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Helladius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Late Greek name Ἑλλάδιος (Helladios), which was derived from Ἑλλάδος (Hellados) meaning "of Greece". Saint Helladius was a 7th-century archbishop of Toledo.

Helvius m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from either Latin helvus meaning "honey-yellow, blond" or from the name of the Helvii, a Celtic tribe who lived west of the Rhône river. Gaius Helvius Cinna was a Roman poet of the 1st century BC.

Hendricus m Dutch
Variant of Henricus.

Hendrikus m Dutch
Variant of Henricus.

Henricus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Heinrich. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Hendrik is typically used in daily life.

Henrikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Heinrich (see Henry).

Hephaestus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hephaistos), meaning unknown. It probably shares its origin with the Minoan city of Φαιστός (Phaistos), which is of Pre-Greek origin. In Greek mythology Hephaestus was the god of fire and forging, the husband of the unfaithful Aphrodite. It was said that when he was born Hera, his mother, was so displeased with his physical deformities that she hurled him off the top of Mount Olympus.

Hephaistos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Hephaestus.

Heracleitus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Heraclitus.

Heracles m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herakles. However, the spelling used by the Romans was Hercules.

Heraclides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herakleides.

Heraclitus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἡράκλειτος (Herakleitos) meaning "glory of Hera", derived from the name of the goddess Hera combined with κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher from Ephesus.

Heraclius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek personal name Ἡράκλειος (Herakleios), which was derived from the name of the Greek hero Herakles. This was the name of a 7th-century Byzantine emperor, known for his victories over the Sasanian Persian Empire. This name was also borne by two early saints.

Herakleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Herakles" in Greek, derived from the name of the mythic hero Herakles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek astronomer who theorized the rotation of the earth.

Herakleios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Heraclius.

Herakleitos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Heraclitus.

Herakles m Greek Mythology
Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess Hera combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a hero in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene. After being driven insane by Hera and killing his own children, Herakles completed twelve labours in order to atone for his crime and become immortal.

Hercules m Roman Mythology
Latin form of Herakles.

Herkus m Lithuanian
Short form of Henrikas.

Hermagoras m Ancient Greek
From the name of the messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace". Saint Hermagoras (3rd century) was the first bishop of Aquileia in Italy.

Hermannus m Dutch, Germanic (Latinized)
Variant of Hermanus.

Hermanus m Dutch, Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herman. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates, with the form Herman typically used in daily life.

Hermenegildus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized (Old Spanish) form of Airmanagild.

Hermes m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Spanish
Probably from Greek ἕρμα (herma) meaning "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker". Hermes was a Greek god associated with speed and good luck, who served as a messenger to Zeus and the other gods. He was also the patron of travellers, writers, athletes, merchants, thieves and orators.... [more]

Herminius m Ancient Roman
Roman name that was possibly of unknown Etruscan origin, but could also be derived from the name of the god Hermes. In Roman legend this was the name of a companion of Aeneas.

Hermógenes m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermogenes.

Hermogenes m Ancient Greek
Means "born of Hermes" from the name of the messenger god Hermes combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".

Hermokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "power of Hermes" from the name of the messenger god Hermes combined with Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Hermolaos m Ancient Greek
Means "the people of Hermes" from the name of the messenger god Hermes combined with Greek λαός (laos) meaning "people".

Herodes m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Latin form of Herod, as well as the usual Biblical Greek transcription of Ἡρῴδης: after the classical period, the ι in the sequence ωι (often written as a subscript like ῳ) was not pronounced.

Herodotos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Herodotus.

Herodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἡρόδοτος (Herodotos), derived from the name of the goddess Hera combined with δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted". Herodotus was a Greek historian of the 5th century BC who wrote the Histories, a detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars. He is known as the Father of History.

Heroides m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Herod.

Hesiodos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Hesiod.

Hesperos m Ancient Greek
Means "evening" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of the Evening Star (the planet Venus) in Greek mythology.

Hesychios m Late Greek
Means "still, quiet, at rest" in Greek. This name was borne by a noted grammarian from Alexandria, who is thought to have lived in the 5th or 6th century. It was also the name of a few early saints.

Hesychius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hesychios.

