230 Cute & Unique 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 229 baby girl names that start with the letter I. I included their meanings as well.

List Of 230 Unique & Cute Girl Names That Start With I And Their Meanings:

Ildikó

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

Iustina

From Latin iustus, ”just.”

Inbar

”Amber.”

Idoia

”Pond.”

Işın

It comes from Turkish, ”beam.”

Ilona

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

Işıl

Işıl (ih-SHUHL) is Turkish for ”glittering.”

Irandokht

Daughter of Iran.

Isoken

”I am content.”

Ísey

It combines Icelandic ís and ey, ice and island.

Korean feminine names that start with I:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Iseo	”joyful omen”	EE-suh
Inok	precious jade	IN-ohk
Irang	furrow, in Korean	EE-rahng
Inhye	benevolent grace	IN-hyeh
Iruda	she achieves	ee-ROO-dah
Insook	humane virtue	IN-sook
Ieun	”favor and delight”	EE-uhn
Inja	child of mercy	IN-jah
Ijin	true one	EE-jin
Inyoung	flower of kindness	IN-yuhng
Iyeon	”glad beauty.”	EE-yuhn
Inae	charity, or love	IN-eh
Ieum	”connection.”	EE-uhm
Ihyun	wise	EE-hyuhn or ee-HYUHN
Inhwa	”harmony”	IN-hwah

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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.” It is one of my favorite names that starts with the letter I, especially due to its meaning.

Ivalu

From Greenlandic, sinew thread.

Ichiyo

Ichiyo (”one leaf”) Higuchi was the face of Japan’s five thousand yen note.

Isma

”Protection.”

Iradukunda

”God loves us.”

Imogen

Imogen became popular in the Middle Ages and 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 variant of the French Yvette (“yew tree”).

Ilargi

”Moon.”

Italian female names with I:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Itria	she shows the way	EE-tryah
Ignazia	fiery	ee-NYAHT-tsyah
Italia	land of calves	ee-TAH-lyah
Immacolata	”without stain”	eem-mah-koh-LAH-tah
Ilia	Trojan woman	EE-lyah
Iginia	healthy	ee-JEE-nyah
Ippolita	”freer of horses.”	eep-POH-lee-tah
Innocenza	innocence, in Italian	een-noh-CHEN-tsah
Iole	violet	YOH-leh or ee-OH-leh
Imperia	”command”	eem-PEH-ryah
Ilva	Elba, in Latin	EEL-vah
Incoronata	crowned	een-koh-roh-NAH-tah
Ifigenia	”born strong.”	ee-fee-jeh-NEE-ah
Iside	throne, or seat	EE-zee-deh
Igea	”good health”	ee-JEH-ah

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Iaso

”Healing,” and a daughter of Asclepius.

Irmak

River.

Ihuoma

”Good fortune.”

Indumathi

”Full moon” or ”crescent moon” in Sanskrit. Representing the moon and cycles of life Indumathi is perfect for your little moon child.

Iwalani

”Heavenly frigatebird.” Hawaiians call this seabird ʻiwa, thief.

Ima

Ima (”mother”) Hogg is known after a girl in her uncle’s poem.

Iqra

”Read.”

Iniya

”Sweet”.

Names that start with I and have dark meanings:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Iele	”they.”	YEH-leh
Itzpapalotl	obsidian butterfly	eetz-pah-PAH-lohtl
Iwa	rock, in Japanese	EE-wah
Iodama	origin unclear	ee-oh-DAH-mah
Iniko	born in hard times	ee-NEE-koh
Imentet	the western one	ee-MEN-tet
Izanami	”she who invites”	ee-zah-NAH-mee
Irpa	dark brown	EER-pah
Invidia	envy, in Latin	in-VID-ee-ah
Ixquic	”blood woman”	eesh-KEEK
Isora	rocky shore	ee-SOH-rah
Ilamatecuhtli	”old princess.”	ee-lah-mah-teh-KOOT-lee
Itako	spirit medium	ee-TAH-koh
Inanna	queen of heaven	ih-NAH-nah or EE-nah-nah
Iynx	wryneck	INKS

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Iga

Iga (”battle”) Świątek made this short form of Jadwiga famous on clay courts.

Intza

Dew, in Basque.

Ihilani

”Heavenly splendor.”

Israela

From Israel, ”God contends.”

Ishtar

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

Inam

Gift.

Ibtihal

”Supplication.”

Iasmina

Iasmina is Romanian jasmine and I like how it sounds.

Ilima

A small yellow flower, strung into leis for Hawaiian royalty.

Ivie

“Climbing evergreen plant.”

Idonea

”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.

Iglika

Primrose.

Isai

Music, in Tamil.

Idyia

”The knowing one,” and mother of Medea.

Ishraq

”Radiance.” Ishraq is a school of philosophy that was founded by Suhrawardi.

Isla

Isla (”island”) is connected to Islay that is an island off Scotland’s west coast.

Ithar

Selflessness.

Igone

”Ascension.”

Ilknur

It combines Turkish ilk and nur, ”first light.”

Ireti

Hope.

Iman

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

Inci

Pearl.

Ibukun

”Blessing.”

Idril

”Sparkle-brilliance.” Idril is also an elf princess of Gondolin in Tolkien.

Itxaso

Itxaso (ee-CHAH-soh) is Basque for sea.

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.

Irie

Irie is Jamaican for ”at peace”.

Irit

”Asphodel,” a flower of Greek underworld meadows.

Indrani

”Indra’s queen.”

Izar

Star.

Iona

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

Iravati

”Full of water” or ”Ravi River.”

