Girl Names That End in I
- Rishi
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"sage"Description:
Wise, with vivacity.
- Zarouhi
Origin:
Armenian variation of SarahMeaning:
"princess"Description:
An entrancing, beguiling name that goes far to freshen up Sarah.
- Aylani
Origin:
Variation of Alani, HawaiianMeaning:
"orange tree"Description:
One of the newest members of the ever-growing cult of pseudo-Hawaiian girl names ending in -lani. Aylani was amongst the newest entries to the US charts in 2023, just barely making the cut at #1000.
- Chai
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"tea"Description:
Most people are likely to associate the name Chai with tea, but it's also a Chinese surname and Hebrew masculine name.The video game series Soulcalibur features a female character named Chai.
- Himari
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"sunflower"
- Cami
- Marni
- Oluchi
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"work of God"Description:
Nigerian-born supermodel Oluchi Orlandi brought this little-known (to non-Nigerians), lovely choice into the lexicon.
- Heli
Origin:
Finnish, Estonian diminutive of Helena, GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"Description:
More modern than Helen or Helena, and an interesting alternative to Hayley and Hallie. By coincidence, heli also means "saltwater" in Welsh.
- Sasi
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"moon"Description:
Sasi can be a nickname for the fuller Sasithorn, or just a name on its own. In a Western context, the very cute Sasi is probably the way to go.
- Thandi
Origin:
Variation of Thandie, XhosaMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
Thandi can be used independently or as a nickname for one of the Thand- starting names such as Thandeka or Thandiwe.
- Chani
Origin:
Diminutive of Channah or Chandra, Hebrew or HindiMeaning:
"grace or goddess of the moon"Description:
Chani, which rhymes with Johnny, is famous as the name of the character played by Zendaya in the Dune books, video games, and movies. Another force driving the name's use is Canadian astrologer Chani Nicholas.
- Sooni
Origin:
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknownDescription:
A pretty and wearable option with traditional Choctaw roots.
- Kamari
Origin:
Variation of Kamaria, SwahiliMeaning:
"moonlight"Description:
Though it was derived from a feminine name, Kamari is more popular among baby boys in the US. However, with the rise of unisex Amari on the girl's charts, Kamari is feeling stylish as well.
- Feifei
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"snowfall; fragrant"
- Nansi
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"grace"Description:
Nansi is a phonetic Welsh spelling of Nancy that is currently popular in Wales.
- Alessi
- Kasumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"mist"Description:
Common name for Japanese video game and manga characters, but rarely heard in the US.
- Elahi
Origin:
PunjabiMeaning:
"my God"Description:
A beautiful Indian girl name to add to the growing list of obscure but alluring "El-" names for girls.
- Noli