Hieremias m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Jeremiah.

Hieronymos m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Jerome.

Hieronymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Latin form of Jerome, formerly common in Germany and the Netherlands. Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) was a Dutch painter known for his depictions of the torments of hell.

Hilarius m Ancient Roman
Roman name derived from Latin hilaris meaning "cheerful". Alternatively, it could be derived from the Greek name Ἱλαρός (Hilaros) also meaning "cheerful" (the Greek word ἱλαρός was the source of the Latin word hilaris). Saint Hilarius was a 4th-century theologian and bishop of Poitiers. This was also the name of a 5th-century pope.

Hildefons m Germanic
Old German form of Ildefonso.

Hildifuns m Gothic (Hypothetical)
Gothic form of Ildefonso.

Hildirīks m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Hilderic.

Hippocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrates) meaning "horse power", derived from the elements ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek doctor who is known as the Father of Medicine.

Hippokrates m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Hippocrates.

Hippolytos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "freer of horses" from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and λύω (luo) meaning "to loosen". In Greek legend he was the son of Theseus who was tragically loved by his stepmother Phaedra. This was also the name of a 3rd-century theologian, saint and martyr.

Hollis m & f English
From an English surname that was derived from Middle English holis "holly trees". It was originally given to a person who lived near a group of those trees.

Homeros m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Homer.

Honoratus m Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "esteemed, distinguished". This was the name of at least seven saints, including a 5th-century archbishop of Arles and a 6th-century bishop of Amiens who is the patron saint of bakers.

Honorinus m Late Roman
Late Latin name that was a derivative of Honorius.

Honorius m Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "honour, esteem, dignity". This was the name of an emperor of the Western Roman Empire. It was also borne by a few early saints and four popes.

Horatius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was possibly derived from Latin hora meaning "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin. A famous bearer was Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a Roman lyric poet of the 1st century BC who is better known as Horace in the English-speaking world.

Hormisdas m Middle Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Hormizd. This was the name of a 6th-century pope.

Horos m Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Heru (see Horus).

Hortensius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Hortensia.

Horus m Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ὧρος (Horos), the Greek form of Egyptian ḥrw (reconstructed as Heru and other forms) possibly from ḥr "above, over" or ḥrj "distant". In Egyptian mythology Horus was a god of the sky and light, often depicted as a man with the head of a falcon. In some versions of the mythology he was the son of Osiris and Isis, and avenged his father's murder by killing his uncle Seth.

Hovhannes m Armenian
Armenian form of Iohannes (see John).

Hroþireiks m Gothic (Hypothetical)
Gothic form of Roderick.

Hrōþirīks m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Roderick.

Hroþisinþs m Gothic (Hypothetical)
Gothic form of Rosendo.

Hubertus m German, Dutch, Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hubert.

Hugues m French
French form of Hugh.

Hyacinthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὑάκινθος (Hyakinthos), which was derived from the name of the hyacinth flower. In Greek legend Hyakinthos was accidentally killed by the god Apollo, who mournfully caused this flower to arise from his blood. The name was also borne by several early saints, notably a 3rd-century martyr who was killed with his brother Protus.

Hyakinthos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Hyacinthus.

Hyginos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Hyginus.

Hyginus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ὑγῖνος (Hyginos), a Greek name derived from ὑγιεινός (hygieinos) meaning "healthy". This was the name of the ninth pope.

Hypatos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Hypatia.

Hypnos m Greek Mythology
Means "sleep" in Greek. In Greek myth this was the name of the personification of sleep, twin brother of Thanatos.

Iacchus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ἴακχος (Iakchos), derived from ἰάχω (iacho) meaning "to shout". This was the name of an obscure Greek god worshipped in the Eleusinian mysteries and later identified with Dionysos.

Iacobus m Biblical Latin
Form of Jacob used in the Latin New Testament to refer to the two apostles named James.

Iacomus m Late Roman
Late Latin form of James.

Iairos m Biblical Greek
New Testament Greek form of Jairus.

Iairus m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Jairus.

Iakobos m Biblical Greek
Form of Jacob used in the Greek New Testament to refer to the two apostles named James.

Iakovos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Jacob (or James).

Ianuarius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Januarius.

Ianus m Roman Mythology
Latin form of Janus.

