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Names starting with I

ई (I) is the naming syllable of Krittika nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabha rashi. These are the 77 names in Kalava's list that begin with it, each with its meaning as the Sanskrit dictionary prints it.

Girls · 24 Boys · 46 A girl or a boy · 7

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  1. Indira इन्दिरा attested

    a name of Lakshmi; beauty, splendour

    indirā · MW 165,3 · Apte 276

  2. Iram इरम regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  3. Indrajitha इन्द्रजित compound

    Indra + won, acquired, conquered, subdued

    indra + jita · MW 166,1; 420,3

  4. Indrani इन्द्राणी attested

    a name of Durga; the wife of Indra

    indrāṇī · MW 167,2 · Apte 279

  5. Isha इषा attested

    possessing sap and strength

    iṣa · MW 169,2 · Apte 281

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  6. Ishrat इश्रत regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  7. Eesaa ईशा attested

    powerful, supreme; also owning, possessing, sharing

    īśa · MW 171,1 · Apte 283

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  8. Italee इतली regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  9. Iraa इरा attested

    (closely allied to iḍā and iḷā) any drinkable fluid

    irā · MW 168,1 · Apte 280

  10. Isamath इषमत्त compound

    possessing sap and strength + excited with joy, overjoyed, delighted, drunk

    iṣa + matta · MW 169,2; 777,3

  11. Indumathi इन्दुमती attested

    day of full moon

    indumatī · MW 166,1 · Apte 277

  12. Ithi इति attested

    in this manner, thus. In quotations of every kind iti means that the…

    iti · MW 165,1 · Apte 273

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  13. Indulekha इन्दुलेखा attested

    a digit of the moon

    indulekhā · MW 166,1

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  14. Inara इनरा modern coinage

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning; its source language has not been checked.

  15. Ishani इशनी modern coinage

    Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, īśānī, is a different word; its source language has not been checked.

  16. Imara इमरा modern coinage

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning; its source language has not been checked.

  17. Ishanvi इशंवी modern coinage

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning; its source language has not been checked.

  18. Ila इला attested

    flow

    ilā · MW 168,2 · Apte 274

  19. Ilasuta इलासुता attested

    a name of Sita

    ilāsutā · MW 168,2

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  20. Ishana ईशाना attested

    a name of Durga

    īśānā · MW 171,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  21. Ishtagandha इष्टगन्धा attested

    having fragrant odour

    iṣṭagandha · MW 169,2

  22. Ishvara ईश्वरा attested

    a name of Durga

    īśvarā · MW 171,1

  23. Ishika इषीका attested

    a small stick of wood or iron (used for trying whether the gold in a…; also a reed, rush, stem or stalk of grass used as an…

    iṣīkā · MW 168,3 · Apte 281

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  24. Iba इव attested

    in a certain manner, in some measure, a little; also like, in the same manner as

    iva · MW 168,3 · Apte 280

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Boys46

  1. Indu इन्दु attested

    a bright drop, a spark; also Ved. a drop (especially of Soma), Soma

    indu · MW 166,1 · Apte 276

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

  2. Isaak इसाक regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  3. Indrajeeth इन्द्रजित compound

    Indra + won, acquired, conquered, subdued

    indra + jita · MW 166,1; 420,3

  4. Idrees इद्रीस regional

    Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, īdṛś, is a different word.

  5. Indradev इन्द्रदेव compound

    Indra + heavenly, divine (also said of terrestrial…

    indra + deva · MW 166,1; 492,2

  6. Inder इंदेर regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  7. Ilyas इल्यस regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  8. Isvar ईश्वर attested

    a name of Shiva; the god of love; also able to do, capable of, liable, exposed to

    īśvara · MW 171,1 · Apte 284

  9. Islam इस्लम regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  10. Inaam इनाम regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  11. Isam इसम regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  12. Indramani इन्द्रमणि compound

    Indra + a jewel, gem, pearl (also fig.)

    indra + maṇi · MW 166,1; 774,3

  13. Eesvarasimh ईश्वरसिंह compound

    the god of love + ‘the powerful one’

    īśvara + siṃha · MW 171,1; 1213,1

  14. Ind इन्ध attested

    lighting, kindling

    indha · MW 167,3 · Apte 279

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

  15. Idris ईदृश् attested

    k, endowed with such qualities, such

    īdṛś · MW 170,2

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  16. Ees ईश् attested

    a name of Shiva; master, lord, the supreme spirit

    īś · MW 171,1 · Apte 283

  17. Indraveer इन्द्रवीर compound

    Indra + a man, (esp.) a brave or eminent man, hero

    indra + vīra · MW 166,1; 1005,2

  18. Indrasimh इन्द्रसिंह attested

    N. of a poet

    indrasiṃha · MW 167,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  19. Eeshma ईष्म attested

    N. of Kāmadeva spring, See iṣma and iṣva

    īṣma · MW 171,2 · Apte 284

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.

