Girl Names That End in I
- Avi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"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.
- Khai
Origin:
Arabic or HawaiianMeaning:
"benevolence; sea"Description:
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik chose the stylish and meaningful name Khai for their daughter, born in September 2020. It honors Gigi's paternal grandmother Khairiah Daher Hadid, whose name is a variation of Khairiya, which is found in the Quran.
- Cai
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"feminine"Description:
Cai, as distinguished from the boys' name Kai, is international, simple, unusual.
- Parvati
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"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..
- Gemini
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"twins"Description:
Astrological sign with enough rhythm to make a plausible astral name.
- Ricki
Origin:
Feminine variation of Richard or diminutive of FredericaDescription:
One of the earliest of the relaxed, unisex names, now relegated to oldies rock stations.
- Kobi
Origin:
Spelling variation of Coby or KobeDescription:
Coby enjoyed a spike of popularity in the late 90s and early 2000s, along with similar names like Cody and Corey. The unrelated name Kobe, however, enjoyed a spike of its own in 2020, the year the basketball legend Kobe Bryant passed away. Kobi also rose that year for both boys and girls, and today is given to both in equal numbers.
- Nuri
Origin:
Short form of Nuria or HebrewMeaning:
"my fire"Description:
Nuri might be a nickname for the place name Nuria, popular in Spain and Portugal as a honorific for the Virgin Mary. Nuri is also a usually-masculine name heard in the Middle East, but to the Western ear it might work for girls or boys.
- Sanni
Origin:
Finnish variation of Sanna, ScandinavianMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Sanni derives from Sanna, a variation of Susanna used in Scandinavia.
- Hanni
Origin:
Finnish diminutive of Hanna and JohannaMeaning:
"grace; God is gracious"Description:
A cute and easily accessible Finnish nickname, although not one that is likely to become popular in America now that Hannah and co are on the decline.
- Ruhi
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"ascending"Description:
Ruhi is a charming, rapidly rising girl name used in Hindu culture. Its meaning refers to spiritual ascension and is mentioned in sacred Vedic texts including the Mahabharata and Rigveda.
- Niani
Origin:
Ancient capital of the kingdom of MaliDescription:
Alluring place-name that could find its place here.
- Acai
Origin:
Brazilian Portuguese fruit and tree nameDescription:
The açai palm is a tree native to Brazil that produces açai berries (the base of those trendy smoothie bowls). Since US birth certificates don't allow for diacritical marks, we are unsure if people are naming their children after the fruit (pronounce ah-sah-EE) or omitting the cedilla and pronouncing it a-KYE.
- Inari
Origin:
Finnish place name; JapaneseMeaning:
"loaded with rice"Description:
A unisex cultural crossover that has seen a little use from the 1990s onwards. In Japanese mythology, Inari is an androgynous deity associated with rice, tea and foxes. In Finland, it is the name of a region, lake and village which is a center of Sami culture.
- Shanti
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"peace"Description:
This Hindi word which is used in prayer is one of the prime names that mean peace, always a nice message to impart to a child. Nick Nolte used it for his daughter.
- Yimmi
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"believes"Description:
A cute, upbeat name with a covetable meaning.
- Nini
Origin:
Diminutive of names beginning with Ni-Description:
A nickname for names such as Nina, Nicole, and any others containing the "ni" element. Olivia Rodrigo's character Nina "Nini" Salazar-Roberts in the High School Musical series has made it fresh for a new generation.
- Tai
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"great extreme"Description:
Skater Tai Babilonia brought this sleek modern name to the world's attention. Pronounced "tie."
- Amadi
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"free man"Description:
Though this is traditionally a male name, it can work for a girl in our culture. Might also be considered a short form of the Italian Amadea.
- Solari
Origin:
Italian surnameMeaning:
"land exposed to the sun"Description:
Sunny Italian surname name for a little girl. Solari was the name of a character on Xena: Warrior Princess.