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Jae-deok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 (
jae) "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 德 (
deok) "ethics, morality, virtue".
Jae-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 才 "talent, ability" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".
Jaegeun m KoreanFrom 裁 "cut out; decrease" and Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".
Jae-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 栽 "to cultivate, plant; to care for plants" and 經 "classic works; pass through".
Jae-gyu m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
在 (jae) meaning "in, at" combined with
奎 (gyu) meaning "stride". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jaehaerys m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Jaehaerys Targaryen, also known as Jaehaerys the Conciliator, is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Westeros who is later succeeded by his grandson Viserys.
Jae-hee m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "to exist, to be" combined with 熙 (hee) meaning "shine". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.... [
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Jaehoon m KoreanFrom 才 "talent, ability" and Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".
Jae-hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 焕 "shining".
Jae-Hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在
(jae) meaning "located at, exist", 宰
(jae) meaning "kill, rule" or 才
(jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 顯
(hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear" or 鉉
(hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron... [
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Jae-hyeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Jae-in m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在
(jae) meaning "in, at" or 才
(jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 寅
(in) meaning "tiger" or 人
(in) meaning "person, human", along with other hanja combinations... [
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Jae-jeong f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) "talent, ability" and 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle". Other hanja can be used.
Jae-jin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare".
Jae-jung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 中 "central; center, middle".
Jaekang m KoreanFrom 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "to rule" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 강 meaning "river".
Jaelie f English (American)Akin to Kaylee and Baylee, Jaylee was created by modern American parents who love the warmth of Jay paired with the uplifting Lee. Jaylee technically doesn't have a meaning, being a contemporary addition composed of melodic sounds.
Jae-min m KoreanThe name 'Jae-min'(
Jaemin) is the product of the combined words 'Jae', meaning "talent" or "fortune" and 'Min', meaning "nimble" or "sensitive". The name is commonly associated with KPop super-group NCT's talented young rapper, singer, dancer, athlete, actor and angel Na Jaemin.
Jae-o m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在 (
jae) meaning "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" combined with 伍 (
o) meaning "five, company of five; troops".
Jae-Ryong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 在
(jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 才
(jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 龍
(ryong) meaning "dragon"... [
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Jae-sang m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 載 "load; carry; transport, convey" and 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Psy, born Park Jae-sang (1977-).
Jae-seop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
在 (jae) meaning "to be present, in, at" or
材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent" combined with
涉 (seop) meaning "wade, experience, involved" / "to cross a stream" or
燮 (seop) meaning "blaze"... [
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Jae-won m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 源 "spring; source, head".
Jaewook m KoreanFrom 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", 宰 "to slaughter; to rule", or 才 meaning "talent, gift." and 旭 "rising sun;" brilliance; radiant".
Jae-yeon m & f KoreanCombination of a
jae hanja, like 在 meaning "stand; exist," 載 meaning "load" or 宰 meaning "retainer, vassal," and a
yeon hanja, such as 姸 meaning "beautiful, lovely," 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle" or 延 meaning "stretch, lengthen."
Jaeyoung m KoreanFrom 裁 "cut out; decrease", 宰(jae) "To rule" or "slaughter",材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent", 在 (jae) meaning "in, at" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability"
Jafari m African American (Rare)Elaboration of
Jafar that came into popular usage in the 1970s due to many parents choosing Afrocentric names, in this particular case an Islamic name.
Jagmeet m Indian (Sikh), PunjabiFrom Sanskrit जगत्
(jagat) meaning "world, universe" combined with मित्र
(mitrá) meaning "friend, companion, associate".
Jagor m Croatian (Rare)Meaning unknown, originating from the main character of the eponymous fairy tale Jagor (part of the anthology Croatian Tales of Long Ago, by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić).
Jagruti f IndianMeans "awareness" in Hindi, from
जागृत (
jāgŕt) "aware, awake, watchful"—itself from Sanskrit
जाग्रत् (
jāgrat).
Jahanavi f Indianthis means...ganga...the river ganges...its a synonym for ganga
Jahanaý f TurkmenFrom the Persian
جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and Turkmen
aý meaning "moon".
Jahandar m Persian, UrduMeans "possessor of the world" from Persian جهان
(jahan) meaning "world" combined with the suffix دار
(dar) indicating ownership... [
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Jahansouz m PersianIranian form of the older Persian given name
Jahansuz, which means "the burning of the world". It was derived from Persian جهان
(jahân) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian سوز
(suz) meaning "burning" (ultimately from the Persian intransitive verb سوختن
(sukhtan) or
(suxtan) "to burn, to be burnt").
Jahaziel m BiblicalJahaziel or Chaziel the Levite was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. The name allgedly means "beheld by God"
Jahkor m African American (Modern, Rare)Possibly a variant of
Jacorey. This name was used for the central character in
All Day and a Night (2020), a Netflix film about a young man serving a life sentence in prison for murder.
Jahmead m HindiJahmead comes from the Hindi words ja, which means going, and meed, which means hope. It is an uncommon name, mostly used in the middle east, especially India. The first instance of this name dates back to the early 19th century.
Jahnavi f Indian, HinduismMeans "daughter of Jahnu" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Ganga (the river Ganges personified), because she flooded the ashram of the rishi or saint Jahnu while being led by Bhagiratha.
Jahonbaxt f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jahon meaning "the world" and
baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".
Jahonbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jahon meaning "the world" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Jahonnur f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jahon meaning "the world" and
nur meaning "divine light".
Jahonoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jahon meaning "the world" and
oy meaning "moon".
Jahonso'z f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jahon meaning "the world" and
so'z meaning "word, speech, talk".
Jahontoj f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jahon meaning "the world" and
toj meaning "crown".
Jahonzeb f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jahon meaning "the world" and
zeb meaning "adornment, decoration" or "beauty, charm".
Jaideep m & f Indian (Sikh)Derived from Sanskrit जय
(jayá) meaning "victory, triumph" and दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Jailani m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 12th-century Islamic scholar and religious leader Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani, who founded the Qadiriyya order (tariqa) of Sufism. His name was derived from the province of Gilan in present-day Iran, where he was born.
Jaina f TheatreThis is used as the German translation of
Jane in the 1881's opera
Patience.
Jaione f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Natividad and
Noëlle. They based the name on Basque
jaio "to be born".
Jairiro m & f ShonaIt means "to be used to; accustomation to".