Unique Baby Names That End in I

With its zippy Z initial and its similarity to the popular Amari, Kamari, and Zamir, this modern invention has more than doubled in popularity in the last decade. Given to 120 boys and to 40 girls in 2023, it is particularly popular among the the African American community.

Technically speaking, Sakari is the Finnish version of Zachary, with the emphasis on the first syllable. In practice, it's a modern American unisex name, pronounced sah-KAR-ee.

Evocative of hulas, leis, and luaus.

Aramaic early form of Thaddeus.

A sweet Finnish nature name, meaning "cloud".

Maltese form of Andrew.

Kiari is the middle name of the celebrity child of rappers Cardi B and Offset...and also the first name on her dad's birth certificate. If you like unique modern names, this is an attractive option that's a fresh spin on more established options for both genders, such as Kiara and Kyrie.

A short form of the masculine name Olufemi, which means "the Lord loves me". Femi is also used as a standalone name for both genders, meaning "love me".

A popular female name in India, Priti (or Preeti) is a sweet and pretty-sounding option.

Variant of Solveig.

The son of Pwyll and Rhiannon in Welsh mythology, Pryderi (which means "care; worry" in Welsh) is a central figure of the Mabinogi. Kidnapped by a mysterious beast as a baby, he is raised by another family before being reunited with his parents as a young man, eventually succeeding his father as Lord of Dyfed. He is killed by the magician Gwydion in single combat. American author Lloyd Alexander used the name for a character in his "Chronicles of Prydain" series, based on Welsh mythology.

Agatha is an ancient name that hasn't quite joined the fashionable ranks of old lady names....yet. Agathi may be intriguing but it will also surely be confusing.

The name of a maiden of King Arthur's court in some accounts. It is a contraction of Welsh "ty" (thy) + Eleri.