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{{Main|List of biblical names}}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.

[[List of biblical names starting with A|A]] – [[List of biblical names starting with B|B]] – [[List of biblical names starting with C|C]] – [[List of biblical names starting with D|D]] – [[List of biblical names starting with E|E]] – [[List of biblical names starting with F|F]] – [[List of biblical names starting with G|G]] – [[List of biblical names starting with H|H]] – '''I''' – [[List of biblical names starting with J|J]] – [[List of biblical names starting with K|K]] – [[List of biblical names starting with L|L]] – [[List of biblical names starting with M|M]] – [[List of biblical names starting with N|N]] – [[List of biblical names starting with O|O]] – [[List of biblical names starting with P|P]] – [[List of biblical names starting with Q|Q]] – [[List of biblical names starting with R|R]] – [[List of biblical names starting with S|S]] – [[List of biblical names starting with T|T]] – [[List of biblical names starting with U|U]] – [[List of biblical names starting with V|V]] – [[List of biblical names starting with Y|Y]] – [[List of biblical names starting with Z|Z]]

== I ==

*[[Ibhar]], ''he will choose;''<ref name="Comay144">Comay, p. 144</ref> ''chooser; God does choose''<ref name="Lockyer152">Lockyer, p. 152</ref>
*[[Ibleam]]
*[[Ibneiah]] ''God builds''<ref name="Comay144"/> ''Jehovah does build;''<ref name="Lockyer152"/>
*[[Ibnijah]], ''whom Jehovah will build up;''<ref>[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/smith_w/bibledict.html?term=Ibnijah Smith's Bible Dictionary]</ref> ''God builds;''<ref name="Comay144"/> ''Jehovah is builder''<ref name="Lockyer153">Lockyer, p. 153</ref>
*[[Ibri]] ''Hebrew''<ref name="Comay144"/> ''passing over of a Hebrew;''<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
*[[Ibsam]], ''fragrant''<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
*[[Ibzan]], ''father of a target; father of coldness''<ref name="Comay144"/> ''splendid, active''<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
*[[Ichabod]], ''inglorious''<ref name="Comay144"/> ''the glory is not; where is the glory; inglorious''<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
*[[Iconium]]
*[[Idalah]]
*[[Idbash]], ''honey-sweet''<ref name="Comay144"/><ref name="Lockyer153"/> ''corpulent;''<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
*[[Iddo (prophet)|Iddo]] ''God's friend''<ref name="Comay144"/> ''affectionate; festal; his power;''<ref name="Lockyer153"/>
*[[Idumea]]
*[[Igal (biblical figure)|Igal]], ''may God redeem''<ref name="Comay145">Comay, p. 145</ref> ''deliverer; he will vindicate;''<ref name="Lockyer154">Lockyer, p. 154</ref>
*[[Igeal]]
*[[Igdaliah]], ''may God be glorified''<ref name="Comay145"/> ''great is Jehovah''<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
*[[Iim]]
*[[Ije-abarim]]
*[[Ijon]], look
*[[Ikkesh]], ''stubborn''<ref name="Comay145"/> ''perverse; subtle''<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
*[[Ilai (biblical figure)|Ilai]], ''exalted''<ref name="Comay145"/>''supreme''<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
*[[Illyricum (Roman province)|Illyricum]]
*[[Imlah]], ''full''<ref name="Comay145"/> ''God does fill; fulfilling; plenitude''<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
*[[Imla]], whom God will fill up<ref>[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/smith_w/bibledict.html?term=Imla Smith's Bible Dictionary]</ref> replenisher<ref>[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/easton/ebd2.html?term=imla Easton's Bible Dictionary]</ref>
*[[Immanuel]] ''God is with is'' Hebrew c. 8th century<ref name="Comay145"/>
*[[Immer (biblical figure)|Immer]], ''saying; speaking; a lamb''<ref name="Comay145"/> ''talkative; prominent''<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
*[[Imna (biblical figure)|Imna]], ''God does restrain; withdrawing''<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
*[[Imnah]], ''may God defend''<ref name="Comay145"/> ''prosperity; he allots''<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
*[[Imrah]], ''a rebel''<ref name="Comay145"/> ''stubborn; height of Jehovah''<ref name="Lockyer154"/>
*[[Imri (biblical figure)|Imri]], ''speaking; exalting; bitter; a lamb''<ref name="Comay145"/> ''projecting; eloquent''<ref name="Lockyer155">Lockyer, p. 155</ref>
*[[India]]
*[[Iphdeiah]], ''may God redeem''<ref name="Comay145"/> ''Jehovah does deliver; redemption''<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
*[[Ir (biblical figure)|Ir]], ''watcher''<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
*[[Ira (name)|Ira]], ''watcher; watchful; city watch''<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
