| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Gender | Ethnicity | Region | Continent | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibtisam |
ee-beet-SAHM |
smile |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, beet, sahm, smile, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Idihi |
ee-DEE |
Enthusiasm perseverance |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, dee, enthusiasm, perseverance, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Idowu |
ee-doh-WOO |
first child born after twins |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, doh, woo, first, child, born, after, twins, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Ifama |
ee-FAH-mah |
all is well |
Female |
Ibo |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, fah, mah, all, is, well, female, ibo, nigeria, africa |
| Ife |
ee-FEH |
love |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, feh, love, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Ifetayo |
ee-feh-TAH-yph |
love brings happiness |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, feh, tah, yph, love, brings, happiness, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Iffat |
ee-FAHT |
virtue |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, faht, virtue, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ige |
EE-geh |
delivered feet first |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, geh, delivered, feet, first, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Ijaba |
ee-JAH-bah |
a wish fulfilled |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, jah, bah, a, wish, fulfilled, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Ikuseghan |
ee-KOO-seh-han |
peace surpasses war |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, koo, seh, han, peace, surpasses, war, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
| Ilham |
eel-HAM |
inspiration |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eel, ham, inspiration, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Imani |
ee-MAH-nee |
faith |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, mah, nee, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Imani |
ee-MAH-nee |
faith |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, mah, nee, faith, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Imara |
ee-MAH-rah |
firm |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, mah, rah, firm, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ina |
EE-nah |
mother of the rains |
Female |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, nah, mother, of, the, rains, female, hausa, nigeria, africa |
| Inaya |
ee-NAH-yah |
providence |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, nah, yah, providence, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Intisar |
eenTEE-sah |
victory |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
eentee, sah, victory, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Irawagbon |
ee-rah-WAH-bon |
enemy's attempt to kill her |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, rah, wah, bon, enemy's, attempt, to, kill, her, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
| Isoke |
ee-SOH-keh |
a satisfying gift from God |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, soh, keh, a, satisfying, gift, from, god, female, benin, nigeria, africa |
| Itidal |
ee-tee-DAHL |
symmetry |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, tee, dahl, symmetry, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Ituri |
ee-TOO-ree |
Sweet-smelling |
Female |
Swahili |
East Africa |
Africa |
ee, too, ree, sweet, smelling, female, swahili, east africa, africa |
| Iverem |
ee-VEH-rem |
blessings and favors |
Female |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, veh, rem, blessings, and, favors, female, tiv, nigeria, africa |
| Iyabo |
ee-YAH-boh |
mother has returned |
Female |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, yah, boh, mother, has, returned, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa |
| Izegbe |
ee-ZEH-beh |
long expected child |
Female |
Benin |
Nigeria |
Africa |
ee, zeh, beh, long, expected, child, female, benin, nigeria, africa |