  20. Indrasen इन्द्रसेन attested

    N. of several men

    indrasena · MW 167,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  21. Indramal इन्द्रामल compound

    Indra + spotless, stainless, clean, pure, shining

    indra + amala · MW 166,1; 81,1

  22. Iranna ईरण attested

    agitating, driving

    īraṇa · MW 170,3 · Apte 283

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  23. Indrajith इन्द्रजित् attested

    ‘conqueror of Indra’, N. of the son of Rāvaṇa

    indrajit · MW 166,2

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  24. Ishaan ईशान attested

    a name of Shiva; owning, possessing, wealthy

    īśāna · MW 171,1 · Apte 283

  25. Eesa ईश attested

    powerful, supreme; also owning, possessing, sharing

    īśa · MW 171,1 · Apte 283

  26. Ishir इषिर attested

    a name of Agni; vigorous, active, quick; also refreshing, fresh

    iṣira · MW 169,2 · Apte 281

  27. Ilya इल्य attested

    N. of a mythical tree in the other world

    ilya · MW 168,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  28. Ibrahima इब्रहिम modern coinage

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning; its source language has not been checked.

  29. Izik ईजिक attested

    N. of a people

    ījika · MW 170,2

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  30. Izan ईजान attested

    one who has sacrificed

    ījāna · MW 170,2 · Apte 282

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  31. Ivaan ईवान् attested

    so large, so stately, so magnificent, so much

    īvat · MW 171,1 · Apte 283

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  32. Ida इड attested

    a name of Agni

    iḍa · MW 164,2 · Apte 274

  33. Ijya इज्य attested

    to be revered or honoured

    ijya · MW 164,2 · Apte 274

  34. Indrakarma इन्द्रकर्मा attested

    a name of Vishnu; ‘performing Indra's deeds’

    indrakarman · MW 166,2

  35. Indravaraja इन्द्रावरज attested

    ‘the younger brother of Indra’, N. of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa

    indrāvaraja · MW 167,1

  36. Indriyatma इन्द्रियात्मा attested

    a name of Vishnu; ‘having the senses for soul’, identical or one with the senses

    indriyātman · MW 167,2

  37. Indugaura इन्दुगौर attested

    a name of Shiva

    indugaura · MW 1320,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  38. Indumauli इन्दुमौलि attested

    a name of Shiva

    indumauli · MW 166,1

  39. Irammada इरंमद attested

    a name of Agni; delighting in drink

    iraṃmada · MW 168,1 · Apte 280

  40. Iresha इरेश attested

    a name of Vishnu; a king, sovereign

    ireśa · MW 168,1

  41. Ishma इष्म attested

    a name of Kama; the spring

    iṣma · MW 169,1 · Apte 281

  42. Ishta इष्ट attested

    liked, beloved; also sought

    iṣṭa · MW 169,2 · Apte 281

  43. Ishtagandha इष्टगन्ध attested

    having fragrant odour

    iṣṭagandha · MW 169,2

  44. Iti इति attested

    in this manner, thus. In quotations of every kind iti means that the…

    iti · MW 165,1 · Apte 273

  45. Isha इष attested

    possessing sap and strength

    iṣa · MW 169,2 · Apte 281

  46. Iraj इराज attested

    ‘born from water’, N. of Kāma, god of love

    irāja · MW 168,1

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

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  1. Indra इन्द्र attested

    Indra (the deity's own name); the god of the atmosphere and sky

    indra · MW 166,1 · Apte 277

  2. Imaan इमान regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  3. Imam इमम regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  4. Imade इमदे regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  5. Isu इषु attested

    an arrow

    iṣu · MW 168,3 · Apte 281

  6. Inakar इनकर compound

    able, strong, energetic, determined, bold + a ray of light, sunbeam, moonbeam

    ina + kara · MW 165,3; 254,3

  7. Ilhan इल्हन modern coinage

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning; its source language has not been checked.

What the grades mean
attested
The name is a word in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit dictionary, and the meaning is the dictionary's own.
compound
Two dictionary words joined; the meaning gives both halves.
regional
Not a Sanskrit word as it is written, but long given in Indian families: it is in the Indian electoral rolls. A Tamil or Malayalam form of a Sanskrit name says so, and takes that word's meaning.
modern coinage
Not a Sanskrit word and not in the rolls: a recent name, seen in US or UK birth registers.

MW is Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), by page and column; Apte is The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1890), by page. Where a name is not a Sanskrit word, its Devanagari is worked out from the English spelling.

The four padas of Krittika: आ A · ई I · ऊ U · ए E

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