Iapetos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἰάπτω (iapto) meaning "to wound, to pierce". In Greek mythology this was the name of a Titan, the father of Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus.

Iapetus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iapetos. This is the name of one of Saturn's moons.

Icarus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ἴκαρος (Ikaros), of unknown meaning. In Greek myth Icarus was the son of Daedalus, locked with his father inside the Labyrinth by Minos. They escaped from the maze using wings devised from wax, but Icarus flew too close to the sun and the wax melted, plunging him to his death.

İdris m Turkish
Turkish form of Idris 1.

Idris 1 m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Possibly means "interpreter, teacher" in Arabic, related to the root درس (darasa) meaning "to study, to learn". According to the Quran this was the name of an ancient prophet. He is traditionally equated with the Hebrew prophet Enoch.

Idris 2 m Welsh
Means "ardent lord" from Old Welsh iudd "lord" combined with ris "ardent, enthusiastic". This name was borne by Idris the Giant, a 7th-century king of Meirionnydd.

Idriss m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إدريس (see Idris 1).

Ieremias m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jeremiah.

Ieronimus m Late Roman
Medieval Latin form of Jerome.

Iesous m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Joshua and Jesus.

Iesus m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Iesous (see Jesus).

Ignaas m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Ignatius.

Ignas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ignatius.

Ignatios m Greek
Greek form of Ignatius.

Ignatius m Late Roman
From the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning unknown, of Etruscan origin. The spelling was later altered to resemble Latin ignis "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch who was thrown to wild beasts by Emperor Trajan, and by Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), founder of the Jesuits, whose real birth name was in fact Íñigo.

Igors m Latvian
Latvian form of Igor.

Ikaros m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Icarus.

Ilias m Greek
Modern Greek form of Elias.

Illés m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Elias.

Ilmārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ilmarinen.

İlyas m Turkish
Turkish form of Elijah.

Ilyas m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Kazakh, Chechen, Tatar, Bashkir
Arabic form of Elijah, also used in several other languages.

Ilyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إلياس (see Ilyas) chiefly used in North Africa.

Imants m Latvian
Possibly from Livonian (a Finnic language that was spoken in Latvia) im "miracle" and and "to give".

Indriķis m Latvian
Latvian form of Heinrich (see Henry).

Innes m Scottish
Anglicized form of Aonghas.

Innocentius m Late Roman
Latin form of Innocent.

Ints m Latvian
Contracted form of Indriķis.

Ioannes m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Yoḥanan (see John).

Ioannicius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ioannikios.

Ioannikios m Late Greek
Combination of Ioannes and Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". This name was borne by Ioannikios (or Joannicius) the Great, a 9th-century Byzantine saint.

Ioannis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ἰωάννης (see John).

Iodocus m Medieval Breton (Latinized)
Latinized form of Judoc (see Joyce).

Iohannes m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

Ionas m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jonah used in the Greek Bible. It is also the form used in the Latin New Testament.

Iordanes m Late Roman
Latin form of Jordanes.

Iordanus m Late Roman
Latin form of Jordan.

Iosephus m Late Roman
Latin form of Joseph.

Ioses m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Joses.

Iosias m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Josiah used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.

Ioudas m Biblical Greek
Form of Judah in the Greek New Testament. It is used interchangeably with the form Iouda in the Greek Old Testament.

Iovianus m Ancient Roman
Older form of Jovian.

Iovis m Roman Mythology
Older form of Jove.

Iraklis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Herakles.

Irenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εἰρηναῖος (Eirenaios), which meant "peaceful". Saint Irenaeus was an early bishop of Lyons for whom the Greek island of Santorini is named.

Ireneus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Irenaeus.

Irnerius m History
Probably from Wernerius, a Latinized form of the Germanic name Werner. This was the name of a 12th-century Italian scholar and jurist. He sometimes wrote his name as Wernerius.

Isaías m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Isaiah.

Isaias m Biblical
Late Latin form of Isaiah used in some versions of the Bible.

Isaurus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Isaura. This was the name of an early saint who was martyred in Macedon.

Isidoros m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Isidore.

Isidorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isidoros.

Isocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἰσοκράτης (Isokrates) meaning "equal power", derived from ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Athenian orator.

