200+ Cities From Around the World That Start With I

There are thousands upon thousands of cities located in the world. Many of the cities out there start with different letters, of course. Some cities start with the letter A, while others start with the letter S and there are a whopping 202 cities that start with the letter I. But which ones are they? Let’s highlight a few cities that start with the letter I and then below, we’ll provide a comprehensive list of 200+ cities from around the world that start with I. 

Istanbul

Istanbul is in both Europe and Asia. The city’s name came about from the medieval Greek phrase that meant “to the city.”  The city was referred to as Constantinople until the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist and Turkey became an independent nation. It has been referred to as Istanbul since then. 

Ibadan

Ibadan is the third largest city in Nigeria. The name came about because of the phrase “Eba Odan,” which means in Yoruba, the edge of the meadow. At the time that it was coined, there were a lot of unfortunate events happening in Yorubaland and city names were starting to be renamed.

Incheon

Incheon is located in South Korea and it is an old city. Some records state that Incheon was a city in Korea in 475 AD, but it was named Michuhol back then. Over the years, the name changed when a new dynasty came into power. It was referred to as Inju or Gyeongwon during the Goryeo era. It wasn’t until 1413 that the name was changed to Incheon.

Irapuato

Before the Spanish conquered Mexico, the Chichimecas lived there, followed by the Purépechas. They called the settlement they built Xiriquitzio, however, when the Spanish arrived, they called it Jiricuato instead. Jiricuato meant “the place with low dwellings.” The name somehow evolved into Irapuato.

Indianapolis

The name Indianapolis came about when it was decided that they were going to combine the state’s name of Indiana with the suffix -polis, which means city in Greek. The person who came up with the name was Indiana Supreme Court Justice Jeremiah Sullivan.

Islamabad

Islamabad means the City of Islam. It came about from the religion, which is Pakistan’s state religion, and the suffix -abad, which means “cultivated place” in Persian. The person who came up with the name was teacher and poet Qazi Abdur Rehman Amritsari.

Irvine

After California became part of the United States, the town eventually became known as Myford. In 1914, it was decided that the town would be renamed Irvine in honor of James Irvine who had bought a huge parcel of land of what is now the city. 

Innsbruck

The name came about before 1180 when the town was named Oeni Pontum, which means “bridge over the Inn” in Latin. Eventually, in 1248, the Counts of Tyrol owned the town. It is now the capital of the State of Tyrol and one of the largest cities in Austria.

Ipswich

The exact history of how Ipswich got its name is not known. As early as the 7th century, Ipswich was a small trading port. Back then it was known as Gippa’s Wic or Gip’s Wic. “Wic” used to be an old English word that meant port.

Issy-les-Moulineaux

Issy comes from Issiacum, which means “estate of Isicius” in Medieval Latino. Isicius was a Gallo-Roman landowner. The city used to be called Issy, but the latter part was added in 1893 because of the hamlet Les Moulineaux, which was located in the commune of Issy.

Conclusion

And there you have it, these are just a few highlighted cities that start with I. They are located all over the world and are big and small. Do you want to take a look at the comprehensive list? See below for the mega list of 200+ cities from around the world that start with I.

