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Janika f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Jana 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Janique f & m DutchIn the Netherlands, this name has been in use since at least 1964 and is predominantly borne by females. For male bearers, this name is a blend of
Jan 1 with a masculine French name that ends in
-ique, such as
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Janitra f & m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit जनित्र
(janitra) meaning "birthplace, origin, source".
Jánka f Medieval HungarianMedieval Hungarian name recorded in the Hungarian territory of Levedia in the 8th and 9th centuries. The name is allegedly an older form of
lányka, itself a diminutive of
lány "girl, maiden; daughter".
Janka m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Ioannes (see
John), diminutive of
Jan 1. A notable bearer is Ivan Daminikavič Lucevič, the Belarusian poet and writer better known by his pen name Janka Kupala (1882-1942)... [
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Janmari m DutchFrom the movie 'Le moindre geste' (F. DELIGNY) the character of Jean-Marie is called Janmari.
Jannaeus m Hebrew (Latinized)Variant spelling of
Iannaeus, which is in turn a latinized form of
Iannaios. This name was borne by Alexander Jannaeus, a Judean king from the 1st century BC.
Jannah f Arabic, IndonesianMeans "garden, paradise" in Arabic. In Islam this term refers to the concept of heaven.
Jannatoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jannat meaning "heaven" and
oy meaning "moon".
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval DutchDutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of
Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)From
jano'hah meaning "rest" or
ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.
Janob m TajikFrom a word of Persian origin used as a polite title meaning "Excellency".
Janpolad m Persian (Rare), Armenian (Archaic)Derived from the Persian noun جان
(jan) meaning "soul" (ultimately from Middle Persian
gyān) combined with the Persian noun پولاد
(polad) or
(pulad) meaning "steel" (ultimately from Middle Persian
pōlāwad).
Jansug m GeorgianVariant transcription of
Jansugh. A known bearer of this name was the late Georgian conductor Jansug Kakhidze (1935-2002).
Jantien f Medieval Dutch, DutchThis given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of
Jantjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [
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Jantina f DutchVariant form of
Jantine. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch botanist and geneticist Jantina Tammes (1871-1947).
Jantjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)This name is a variant of
Johanna, where the diminutive suffix
-tjen is included in the name. Since
-tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern
-tje, we can actually say that Jantjen is the medieval Dutch form of
Jantje.... [
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Jantraa f BuryatPossibly from the Buryat
янтаар (jantaar) meaning "amber".
Januar m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of January (
Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.
Januari m & f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of January (
Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for someone born in January.
Januri m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of January (
Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.
Japa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali, Kannada, Sinhalese, Indonesian, Gujarati, BengaliMEANING : China rose,... [
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Japako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake, large snake, serpent", 派 (pa) meaning "clique; faction; school" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Japhia m BiblicalJaphia was the king of Lachish, one of the five kings of the Amorites whose battle against the settling Israelites led by Joshua is reported in Joshua 10:1–15.
Japhy m EnglishDiminutive of
Japheth. Most commonly associated with Japhy Ryder, a character in Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums.
Japji f Indian (Sikh)The name Japji is a girl's name meaning "holy chanting of word". Japji Sahib is the Sikh thesis, that appears at the beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib – the scripture of the Sikhs.
Japonica f English (American, Modern, Rare)japonica is a Neo-Latin word meaning "japanese". As such, it is part of the name of several cultivated plants (e.g., Pieris japonica, Camellia japonica, or Skimmia japonica).
Jaqen m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Jaqen H'ghar is a criminal from the Free Cities in Essos who is arrested and recruited to join the Night's Watch.
Jaquenetta f TheatreA feminine form of
Jaques. Jaquenetta is a character from Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost'.
Jara f SlovakFeminine form of
Jaro as well as a short form of names beginning with the element
Jar-.
Jara m Biblical HebrewThe name יַעְרָה (yaʿrâ) is most likely a spelling mistake from יַעְדָּה (yaʿdâ), which is shortened form יְהוֹעַדָּה (yəhōʿdâ), meaning "Yahweh knows", "Yahweh recognized".... [
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Jarallah m Arabic (Rare)Means "neighbour of
Allah", from Arabic جار
(jār) meaning "neighbour, refugee" combined with اللّٰه
(allāh) "Allah".
Jarboe f ObscureUnknown origin. Borne by Jarboe Devereaux, singer and former member of American experimental rock band Swans.