Girl Names starting with “I”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “I”
Girl Names starting with “I”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilana | f | Hebrew | The first name Ilana can have several meanings |
| Ilanah | f | Hebrew | The first name Ilanah has its roots as a Hungarian form of Ilana and comes from Modern … |
| Ilane | f | Hebrew | The name Ilane has its roots in the Hebrew language and is made up of the words 'Ila' a… |
| Ilanga | f | The name Ilanga stands for 'sun' in the Xhosa language, which is spoken in South Africa | |
| Ilanit | f | Hebrew | Ilanit (אִילָנִית) is a Hebrew name for girls that is derived from the word ilan (אִילָ… |
| Ilanith | f | Hebrew | Ilanith is a beautiful girl's name that comes from Hebrew |
| Ilara | f | Latin | The name Ilara is frequently regarded as a spelling variant of Ilaria, which is a femin… |
| Ilargi | f | Basque | Ilargi, a female first name from the Basque Country, means "the moon." The composition … |
| Ilaria | f | Latin | The name Ilaria, which came into use in the 1980s, is an Italian form of Hilaria, which… |
| Ilary | f | Latin | Ilary is a contemporary Italian form of the name Hilary, which in turn is derived from … |
| Ilaya | f | The name Ilaya comes from the Tamil language and is literally translated as 'the youthf… | |
| Ilayda | f | Arabic | The first name Ilayda has its roots in Arabic and is primarily used in Turkish-speaking… |
| Ilayda-Barbara | f | Currently, no information about the meaning is available | |
| Ilbilge | f | Turkish | The first name Ilbilge, intended for girls, translates to 'the sky' in English |
| Ilda | f | Italian | Ilda is the Italian form of Hildegard |
| Ildiko | f | Hungarian | The name Ildiko (Ildikó) is regarded as a pet form of the historical name Hilde and mea… |
| Ilea | f | The name Ilea, a diminutive of Ileana and derived from Helena, carries metaphorical mea… | |
| Ileah | f | Scottish | The first name Ileah is a Gaelic-Scottish variant of Ilia and is derived from the bibli… |
| Ilean | f | Ilean is an English derivation of Eileen, which has its origin in the Old French Avelin… | |
| Ileana | f | Italian | The name Ileana (Iléana) represents meanings such as "the Shining", "the Sun-like", "th… |
| Ileina | f | Hawaiian | Ileina is a Hawaiian derivation of the names Elaina and Elaine, which trace back to Helena |
| Ilem | f | Arabic | Ilem is one of the old Turkish girl names and originates from Ottoman Turkish |
| Ilena | f | Portuguese | Ilena is considered a simplified version of Ileana and is a Romanian derivative of Hele… |
| Ilene | f | Ilene is considered the English form of Eileen, which traces back to the Old French Ave… | |
| Ilenia | f | Italian | The name Ilenia, a variant of Ylenia, is derived from Ilena and has its roots in Helena… |
| Ilenka | f | Slavic | The name Ilenka represents a Slavic pet form of Ilena, which is considered a variant of… |
| Ilenya | f | Slavic | The name Ilenya, which originates from Slavic, is derived from Elenea, which traces bac… |
| Iley | f | English | Iley is an English name for girls, whose origin is not definitively clarified |
| Ileyna | f | Arabic | The name Ileyna is derived from Aleyna and has an Arabic-Turkish root |
| Ilga | f | Swedish | The name Ilga is a feminine form related to Helga or Hilga |
| Ilgi | f | Turkish | Ilgi (İlgi) is a Turkish girl's name that translates to "the connection between two peo… |
| Ilgin | f | Turkish | Ilgin is a beautiful girl's name with Turkish roots |
| Ilham | f | Arabic | Ilham, a name for both genders, means 'the inspiration' and originates from the Arabic … |
| Ilhana | f | Turkish | Ilhana is a Turkish name that represents the Bosnian female form of Ilhan |
| Iliana | f | Iliana is both a Bulgarian and a Greek variant of Eliana | |
| Iliane | f | Latin | The first name Iliane is a variant of Juliana, a feminine derivative of the name Julian… |
| Ilina | f | Greek | The name Ilina (Илина) is the feminine variant of Iliya and originates from the biblica… |
| Ilira | f | The first name Ilira represents a variant of the Albanian name Ilire | |
| Iliriana | f | Iliriana is a variation of the name Ilira, which originates from the term Ilire | |
| Ilirida | f | The name Ilirida has Albanian and Kosovar roots and translates to 'the Free' | |
| Ilirjana | f | Ilirjana is a female name that derives from the Albanian Ilira, which is the feminine v… | |
| Ilirka | f | Slavic | "Ilirka" (ancient South Slavic) stands for Ilyrian |
| Iliyin | f | Arabic | The name Iliyin has Arabic origins and means 'the Most Exalted' and 'the Highest of the… |
| Iljana | f | The first name Iljana is a Russian and Slavic variant of Iliana as well as the female c… | |
| Ilka | f | Ilka is regarded as a Hungarian pet form of Ilona, which in turn is the Hungarian form … | |
| Ilka-Carolin | f | Ilka-Carolin is a double name combining Ilka ("the shining one") and Carolin ("the stro… | |
| Ilka-Chantal | f | Ilka-Chantal is a double name combining Ilka ("the shining one") and Chantal ("the rock… | |
| Ilka-Christiane | f | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Ilka-Jacqueline | f | Currently, there are no details about the meaning | |
