# List of biblical names starting with I

This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with I in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z

## I

* Ibhar, he will choose; chooser; God does choose
* Ibleam
* Ibneiah God builds Jehovah does build;
* Ibnijah, whom Jehovah will build up; God builds; Jehovah is builder
* Ibri Hebrew passing over of a Hebrew;
* Ibsam, fragrant
* Ibzan, father of a target; father of coldness splendid, active
* Ichabod, inglorious the glory is not; where is the glory; inglorious
* Iconium
* Idalah
* Idbash, honey-sweet corpulent;
* Iddo God's friend affectionate; festal; his power;
* Idumea
* Igal, may God redeem deliverer; he will vindicate;
* Igeal
* Igdaliah, may God be glorified great is Jehovah
* Iim
* Ije-abarim
* Ijon, look
* Ikkesh, stubborn perverse; subtle
* Ilai, exaltedsupreme
* Illyricum
* Imlah, full God does fill; fulfilling; plenitude
* Imla, whom God will fill up replenisher
* Immanuel God is with is Hebrew c. 8th century
* Immer, saying; speaking; a lamb talkative; prominent
* Imna, God does restrain; withdrawing
* Imnah, may God defend prosperity; he allots
* Imrah, a rebel stubborn; height of Jehovah
* Imri, speaking; exalting; bitter; a lamb projecting; eloquent
* India
* Iphdeiah, may God redeem Jehovah does deliver; redemption
* Ir, watcher
* Ira, watcher; watchful; city watch
* Irad, wild ass; heap of empire; dragon fleet
* Iram watchful
* Iri, Jehovah is watcher
* Irijah, may God see God does see; provide; fear of the Lord
* Irpeel
* Ir-shemesh
* Iru, watch
* Isaac, he laughed laughing one
* Isaiah, God's salvation Jehovah is helper; salvation is of the Lord
* Iscah, who looks
* Iscariot, a man of murder; a hireling man of kerioth
* Ishbah, praising He praises, appeaser
* Ishbak, free, empty, exhausted
* Ishbi-benob, man sitting in Nob dweller on the mount, he that predicts
* Ishbosheth, a man of shame
* Ishi, saving my help, saving
* Ishiah, Jehovah exists, forgiveth
* Ishma, distinction, elevated
* Ishmael, God that hears hears
* Ishmaiah, may God hear Jehovah hears
* Ishmerai, God guards God keeps
* Ishod, famed man of honor, man of splendor
* Ishpan, firm, strong
* Ishtob
* Ishuah, Isuah, equal, self-satisfied
* Ishui, Jesui, equality
* Ishvah, resembles
* Ishvi, quiet
* Ismaiah, Jehovah hears
* Ispah
* Israel, he strives with God, ruling with God
* Issachar, rewarded
* Isshiah, there is God
* Isshijah, there is God
* Isui
* Ithai, God is with me
* Italy
* Ithamar, island of the palm-tree palm-coast, palm tree
* Ithiel, God is with me God is, God is with me
* Ithmah, purity, bereavement
* Ithra, excellent
* Ithran
* Ithream, populous remnant, abundance of the people
* Ittah-kazin
* Ittai, with me plowman, living
* Iturea
* Ivah
* Iye Abarim
* Izehar
* Izhar, Izehar, oil bright one, olive oil
* Izrahiah, may God shine forth Jehovah is appearing, does arise
* Izri, creative, former
* Izziah, Jeziah, Jehovah exalts