This page lists 10 boy names and 11 girl names that begin with I. Each I name has its standard meaning and, where there is one, the nakshatra syllable it fits, so a family working from the Moon’s pada can see at a glance which names suit their baby. Only names in real use in India are included.
Names that begin with I use the vowel इ or the long ई. Indra and Ila are the short vowel, while Ishan and Isha are the long one. The nakshatra table gives I as the second syllable of Krittika.
Boy names starting with I
| Name | Meaning | Nakshatra syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Ikshu | sugarcane | Krittika (I) |
| Ikshvaku | the founder of the solar dynasty | Krittika (I) |
| Ilesh | lord of the earth | Krittika (I) |
| Indra | king of the gods | Krittika (I) |
| Indrajit | conqueror of Indra | Krittika (I) |
| Indranil | sapphire | Krittika (I) |
| Indu | moon | Krittika (I) |
| Ish | lord | Krittika (I) |
| Ishan | lord, a name of Shiva | Krittika (I) |
| Ishwar | lord, God | Krittika (I) |
Girl names starting with I
| Name | Meaning | Nakshatra syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Ichchha | wish, desire | Krittika (I) |
| Ila | earth, speech | Krittika (I) |
| Indira | beauty, a name of Lakshmi | Krittika (I) |
| Indrani | the wife of Indra | Krittika (I) |
| Indu | moon | Krittika (I) |
| Ira | earth, speech, a name of Saraswati | Krittika (I) |
| Iravati | the name of a river, the Ravi | Krittika (I) |
| Isha | goddess, ruler | Krittika (I) |
| Ishani | a name of Parvati | Krittika (I) |
| Ishika | paintbrush, arrow | Krittika (I) |
| Ishwari | goddess | Krittika (I) |
I in the nakshatra table
The 108 naming syllables include 1 that begin with I: I in Krittika pada 2. A baby whose Moon falls in one of those I padas takes that sound, and the I names above that match are shown in the last column of each table.
I in the rashi chart
In the first-letter chart, I belongs to Mesha. Every name beginning with I sits in that one sign.
Move on to the previous letter, H and the next letter, J, return to the letters index, or search every name together in the name finder. For the I names above, the baby names hub has a page for each of the 27 nakshatras, and the free nakshatra calculator works out your baby’s pada from the birth details.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What are some Indian baby names that start with I?
Among boys, Ikshu, Ikshvaku, Ilesh are on this page and 7 more. Among girls, Ichchha, Ila, Indira are listed with 8 more. The tables above give every name with its meaning.
↳ Do all I names have a nakshatra syllable?
21 of the 21 names on this page fit one of the 108 syllables. The other 0 begin with a sound that no pada gives, so a family following the nakshatra rule would not use a name that starts with I.
↳ Which rashi is the letter I in?
The chart places I in Mesha.
↳ Are the I names here real and traditional?
Yes. Every I name on this page is in real use in India with a standard meaning, drawn from Sanskrit, Hindi or regional tradition. A I name whose meaning could not be confirmed is left out.