808 Girl Names That Start With I (with Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Inara
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Basque, mythology, "shining light, enlightenment; sunray; goddess"
    • Meaning:

      "shining light, enlightenment; sunray; goddess"
  2. Isa
    • Origin:

      Germanic, Persian, or diminutive of Isabel
    • Meaning:

      "ice; strong-willed; pledged to God"
  3. Ianthe
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "purple flower"
  4. Ilia
    • Origin:

      Variation of Iliana or Julia, Greek, Basque, Bulgarian "from Illium or Troy; youthful or sky father; Yahweh is God"
    • Meaning:

      "from Illium or Troy; youthful or sky father; Yahweh is God"
  5. Indie
    • Origin:

      Short form of India, Indigo etc
  6. Idony
    • Origin:

      English, Norse
    • Meaning:

      "love again, renewal"
  7. Izzy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Isabel and Isabella
  8. Iva
    • Origin:

      Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, English
    • Meaning:

      "willow tree; God is gracious; yew tree; bow warrior"
  9. Iza
    • Origin:

      Polish, Czech, and Slovene short form of Izabela, variation of Izzah "pledged to God; glory, power, strength"
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God; glory, power, strength"
  10. Itzel
    • Origin:

      Mayan
    • Meaning:

      "rainbow lady"
  11. Irina
    • Origin:

      Russian from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
  12. Irie
    • Origin:

      Jamaican
    • Meaning:

      "positive and powerful"
  13. Ilona
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Helen, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "shining torch; light; joy"
  14. Ismene
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "knowledgeable"
  15. Ivory
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of animals; pale, white"
  16. Iona
    • Origin:

      Scottish place-name
  17. Izara
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Basque, Hausa
    • Meaning:

      "shawl; star; section of tree"
  18. Issi
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American, English
    • Meaning:

      "deer; pledged to God"
  19. Indy
    • Origin:

      Short form of Indiana
  20. Imani
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "faith"

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