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Jazz f & m English (Modern)Diminutive of
Jazmine/
Jasmine or
Jazper/
Jasper, or possibly given in reference to "jazz", the genre of music, or the English word
jazz meaning "energy, excitement, excitability; very lively; of excellent quality, the genuine article".
Jbduhi f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
ժպտուն (jbduh) meaning "smiling, smiler".
Je m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Yangnyeong (1394-1462), oldest son of King Taejong and brother of Sejong the Great. He was the 15x great-grandfather of
Syngman Rhee, first president of South Korea.
Jeannedarc f VariousMeans "
Joan 1 of Arc" in French. This name is given to commemorate Joan of Arc, a French saint who is considered a heroine of France, for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War.
Jebet f AfricanKalenjin name from the Rift Valley area of Kenya. Means born 'during the day'.
Jedaiah m BiblicalEnglish transcription or spelling of two distinct Hebrew names: יְדָיָ֥ה and ידַעְיָ֖ה. Both names occur in the Old Testament.... [
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Jedd m EnglishVariant of
Jed and likewise a short form of
Jedidiah. Noted bearer is Australian musician Jedd Hughes.
Jedi m English (Modern)Diminutive of
Jedidiah. In the Star Wars universe, Jedi, the name of the ancient knighthood, is a tip of the hat to Burrough's Barsoom, where lords bear the title of Jed or Jeddak.
Jediael m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts: ידע (
yada'), meaning "to know" and אל (
'el), which is the abbreviated form of אלהים (
'elohim), referring to "God".... [
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Jedrick m PolishA boy's name of Polish origin which means "a strong man".
Jeduthan m Biblical, English (Puritan), Biblical HebrewMeaning, "praising." Jeduthun was one of the chiefs of the temple choir during the time of David. Jeduthun belonged to the Merari family of the tribe of Levi. He is considered to be the same person as Ethan... [
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Jeeli m FinnishFinnish pet form of
Joel or a Finnish pet form of names ending with
-iel.
Jeeta m HindiMeans "invincible", "unconquerable", "winner".
Jeetu m HindiMeans “victorious, conqueror” from Sanskrit जीत (jīt), meaning “victory, conquer”.
Jeeyar m Indianonly one aryan family who are priests and nature lovers who are still living in india.... [
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Jeezer m BiblicalJeezer was a son of Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:30.
Jeh f Persian MythologyPossibly derived from the Arabic verb جَاءَ
(ja'a) meaning "to come, to bring". In Zoroastrianism, Jeh is the consort of
Ahriman, and is a demon of lasciviousness who is associated with the menstrual cycle, improper behaviour and the defilement of women.
Je-ha m & f KoreanCombination of a
je hanja, like 濟 meaning "cross; help, assist" or 祭 meaning "ancestral rites," and a
ha hanja, such as 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."
Jehhezkelo m EsperantoVariant of
Jeĥezkelo, the Esperanto form of
Ezekiel. (Esperanto's creator, Doctor Ludwig L. Zamenhof, allowed the use of
hh as a substitute for
ĥ, which printers often lacked type for.)
Jehonadab m BiblicalFrom Hebrew יְהוֹנָדָב (
Yehonadab) meaning "
Yahweh is generous", from the roots יְהוֹ (
yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and נָדָב (
nadav) meaning "willing, generous"... [
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Jehoshua m BiblicalThe usual Hebrew form of the name "Joshua"; it occurs in the King James Version of Numbers 13:16 (the American Standard Revised Version "Hoshea"); and in some editions of the King James Version in 1 Chronicles 7:27, where others have the form "Jehoshuah" (h being wrongly added at the end).
Jehudà m Judeo-CatalanCatalan form of
Judah. A well-known bearer is the converso cartographer Jehudà Cresques (1360-1410).
Jeiel m BiblicalJeiel is referred to as the "father of Gibeon" and is an ancestor of King
Saul.
Jeiran f & m Persian, GeorgianDerived from Persian جیران
(jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი
(jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [
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Jekamiah m Biblical (?)1 Chronicles 2:41 Jekamiah was the son of Shallum and the father of Elishama.
Jekesai f Shona"Make it clear". Meant to speak to neighbor or family to make clear their position or purpose.
Jêla f KurdishMeans "upward" or "from above" in Kurdish.
Jelda f East FrisianShort form of names that contained the Old Frisian name elements
jelda "to pay; to return; to yield; to repay; to owe a dept" or
gelda/hjeld "money". The name Jelda was most commonly used in the 16th and 17th centuries and finally revived in the 20th century.
Jeldrik m East Frisian, North FrisianDerived from Old Frisian
jeld "money; sacrifice", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*geldą "reward, gift, money", and from Old Frisian
rīke "rich; powerful", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*rīkijaz "mighty".
Jelimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
(j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is either derived from Slavic
mir "peace" or Slavic
mer "great, famous".