Girl Names That End in I

  1. Gali
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "wave"
    • Description:

      Sprightly name popular in Israel with beachy meaning and international flex.
  2. Yuni
    • Vi
      • Origin:

        Short form of Viola, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "violet"
      • Description:

        Vi is a common short form for Violet and Viola, not commonly used as a full name. But if you're trying to bridge a long first name and a long last, the minimalist Vi might be exactly what you need in the middle.
    • Lesedi
      • Origin:

        Tswana
      • Meaning:

        "light"
      • Description:

        A sparkling and rare option among the names that mean light.
    • Gianni
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
      • Description:

        This Italian boys name has started to be used on girls, with 251 girls in the US being given this appellation in 2021. Beware that the gender neutral names trend isn't international, and a female Gianni travelling through Europe is likely to be given a lot more grief. May we suggest the feminine Gianna or modern Giann as alternatives? For whatever gender, Gianni is one of the most popular Italian baby names around.
    • Ozari
      • Katri
        • Origin:

          Finnish variation of Katherine
        • Meaning:

          "pure"
        • Description:

          A diminutive form of the Finnish Katariina, used by Tove Jannson in her book The True Deciever.
      • Sasi
        • Origin:

          Thai
        • Meaning:

          "moon"
        • Description:

          Sasi can be a nickname for the fuller Sasithorn, or just a name on its own. In a Western context, the very cute Sasi is probably the way to go.
      • Normani
        • Origin:

          American invented name, combination of Norma and Armani
        • Description:

          Normani is a name made famous by the person it was invented for, singer Normani, whose birth name is Normani Kordei Hamilton. An unlikely combination of the operatic grandma name Norma and the designer surname Armani, Normani was given to more than 50 baby girls in the US last year.
      • Kazumi
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "beautiful peace"
        • Description:

          Kazumi can be used both as a masculine and feminine name. It is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazuki.
      • Anki
        • Nizhoni
          • Origin:

            Navajo
          • Meaning:

            "beautiful"
          • Description:

            Nizhoni is the Navajo word for "beautiful." It's a rare, elegant, and meaningful option, used as a baby name for around 30 baby girls each year. It's uniquely common in Arizona, a large part of Navajo Nation.
        • Anokhi
          • Origin:

            Hindi
          • Meaning:

            "unique"
          • Description:

            Anokhi is a beautiful Indian name largely unknown but easily translated in English-speaking cultures. Ani or Noki make adorable short forms.
        • Devani
          • Origin:

            Sanskrit
          • Meaning:

            "shining goddess"
          • Description:

            This beautiful celestial Indian name had a rise in 2022, following in the trends of other "-ani" ending names like Leilani and Imani. The character Devi from the hit show "Never Have I Ever" familiarized the world with another beautiful name of the same root.
        • Umi
          • Origin:

            Japanese
          • Meaning:

            "sea"
        • Enni
          • Kamari
            • Origin:

              Variation of Kamaria and Qamar, Arabic, Swahili
            • Meaning:

              "moonlight"
            • Description:

              A unisex name with an appealing and nature inspired meaning, Kamari is currently more popular for boys in the US, though it is climbing the charts for girls too, after in entered the Top 1000 in 2019. Derived from the Arabic Qamar meaning "moon", it also appears as Kamaria is Swahili and Comorian.
          • Yoshi
            • Origin:

              Japanese
            • Meaning:

              "good, respectful"
            • Description:

              Popular name in Japan, wouldn't work too well outside that culture.
          • Shenzi
            • Origin:

              African, Swahili
            • Meaning:

              "savage"
            • Description:

              The name of the hyena character in The Lion King was clearly chosen for it's villainous meaning—not exactly one you want for a baby, but if you can get past that, it's a nice name.
          • Sesi
            • Origin:

              Inuit, Native American
            • Meaning:

              "snow"
            • Description:

              One of the many Inuit words for snow.