List of Biblical names starting with I
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See Bible Study Tools Library letter I orChristian Classics Ethereal Library letter I or Smith's Bible Dictionary letter I or Easton's Bible Dictionary letter I for additional definitions and Biblical sources. Most of the men's and women's biblical names can be found in Herbert Lockyer's books with a biblical source where in the bible they can be found. Many also have a short study on the name. Most of the Biblical name definitions for places, cities, countries, angels, gods, mountains and Hebrew names can be found in Nancy M. Tischler's two volume encyclopedia All things in the Bible, an encyclopedia of the biblical world with a short study on each of them.
- IbharIbharIbhar was one of the sons of David. He is mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:15 and 1 Chronicles 3:6.The name Ibhar means "Chosen"....
, election; he that is chosen; he will choose; chooser; God does choose; - Ibleam, ancient people; people decreasing
- Ibneiah, Ibniah, the building of the Lord; the understanding of the Lord; son by adoption; God builds; Jehovah does build;
- Ibnijah, whom Jehovah will build up; God builds; Jehovah is builder;
- IbriIbri- Wilayat Ibri :The Wilayat of Ibri is distinguished by is archaeological landmarks varying between forts, castles, and towers. Also, there are the remains of the town of Bat, which is the second archaeological site to be classified by UNESCO on the list of world heritage and culture sites, after...
, passing over; being angry; being with young; Hebrew; passing over of a Hebrew; - Ibsam, fragrant
- IbzanIbzanIbzan appears in the Bible as one of the Judges of Israel. Very little is said about him, except the following:Many scholars believe that the Bethlehem referred to in the story is the Bethlehem in the territory of the Tribe of Zebulun, rather than the more famous Bethlehem in the Tribe of Judah...
, father of a target; father of coldness; splendid, active - IchabodIchabodIchabod is named by the Books of Samuel as the brother of Ahitub. Ichabod is also identified by the Books of Samuel as having been the son of Phinehas, and as having been born on the day that the Ark was taken into Philistine captivity. His mother went into labour due to the shock of hearing that...
, where is the glory? or, no glory; inglorious; the glory is not; where is the glory; inglorious; - Iconium, coming;
- Idalah, the hand of slander, or of cursing;
- Idbash, flowing with honey; the land of destruction; honey-sweet; corpulent;
- Iddo, his band; power; praise; God's friend; affectionate; festal; his power;
- Idumea, red; earthy; bloody;
- Igal, redeemed; defiled; may God redeem; deliverer; he will vindicate;
- Igeal, a redeemer; redeemed; defiled
- Igdaliah, the greatness of the Lord; may God be glorfied; great is Jehovah;
- IimIimIim or I'im was a city in the extreme South of Judah , and doubtless included within the territory of Simeon, as the associated places were . It is probably to be identified with the ruins of Deir el-Ghawi, near Ummin Deimneh.-References:* The New Unger's Bible Dictionary. Originally published by...
, heaps of Hebrews, or of angry men - Ije-abarim, heaps of Hebrews, or of passers over
- Ijon, look; eye; fountain
- Ikkesh, forward; wicked; stubbord; perverse; subtle;
- Ilai, exalted; supreme;
- IllyricumIllyricum (Roman province)The Roman province of Illyricum or Illyris Romana or Illyris Barbara or Illyria Barbara replaced most of the region of Illyria. It stretched from the Drilon river in modern north Albania to Istria in the west and to the Sava river in the north. Salona functioned as its capital...
, joy; rejoicing - Imlah, plenitude; circumcision; full; God does fill; fulfilling; plenitude;
- Imla, whom God will fill up, replenisher
- ImmanuelImmanuelImmanuel or Emmanuel or Imanu'el . It is a theophoric name used in the Bible in and...
, God with us; God is with is; Hebrew c. 8th century - ImmerImmerImmer, German for "Always", is an influential mix album made by German electronic music artist Michael Mayer. It was released in 2002 on the Cologne-based Kompakt record label.-Reception:...
, saying; speaking; a lamb talkative; prominent; - Imna, God does restrain; withdrawing;
- Imnah, same as Jimnah may God defend; prosperity; he allots;
- Imrah, a rebel; waxing bitter; changing; a rebel; stubborn; height of Jehovah;
- Imri, speaking; exalting; bitter; a lamb; projecting; eloquent;
- IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, praise; law - Iphedeiah, redemption of the Lord; may God redeem; Jehovah does deliever; redemption;
- IrIRIr or ir may refer to:* the abbreviation for the title of Ingénieur , a person practicing the profession of engineering* Iridium , the 77th element* .ir, the Internet country code top-level domain for Iran...
, watchman; city; vision; watcher; - IraIraIRA most commonly refers to:*Irish Republican Army, which has existed in various forms since 1916**List of organisations known as the Irish Republican Army**Provisional Irish Republican Army...
, watchman; making bare; pouring out; watcher; watchful; city watch; - IradIrad-As a name:Irad is a Persian name meaning desire....
, wild ass; heap of empire; dragon; fleet; - IramIramIram or IRAM may refer to:*Iram of the Pillars , a lost city located on the Arabian Peninsula*Institut de Radio Astronomie Millimétrique, or IRAM, the Institut de Radio Astronomie Millimétrique cofunded by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique , Max Planck Gesellschaft , and Instituto...
, the effusion of them; a high heap; watchful; - IriIRIIRI may refer to:* International Reference Ionosphere a common scientific project of URSI and COSPAR* International Roughness Index, a dimensionless quantity used for measuring road roughness, proposed as a world standard by the World Bank...
