Girl Names That End in I
- Dayani
- Dewi
Origin:
IndonesianMeaning:
"little goddess"Description:
This Indonesian name meaning little goddess is also common in the Netherlands due to the old colonial relationship between the two countries.
- Marsali
Origin:
Scottish GaelicMeaning:
"warrior"Description:
This spelling variation of Marsaili simplifies and sleekens one of the most distinctive Scottish names for girls.
- Nuri
Origin:
Short form of Nuria or HebrewMeaning:
"my fire"Description:
Nuri might be a nickname for the place name Nuria, popular in Spain and Portugal as a honorific for the Virgin Mary. Nuri is also a usually-masculine name heard in the Middle East, but to the Western ear it might work for girls or boys.
- Amalfi
Origin:
Italian place-nameDescription:
This name, from the picturesque town on the Italian Riviera, borrows a bit from Amelia and a bit from Emily.
- Nefertiti
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"the beautiful one has arrived"Description:
This ancient Egyptian queen's name would be best saved for a cat.
- Kimi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"righteous; beautiful hope; valuable and beautiful"Description:
This simple, bright Japanese name is used on both boys and girls and has numerous meanings. It can be interpreted as meaning "righteous" and "prince", or a combination of mi meaning "beautiful" and ki meaning "hope", "seasons" and "valuable".
- Hanalei
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"crescent bay or garland valley"Description:
An appealing Hawaiian name which belongs to a town, river and bay on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The two possible meanings of the name, "crescent bay" or "garland (lei) valley" both describe the beauty of the place.
- Bobbi
- Meilani
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Meilani may sound like a Hawaiian name, kind of a mashup of Leilani and Melanie, but it's actually an invention by that style-maven JWoww, AKA Jenni Farley of Jersey Shore, who used it for her daughter. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2015.
- Emani
Origin:
Arabic variation of ImanDescription:
While this spelling is unusual, the I-beginning version is quite popular.
- Shari
Origin:
Anglicized variation of Hungarian Sari, variation of SarahMeaning:
"princess"Description:
This once-cool nickname-y name now belongs to the grandma generation.
- Kazumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful peace"Description:
Kazumi can be used both as a masculine and feminine name. It is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazuki.
- Yoli
Origin:
Diminutive of Yolanda, SpanishMeaning:
"violet flower"Description:
This perky Spanish nickname deserves to be more popular. Singer Michael Bublé recently used it as one of the middle names for his daughter Cielo, which may give Yoli a boost.
- Cai
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"feminine"Description:
Cai, as distinguished from the boys' name Kai, is international, simple, unusual.
- Talvi
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"winter"Description:
If Winter is too basic for you, Talvi might appeal. It's familiar in Finland and Sweden, but unheard of to most English speakers.
- Yimmi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"believes"Description:
A cute, upbeat name with a covetable meaning.
- Ani
Origin:
Hawaiian; IgboMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Folk singer DiFranco popularized this simple, appealing form. In Igbo mythology, Ani is one of the names of the goddess of the earth, fertility, creativity, and morality.
- Ioni
Origin:
Variation of Ione, GreekMeaning:
"violet-colored stone"Description:
A phonetic variant of the gorgeous Greek name Ione, and one that was used by model Coco Rocha for her daughter in 2015.
- Caeli