Girl names that start with I
These 116 I girl names run from Ianthe to Izumi, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Isabella, Isla and Ivy.
Irena
Peace, from Greek Eirene (Greek). No. 5,305 in the US in 2025, 24 babies.
GirlPolish
Imke
Whole, great (Germanic)
GirlGerman
Imani
Faith, belief (Swahili). No. 579 in the US in 2025, 512 babies. Given to both: 93% girls.
GirlAfrican
Irmgard
Whole enclosure (Germanic)
GirlGerman
Ifeoma
Good thing, beautiful thing (Igbo). No. 9,707 in the US in 2025, 10 babies.
GirlAfrican
Izaro
Island (Basque)
GirlSpanish
Ivanna
God is gracious (Hebrew). No. 567 in the US in 2025, 530 babies.
GirlSpanish
Isha
Ruler, lord (Sanskrit). No. 1,276 in the US in 2025, 176 babies.
GirlIndian
Most popular girl names starting with I in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Isabella | 10,666 | Steady | God is my oath |
| #28 | Isla | 6,012 | Rising | from the island of Islay |
| #39 | Ivy | 5,117 | Rising | ivy plant |
| #61 | Iris | 3,729 | Rising | a rainbow |
| #166 | Isabelle | 1,825 | Falling | God is my oath |
| #177 | Isabel | 1,746 | Steady | God is my oath |
| #359 | Itzel | 850 | Steady | – |
| #378 | Ivory | 810 | Steady | – |
| #525 | Iyla | 572 | Steady | – |
| #564 | Izabella | 532 | Steady | – |
| #567 | Ivanna | 530 | Steady | God is gracious |
| #579 | Imani | 512 | Steady | faith, belief |
| #634 | Indie | 459 | Steady | – |
| #651 | Irene | 442 | Steady | peace, tranquility |
| #664 | Isabela | 426 | Steady | – |
| #718 | Ila | 390 | Steady | – |
| #730 | Iliana | 380 | Steady | – |
| #768 | Indy | 353 | Steady | – |
| #776 | Inaya | 350 | Steady | – |
| #854 | Indigo | 318 | Rising | from India |
| #926 | Ivey | 282 | Steady | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
I names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with I, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 2.9%
- Place among 26 letters
- 12th
- Different I names
- 414
- In the top 1,000
- 21
Share of girls with an I name: 0.6% in 1950, 1.4% in 2000, and 2.9% in 2025.
I girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Irenepeace, tranquility (Greek)
- Irisa rainbow (Greek)
- IsabelGod is my oath (Hebrew)
- IsabellaGod is my oath (Hebrew)
- Idawork, industrious (Germanic)
- Inganamed for Ing, a Germanic god (Old Norse)
- Irmawhole, great (Germanic)
- Isadoragift of Isis (Greek)
- Iantheviolet flower (Greek)
- IlseGod is my oath (Hebrew)
- Imeldagreat battle (Germanic)
- Inezpure, chaste (Greek)
- IngeborgIng's protection (Old Norse)
- IngridIng is beautiful (Old Norse)
- Ionafrom the island of Iona (Scottish place name)
- Iphigeniastrong-born (Greek)
- Islafrom the island of Islay (Scottish place name)
- ʻIlimagolden native flower (Hawaiian)
Where these names come from
- Greek: 21
- Hebrew: 18
- Germanic: 9
- Basque: 8
- Turkish: 8
- Arabic: 7
- Old Norse: 6
- Yoruba: 5
All 116 girl names that start with I
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ianthe | violet flower | Greek | Girl |
| Iara | lady of the water | Tupi | Girl |
| Iasmim | jasmine flower | Persian | Girl |
| Ibtisam | a smile | Arabic | Girl |
| Ichika | one flower (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Ida | work, industrious | Germanic | Girl |
| Idowu | child born after twins | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Ife | love | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Ifeoluwa | God's love | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Ifeoma | good thing, beautiful thing | Igbo | Girl |
| Ifunanya | love | Igbo | Girl |
| Iga | short form of Jadwiga or Ignacja | Polish | Girl |
| Ige | born feet first | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Ijeoma | good journey | Igbo | Girl |
| Ilana | tree, from Hebrew ilan | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ilanit | tree | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ilargi | the moon | Basque | Girl |
| Ilaria | cheerful, joyful | Latin | Girl |
| Ilgın | tamarisk tree | Turkish | Unisex |
| Ilham | inspiration | Arabic | Girl |
| ʻIlima | golden native flower | Hawaiian | Girl |
| İlkay | new moon | Turkish | Unisex |
| İlknur | first light | Turkish | Girl |
| Ilse | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Iman | faith, belief | Arabic | Girl |
| Iman | faith, belief | Arabic | Unisex |
| Imani | faith, belief | Swahili | Girl |
| Imara | firm, strong | Swahili | Girl |
| Imelda | great battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Imke | whole, great | Germanic | Girl |
| Immacolata | immaculate | Latin | Girl |
| Inas | friendliness | Arabic | Girl |
| Inbar | amber | Hebrew | Girl |
| İnci | a pearl | Turkish | Girl |
| Inderjit | conqueror of Indra | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Indigo | from India | Greek | Unisex |