Isokrates m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Isocrates.

Italus m Roman Mythology
Means "of Italy" in Latin. In Roman legend Italus was the father of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. He supposedly gave his name to the region known as Italia or Italy (in fact the region may have gotten its name from Oscan Víteliú meaning "land of bulls").

Iudas m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Judah.

Iudocus m Medieval Breton (Latinized)
Latinized form of Judoc (see Joyce).

Iudris m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Idris 2.

Iulianus m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Julian.

Iulius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Julius.

Iunius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Junius.

Iustinianus m Late Roman
Latin form of Justinian.

Iustinus m Late Roman
Latin form of Justin.

Iustus m Late Roman
Latin form of Justus.

Iuvenalis m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Juvenal.

Ivans m Latvian
Latvian form of Ivan.

Ivars m Latvian
Latvian form of Ivar.

Ives m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Yves, used to refer to Saint Ives (also called Ivo) of Huntingdonshire, a semi-legendary English bishop.

Jacobus m Dutch, Late Roman
Latin form of Jacob, also used in Dutch.

Jacques m French
French form of Iacobus, the New Testament Latin form of James.

Jairus m Biblical
From Ἰάϊρος (Iairos), the Greek form of Jair used in the New Testament, where it belongs to the father of a young girl brought back to life by Jesus.

Jakes m Basque
Basque form of Jacob (or James).

JaMarcus m African American
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Marcus.

James m English, Biblical
English form of the Late Latin name Iacomus, a variant of the Biblical Latin form Iacobus, from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov (see Jacob). This was the name of two apostles in the New Testament. The first was Saint James the Greater, the apostle John's brother, who was beheaded under Herod Agrippa in the Book of Acts. The second was James the Lesser, son of Alphaeus. Another James (known as James the Just) is also mentioned in the Bible as being the brother of Jesus.... [more]

Jānis m Latvian
Latvian form of John.

János m Hungarian
Hungarian form of John.

Januarius m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "January" in Latin. The name of the month derives from the name of the Roman god Janus. Saint Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, was a bishop who was beheaded during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

Janus m Roman Mythology
Means "archway" in Latin. Janus was the Roman god of gateways and beginnings, often depicted as having two faces looking in opposite directions. The month of January is named for him.

Jaques m Literature
Variant of Jacques used by Shakespeare for a character in his play As You Like It (1599).

Jaroslavas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Yaroslav.

Jarvis m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Gervais.

Jaymes m English (Modern)
Variant of James.

Jāzeps m Latvian
Latvian form of Joseph.

Jean-Charles m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Charles.

Jean-François m French
Combination of Jean 1 and François.

Jean-Jacques m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Jacques. This name was borne by the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778).

Jean-Louis m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Louis.

Jēkabs m Latvian
Latvian form of Jacob (or James).

Jens m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Danish form of John.

Jeremías m Spanish
Spanish form of Jeremiah.

Jeremias m German (Rare), Portuguese, Finnish, Biblical
German, Portuguese and Finnish form of Jeremiah. It is also the form used in some English translations of the New Testament.

Jervis m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Jarvis.

Jess m & f English
Short form of Jesse or Jessica.

Jesús m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Jesus, used as a personal name.

Jesus m Theology, Biblical, Portuguese
English form of Ἰησοῦς (Iesous), which was the Greek form of the Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshuaʿ). Yeshuaʿ is itself a contracted form of Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua). Yeshua ben Yoseph, better known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of the New Testament and the source of the Christian religion. The four gospels state that he was the son of God and the Virgin Mary who fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah. He preached for three years before being crucified in Jerusalem.

Jevgēņijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Yevgeniy.

Jevgeņijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Yevgeniy.

Jóannes m Faroese
Faroese form of Iohannes (see John).

Joannes m Late Roman
Latin variant of Johannes.

Joannicius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ioannikios.

Jodocus m Dutch (Archaic), Medieval Breton (Latinized)
Latinized form of Judoc (see Joyce).

Jóhannes m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Iohannes (see John).

Johannes m German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Late Roman
Latin form of Greek Ioannes (see John). Notable bearers include the inventor of the printing press Johannes Gutenberg (1398-1468), astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), and composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897).

Jokūbas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jacob (or James).

