Home  ›  All Names  ›  Boy Names  ›  I

Boy Names  ·  I

Muslim Boy Names Starting with I

44 Muslim boy names starting with I, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Ibn al-Baytar, Ibn al-Nafis, Ibn Bajjah. Girls and boys together are on the all names with I page.

44 names

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

On this page
44 names
Gender
Boy names
Grouped by
First letter
Examples
Ibn al-Baytar, Ibn al-Nafis, Ibn Bajjah, Ibn Battuta
Every entry has
Arabic spelling, meaning, and the letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading

What is on this page? 44 Muslim boy names starting with I, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Ibn al-Baytar, Ibn al-Nafis, Ibn Bajjah. Girls and boys together are on the all names with I page. Every name links to its full page.

ابْن الْبَيْطَارIbn al-BaytarThe great botanist-pharmacist of the medieval world. Son of al-Bayṭār, the… ابْن النَّفِيسIbn al-NafisThe Discoverer of Pulmonary Circulation. 'Son of the Precious One', from… ابْن بَاجَّةIbn BajjahAvempace, the first Andalusian philosopher. Son of Bajja, variously read as… ابْن بَطُّوطَةIbn BattutaThe greatest traveller of the medieval world. Son of Baṭṭūṭa, a duck, or a… ابنُ حَنبَلIbn HanbalImām Ahl al-Sunna, Imam of the People of the Sunna, Ibn Ḥanbal, son of… ابنُ كَثيرIbn KathirAl-Ḥāfiẓ al-Mufassir, The Hadith Master and Exegete, Ibn Kathīr, son of… ابْن خَلْدُونIbn KhaldunFounder of the sciences of society. Son of Khaldun, from khulūd, eternity,… ابْن رُشْدIbn RushdAverroes, the Commentator on Aristotle. Son of Rushd, rectitude, sound… ابْن سِينَاIbn Sinaal-Shaykh al-Raʾīs, The Chief Master (Avicenna). 'Son of Sīnā', a family… ابْن طُفَيْلIbn TufailAuthor of Hayy ibn Yaqdhan. Son of Ṭufayl, small child, the diminutive of ṭifl ابْن زُهْرIbn ZuhrAvenzoar, the master clinician of al-Andalus. Son of Zuhr, light,… إبوIbouYusuf/Ibrahim, Senegalese short form إِبْرَاهِيمIbraheemFather of nations إِبْرَاهِيمIbrahimFather of nations, the patriarch; the prophet Abraham إِبْرَاهِيمIbrahimaIbrahim, West African Fula/Mande form إِدْرِيسIdrisThe prophet Idris (often identified with Enoch); the studious one إهابIhabGift إِحْسَانIhsanExcellence, beautiful action, to worship as if you see God إحسان اللهIhsanullahExcellence of Allah, compound boys name from ihsan إِلْيَاسIliasIlyas, Greek/Balkan spelling إِلْيَاسIliyasIlyas إِلْنُورIlnurLight of the homeland; Tatar إِلْتُتْمِشIltutmishHolder of the realm إِلْيَاسIlyasThe prophet Elias / Elijah إِلْيَاسIlyesIlyas, Kabyle/Algerian Berber spelling عمادImadPillar عمرانImranLong-lived, prosperous; father of Maryam (Quran 3, Āl ʿImrān) عمرانImraneImran, French/North African spelling اينالInalA name of the Adyghe nobility إقبالIqbalProsperity عرفانIrfanKnowledge, gnosis, esoteric or experiential knowing ارتضىٰIrtizaDivine acceptance, the pleasing choice عِيسَىIsaThe prophet Jesus, son of Mary إِسْحَاقIshaqHe laughs; the prophet Isaac اسكندرIskandarAlexander إِسْمَاعِيلIsmailGod hears, the prophet Ishmael إِسْمَاعِيل السَّامَانِيIsmail SamaniIsmail of the Samanids إسرافيلIsrafilThe angel of the trumpet. Allah's herald of the Hour عصامIssamSafeguard, bond, the protector through strong binding covenant إيادIyadStrong, powerful, classic Arab boys name إياضIyadhStrong refuge, the place of safety إذعانIzaanObedience, submission, the willing acceptance of what is right and true إظهارIzharManifestation, making evident عزةIzzatHonour, dignity

Of the 44 names on this page, these are the ones people open most often on AsrNaam. The figures come from our own Search Console data, not from a guess at what is fashionable.

  1. IbrahimإِبْرَاهِيمFather of nations, the patriarch
  2. IdrisإِدْرِيسThe prophet Idris (often identified with Enoch)
  3. Ibn Sinaابْن سِينَاal-Shaykh al-Raʾīs, The Chief Master (Avicenna)
  4. IrfanعرفانKnowledge, gnosis, esoteric or experiential knowing
  5. IltutmishإِلْتُتْمِشHolder of the realm

Arabic boy names beginning with I

The English letter I has no single Arabic counterpart. The 44 names on this page open with 3 different Arabic letters, and in the Science of Letters each of those carries a different quality, element and divine name. Two names that both look like I in English can begin very differently once they are written in Arabic.

Each letter above links to its full reading: sound, abjad value, element, and the divine name it is associated with. See all twenty-eight letters.

Islamic boy names beginning with I

Islamic tradition asks two things of a name: that its meaning be good, and that it not claim for a child what belongs to God alone. Every name listed on this page is checked against both, which is why a pleasant-sounding name with an unhappy meaning does not appear here.

7 of them appear in the Quran or are borne by a figure named in it.

Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم Idrisإِدْرِيس Ilyasإِلْيَاس Imranعمران Isaعِيسَى Ishaqإِسْحَاق Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل

6 belong to prophets and their households.

Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم Idrisإِدْرِيس Ilyasإِلْيَاس Isaعِيسَى Ishaqإِسْحَاق Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل

Browse the full sets: Quranic names, prophet names, angel names.

Muslim girl names starting with I

Looking for a girl name instead? 32 Muslim girl names start with I.

Iramإرم Inayaعناية Isabellaإيزابيلا Illiyeenعليين Ibtihajابتهاج Ibtisamابتسام Idilإيديل Ihsaneإِحْسَان

See all 32 Muslim girl names starting with I or all 76 names starting with I.

Questions about Muslim names starting with I

How many Muslim boy names start with I?
AsrNaam lists 44 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter I accounts for 76 researched names, 44 for boys and 32 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does I correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often I stands for Hamza (أ), which opens 23 of these names. It can also stand for Alif and Ain. Each of those Arabic letters has its own element and divine name in the Science of Letters, so two names that look alike in English can read very differently.
Which Muslim boy name starting with I is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Ibrahim, Idris and Ibn Sina lead the letter I. The settled meaning of Ibrahim is: Father of nations, the patriarch. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are there Quranic names beginning with I?
Yes. 7 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Ibrahim, Idris and Ilyas. A Quranic name is not required for a name to be Islamic, but many parents look for one.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of a name starting with I?
Open any name on this page and you will find it: the name broken into its Arabic letters, each letter with its element, its abjad value and the divine name it is associated with, then a reading of the whole. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

Muslim boy names by other letters

Every letter has its own page, with the same meanings, Arabic spellings and readings.