=-group|work=SBS Pop Asia|date=March 23, 2018|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Netizens are scratching their heads at the name of Cube Entertainment's new girl group|url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2018/03/netizens-are-scratching-their-heads-at-the-name-of-cube-entertainments-new-girl-group|work=Allkpop|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=en}}</ref> Kelompok itu kemudian dinamai (G)I-dle, dengan "I" berarti individualitas, "-" untuk menunjukkan bahwa nama tersebut telah dibagi menjadi dua bagian dan "Dle" sebagai bentuk jamak dari "I" dalam bahasa Korea, artinya sekelompok enam kepribadian berbeda berkumpul bersama.<ref>{{cite web|title=Let's Dance(렛츠댄스): (G)I-DLE((여자)아이들) LATATA|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnhlyf4I_vo|work=1theK (원더케이)|date=May 4, 2018|access-date=October 13, 2019|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=[After School Club] This group has risen to be the hottest rookies, (G)I-DLE((여자)아이들)!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHBXlFUALKo=7m02s|work=ARIRANG K-POP|date=May 21, 2018|access-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref> Saat dipanggil, bagian dalam tanda kurung dibungkam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=201805021744003&sec_id=540101&pt=nv|script-title=ko:[스경X현장] 데뷔 (여자)아이들을 둘러싼 세 가지 이슈, 이름-전소연-국적|trans-title=[Sukyung X Site] Debut (G)I-dle Three Issues Surrounding (G)I-dle, Name-Jeon Soyeon-Nationality|work=[[Kyunghyang Shinmun]]|author=Ha Kyung-heon|date=May 2, 2018|access-date=2020-11-30}}</ref>