, fire; light; Jehovah is watcher; - Irijah, the fear of the Lord; may God see; God does see; provide; fear of the Lord;
- Irpeel, the health, medicine, or exulting of God;
- Ir-shemesh, a city of bondage
- IruIruIrú is a type of fermented locust beans used as a condiment in cooking. It is similar to ogiri and douchi. It is very popular among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is used in cooking soups like egusi soup and ogbono soup....
, watch; - IsaacIsaacIsaac as described in the Hebrew Bible, was the only son Abraham had with his wife Sarah, and was the father of Jacob and Esau. Isaac was one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites...
, laughter; he laughed; laughing one; - IsaiahIsaiahIsaiah ; Greek: ', Ēsaïās ; "Yahu is salvation") was a prophet in the 8th-century BC Kingdom of Judah.Jews and Christians consider the Book of Isaiah a part of their Biblical canon; he is the first listed of the neviim akharonim, the later prophets. Many of the New Testament teachings of Jesus...
, the salvation of the Lord; God's salvation; Jehovah is helper; salvation is of the Lord; - IscahIscahIscah is Hebrew for Jessica. Iscah was daughter of Haran, and sister or half-sister of Lot and Milcah.The name Iscah is mentioned only once throughout the entire Hebrew Bible, found in Genesis 11:29....
, he that anoints; who looks; - Iscariot, a man of murder; a hireling; man of kerioth;
- Ishbah, praising; He praises, appeaser;
- IshbakIshbakIshbak , also spelt Jisbak and Josabak. According to the Bible he was the fifth son of Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites, and Keturah whom he wed after the death of Sarah...
, who is empty, exhausted; free, empty, exhausted; - Ishbi-benob, respiration; conversion; taking captive; man sitting in Nob; dweller on the mount, he that predicts;
- Ishbosheth, a man of shame;
- IshiIshiIshi was the last member of the Yahi, the last surviving group of the Yana people of the U.S. state of California. Ishi is believed to have been the last Native American in Northern California to have lived most of his life completely outside the European American culture...
, salvation; saving; my help, saving; - Ishiah, it is the Lord; Jehovah exists, forgiveth;
- IshmaIshmaIshma in Arabic means, "the acceptance of the community", used particularly in validating Muslim hadith. Ishma is regional; what is considered accepted by the community varies across communities. It is determined by community leaders...
, named; marveling; desolation; distinction, elevated; - IshmaelIshmaelIshmael is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, and was Abraham's first born child according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael was born of Abraham's marriage to Sarah's handmaiden Hagar...
, God that hears; hears; - Ishmaiah, hearing or obeying the Lord; may God hear; Jehovah hears;
- Ishmerai, keeper, or keeping; God guards; God keeps;
- Ishod, a comely man; famed man of honor, man of splendor;
- Ish-pan, hid; broken in two; firm, strong;
- IshtobIshtobIshtob was one of the small Syrian Kingdoms that made up Aram.*In 2 Samuel 10:6 it is listed as one of the kingdoms that Ammon hired soldiers fromIshtob also means "man of Tob"-References:*New International Version Bible...
, good man - Ishua, plainness; equal;
- Ishuah, Isuah, equal, self satisfied;
- Ishui, Jesui, equality;
- Ishvah, resembles;
- Ishvi, quiet;*Ishvah, resembles;
- Ishmachiah, cleaving to the Lord; Jehovah supports; may God support;*Ishvah, resembles;
- Ismaiah, Jehovah hears;
- Ispah, a jasper stone
- IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, who prevails with God; he strives with God, ruling with God - IssacharIssacharIssachar/Yissachar was, according to the Book of Genesis, a son of Jacob and Leah , and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Issachar; however some Biblical scholars view this as postdiction, an eponymous metaphor providing an aetiology of the connectedness of the tribe to others in the Israelite...
, reward; recompense; rewarded; - Isshiah, there is God;
- Isshijah, there is God;
- Isui, same as Ishuah
- Ithai, strong; my sign; a plowshare; God is with me;
- ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, abounding with calves or heifers - IthamarIthamarIn the Torah, Ithamar is mentioned as the youngest son of Aaron the High Priest. After the death of his two eldest brothers Nadab and Abihu when they had been punished by the Lord for performing an unauthorized sacrificial offering, Ithamar served as a priest along with his elder brother, Eleazar...
, island of the palm-tree; palm-coast, palm tree; - Ithiel, sign, or coming of God; God is with me; God is, God is with me;
- Ithmah, an orphan; purity, bereavement;
- Ithra, excellent;
- Ithran, remaining; searching out diligently;
- Ithream, excellence of the people; populous; remnant, abundance of the people;
- Ittah-kazin, hour, or time, of a prince;
- Ittai, with me; plowman, living;
- ItureaItureaIturea is the Greek name of a region in the Levant during the Late Hellenistic and early Roman periods. It is mentioned only once in the Christian Bible, while in historical sources the name of the people, the Itureans , occurs...
, guarded; mountainous; - IvahIvahIvah was a city in Assyria, it lies on the Euphrates river between the cities of Sepharvaim and Henah. Meaning: overturning.* 2 Kings 18:34 and 19:13 it is mentioned in a group of cities regarding the Assyrian Gods whose gods did not rescue Samaria.Ivah has also been thought to have been the Ahava...
, iniquity; - Izehar, clearness; oil;
- Izhar, Izehar, oil; bright one, olive oil;
- Izrahiah, the Lord ariseth; the clearness of the Lord; may God shine forth; Jehovah is appearing, does arise;
- Izri, fasting; tribulation; creative, former;
- Izziah, Jeziah, Jehovah exalts;