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The I sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers girl names starting with I, popular across American, English, Spanish, India, Japan traditions.

Quick facts: girl names starting with I

  • 1,866 girl names start with I in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, Spanish
  • See the full combined list at Starting With I for all genders

Girl Names Starting With I

1,866 girl names starting with I

#7
Italian
God is my oath
#28
English↑ Rising
Island
#39
American
faithfulness
#61
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#177
Spanish
pledged to God
#359
Mexico↑ Rising
Rainbow
#378
English↑ Rising
English
#502
American
English
#507
American
Derived from Keia, meaning 'your' or 'yours' in Hawaiian.
#508
Poland
Polish
#509
American
French
#512
Indonesian
Possessing qualities of a goddess; a name associated with wealth and prosperity.
#513
English
English
#516
American
a creative variant of the name Ariel, commonly interpreted as 'lion of God'.
#517
English
English
#525
USA↑ Rising
moonlight
#529
Sweden
defender
#531
American
Eye of the Moon
#532
Hebrew
God is my oath
#535
Slovakia
A diminutive form of names starting with 'I'
#536
England
God is my oath
#541
English
English
#542
Nigeria
Igbo
#542
American
Irish
#544
American
Small island
#549
Japan
a name often associated with 'delicate' or 'gentle'
#549
USA
God’s promise
#552
Sanskrit
light
#554
American
siren, message bearer
#554
Indian
Arabic
#554
France
pure
#555
English
God is salvation
#561
American
Derived from 'Ira', meaning 'watchful' or 'alert'
#564
India
alive
#566
Italy
God is my oath
#568
Egypt
A sacred bird; associated with wisdom and writing
#571
Spain
A form of Aida, meaning 'happy' or 'prosperous'
#571
Unknown
unknown meaning
#572
Greek
Peace
#576
USA
Cool, icy
#579
Kenya
Faith
#581
India
एक देवी का नाम
#581
Tamil-speaking regions
இமலை - Himalaya, the mountain range.
#582
English
light and peace
#582
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#583
Sweden
Island, Lake, and Its Back
#588
Greece
Violet, a flower; also can refer to dawn or daybreak.
#595
Ghana
Akan
#597
American
English
#602
Mexico
Spanish
#608
USA
Light
#612
USA
Indonesian
#614
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#617
American
English
#621
American
A beautiful and beloved one
#622
Finland
God is my oath
#626
Hebrew
watchful
#627
Mesoamerica
Mayan
#629
American
ice; serene
#631
Unknown
{language: Unknown, meaning: Possibly derived from various cultures, potentially a variation of Ilana which means 'tree'
#632
English
Hebrew
#634
American↑ Rising
independent or belonging to India
#635
Puerto Rico
Life
#635
Nigeria
The one who brings wealth or blessings
#638
Spanish
Spanish
#640
English
Derived from the name Aileen, means 'light' or 'bright'
#640
American
Derived from 'ivory', referring to the creamy-white material, symbolizing purity and elegance.
#645
India
Meaning 'greatness' or 'prosperity'.
#647
American
American
#648
Greece
Greek
#651
Greek
peace
#657
American
Daughter of the Idol.
#661
Arabic
victory, triumph
#664
Spain
God is my oath
#666
Greece
Violet flower.
#668
Scotland
God is my oath
#669
American
English
#671
Africa
African
#672
Nigeria
One who is a blessing
#673
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#676
English
A blend of Irma and Gene, means 'universal' and 'noble'.
#677
Russia
a form of the name 'Ines', meaning 'pure'
#681
American
A modern name likely derived from other established names such as Janice.
#687
American
sacred, or from Ireland
#693
American
English
#696
English
Beautiful and graceful
#697
Spain
Spanish
#702
Japan
stone, granite
#705
American
A modern name, often thought to represent a unique blend of sounds.
#705
Italian
An Italian form of the name Liana, which can mean 'to bind' or 'to twine'.
#706
Greece
midwife, healer
#707
Italy
Devoted to God
#708
Latin
Latin
#711
Greece
knowledgeable
#712
Latvian
Latvian
#713
American
imagination or image
#716
Italian
