Girl Names That Start With I
18 of the 37 names beginning with I here are girl names. English and Greek are the commonest roots among them, and Isabella, Isla and Ivy are among the 3 that the US Social Security Administration ranks. Another 17 are on the boy names page.
18 Girl Names Starting With I
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| IlaSanskrit | Sanskrit | Earth, speech |
| IlianaGreek | Greek | From Ilion, Troy |
| ImaniSwahili | Swahili | Faith |
| InayaArabic | Arabic | Care, solicitude |
| IndigoGreek | Greek | Blue dye from India |
| IndyEnglish | English | Short form of India and Indiana |
| IreneGreek | Greek | Peace |
| IrisGreek | Greek | Rainbow |
| IsabelSpanish | Spanish | God is my oath |
| IsabellaPopularItalian/Spanish | Italian/Spanish | Devoted to God |
| IsabelleFrench | French | God is my oath |
| IslaPopularScottish/Spanish | Scottish/Spanish | Island |
| ItzelMayan | Mayan | Rainbow lady |
| IvannaSlavic | Slavic | God is gracious |
| IveyEnglish | English | Ivy plant |
| IvoryEnglish | English | Made of ivory, precious white material |
| IvyPopularEnglish | English | Faithfulness, ivy plant |
| IzabellaHebrew | Hebrew | My God is an oath |
Discover girl names beginning with I — from the royal devotion of Isabella to the mythological beauty of Iris and the climbing elegance of Ivy.
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Girl names starting with I: FAQ
How many girl names start with I?
18, out of 37 names on the letter overall. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every girl name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figure is counted from the dataset, so it moves with it.
What are the most popular girl names starting with I?
3 of them are marked popular here: Isabella, Isla, Ivy. The mark follows the US Social Security Administration's published ranks, so it describes births in the United States rather than taste anywhere else.
Where can I see boy names starting with I?
17 boy names on this letter have their own list at /baby-names/letter/i/boy, and the combined page at /baby-names/letter/i shows all 37 together with their gender.