| Indu | moon | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Indumathi | full moon | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Ines | pure, chaste | Greek | Girl |
| Inés | pure, chaste | Greek | Girl |
| Inès | pure, chaste | Greek | Girl |
| Inês | pure, chaste | Greek | Girl |
| Inessa | chaste, pure | Greek | Girl |
| Inez | pure, chaste | Greek | Girl |
| Inga | named for Ing, a Germanic god | Old Norse | Girl |
| Inge | from Ing, a Germanic god | Old Norse | Girl |
| Ingeborg | Ing's protection | Old Norse | Girl |
| Ingrid | Ing is beautiful | Old Norse | Girl |
| Ingunn | Ing and to love | Old Norse | Girl |
| Inken | Ing's help | Old Norse | Girl |
| Inmaculada | immaculate | Latin | Girl |
| Inocencia | innocence | Latin | Girl |
| Ioanna | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Iolana | to soar, to fly high | Hawaiian | Girl |
| ʻIolani | royal hawk | Hawaiian | Unisex |
| Iole | violet | Greek | Girl |
| Iona | from the island of Iona | Scottish place name | Girl |
| Ione | violet flower | Greek | Girl |
| İpek | silk, silken | Turkish | Girl |
| Iphigenia | strong-born | Greek | Girl |
| Ira | short form of Irina, peace | Greek | Girl |
| Iracema | honey lips | Tupi | Girl |
| Iraci | honey and mother | Tupi | Girl |
| Irati | fern field | Basque | Girl |
| İrem | Iram, a city in the Quran | Arabic | Girl |
| Irena | peace, from Greek Eirene | Greek | Girl |
| Irene | peace, tranquility | Greek | Girl |
| Irène | peace, tranquility | Greek | Girl |
| Ireti | hope | Yoruba | Unisex |
| Irina | peace, from Greek Eirene | Greek | Girl |
| Irini | peace | Greek | Girl |
| Iris | a rainbow | Greek | Girl |
| Íris | a rainbow | Greek | Girl |
| Irit | asphodel flower | Hebrew | Girl |
| Irma | whole, great | Germanic | Girl |
| Irmak | river | Turkish | Girl |
| Irmgard | whole enclosure | Germanic | Girl |
| Irmtraud | great strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Iroha | colorful leaves (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Isa | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Isabeau | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Isabel | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Isabella | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Isabelle | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Isadora | gift of Isis | Greek | Girl |
| Iscah | to behold | Hebrew | Girl |
| Iseabail | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Iseo | joyful and auspicious (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Iseul | dew, morning dew | Korean | Girl |
| Isha | ruler, lord | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Ishani | ruling or possessing | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Ishbel | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ishita | supremacy | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Isidora | gift of Isis | Greek | Girl |
| Işık | light | Turkish | Unisex |
| Işıl | shining, sparkling | Turkish | Girl |
| Isla | from the island of Islay | Scottish place name | Girl |
| Islay | from the island of Islay | Scottish place name | Unisex |
| Isobel | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Isra | night journey | Arabic | Girl |
| Itsaso | sea, ocean | Basque | Girl |
| Itxaro | hope, waiting | Basque | Girl |
| Itzal | shadow | Basque | Girl |
| Itziar | from a Basque village with a shrine to the Virgin Mary | Basque | Girl |
| Ivana | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ivanna | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ivete | yew | Germanic | Girl |
| Ivonne | yew | Germanic | Girl |
| Ivy | ivy plant | Old English | Girl |
| ʻIwalani | heavenly frigatebird | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Iwona | yew | Germanic | Girl |
| Izabela | my God is an oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Izar | a star | Basque | Unisex |
| Izaro | island | Basque | Girl |
| Izumi | fountain, spring, written 泉 | Japanese | Girl |
| Izumi | spring, fountain | Japanese | Unisex |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with I?
The most popular girl names starting with I in the US are Isabella (#7), Isla (#28), Ivy (#39), Iris (#61), Isabelle (#166), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with I?
In 2025, 414 different girl names starting with I were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 21 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 116 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with I?
2.9% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with I, making it the 12th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 0.6%.
Where do girl names starting with I come from?
The most common origins on this list are Greek (21), Hebrew (18), Germanic (9).