Girl Names That End in I

  1. Xareni
    • Origin:

      Otomi, Native American
    • Description:

      Xareni is a goddess of love in the Otomi region in the central altiplano region of Mexico. The name Xareni is rising in the US. given to 83 baby girls in 2022.
  2. Lazuli
    • Origin:

      Persian place name
    • Description:

      Now deeply associated with the gemstone Lapis Lazuli, Lazuli is derived from one of the places where the stone was first mined. The word Lazuli is the root for words like azure. Lapis Lazuli is a deep and rich blue color and was used for pigments and jewellery. Lazuli can be used for a boy or a girl.
  3. Suni
    • Origin:

      Short form of Sunita or Sunisa
    • Description:

      Pronounced like Sunny, Suni is the nickname of astronaut Sunita Williams. Suni is also the nickname of US Olympic gymnast Suni Lee, whose full name is Sunisa.
  4. Desi
    • Origin:

      Short form of Desiree, French
    • Meaning:

      "desired"
    • Description:

      Desi makes Desiree a lot cuter and more boyish.
  5. Ciri
    • Origin:

      Short form of Cirilla, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "lordly"
    • Description:

      Ciri may sound exactly like the ubiquitous digital Siri, but it's achieving fame in its own right as the familiar name of Princess Cirilla of The Witcher series. The name's meaning is a nod to her royal status.
  6. Ailani
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "chief"
    • Description:

      Lilting and lovely. Entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2016.
  7. Mairi
    • Origin:

      Scottish variation of Mary
    • Meaning:

      "bitter"
    • Description:

      Why does Mairi (rhymes with Harry) seem so much cooler than Mary? This Irish form of Mary was not used before the seventeenth century, as it was considered too sacred. The vocative case of the name, Mhairi (pronounced VAH-ree), is also used as a given name in Scotland.
  8. Lani
    • Origin:

      Variation of Elaine, English, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "bright, shining; sky, heavens, royal, majesty"
    • Description:

      Simple but substantial, Lani is surprisingly underused considering the popularity of Lainey, Leilani, Lana, and Kehlani. A multi-cultural choice with both Hawaiian and English origins, it is also used in the Philippines, possibly as a variation of the modern Laarni, or as a twist on the word langit meaning "skies, heaven", which aligns with the Hawaiian meaning too.
  9. Dewi
    • Origin:

      Indonesian
    • Meaning:

      "little goddess"
    • Description:

      This Indonesian name meaning little goddess is also common in the Netherlands due to the old colonial relationship between the two countries.
  10. Tippi
    • Origin:

      Invented nickname
    • Description:

      Tippi is best known as the nickname of actress Tippi Hedren, star of Hitchcock's "The Birds" and "Marnie." Hedren's real name was Nathalie Kay; her father dubbed her Tippi. Although the name will inevitably be reminiscent of Hedren, it could make a cute short form for a name such as Tiffany or Philippa.
  11. Fendi
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "split"
    • Description:

      Haute couture baby names are on the rise — particularly Dior, Armani, and Kenzo. Fendi is among them but is still exceedingly rare, with only 13 baby girls given the name in 2023.
  12. Bindi
    • Origin:

      Australian Aboriginal
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  13. Amairani
    • Avi
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "father"
      • Description:

        The rise of trendy Arianna has led to unisex Ari gaining speed for girls in recent years as well. Now as Avianna climbs the charts, it may be time to start considering Hebrew Avi for a girl as well.
    • Feifei
      • Origin:

        Chinese
      • Meaning:

        "snowfall; fragrant"
    • Cai
      • Origin:

        Vietnamese
      • Meaning:

        "feminine"
      • Description:

        Cai, as distinguished from the boys' name Kai, is international, simple, unusual.
    • Parvati
      • Origin:

        Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "the daughter of the mountain"
      • Description:

        This Hindu goddess name is very popular in India. The goddess of love, fertility and devotion, representing female force, Parvati is the wife of Shiva and the mother of Ganesh. There is a Harry Potter character named Parvati Patil, a twin sister of Padma..
    • Sireli
      • Origin:

        Estonian
      • Description:

        May derive from Estonian "sirel", meaning "lilac flower".
    • Ali
      • Origin:

        Short form of Alison or Alice or Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "supreme, exalted"
      • Description:

        One of the sweet simple unisex names balanced enough to stand on its own.
    • Akari
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "light; vermilion"
      • Description:

        Akari is a gender-neutral Japanese name used fairly evenly between the sexes in the US.