Itai

Itai is a masculine first name that is regarded as a modern Hebrew form of Ittai. The translation into English is "with me," while the religious meaning encompasses "God is with me."

What does the name Itai mean?

Itai is a modern Hebrew variant of the name Ittai and translates to "with me" in English. In a religious context, it is interpreted as "God is with me." The name comes from the ancient Hebrew word 'Ittai (אִתַּי) or 'Itai (אִיתַי), which also means "with me." Interestingly, the name means "pain" or "it hurts" in Japanese. It has biblical roots and is one of the friends and heroes of David. Alternatives to Itai include Itay and Ithai.

Where does the name Itai come from?

The name Itai has its roots in ancient Hebrew and carries the meaning "[God is] with me."

How do you pronounce Itai?

I-tai, where the 'i' is pronounced like in 'Igel' and 'tai' like in 'Teich'.

Popularity

In Germany, Itai is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2019, when it stood at 2,725th. In the last ten years, Itai has been chosen as a first name about 20 times, which earned it the 5,784th place in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 5,629th.

Famous people

• Itai Chammah (swimmer from Israel)
• Itai Kriss (Israeli jazz musician)
• Itay Shechter (footballer, 1. FC Kaiserslautern)