Four Letter Girl Names Starting with I

Itta

Diminutive of Yehudit, Variation of Ita, Yiddish, Irish

"He will be praised; woman from Judea; thrist"

Itta is a cute old-fashioned name that arose parallelly as a nickname for Yehudit, used among Ashkenazi Jews, and a variation of Ita, an Irish name. It's ripe for revival, thanks to the success of…

Itka

Itka is a feminine name with Eastern European origins, primarily used in Polish and Jewish communities. It is likely a diminutive form of names containing 'it' or 'ita', such as Judita or Edita. In…

Iula

Ivia

Ixel

Ixia

Greek

"pine thistle"

Ixia is a botanical name referring to a genus of plants native to South Africa. The name actually refers to an unrelated plant; those in the ixia family are commonly known as corn lilies.

Izar

Basque

"star"

A bright and sparky Basque name with a lovely celestial meaning.

Izha

Persian

"offering"

The Persian goddess of sacrifice, also linked to marriage, oaths, and love.

Izra

Izya

Russian diminutive of Isabel or Isidora

"pledged to God; gift of Isis"

A unisex Russian short form, used for Isidor, Isaac, Isidora, and Isabel, this has yet to catch on internationally in the same way Tanya, Sonya, or Sasha have.

Izzi

Ivis

Ibby

English

"pledged to God"

An English diminutive of Isabel or Elizabeth that works best with a longer form on the birth certificate.

Iben

Norwegian, Danish, Frisian

"ebony; supplanter; yew wood"

This unisex name ranks among the most popular girl names in Norway, though it has a number of different roots. On one hand, it can be derived from the Danish ibenholt meaning "ebony", making it a…

Icey

Icey is an uncommon feminine name that evokes a sense of coolness, clarity, and pristine beauty. As a nature-inspired name, it directly references ice and winter landscapes, projecting qualities of…

Icia

Icie

Word name or diminutive of Berenice

"ice, cold; bringing victory"

Icelynn debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2024, while Ice and Iceland have been chosen by several celebrity parents, so could this nickname form may begin to catch on? As a word name, it has a chilly,…

Idah

Variation of Ida, German

"industrious one"

Ida itself is a rare name, ranking outside of the US Top 1000. But the four-letter variation Idah is even rarer, having been given to fewer than 5 baby girls in the most recent year on record.

Idel

Idit

Hebrew

"good soil, ground"

An earthy name with a crisp, concise sound, Idit means "good soil" in Hebrew. Also spelled as Idith, it could make an especially meaningful choice for someone who has a small holding, works in…