| Ilka-Michaela | f | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Ilka-Michelle | f | Ilka-Michelle is a double name combining Ilka ("the shining one") and Michelle ("Who is… | |
| Ilka-Renate | f | Ilka-Renate is a double name combining Ilka ("the shining one") and Renate ("the reborn… | |
| Ilke | f | Turkish | Ilke, a girl's name, is a Frisian derivation of Elke, which is considered a pet form of… |
| Ilken | f | The name Ilken has its roots in Ancient Greek, where the word 'helene' means torch, bri… | |
| Ilkin | f | Turkish | The name Ilkin (İlkin) comes from the Turkish and Azerbaijani languages and literally m… |
| Ilknur | f | Turkish | Ilknur, a feminine name of Turkish origin, means 'the first light' |
| Ilksen | f | Turkish | Ilksen is a female first name that comes from Turkish |
| Ill-Sook | f | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning | |
| Illani | f | Latin | The first name Illani has its roots in Latin |
| Illari | f | Illari is a girl's name that originates from Peru | |
| Illona | f | Hungarian | Illona is a Hungarian variant of Helena and carries the meanings 'the sunny one', 'the … |
| Illuminata | f | Latin | Illuminata is a rare, late Roman name for women that goes back to the Latin word 'illum… |
| Illy | f | Turkish | Illy is regarded as a short form of the ancient Greek term Illyria, which has its origi… |
| Illy-Ilona | f | Hungarian | Illy-Ilona is a double name combining Illy ("the one coming from Illyria") and Ilona ("… |
| Illyanna | f | Illyanna (Иллианна) is a feminine form of Iliana with various possible origins and mean… | |
| Illyria | f | Illyria (Ίλλυρία) is a feminine variant of the ancient Greek name Illyrios (Ιλλυριός), … | |
| Ilma | f | Arabic | The name Ilma has two origins |
| Ilmatar | f | Finnish | Ilmatar represents the goddess of the air in Finnish mythology |
| Ilme | f | Estonian | The name Ilme has Estonian roots, with the exact meaning of its individual word compone… |
| Ilona | f | Greek | Ilona, as the Hungarian form of the Greek name Helena or the German Helene, carries mea… |
| Ilona-Ashley | f | Ilona-Ashley is a double name combining Ilona ("the sun-like") and Ashley ("the dweller… | |
| Ilona-Gabriele | f | Ilona-Gabriele is a double name combining Ilona ("the sun-like") and Gabriele ("woman o… | |
| Ilonka | f | Hungarian | Ilonka is a diminutive form of the Hungarian Ilona, derived from the Greek name Helena |
| Ilori | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Ilsa | f | Hebrew | Ilsa is a derived form of the Old German name Ilse and means 'God is abundance' or 'God… |
| Ilsabe | f | Ilsabe represents a historical German variant of the biblical name Elisabeth and means … | |
| Ilsabeth | f | Ilsabeth represents an old German short form of the biblical name Elisabeth and means '… | |
| Ilse | f | Hebrew | As a short form of Elisabeth, Ilse has its roots in German and Dutch |
| Ilse-Annegret | f | Ilse-Annegret is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Annegret ("the gr… | |
| Ilse-Brigitte | f | Ilse-Brigitte is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Brigitte ("the di… | |
| Ilse-Charlotte | f | Ilse-Charlotte is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Charlotte ("the … | |
| Ilse-Dora | f | Ilse-Dora is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Dora ("gift of God") | |
| Ilse-Dore | f | Ilse-Dore is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Dore ("the gift of God") | |
| Ilse-Doris | f | Ilse-Doris is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Doris ("the Doric wo… | |
| Ilse-Dorothee | f | Ilse-Dorothee is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Dorothee ("gift o… | |
| Ilse-Hannelore | f | Ilse-Hannelore is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Hannelore ("God … | |
| Ilse-Helen | f | Ilse-Helen is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Helen ("the shining … | |
| Ilse-Ilona | f | Ilse-Ilona is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Ilona ("the sun-like") | |
| Ilse-Janine | f | Hebrew | Ilse-Janine is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Janine ("the Lord i… |
| Ilse-Lisa | f | Ilse-Lisa is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Lisa ("God is fullness") | |
| Ilse-Manon | f | Ilse-Manon is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Manon ("the beloved … | |
| Ilse-Margarete | f | No information is currently available regarding the meaning | |
| Ilse-Margret | f | Ilse-Margret is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Margret ("the pearl") | |
| Ilse-Margritt | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Ilse-Maria | f | Ilse-Maria is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Maria ("the beloved") | |
| Ilse-Marie | f | Ilse-Marie is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Marie ("the beloved") | |
| Ilse-Petra | f | Ilse-Petra is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Petra ("the stone") | |
| Ilse-Renate | f | Ilse-Renate is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Renate ("the reborn… | |
| Ilse-Ruth | f | Ilse-Ruth is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Ruth ("the satisfying… | |
| Ilse-Tina | f | Ilse-Tina is a double name combining Ilse ("God is fullness") and Tina ("God is perfect… |