Ilirjana

From Iliria, Albanian for ancient Illyria.

Imara

Strong.

Inshirah

”Relief.”

Isolde

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

Ianthe

“Violet blossom.”

Ilaria

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

Ilakkiya

Literature.

Intisar

It has origins in Arabic nasr, victory.

Idowu

”Born after twins.”

Iviwe

From Xhosa, ”it has been heard.”

Ioana

Ioana is the Romanian variant of John, “God is gracious.” Being Romanian myself I hear it constantly.

Itsuki

”Tree,” and a mountain village that is famous for a sad lullaby.

Ilga

Longing.

Iyabo

”Mother has returned,” for a girl born soon after her grandmother dies.

Ikerne

Basque for Visitation.

Irma

It has roots in irmin, ”world.” The male version of Irma is Irmin.

Iva

”Willow tree” in Slavic languages. It is also a diminutive for Ivana (“God is gracious”).

Iluka

”Near the sea.”

Ishika

”Reed,” or ”paintbrush.”

Ineza

Goodness.

Imtinan

Gratitude.

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.

Ila

Ila (”earth”) is a king in the Puranas who changes into a woman every other month.

Ishara

From Swahili ishara, a sign.

Ifrah

Happiness.

Insaf

Fairness.

Ilse

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

Isheanesu

”The Lord is with us.”

Iesha

From Aisha, ”alive.”

Ilaf

”Safe passage,” or ”harmony.”

Ione

Ione (”violet”) is a Greek beauty of The Last Days of Pompeii.

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 7th place at Eurovision.

Iram

”Garden of paradise,” and a lost city T. E. Lawrence called Atlantis of the Sands.

Ifunanya

”Love.”

Ishita

Mastery.

Impi

Maiden, in old Finnish.

Io

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

Ichika

”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 is “mother.” Save

Ikumi

“Nurturing beauty” or “fragrant fruit.”

Iroha

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

Isimbi

Cowrie shell, or pearl.

Izza

”Might,” or ”glory.”

Inara

”Ray of light” in Arabic, and a Hittite goddess who helped kill a dragon.

Iyari

It comes from the Huichol word for heart.

Izumi

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

Inori

”Wish” in Japanese.

Ikuko

”To raise, grow, or educate.”

Iscah

In the Book of Genesis, she is the niece of Abraham. ”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.”

Ilkay

”New moon,” or ”first moon.”

Iliahi

”Sandalwood.” Chinese traders named Hawaii after this tree: Sandalwood Mountains.

Ishimwe

”Praise.”

Itır

Geranium.

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

“Mountain goat.”

Isabella

“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.

Intan

Diamond, or jewel, in Malay.

Ikram

Generosity.

Ilektra

Ilektra (”shining”) is the Greek variation of Electra, a girl with Jung’s Electra complex.

Ilgın

Tamarisk.

Iara

”Lady of the water”, a river mermaid in Brazilian folklore.

Ivana

“God is gracious.” Ivana is the feminine 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.”

Ilavarasi

Princess, in Tamil.

Izdihar

”Flourishing.”

Ieva

”Life,” and Lithuanian for bird cherry.

Isami

Courage.

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.

Iffat

Queen Iffat (”purity”) opened the first school for girls in Saudi Arabia.

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.

Ipo

Sweetheart.

Inaya

From Arabic inaya, ”care.”

Iskra

”Spark,” and a newspaper Lenin ran from exile.

Ilta

Evening.

Imelda

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

Irupé

”Water plate,” Guaraní for a giant lily.

Iklil

”Crown,” or a wreath of flowers.

Ilit

Supreme.

Ibuki

”Breath,” and Shiga’s highest mountain.

Ileana

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

Iulia

”Youthful.”

Itzel

With Mayan origins, Itzel represents “rainbow lady.”

Ijeoma

Ijeoma (ee-JAY-oh-mah) is Igbo for ”good journey.”

Iyanu

”Wonder.”

Isuzu

”Fifty bells.”

Ilana

It has origins in Hebrew ilan, tree.

Isaura

Isaura has Greek roots and symbolizes “from Isaura.”

Ishrat

”Pleasure.”

Iori

”Hermitage,” or a small hut.

Ireland

From Ériu, an Irish goddess of the land.

Itunu

Comfort.

Inés

Ines is the Spanish variant of Greek Agnes, ”pure.” Argentinian actress Inés Efron starred in The Headless Woman by Lucrecia Martel.

Ihita

”Desired”.

Ilham

”Inspiration.”

Irati

”Fern field,” and a beech forest in Navarre.

Idil

Somali for ”whole,” as well as a Turkish variant for the Volga.

Ixchel

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

Ísafold

”Ice land” or ”Iceland.”

Ibtisam

Smile.

Inbal

”Bell clapper.”

Iolani

Iolani (”royal hawk”) Palace in Honolulu was home to Hawaii’s last monarchs.

Ikjot

”One light,” from a phrase that opens Sikh scripture.

Inoa

”Name”, in Hawaiian.

Ilamathi

Young moon.

Iroda

It comes from Uzbek, ”willpower.”

Inas

Friendliness.

Indah

Beautiful, in Indonesian.

Ithemba

It comes from Zulu, ”trust.”

Ita

”Thirst,” and an Irish saint who raised Brendan the Navigator.

Irune

It comes from Basque, ”Trinity.”

Ige

”Born feet first.”

Ilmur

Ilmur is Icelandic, with a meaning that I love: ”fragrance.”

Ishani

”Ruler,” and a moniker for goddess Durga.