Violet flower
#717
Egypt
Throne
#718
Sanskrit
Sanskrit
#719
Spanish
derived from 'ivory', symbolizing purity and beauty
#720
American
Modern variant of the name 'Elissa', often associated with the meaning 'God is my oath'.
#725
English
diligent
#727
Spanish
A beloved name with deep roots
#730
Greek↑ Rising
Bright, shining
#733
Yoruba
Love
#733
Indigenous Australian
Indigenous Australian
#741
Hungary
warrior maiden
#742
USA
a modern twist on names like Miranda, often interpreted as 'admirable' or 'worthy of admiration'
#742
Nigeria
She brings joy
#744
Sri Lanka
Daughter of the moon.
#744
Italian
Shining light
#750
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#750
American
A joyful or enthusiastic one
#750
Israel
Hebrew
#754
France
God is my oath
#758
Germanic
warrior maiden
#768
American↑ Rising
independent or derived from Indiana
#773
American
derived from the name Ireon, possibly meaning sacred or goddess-like
#776
Arabic
care, concern
#778
American
work; industrious
#784
India
English
#784
Slavic countries
a form of the name Yvette, meaning yew tree
#785
Japan
brightness; to shine
#788
Scandinavian countries
pure
#792
Spain
fiery one
#793
American
English
#795
American
strong, noble, and beautiful
#797
Mexico
Nahuatl
#797
Indian
one who is full of life and energy
#798
Hebrew
Traditionally, Iduma signifies 'red soil' or 'Edom', referring to the biblical region named for its ruddy soil.
#800
American
An invented name, possibly a blend of Iry and Anna.
#802
Arabic
Alive.
#804
Spanish
a variant of Idalia, meaning about the sun
#804
Dutch-speaking countries
Yew; archer
#805
India
Sanskrit
#807
Spanish
God is my oath
#807
Spanish
Little Isabel, meaning 'God is my oath'.
#808
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#811
India
Blessed with God's grace.
#821
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#822
American
A combination of Ivy and the suffix -line
#822
English
Derived from 'Ice', suggesting purity and coolness
#823
Somalia
Means 'morning' or 'dawn'
#823
American
God is my oath
#826
American
English
#830
Ireland
noble, kind
#832
American
Peaceful and serene
#834
American
English
#839
English
English
#840
American
A strong and resolute individual.
#840
Japan
beautiful
#841
Italy
Shining light, bright
#842
Hebrew
a combination of 'Idan' (meaning 'Era') and 'El' (meaning 'God')
#845
Spanish
Shining light
#851
Japan
rice paddy
#854
American↑ Rising
English
#854
Celtic
Celtic
#855
American
prosperous
#859
Italy
Italy
#863
Egypt
Throne
#865
Greek
to be free
#871
Arabic
Arabic
#872
American
A combination of 'Ida' and the suffix '-lene', often symbolizing industriousness.
#882
American
English
#885
Spanish
Spanish
#885
Spain
Spanish
#887
English
Irish
#889
Arabic
العشق
#889
Japan
Peaceful
#889
Japan
She who invites
#897
American
English
#899
Russia
name
#901
American
An variation of Isola, meaning 'island'
#906
Georgia
gift of God
#908
African
Beautiful flower
#910
English
Ἰσις, representing the goddess of magic and motherhood
#912
Native American
The name of a river
#914
Mexico
the light in the darkness
#921
American
A combination of Isabella and Marie, often associated with devotion and femininity.
#922
Italian
Variant of Ilia, meaning 'from Ilium'.
#922
North Africa
you (feminine)
#926
American
yew plant
#927
English
yew tree
#931
Egypt
throne
#932
Greek
Derived from ‘Isabel’, meaning 'God is my oath'
#938
France
faith
#942
American
the water source
#946
India
eternally free
#950
India
self, oneself
#950
Greece
Helen's beauty, shining light
#953
American
English
#956
Spanish
Meaning "image" or "likeness"
#960
American
English
#961
American
A modern female name, often seen as a variation of the name 'Eliza' or 'Isabella', suggesting nobility.
#963
Latvia
A type of swamp
#965
Hebrew
God is my oath
#969
Mexico
A beloved name with deep roots
#972
France
Diameter of the sun
#972
American
English
#974
Turkey
Refers to a person who is unique or has a special quality.

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