*[[Irad]], ''wild ass; heap of empire; dragon''<ref name="Lockyer155"/> ''fleet''<ref name="Comay146">Comay, p. 146</ref>
*[[Iram (biblical figure)|Iram]] ''watchful''<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
*[[Iri]], ''Jehovah is watcher''<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
*[[Irijah]], ''may God see''<ref name="Comay146"/> ''God does see; provide; fear of the Lord''<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
*[[Irpeel]]
*[[Ir-shemesh]]
*[[Iru (biblical figure)|Iru]], ''watch''<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
*[[Isaac]], ''he laughed''<ref name="Comay146"/> ''laughing one''<ref name="Lockyer155"/>
*[[Isaiah]], ''God's salvation''<ref name="Comay148">Comay, p. 148</ref> ''Jehovah is helper; salvation is of the Lord''<ref>Lockyer, p. 157</ref>
*[[Iscah]], ''who looks''<ref name="Comay152">Comay, p. 152</ref>
*[[Iscariot]], ''a man of murder; a hireling''<ref name="Lockyer158">Lockyer, p. 158</ref> ''man of kerioth''<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
*[[Ishbah]], ''praising''<ref name="Comay152"/> ''He praises, appeaser''<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
*[[Ishbak]], ''free, empty, exhausted''<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
*[[Ishbi-benob]], ''man sitting in Nob''<ref name="Comay152"/> ''dweller on the mount, he that predicts''<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
*[[Ishbosheth]], ''a man of shame''<ref name="Comay152"/><ref name="Lockyer158"/>
*[[Ishi (biblical figure)|Ishi]], ''saving''<ref name="Comay153">Comay, p. 153</ref> ''my help, saving''<ref name="Lockyer158"/>
*[[Ishiah]], ''Jehovah exists, forgiveth''<ref name="Lockyer159">Lockyer, p. 159</ref>
*Ishma, ''distinction, elevated''<ref name="Lockyer159"/>
*[[Ishmael]], ''God that hears''<ref name="Comay153"/> ''hears''<ref name="Lockyer159"/>
*[[Ishmaiah]], ''may God hear''<ref name="Comay154">Comay, p. 154</ref> ''Jehovah hears''<ref name="Lockyer160">Lockyer, p. 160</ref>
*[[Ishmerai]], ''God guards''<ref name="Comay154"/> ''God keeps''<ref name="Lockyer160"/>
*[[Ishod]], ''famed''<ref name="Comay153"/> ''man of honor, man of splendor''<ref name="Lockyer160"/>
*[[Ishpan]], ''firm, strong''<ref name="Lockyer160"/>
*[[Ishtob]]
*[[Ishuah]], Isuah, ''equal, self-satisfied''<ref name="Lockyer161">Lockyer, p. 161</ref>
*[[Ishui]], Jesui, ''equality''<ref name="Lockyer161"/>
*[[Ishvah]], ''resembles''<ref name="Comay154"/>
*[[Ishvi]], ''quiet''<ref name="Comay154"/>
*[[Ismaiah]], ''Jehovah hears''<ref name="Lockyer161"/>
*[[Ispah]]
*[[Israel]], ''he strives with God, ruling with God''<ref name="Lockyer161"/>
*[[Issachar]], ''rewarded''<ref name="Comay155">Comay, p. 155</ref>
*[[Jesiah|Isshiah]], ''there is God''<ref name="Comay155"/>
*[[Jesiah|Isshijah]], ''there is God''<ref name="Comay155"/>
*[[Isui]]
*[[Ithai]], ''God is with me''<ref name="Comay155"/>
*[[Italy]]
*[[Ithamar]], ''island of the palm-tree''<ref name="Comay155"/> ''palm-coast, palm tree''<ref name="Comay162">Comay, p. 162</ref>
*[[Ithiel]], ''God is with me''<ref name="Comay155"/> ''God is, God is with me''<ref name="Comay162"/>
*[[Ithmah]], ''purity, bereavement''<ref name="Comay162"/>
*[[Ithra]], ''excellent''<ref name="Comay162"/>
*[[Ithran]]
*[[Ithream]], ''populous''<ref name="Comay156">Comay, p. 156</ref> ''remnant, abundance of the people''<ref name="Lockyer163">Lockyer, p. 163</ref>
*[[Ittah-kazin]]
*[[Ittai]], ''with me''<ref name="Comay156"/> ''plowman, living''<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
*[[Iturea]]
*[[Ivah]]
*[[Iye Abarim]]
*[[Izehar]]
*[[Izhar]], Izehar, ''oil''<ref name="Comay156"/> ''bright one, olive oil''<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
*[[Izrahiah]], ''may God shine forth''<ref name="Comay156"/> ''Jehovah is appearing, does arise''<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
*[[Izri]], ''creative, former''<ref name="Lockyer163"/>
*[[Izziah]], Jeziah, ''Jehovah exalts''<ref name="Lockyer163"/>

==References==
*Comay, Joan, ''Who's Who in the Old Testament'', Oxford University Press, 1971, {{ISBN|0-19-521029-8}}
*Lockyer, Herbert, ''All the men of the Bible'', Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958
*Lockyer, Herbert, ''All the women of the Bible'', Zondervan Publishing 1988, {{ISBN|0-310-28151-2}}
*Lockyer, Herbert, ''All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible'', Zondervan Publishing 1988, {{ISBN|0-310-28041-9}}
*Tischler, Nancy M., ''All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world '', Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 {{ISBN|0-313-33082-4}}

== Inline references ==
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[[Category:Lists of biblical names|I]]