Jónás m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Jonah.

Jónas m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Jonah.

Jonás m Spanish
Spanish form of Jonah.

Jonáš m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Jonah.

Jonas 1 m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Iohannes (see John).

Jonas 2 m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, French, Biblical
From Ἰωνᾶς (Ionas), the Greek form of Jonah. This spelling is used in some English translations of the New Testament.

Jónatas m Portuguese (European)
European Portuguese form of Jonathan.

Jônatas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Jonathan.

Jones m English
From the English and Welsh surname, itself derived from the given name John.

Jöns m Swedish
Short form of Johannes.

Jools m & f English
Diminutive of Julian or Julia.

Joonas m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Jonas 2.

Joos m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jodocus, Justus or Jozef.

Jordanes m Late Roman
The name of a 6th-century Roman author of Gothic background, who wrote a history of the Goths. His name is probably derived from that of the Jordan River. However, some theories suggest that it could contain a trace of the Germanic root *erþō meaning "earth" (Gothic airþa, Old Norse jǫrð).

Joris m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of George.

Jos m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jozef.

José Luis m Spanish
Combination of José and Luis.

Josephus m Dutch, History
Latin form of Joseph. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Jozef is typically used in daily life. In English, it is used primarily to refer to the 1st-century Jewish historian Titus Flavius Josephus.

Joses m Biblical
From Ἰωσῆς (Ioses), a Greek variant of Joseph used in the New Testament to distinguish Joseph the brother of James from the many other characters of that name.

Josías m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Josiah.

Josias m Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Biblical French, Biblical
Portuguese and French form of Josiah, as well as some English translations of the New Testament.

Joss f & m English
Short form of Jocelyn.

Juan Carlos m Spanish
Combination of Juan 1 and Carlos.

Judas m Biblical
From Ἰούδας (Ioudas), the Greek form of Judah. This is the name of several characters in the New Testament including the infamous Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus to the Jewish authorities in exchange for money. This spelling also appears in most English translations of the Books of Maccabees.

Judocus m Dutch (Archaic), Medieval Breton (Latinized)
Latinized form of Judoc (see Joyce).

Jules 1 m French
French form of Julius. A notable bearer of this name was the French novelist Jules Verne (1828-1905), author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and other works of science fiction.

Jules 2 f & m English
Diminutive of Julia or Julian.

Július m Slovak
Slovak form of Julius.

Julius m Ancient Roman, English, German, Finnish, Lithuanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech
From a Roman family name that was possibly derived from Greek ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "downy-bearded". Alternatively, it could be related to the name of the Roman god Jupiter. This was a prominent patrician family of Rome, who claimed descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas. Its most notable member was Gaius Julius Caesar, who gained renown as a military leader for his clever conquest of Gaul. After a civil war he became the dictator of the Roman Republic, but was eventually stabbed to death in the senate.... [more]

Junius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was possibly derived from the name of the Roman goddess Juno. It was borne by Lucius Junius Brutus, the founder of the Roman Republic in the 6th century BC. It was also borne by the 1st-century BC Roman politician Marcus Junius Brutus, commonly known as Brutus, who was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.

Juozapas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Joseph.

Juozas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Joseph.

Jurģis m Latvian
Latvian form of George.

Jurgis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of George.

Jurijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Yuriy.

Juris m Latvian
Latvian form of George.

Justas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Justus.

Justinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Justin.

Justus m German, Dutch, Finnish, Late Roman
Latin name meaning "just". This name was borne by at least eight saints.

Kadmos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Cadmus.

Kaiaphas m Biblical Greek
Form of Caiaphas found in the Greek New Testament.

Kais m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قيس (see Qays).

Kajus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gaius.

Kalidas m Hindi
Modern form of Kalidasa.

Kallias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty". This was the name of an Athenian who fought at Marathon who later became an ambassador to the Persians.

Kallikrates m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful power", derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Kallinikos m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful victory" from Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Kallippos m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful horse", derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Kallistos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Callistus.

Kambyses m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Cambyses.

Kārlis m Latvian
Latvian form of Charles.

Karolis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Carolus.

Karolos m Greek
Greek form of Carolus.

Karpos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Carpus.

Kasparas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jasper.

