59 Popular Baby Girl Names That Start With I & Meaning

Isabella is one of the most popular girl names in the United States. I have selected an additional 58 baby girl names that start with the letter I. I included their meanings as well.

List Of 59 Girl Names That Start With I:

Ildikó

Ildikó is a Hungarian variant of Germanic Hilda which means ”battle.” Hungarian actress Ildikó Bánsági is a member of the Magyar Művészeti Akadémia.

Ilona

Ilona is popular in Hungary. Ilona rocketed in popularity in Hungary as actress Ilona Staller grew in fame in the mid 70s. It is the Hungarian form of the Greek name Helenē (light).

Ifetayo

Ifetayo is of Yoruba origin and is symbolizing “love is enough for joy.”

Igraine

Igraine has Welsh roots, meaning ”maiden.”

Iolanda

With Portuguese origins, Iolanda symbolizes “violet flower.” Iolanda is one of my favorite names that starts with the letter I, especially due to its meaning.

Imogen

Imogen became popular in the Middle Ages and it means “innocent girl” or ”daughter.” Imogen Hassall was an English actress who appeared in White Cargo alongside David Jason. Her godfather is said to have been the Welsh composer Ivor Novello.

Ivetta

Ivetta is a feminine name and a form of the French Yvette (“yew tree”).

Indumathi

It is a Sanskrit feminine name meaning ”full moon” or ”crescent moon.” Representing the moon and cycles of life Indumathi is perfect for your little moon child.

Ishtar

Ishtar is a deity in the Mesopotamian religion, the goddess of love and war. It means “the leading one.”

Ivie

“Climbing evergreen plant.”

Idonea

The name Idonea means ”to love again” or “suitable.” Idonea has Old Norse roots.

Ingrid

Ingrid also has Old Norse roots and is meaning “beautiful goddess.”

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Idalia

“Behold the sun.”

Irene

Irene has a strong meaning and is from the Greek word for “peace.” Irene of Hungary was the Byzantine empress by marriage to John II Komnenos.

Iliana

“Shining light.”

Iris

Iris is from the Greek word for rainbow. In myths she was the messenger of the gods and traveled the sky along one.

Isla

Isla is connected to Islay that is an island off Scotland’s west coast. It means “island.”

Iman

Iman is the Arabic word for faith. In 1977 Somali supermodel Iman married David Bowie.

Imani

Imani has roots in the Arabic word iman (”belief” or ”faith”).

Ida

Ida (‘industrious’ or ‘prosperous’) has Germanic root etymology. In 1993 the Galileo probe found the asteroid 243 Ida.

Iona

Iona is a variant of Jonah that comes from the Hebrew Yonā (”pigeon” or ”dove”).

Isolde

Isolde is made of the Old High German elements īs (that means “ice”) and hiltja (battle) and is symbolizing “she who is gazed upon.”

Ianthe

“Violet blossom.”

Ilaria

Ilaria is from the Latin word for ”cheerful.” Ilaria del Carretto was a noblewoman whose marble tomb was carved by Jacopo della Quercia.

Ioana

Ioana is the Romanian form of John and it means “God is gracious.” Being Romanian myself I hear it constantly.

Irma

Irma is the short form of old Germanic names that have root in “irmin,” that means ”world.” The male version of Irma is Irmin.

Iva

Iva is symbolizing the willow tree in Slavic languages. In is also a diminutive for Ivana (“God is gracious”).

Isra

Isra (”night journey”) is the word behind the Prophet Muhammad’s nocturnal voyage from Makkah to Al-Aqsa in Baitul Maqdis.

Ilma

Ilma is the Finnish word for air.

Ismene

In Greek legends Ismene (”wise” or “knowledgeable”) was the daughter of king of Thebes, Oedipus.

Ilse

Ilse was initially a German and Dutch pet form of Elisabeth, that is symbolizing “pledged to God.”

Iracema

In the Indigenous Tupi-Guarani language Iracema means “lips of honey.” Rearrange the letters and you get America.

Ivory

“White as elephant tusks”.

Ilinca

Ilinca is a Romanian form of Ileana and Elena which have origins in the Greek Helene (“torch” or “light”). In 2017 singer Ilinca reached the 7th place at Eurovision.

Io

Io was a priestess of the goddess Hera in Argos as well as one of the mortal lovers of Zeus in Greek myths.

Unique East Asian Girl Names That Start With I

Ichika

Ichika is a contemporary Japanese girls’ name that is interpreted as ”single, cherished bloom.”

Iseul

The feminine Iseul has its origins in Korean culture which means “morning dew.”

Ina

In Japanese Ina means “rice plant.” It also has roots in Latin, where it means “mother.” Save

Ikumi

Ikumi is a late-Showa Japanese girls’ name, and depending on the used kanji, it means “nurturing beauty” or “fragrant fruit.”

Iroha

“Alphabet” or “the basics.” Iroha is also the name of a poem written by the founder of Shingon Buddhism, Kūkai.

Izumi

Izumi means “source of water.” Japanese voice actress Izumi Kitta attended Dwango Creative School.

Inori

”Wish” in Japanese.

Ikuko

”To raise, grow, or educate.”

Girl Names That Start With I In The Bible

Iscah

In the Book of Genesis Iscah is the niece of Abraham. Meaning ”to see,” Iscah is possibly the source of “Jessica.” It is mentioned in Genesis 11:29: ”… Milkah; she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milkah and Iskah.”

India

In the Bible India is referred to as Hodu. Esther 1:1 – ”This is what happened during the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush.”

Iael

The Hebrew Iael means “mountain goat.”

Girl Names That Start With I And End With A

Isabella

Isabella means “devoted to God.” It is derived from the Hebrew Elisheba. Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine was the Queen of Naples by marriage to René of Anjou.

Ivana

Meaning “God is gracious,” Ivana is the feminine form of Ivan.

Inga

Inga of Varteig was the mistress of King Haakon III of Norway. I understood that Inga is from the Germanic deity Ing which means “belonging to Ing.”

Irina

This is one of my favorite names that starts with the letter I especially since it’s the name of my daughter. Irina has its origins in Eirene who is a Greek goddess and the personification of peace. It was introduced to Slavic countries through Byzantine cultural influence. Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia was the first grandchild of Tsar Alexander III.

Indira

”Splendor” or ”beauty.”

Isidora

Isidora comes from Isídōros (“gift of Isis”). Isis is one of the most important goddesses of ancient Egypt. However, the ancient Egyptians called her Aset. Isis had a brother she loved very much, Osiris.

Imelda

With roots in the German form of Irmhild, Imelda is symbolizing “powerful battler.” Australian actress Imelda Corcoran played in the TV miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Ileana

The Romanian Ileana (this is the name of my mother!) has its origins in the Greek Helénē (“light”).

Iulia

Iulia is another Romanian girl’s name which means ”youthful.”

Hispanic Girl Names That Start With I

Itzel

With Mayan origins, Itzel represents “rainbow lady.”

Isaura

Isaura has Greek roots, which symbolizes “from Isaura.”

Inés

Ines is the Spanish form of Agnes, a Greek name that means ”pure.” Argentinian actress Inés Efron starred in The Headless Woman by Lucrecia Martel.

Ixchel

In Mayan culture Ixchel is the goddess of love and medicine. It means “Lady Rainbow.”