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Jagadish ಜಗದೀಶ್, జగదీశ్ m Kannada, Telugu
Modern form of Jagadisha.

Jagannath जगन्नाथ m Hindi
Modern form of Jagannatha.

Jagdish जगदीश, જગદીશ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Jagadisha.

Jagjit ਜਗਜੀਤ, जगजीत m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Jahanara জাহানারা f Persian (Archaic), Bengali
From Persian جهان (jahān) meaning "world" and آرا (ārā) meaning "decorate, adorn". This was the name of the eldest daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

Jahangir جہانگیر m Persian, Urdu
Means "world conqueror, world seizer" in Persian, from جهان (jahān) meaning "world" and گیر (gīr) meaning "catch, seize, conquer". This was the name of a 17th-century Mughal emperor.

Jahid জাহিদ m Arabic, Bengali
Means "diligent, striving" in Arabic, from the root جهد (jahada) meaning "to struggle, to strive".

Jai 1 जय, ஜெய் m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi जय (see Jay 2), as well as a Tamil masculine form of Jaya.

Jaidev जयदेव m Hindi
Modern form of Jayadeva.

Jalal جلال, জালাল m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Means "greatness" in Arabic, from the root جلّ (jalla) meaning "to be great".

Jamal جمال m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay, African American
Means "beauty" in Arabic, from the root جمل (jamala) meaning "to be beautiful".

Jamil جمیل, জামিল m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Means "beautiful" in Arabic, from the root جمل (jamala) meaning "to be beautiful".

Jamila جمیلہ f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa
Feminine form of Jamil. This was the name of a wife of the caliph Umar.

Jamshed جمشید m Urdu, Tajik
Urdu and Tajik form of Jamshid.

Jannat জান্নাত, جنّت f Bengali, Urdu
Means "paradise, garden" in Bengali and Urdu, derived from Arabic جنّة (janna).

Jannatul Ferdous জান্নাতুল ফেরদৌস f Bengali
From the Arabic phrase جنّات الفردوس (jannāt al-firdaws) meaning "gardens of paradise".

Jasvinder ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Gurmukhi ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ (see Jaswinder).

Jaswinder ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Javaid جاوید m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu جاوید (see Javed).

Javed جاوید m Persian, Urdu
Means "eternal" in Persian.

Jay 2 जय, જય m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Modern (northern Indian) masculine form of Jaya.

Jaya जया, जय, ஜெயா, ஜெய, జయ f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory". In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form जया (long final vowel) and the masculine form जय (short final vowel), both of which are used as names or epithets for several characters in Hindu texts. As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.

Jayadev ಜಯದೆವ m Kannada
Modern form of Jayadeva.

Jayant जयन्त, जयंत m Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Jayanta.

Jayanta जयन्त, जयंत, জয়ন্ত m Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit जयन्त (jayanta) meaning "victorious". This is the name of a son of the Hindu god Indra and the goddess Indrani, as well as other legendary figures.

Jayanthi ஜெயந்தி, ಜಯಂತಿ f Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Jayanti.

Jayanti जयन्ती, जयंती f Hinduism, Hindi
Feminine form of Jayanta. This is this name of a daughter of the Hindu god Indra and a wife of Shukra.

Jayashri जयश्री f Marathi
Means "goddess of victory", derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" and the honorific श्री (śrī).

Jayendra जयेन्द्र, जयेंद्र m Hindi
Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".

Jayesh जयेश, જયેશ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".

Jaywant जयवंत m Marathi
Means "possessing victory", derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" and वन्तृ (vantṛ) meaning "possessor, owner".

Jeetendra जितेन्द्र, जितेंद्र m Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi जितेन्द्र or Marathi जितेंद्र (see Jitendra).

Jitender ਜੀਤਿੰਦਰ m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Jitendra used by Sikhs.

Jitendra जितेन्द्र, जितेंद्र, જિતેન્દ્ર m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "conqueror of Indra" from Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering" combined with the name of the god Indra.

Jothi ஜோதி f & m Tamil
Tamil form of Jyoti.

Junaid جنید, জুনায়েদ m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنيد (see Junayd), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali transcription.

Jyothi జ్యోతి, ജ്യോതി f & m Telugu, Malayalam
Telugu and Malayalam form of Jyoti.

Jyoti ज्योती, ज्योति, জ্যোতি f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light". This is a transcription of both the feminine form ज्योती and the masculine form ज्योति.

Jyotsana ज्योत्सना f Hindi
Variant of Jyotsna.

Jyotsna ज्योत्स्ना f Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā) meaning "moonlight".

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