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Muslim Baby Names Starting with I

76 Muslim baby names starting with I, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically.

76 names

Boy names starting with I (44)  ·  Girl names starting with I (32)

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Ibn al-Baytar, Ibn al-Nafis, Ibn Bajjah, Ibn Battuta
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What is on this page? 76 Muslim baby names starting with I, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically. 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 ابتهاجIbtihajJoy, delight, from root b-h-j (baha, to be joyful). Ibtiha ابتسامIbtisamA smile, the gentle brightness that changes the quality of a room إيديلIdilThe perfect one, the just one إِدْرِيسIdrisThe prophet Idris (often identified with Enoch); the studious one إهابIhabGift إِحْسَانIhsanExcellence, beautiful action, to worship as if you see God إِحْسَانIhsaneExcellence, Moroccan girls name إحسان اللهIhsanullahExcellence of Allah, compound boys name from ihsan إخلاصIkhlasSincerity, Surah 112, worth a third of the Quran, pure monotheism إكرامIkramHonour, generosity إيلافIlafCovenant, familiarity, directly Quranic. 'For the covenant إيلايداIlaydaWater fairy, Turkish girls name إلهامIlhamDivine inspiration, Arab world spelling إلهانIlhanInspiration from God, divine illumination, the woman touched by divine light إِلْيَاسIliasIlyas, Greek/Balkan spelling إِلْيَاسIliyasIlyas عليينIlliyeenThe highest heaven, the Quranic register of the deeds of the righteous إِلْنُورIlnurLight of the homeland; Tatar إِلْتُتْمِشIltutmishHolder of the realm إلياناIlyanaMy God has answered, the beautiful fusion of Islamic faith and divine response إِلْيَاسIlyasThe prophet Elias / Elijah إِلْيَاسIlyesIlyas, Kabyle/Algerian Berber spelling عمادImadPillar إِيمَانImanFaith إِيمَانImaneFaith عمرانImranLong-lived, prosperous; father of Maryam (Quran 3, Āl ʿImrān) عمرانImraneImran, French/North African spelling اينالInalA name of the Adyghe nobility إنارةInaraIllumination, from root n-w-r (anara, to illuminate) إيناسInasSociability, friendliness عنايةInayaDivine care, she who is held in God's attention أنيسInesCompanion, gentle, Spanish/Mediterranean girls name إنصافInsafJustice إنسانInsanThe Human, Surah 76, the wine of paradise, gratitude and patience إنتانIntanDiamond, Indonesian Malay girls name انتصارIntisarIntisar, Victory, second max coverage حريرIpekSilk, Turkish ipek, elegant female name of pure softness إقبالIqbalProsperity إقراءIqraRead!, the first revealed word of the Quran (96:1) إرمIram"Iram of the Pillars", the legendary paradise garden, Surah Al-Fajr ارديناIrdinaA modern Malay name; the one who guides إرمIremIrem, Turkish garden of paradise عرفانIrfanKnowledge, gnosis, esoteric or experiential knowing إرهاءIrhaaSerenity, tranquility, the woman who brings divine peace to all around her ارتضىٰIrtizaDivine acceptance, the pleasing choice عِيسَىIsaThe prophet Jesus, son of Mary إيزابيلاIsabellaDevoted to God, Western Muslim convert عشاءIshaNight prayer, evening, Islamic spiritual name إِسْحَاقIshaqHe laughs; the prophet Isaac إشراقIshraqIshraq, Sunrise/radiance, top Arab girls اسكندرIskandarAlexander إِسْمَاعِيلIsmailGod hears, the prophet Ishmael إِسْمَاعِيل السَّامَانِيIsmail SamaniIsmail of the Samanids إسراءIsraThe Night Journey, Surah 17, the Prophet's ascension from Masjid al-Aqsa 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 76 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. Iramإرم"Iram of the Pillars", the legendary paradise garden, Surah...
  5. InayaعنايةDivine care, she who is held in God's attention
  6. IrfanعرفانKnowledge, gnosis, esoteric or experiential knowing
  7. IsabellaإيزابيلاDevoted to God, Western Muslim convert
  8. IlliyeenعليينThe highest heaven, the Quranic register of the deeds of the...
  9. IltutmishإِلْتُتْمِشHolder of the realm

Arabic baby names beginning with I

The English letter I has no single Arabic counterpart. The 76 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 baby 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.

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

Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم Idrisإِدْرِيس Ikhlasإخلاص Ilyasإِلْيَاس Imanإِيمَان Imranعمران Iqraإقراء Isaعِيسَى Ishaqإِسْحَاق Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل

6 belong to prophets and their households.

Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم Idrisإِدْرِيس Ilyasإِلْيَاس Isaعِيسَى Ishaqإِسْحَاق Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل

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Muslim boy names starting with I

44 of the names here are boy names. These are the ones parents open most.

Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم Idrisإِدْرِيس Ibn Sinaابْن سِينَا Irfanعرفان Iltutmishإِلْتُتْمِش Ibn Bajjahابْن بَاجَّة Ibn Battutaابْن بَطُّوطَة Ibn Hanbalابنُ حَنبَل Ibn Kathirابنُ كَثير Ibn Khaldunابْن خَلْدُون

See all 44 Muslim boy names starting with I

Muslim girl names starting with I

32 of the names here are girl names, each with its Arabic spelling and letter reading.

Iramإرم Inayaعناية Isabellaإيزابيلا Illiyeenعليين Ibtihajابتهاج Ibtisamابتسام Idilإيديل Ihsaneإِحْسَان Ikhlasإخلاص Ikramإكرام

See all 32 Muslim girl names starting with I

Questions about Muslim names starting with I

How many Muslim baby names start with I?
AsrNaam lists 76 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 47 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 baby 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. 10 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it, among them Ibrahim, Idris and Ikhlas. 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 baby names by other letters

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