Cities From Around the World That Start With I

Part I

• Istanbul, Turkey
• Ibadan, Nigeria
• Incheon, South Korea
• Izmir, Turkey
• Indore, India
• Iztapalapa, Mexico
• Isfahan, Iran
• Indianapolis, United States
• Ilorin, Nigeria
• Ipoh, Malaysia
• Izhevsk, Russia
• Islamabad, Pakistan
• Irkutsk, Russia
• Iquitos, Peru
• Ibague, Colombia
• Ivanovo, Russia
• Iloilo, Philippines
• Iztacalco, Mexico
• Irapuato, Mexico
• Iwaki, Japan
• Iligan, Philippines
• Itaquaquecetuba, Brazil
• Ixtapaluca, Mexico
• Islington, United Kingdom
• Iasi, Romania
• Ikeja, Nigeria
• Iligan City, Philippines
• Irbid, Jordan
• Ironville, United States
• Ismailia, Egypt
• Ichihara, Japan
• Iksan, South Korea
• Itaguei, Colombia
• Ichinomiya, Japan
• Ilesa, Nigeria
• Ichalkaranji, India
• Ibaraki, Japan
• Irvine, United States
• Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria
• Iwo, Nigeria
• Ica, Peru
• Irving, United States
• Ibb, Yemen
• Ipatinga, Brazil
• Iquique, Chile
• Imphal, India
• Ikire, Nigeria
• Imperatriz, Brazil
• Imus, Philippines
• Idku, Egypt
• Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria
• Itabuna, Brazil
• Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
• Itapevi, Brazil
• Izmit, Turkey
• Icheon-si, South Korea
• Itami, Japan
• Ise-Ekiti, Nigeria
• Izumi, Japan
• Itaborai, Brazil
• Indaiatuba, Brazil
• Ila Orangun, Nigeria
• Ipswich, United Kingdom
• Isparta, Turkey
• Ingraj Bazar, India
• Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria
• Inisa, Nigeria
• Iskenderun, Turkey
• Itajai, Brazil
• Ilheus, Brazil
• Itapecerica da Serra, Brazil
• Ibirite, Brazil
• Ilam, Iran
• Itu, Brazil
• Irakleion, Greece
• Igboho, Nigeria
• Ikirun, Nigeria
• Inegol, Turkey
• Idfu, Egypt
• Ibarra, Ecuador
• Innsbruck, Austria
• Iranshahr, Iran
• Isesaki, Japan
• Idlib, Syria
• Ivanovskoye, Russia
• Isiro, Republic of the Congo
• Itapetininga, Brazil
• Indramayu, Indonesia
• Ingolstadt, Germany
• Iguala de la Independencia, Mexico
• Ilobu, Nigeria
• Ikoma, Japan
• Independence, United States
• Ishinomaki, Japan
• Iringa, Tanzania
• Inglewood, United States
• Ijebu-Igbo, Nigeria
• Iwatsuki, Japan
• Iida, Japan
• Ilebo, Republic of the Congo
• Iwakuni, Japan

Part II

• Izmaylovo, Russia
• Isehara, Japan
• Ikere-Ekiti, Nigeria
• Inazawa, Japan
• Itaguai, Brazil
• Izumisano, Japan
• Itarsi, India
• Itabira, Brazil
• Ikeda, Japan
• Iserlohn, Germany
• Isahaya, Japan
• Ise, Japan
• Iriga City, Philippines
• Igbo-Ora, Nigeria
• Itanhaem, Brazil
• Isieke, Nigeria
• Izumo, Japan
• Iwata, Japan
• Ifo, Nigeria
• Indio, United States
• Igede-Ekiti, Nigeria
• Idanre, Nigeria
• Igarassu, Brazil
• Ituiutaba, Brazil
• Iwamizawa, Japan
• Ilion, Greece
• Itaperuna, Brazil
• Ihiala, Nigeria
• Izmayil, Ukraine
• Ipoti, Nigeria
• Ishurdi, Bangladesh
• Itajuba, Brazil
• Izumiotsu, Japan
• Itumbiara, Brazil
• Ikom, Nigeria
• Iizuka, Japan
• Ilioupoli, Greece
• Ipiales, Colombia
• Inowroclaw, Poland
• Itauna, Brazil
• Igdir, Turkey
• Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria
• Iowa City, United States
• Igbara-Odo, Nigeria
• Inuyama, Japan
• Inhambane, Mozambique
• Ifrane, Morocco
• Ilagan, Philippines
• Ito, Japan
• Ijui, Brazil
• Ishimbay, Russia
• Iguatu, Brazil
• Inaruwa, Nepal
• Isna, Egypt
• Idah, Nigeria
• Itatiba, Brazil
• Ishim, Russia
• Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico
• I`zaz, Syria
• Ioannina, Greece
• Itaugua, Paraguay
• Itacoatiara, Brazil
• Itaituba, Brazil
• Imaichi, Japan
• Itabaiana, Brazil
• Irece, Brazil
• Ichinoseki, Japan
• Itapeva, Brazil
• Ina, Japan
• Iskitim, Russia
• Itapira, Brazil
• Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
• Irvington, United States
• Irun, Spain
• Itapetinga, Brazil
• Idaho Falls, United States
• Imaricho-ko, Japan
• Ivry-sur-Seine, France
• Ishikari, Japan
• Itoman, Japan
• Ilkal, India
• Irving Park, United States
• Itapipoca, Brazil
• Islampur, India
• Iwade, Japan
• Ilha de Moçambique, Mozambique
• Izyum, Ukraine
• Ilo, Peru
• Ipojuca, Brazil
• Imola, Italy
• Istaravshan, Tajikistan
• Ishioka, Japan
• Ijebu-Jesa, Nigeria
• Irondequoit, United States
• Idappadi, India
• Icara, Brazil
• Ibshaway, Egypt
• Ivanteyevka, Russia
• Ibbenbueren, Germany
• Issia, Ivory Coast
• Inda Silase, Ethiopia