Hotaru
Firefly in one Japanese spelling
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Hye-jin
Wisdom; preciousness (慧珍 example)
I-seo
Benefit; auspiciousness (利瑞 example)
Ianthe
Violet flower
Iara
Lady of the water
Iben
Uncertain origin; associated with ebony
Ibtisam
Smile
Ichika
One and flower in one Japanese spelling
İdil
The Volga River
Idun
Modern form of Iðunn
Ifeoma
Good thing
Ijeoma
Good journey
Ilargi
Moon
Ilgın
Tamarisk tree
Illari
Radiance; lightning, in the RENIEC Quechua account
Iminathi
He stands with us
Imke
Whole or great, through Ime
İnci
Pearl
Indira
Beauty; a name of Lakshmi
Inga
Feminine form of Inge
Iniya
Sweet; pleasant
Intan
Diamond
Iolana
To soar
Ione
Violet flower
Iracema
Brazilian literary name; original interpretation debated
Irati
Fern field
Iria
Possibly a form of Irene
Irmak
River
Iroha
Color and leaf in one Japanese spelling
Isai
Music; melody
Iselin
Possibly iron-associated
Iseul
Dew
Ishbel
My God is an oath, through Isabel
Ishita
Supremacy
Iskra
Spark
Itxaso
Sea; ocean, through Itsaso
Itzia
Meaning uncertain
Itziar
Basque village and Marian shrine name
Ixchel
Possibly “rainbow lady”
Izar
Star
Jagoda
Strawberry in South Slavic languages; berry in Polish
Jahnavi
The river Ganga; daughter of Jahnu
Jasleen
Absorbed in God’s praise
Jasna
Clear
Jeanne
The Lord is gracious
Jelena
Form of Helen; the ultimate Greek meaning is uncertain
Ji-an
Wisdom; peace (智安 example)
Jing
Quietness or crystal with the cited Chinese characters
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