1100+ Boy Names That End in I

A cute and sprightly Faroese name from the Old Norse word for "sprout".

Boi, sometimes used as a standalone in Catalonia, comes from names like Baldwin and Baldric. It doesn't sit so well in the English language, where it sounds like — and is an alternative spelling for — "boy".

A clear reference to the Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli, known for his adaptations of Shakespearean plays such as The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet. Zeffirelli was born out of wedlock, meaning he couldn't have either of his parents' surnames. His mother wanted it to be Zeffiretti, meaning "little breezes," taken from Mozart's opera Idomeneo. It was misspelled as Zeffirelli on his birth certificate.

Unusual name chosen for her son by actress Nia Long, who combined it with the even more unusual literary middle name, Zhivago.

Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.

Aramaic early form of Thaddeus.

Diwali is best known as the Hindu festival of lights, but as a baby name, it has Cherokee origins.

The Teifi is a river in south-west Wales, entering the sea near the town of Cardigan (whose Welsh name is Aberteifi). It is occasionally used for boys and girls in Wales, and even more occasionally elsewhere.

Lovers of Loki who don't appreciate the overt mythological reference might like this unusual Icelandic name.

Name of a tiny Bahamian island that's better suited to a girl.

A lovely soft-yet-strong unisex Swahili name, with a great meaning to boot.