Names Ending with i

Viivi f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Vivi.

Vikenti m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Викентий (see Vikentiy).

Vikki f English
Diminutive of Victoria.

Vilhelmi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of William.

Vili m Hungarian, Slovene, Finnish
Diminutive of Vilmos, Viljem or Vilhelm.

Viliami m Tongan
Tongan form of William.

Viljami m Finnish
Finnish form of William.

Vitali m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).

Vivi f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Scandinavian diminutive of names beginning with Vi, as well as Olivia and Sofia.

Vlasi m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Власий (see Vlasiy).

Vosgi f & m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Voski.

Voski f & m Armenian
Means "gold" in Armenian.

Vragi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname possibly meaning "mooring post".

Vreni f German (Swiss)
Swiss diminutive of Verena.

Wafai m Arabic
Means "loyalty, faithfulness" in Arabic, derived from وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".

Wafi m Arabic
Means "trustworthy, reliable, loyal, perfect" in Arabic, derived from the root وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".

Wahyudi m Indonesian
From Indonesian wahyu meaning "revelation", derived from Arabic وحي (waḥy).

Wahyuni f Indonesian
From Indonesian wahyu meaning "revelation", derived from Arabic وحي (waḥy).

Waltheri m Germanic
Old German form of Walter.

Wambdi m & f Sioux
Dakota form of Wambli.

Wambli m & f Sioux
From Lakota waŋblí meaning "eagle".

Wambui f Kikuyu
Means "zebra" in Kikuyu. This is one of Mumbi's nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend.

Wangari f Kikuyu
From Kikuyu ngarĩ meaning "leopard". In the Kikuyu origin legend this is the name of one of the nine daughters of Mumbi.

Wangi f Indonesian, Malay
Means "fragrant" in Malay and Indonesian.

Wangui f Kikuyu
From Kikuyu ngũi meaning "song leader". This is one of Mumbi's nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend.

Wanyonyi m Luhya
Means "born during the weeding season", from Luhya enyonyi meaning "weeds".

Warinheri m Germanic
Old German form of Werner.

Washti f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Vashti.

Wasi m Arabic
Means "broad-minded, liberal, learned" in Arabic.

Wati f Indonesian, Malay
From a suffix meaning "woman" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit.

Wei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 巍 (wēi) meaning "high, lofty, towering" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary". As a feminine name it can come from 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern". This name can be formed by other Chinese characters besides those shown here.

Wendi f English
Variant of Wendy.

Werdheri m Germanic
Old German form of Werther.

Willi m German
Diminutive of Wilhelm.

Wongani m & f Chewa
Means "be thankful" in Chewa.

Xabi m Basque
Basque diminutive of Xavier.

Xanthi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Xanthe.

Xanthippi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Xanthippe.

Xanti m Basque
Basque form of Santiago.

Xavi m Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Xavier.

Xeni f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Xene.

Xiadani f Zapotec
Meaning uncertain, said to mean "the flower that arrived" in Zapotec.

Xinyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Xitlalli f Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Variant of Citlalli.

Xochipilli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "flower prince" in Nahuatl, from xōchitl "flower" and pilli "noble child, prince". Xochipilli was the Aztec god of love, flowers, song and games, the twin brother of Xochiquetzal.

Xolani m Zulu
Means "peace" in Zulu.

Yahui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Yami f Hinduism
Means "twin" in Sanskrit. According to the Vedas this was the name of the first woman, the twin sister of Yama, later equated with the river goddess Yamuna.

Yamikani m & f Chewa
Means "be grateful, praise" in Chewa.

Yanni m Greek (Expatriate)
Diminutive of Yiannis. A famous bearer is the Greek-American musician Yiannis Chryssomallis (1954-), who goes by the single name Yanni.

Yaretzi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Yaritza.

Yehudi m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehudi.

Yeong-Gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" and 起 (gi) meaning "rise, stand up, begin". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Yeong-Hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Yermolai m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Ермолай (see Yermolay).

Yeruti f Guarani (Hispanicized)
Variant of Jeruti.

Yevgeni m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).

Yi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" (which is usually only feminine) or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites" (also usually feminine). Other characters can also form this name.

Yianni m Greek (Expatriate)
Diminutive of Yiannis.

Yishai m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jesse.

Ylli m Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll meaning "star".

Yngvi m Norse Mythology
Possibly an Old Norse cognate of Ing. This was an alternate name of the god Freyr, who as Yngvi-Freyr was regarded as the ancestor of the Swedish royal family.

Yolotli f & m Nahuatl
Variant of Yolotl.

Yoni m Hebrew
Diminutive of Yonatan.

Yori m Japanese
From Japanese 頼 (yori) meaning "rely" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Yoshi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", as well as other kanji with the same reading.

Young-Gi m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영기 (see Yeong-Gi).

Youri m Dutch, French
Dutch and French form of Yuriy.

Yūdai m Japanese
From Japanese 雄 (yū) meaning "hero, manly" and 大 (dai) meaning "big, great, vast", besides other combinations of kanji.

Yui f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". It can also come from stand-alone 結 (yui) using a different nanori reading. This name can be formed of other kanji or kanji combinations as well.

Yūji m Japanese
From Japanese 祐 (yū) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 雄 (yū) meaning "hero, manly", or 裕 (yū) meaning "abundant" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.

Yūki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness" or 生 (ki) meaning "living". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Yuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" or 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

Yuli m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Юлий (see Yuliy).

Yu-Mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Yumi f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 友 (yu) meaning "friend" or a nanori reading of 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

Yūri f Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji.

Yuri 1 m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Юрий, Ukrainian Юрій or Belarusian Юрый (see Yuriy).

Yuri 2 f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Yuudai m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 雄大 (see Yūdai).

Yuuji m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 祐二 or 雄二 or 裕司 or 祐司 or 裕治 or 裕二 (see Yūji).

Yuuki m & f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優希 or 悠希 or 優輝 or 悠生 (see Yūki).

Yuuri f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 悠里 (see Yūri).

Yuzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Zaccai m Biblical
From the Hebrew name זַכָּי (Zakkai) meaning "pure". This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament.

Zahari m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Zechariah.

Zahi m Arabic
Means "beautiful, brilliant" in Arabic.

Zaki m Arabic
Means "pure" in Arabic.

Zakkai m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zaccai.

Zawadi f & m Swahili
Means "gift" in Swahili, derived from Arabic زواد (zawād) meaning "provisions".

Zeki m Turkish
Means "intelligent, clever" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ذكيّ (dhakīy).

Zenzi f German
Diminutive of Kreszenz.

Zhi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Zimri m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Probably means "my music" in Hebrew, a possessive form of זִמְרָה (zimra) meaning "music, song". This was the name of a king of Israel according to the Old Testament. He ruled for only seven days, when he was succeeded by the commander of the army Omri. Another Zimri in the Old Testament was the lover of the Midianite woman Cozbi.

Ziri m Berber
Means "moonlight" in Tamazight.

Zoi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Zoe.

Zsuzsi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.

Zuberi m Swahili
Swahili form of Zubair.

Zuri f Swahili
Means "beautiful" in Swahili.

Zvi m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צְבִי (see Tzvi).

Zviadi m Georgian
Form of Zviad with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.