Kaspars m Latvian
Latvian form of Jasper.

Kassandros m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Cassander.

Kazimieras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Casimir.

Kees m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Cornelis. A notable bearer was the Dutch painter Kees van Dongen (1877-1968).

Kephalos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Cephalus.

Kephas m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Cephas.

Kepheus m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Cepheus.

Kerberos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Cerberus.

Kerneels m Dutch
Dutch (South African) variant of Cornelius.

Kęstas m Lithuanian
Diminutive of Kęstutis.

Kęstutis m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope, to endure" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 14th-century ruler of Lithuania.

Khamis m Arabic
Means "Thursday" in Arabic.

Kirils m Latvian
Latvian form of Cyril.

Klaas m Dutch, Low German
Dutch and Low German short form of Nicholas.

Klaes m Frisian
Frisian short form of Nicholas.

Klaos m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Nicholas.

Klas m Swedish
Swedish short form of Nicholas.

Klaudijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Claudius.

Klaus m German, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish
German short form of Nicholas, now used independently.

Klāvs m Latvian
Short form of Niklāvs.

Kleisthenes m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Cleisthenes.

Kleitos m Ancient Greek
Means "splendid, famous" in Greek. This was the name of one of the generals of Alexander the Great. He was killed by Alexander in a dispute.

Klemens m German, Polish
German and Polish form of Clemens (see Clement). Prince Klemens Metternich (1773-1859) was an Austrian chancellor who guided the Austrian Empire to victory in the Napoleonic Wars.

Kleopas m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Cleopas.

Kleopatros m Ancient Greek
Greek masculine form of Cleopatra.

Klopas m Biblical Greek
Form of Clopas used in the Greek New Testament.

Klytios m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλυτός (klytos) meaning "famous, noble". This is the name of several minor characters in Greek mythology.

Kobus m Dutch
Short form of Jacobus.

Koios m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek κοῖος (koios), also spelled ποῖος (poios), a questioning word meaning approximately "of what kind?". This was the name of a Titan god of intelligence in Greek mythology.

Kolos m Hungarian
Diminutive of Miklós.

Konstadinos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κωνσταντίνος (see Konstantinos).

Konstantinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Konstantinos m Greek
Greek form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Konstantīns m Latvian
Latvian form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Koos m Dutch
Diminutive of Jacob.

Kosmas m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Cosmas.

Kostakis m Greek
Diminutive of Konstantinos.

Kostas m Greek, Lithuanian
Greek short form of Konstantinos and Lithuanian short form of Konstantinas.

Kostis m Greek
Short form of Konstantinos.

Kratos m Greek Mythology, Popular Culture
Means "power, strength" in Greek. In Greek mythology this is the name of one of the children of Styx and Pallas.... [more]

Kreios m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from either Greek κρείων (kreion) meaning "lord, master" or κριός (krios) meaning "ram, male sheep". This was the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.

Kreskes m Biblical Greek
Form of Crescens used in the Greek New Testament.

Kris m & f English, Flemish, Danish
Short form of Kristian, Kristoffer and other names beginning with Kris.

Krišjānis m Latvian
Latvian form of Christian.

Krišs m Latvian
Diminutive of Krišjānis.

Kristaps m Latvian
Latvian form of Christopher.

Kristers m Latvian
Latvian form of Christer.

Kristiāns m Latvian
Latvian form of Christian.

Kristijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Christian.

Kristofers m Latvian
Latvian form of Christopher.

Kristupas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Christopher.

Kronos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Cronus.

Krzyś m Polish
Diminutive of Krzysztof.

Kurtis m English
Variant of Curtis.

Kyriakos m Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Cyriacus.

Kyrillos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Cyril.

Kyros m Old Persian (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Old Persian Kuruš (see Cyrus).

Labhrás m Irish
Irish form of Laurence 1.

Ladislas m French
French form of Vladislav.

Ladislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Medieval Latinized form of Vladislav.

Laelius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Laelia.

Laertes m Greek Mythology
Means "gatherer of the people" in Greek. This is the name of the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology. It was later utilized by Shakespeare for a character in his tragedy Hamlet (1600), in which he is the son of Polonius. His ultimate duel with Hamlet leads to both of their deaths.

Laios m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Laius.