebrew |
| Ives | |
Meaning : In American meaning is : Archer's bow Used in : American, African, Australian, British, English, French, German, Teutonic, Australian |
| Ivory | |
Meaning : In american meaning is : Hard, creamy-white substance which makes up the tusks of elephants. Used in : American, African, Latin, American, Australian, British, English |
| Iyabo | |
Meaning : Mother Has Returned Used in : African, Nigerian |
| Iyasu | |
Meaning : Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Used in : African |
| Iyke | |
Meaning : In nigerian meaning is : Power. Jim Iyke is a Nollywood megastar. He was crowned Sexiest Man in Nigeria in 2008. Used in : African, Nigerian |
| Iza | |
Meaning : In Polish meaning is : God is my oath Used in : Australian, French, Polish, African, Australian, Danish |
| Izegbe | |
Meaning : A Long Expected Child Used in : African |