Girl Names That End in I

Zamari has a lot going for it — a fashionable -ari ending, distinctive Z initial, and gender-neutrality too. The name has nearly doubled in use in the last decade, with 120 boys and 40 girls receiving the name in 2023. Particularly popular among the African American community, it likely takes its inspiration from the similar Amari, Jamari, or Kamari.

Typically a masculine Zulu name, Xolani is more popular among baby girls in the US, influenced by the feminine -lani ending featured in many popular Hawaiian names.

Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi shows signs of rising again. Has a bit of a comic-strip feel.

Kalliroi is a modern Greek form of the Classical name Callirrhoe, who in mythology was an ocean nymph who accompanied Persephone to the underworld. If you're looking for unusual names with ocean meanings, this should be on your list.

A vintage Finnish name most common in the early 20th century.

Leimomi was a common girl name in Hawaii a century ago, so according to the 100-Year Rule, it is due to be refreshed and revived. And what great timing, with the current popularity of the similar name Leilani.

Modern form of the Classical name Xanthippe, name of Socrates' wife, this name is often used as a by-word for a nagging, scolding woman.

Mulani is a name that may come from various origin — it is a surname found throughout Indian in Muslim families, it may be a variation of the Chinese Mulan, or it may simply be an invented name following the trends of popular names such as Leilani, Kailani, and Meilani.

This multi-cultural name has a pleasant, delicate sound. Variations include Amali and Amalya,both of which mean industrious.

Though Shuri is a well-established unisex name in Japan, most parents considering it now will be thinking instead of the iconic Princess Shuri from Marvel's Black Panther, memorably played in the 2018 movie by Letitia Wright. The movie character, sister to King T'Challa, is strong, smart and winning enough to make a great namesake -- and it's worth noting that in the Black Panther comics, Shuri eventually becomes Black Panther.

A moderately common surname in two of the world's most populous countries. Helen Pai is one of the main writer of the TV series Gilmore Girls.

Names ending in -lani have become so fashionable, people have taken up creating pseudo-Hawaiian names that emulate the sounds of the language (here's looking at you, Meilani). Mililani is at once on-trend, extremely rare, and authentically Hawaiian — the best of all worlds.

Kerani is a lovely Indo-Pakistani name that could be seen as the Karen of the multicultural future.

This name is a variation of U'i lani, which means heavenly beauty in Hawaiian.

Briefly cool in the 1950s, but now gone the way of Ricki and Nikki. More contemporary: Mikie or Mikey.