Girl Names That End in I
- Eleri
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"greatly bitter"Description:
Striking name of a legendary princess and a Welsh river that feels both moody and modern.
- Midori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"green"Description:
In Japan, color names symbolize human qualities (in this case, fame); name of gifted violist Midori, but also a Japanese melon liqueur.
- Bindi
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"butterfly"Description:
In the Noongar language of Western Australia, Bindi means butterfly. Bindi is usually seen as a girls' name, as seen in Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late Steve Irwin.
- Kiri
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"tree bark"Description:
The name Kiri was made famous by New Zealand soprano Kiri Te Kanawa, whose original name was Claire. Cute but slight, Kiri is close to several other names from Kiriah to Keira to Kyra and its diminutive Kyrie.
- Ezri
Origin:
Variation of Ezra, HebrewMeaning:
"help"Description:
Ezri is one of the cool new unisex names starting with E, except as a Biblical name, it's not so new. Used for both genders in Israel, in the US it's currently running five to one in favor of girls, surprisingly. Its deviation from the better known and more traditional Ezra makes it feel like one of the more truly gender neutral names.
- Anneli
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Annalie or HannahMeaning:
"grace"Description:
Anneli is one of the hundreds of Anne variations with an intriguing spelling. This name has been popular throughout Scandinavia over time and would certainly translate easily to English-speaking countries.
- Rai
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"next child"Description:
Distinctive and intriguing relative of Rae.
- Behati
Origin:
Afrikaans version of BeatriceMeaning:
"blessed; she who brings happiness"Description:
Namibian supermodel Behati Prinsloo, who has walked the runway for every designer from Prada to Versace to Vera Wang, has introduced us to this Afrikaans version of Beate or Beatrice, a rhythmic twist on an international favorite.
- Aimi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful love"Description:
Despite being etymologically unrelated, Aimi has a similar meaning to the name Amy, "beloved."
- Nikki
Origin:
Diminutive of Nicole or Indian, Punjabi, SikhMeaning:
"people of victory; little one"Description:
Nikki was the it-girl name of the 1970s and '80s as both a short form of Top 10 favorite Nicole and as a given name itself.
- Kalani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"the heavens"Description:
Kalani is a rhythmic name that can be used for either gender though it is predominantly used on girls in the US. With its celestial meaning, and cool K beginning, it only entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2015. Now in the Top 400, it joins Kai and Leilani as popular choices with Hawaiian origins.
- Tavi
Origin:
Feminine short form of David or short form of OctaviaDescription:
Tavi has been catapulted into the spotlight by teenage fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson. This cute name, previously not on anyone's scope, could be a way to honor an ancestral David or a short form of the luscious Octavia or could stand as a perfectly stylish name all on its own.
- Sachli
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"long-haired"Description:
Sachli, pronounced "sahch-lee", is a Turkish girl name that feels extra cool today with both the trendy "lee" sound, and the "-i" ending that has been red-hot for girl names recently. Sachli Gholamalizad is an Iranian actress who wears this name.
- Hali
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the sea"Description:
Another culture's take on the Hailey/Halle phenomenon.
- Milani
Origin:
Variation of Milana or MelanieDescription:
Is Milani an elaboration of Italian city name Milan or is it a modern form of Melanie? While it's newly on the Top 1000, Milani is not a choice we recommend.
- Navi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to name"Description:
Nickname for the star Gamma Cassiopeiae given by the late astronaut Gus Grissom after his own middle name (Ivan) spelled backwards. Navi also relates to the prophets in the Hebrew Bible.
- Kori
Origin:
Spelling variation of Corey or AfricanMeaning:
"lamb"Description:
This variation of Corey has a Kardashian-style spelling update -- which might be why it's experiencing a boost in popularity of late. Kori is also a Kikuyu name meaning lamb, one of the many names from that African culture with animal meanings.
- Mehri
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"kind, lovable, sunny"Description:
English speakers might want to pronounce this lovely name like the familiar Mary or Merry, but the correct Persian pronunciation includes the h -- meh-ree.
- Dali
Origin:
Variation of Dalia, Spanish, or GeorgianMeaning:
"dahlia"Description:
In Georgian mythology, Dali is the goddess of hunting. The origins of her name are disputed — some scholars claim it comes from the Georgian word for morning, dila, while others claim links to words for "demon" and "god".
- Savi
Origin:
Hindi, or diminutive of SavannahDescription:
Cute and short name that sounds right on trend with it's V sound.Alyssa Milano's character on the soap opera Mistresses was Savannah, called Savi.