Girls Names F Through J

Iva

Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, English

"willow tree; God is gracious; yew tree; bow warrior"

Short, sweet, and sharp, this multicultural choice is currently popular in Croatia, Czechia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. While not in the charts elsewhere, it is familiar in English…

Ivalo

Greenlandic

"thread, sinew"

This is a Greenlandic girls' name made royal when Prince Frederik and Princess Mary - now King and Queen - named their twin daughter Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda.

Ivanie

Variation of Ivana

Variation of Ivana.

Ivetta

Ivetta is a feminine name with medieval European origins, functioning as a variant of Yvette. Both names derive from the Germanic name Ivo, meaning 'yew wood,' which was historically associated with…

Ivette

French variation of Yvette

Feels more modern than the Y version but also less authentic.

Ivria

Hebrew

"from the land of Abraham"

Perhaps to honor an ancestral Abraham, but presents a confusing image.

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.

Iyabo

African, Yoruba

"mother has returned"

A lively name often used to honor a deceased grandmother in Yoruba culture.

Izar

Basque

"star"

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

Izara

Arabic, Basque, Hausa

"shawl; star; section of tree"

Attractive, rhythmic choice with roots in several languages and cultures. It's a lesser-known a celestial name, meaning "star" in Basque and referring to a star in the constellation Boötes in Arabic.

Izaro

Basque

"island"

Among the Top Ten Basque baby girls' names, this is actually the place name of an island and is related to other such names as Isla. An unusual O-ending girls' name.

Izcalli

Aztec, Nahuatl

"stone house"

The last month of the Aztec calendar, with nickname options including Calli and Izzy.

Izel

Turkish variation of Eidel or Nahuatl

"delicate; unique"

As a feminine name, Izel is the Turkish variation of the Yiddish name Eidel, as well as a Nahuatl name derived from the word isel , meaning "unique." Izel is a character in the TV show Agents of…

Izumi

Japanese

"spring fountain"

Seen as both a given name and a surname in Japan. There was a Princess Izumi in eighth-century Japan, forbidden from marriage as her older sisters had already been paired off with the Emperor's sons.

Izusa

Native American

"white stone"

Highly unusual; could be confused with the Isuzu automotive brand.

Izzy

Diminutive of Isabel and Isabella

The longer Isabella stays in the Top 10—and it's been there for more than a decade—the more we hear the nickname Izzy (especially if we watch Grey's Anatomy ). it's just a matter of time before it…