1100+ Boy Names That End in I

Pronounced CHY, it's a word name meaning tea in many Eastern languages. The Hebrew name is pronounced without the C as HAI.

A modern invention in the style of Kai. Long I is the hottest vowel sound right now, so Zai is destined for wider use.

Devi is the name of a Hindu goddess. Deva or Dev are male forms.

Mavi is used for both boys and girls in its native Turkey, but is a new gender-neutral name in the US.

Most of the parents that name their sons Avri are likely using it as a creative spelling of Avery, though it is also a Jèrriais name, from the Island of Jersey, meaning "April; spring like". From its Hebrew origins, it is a nickname for Avraham, the Biblical Hebrew variation of Abraham, making this a multicultural option.

A geographical name in Israel, where Mount Nitai is located.

Fans of versatile, rising African- American actor Mekhi Phifer have begun to adopt his unusual first name for their sons.

Kishi is a common Japanese surname. Kishi is also a two-faced demon in Angolan folklore, as well as a separate figure in the Bible.

The name of the legendary founder of the capital city of Ukraine — Kyiv. In one source, Kyi is associated with smithery.

We like Matti in theory, but in practice it’s likely to get confused for the girlish Maddie.

A respelling of Giovanni which makes the Italian pronunciation – three syllables, rather than four – more clear. Jovani and its variant Jovanni were both Top 1000 picks for the first decade and a half of the 20th century. They are particularly popular in the US's Latino community.

In Swedish, Sölvi is a feminine name and variation of Solveig. The Icelandic masculine form evolved from Sǫlvi, an Old Norse name no longer in use.

No, Muhammed Ali is not given as a tribute to American boxer Muhammad Ali (notice the spelling difference!). In Turkey, it's a common double-barreled first name for Muslim boys.

Common Japanese male name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Short form of Dumisani

This name, with its great meaning, has seen a notable rise for boys since the mid-2010s. It debuted on the US charts for girls in 2021.