All Submitted Names

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Jóáb m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Joab.
Joachaz m Biblical Latin, Biblical, Biblical French, Biblical Polish
French, Polish, and Latin form and variant of Jehoahaz.
Joachimie f Medieval French
Feminine form of Joachim.
Joachims m Latvian
Latvian form of Joachim.
Jôachin m Norman
Norman form of Joachim.
Joachin m French
French form of Joachim.
Joaco m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquin.
Joáhim m Hungarian
Variant of Joakim.
Joaïa f Judeo-French
Variant of Joie.
Joakeim m Greek
Variant transcription of Ioakeim.
Jóakim m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Joakim.
Joákim m Hungarian
Variant of Joakim.
Joakim m Albanian
Albanian version of Joachim
Joakima f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Joakim.
Joakimas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Joachim.
Joakin m Basque
Basque form of Joachim.
Joakina f Basque (Rare)
Feminine form of Joakin.
Jóal m Faroese
Faroese form of Joel.
Joalane f Sotho
Possibly derived from Sotho joala, meaning "alcohol, beer".
Joam m Medieval Portuguese
Early Portuguese variant of John.
Joan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jan 1.
Joan f Japanese
From Japanese 嬢 (jo) meaning "daughter" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Joanan m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has been gracious". In the Bible, he was the father of Joda and the son of Rhesa in the genealogy of Jesus.
Joane f Gascon
Feminine form of Joan 2.
Joanetta f American (South, Rare)
Diminutive or elaboration of Joan 1.
Joani m Venetian
Venetian form of Giovanni.
Joanikije m Serbian
Serbian form of Ioannikios via Joannicius.
Joanin m Occitan
Diminutive of Joan 2.
Joanina f Gascon
Diminutive of Joana.
Jóanis m Faroese
Faroese variant form of Jóhannes.
Joanita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Juanita.
Joanitza f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Joan 2, the Basque form of John. This name was recorded in the 16th century.
Jóann m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ióan.
Joanna f Japanese
From Japanese 如 (jo) meaning "to seem", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Joanneke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Joanna and Joanne. Also compare Johanneke.
Joannic m Breton (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yannick.
Joannice m French (Rare)
French form of Ioannikios via Joannicius.
Joannicus m Late Greek
Latinized form of Ioannikos.
Joannis m Greek, Banat Swabian
Variant transcription of Ioannis.
Joanny m French (Rare)
French variant of Joannes.
Joanòt m Occitan
Diminutive of Joan 2.
Joanthan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan which may be influenced by Joan 1.
Joany f Brazilian (Rare, ?)
Most likely a variant of Joane.
Joao m Portuguese (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of João.
Joar m & f Basque
From the name of mount Joar, located between the Basque Country and Navarre.
Jóas m Faroese
Faroese form of Joas.
Joás m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Joash.
Joas m Dutch, Biblical German
Dutch form and older German form of Joash, in recent German bible translations now replaced with Joasch.
Joas m Ethiopian (Germanized)
German transliteration of Iyoas.
Joasch m Biblical German
German form of Joash.
Joaśka f Polish
Diminutive of Joanna.
Joavnna m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Johan.
Joayah f Judeo-French
Variant of Joye.
Jób m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Job.
Job m Breton
Contracted form of Jozeb, used as a given name in its own right.
Joba f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Job.
Jobab m Biblical Hebrew
The name of five characters in the Bible.
Jobas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Job.
Jobbe m West Frisian
Variant form of Joppe.
Jobbor m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Jabbor, which is the main Uzbek form of Jabbar.
Jobe m English (Australian), English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Jobe. Famous namesakes includes Australian Rules football star Jobe Watson, and soccer player Jobe Wheelhouse.... [more]
Jobe f & m Igede
Means "give thanks" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria. Alternative meanings are "gratitude" or "be grateful".
Jobelle f English, Filipino
A feminine form of Job or a combination of Jo and Belle.
Jobert m Filipino
Variant of Joebert.
Jobias f Middle Persian (Latinized)
Meaning unknown. According to the Passion of St. Marcellus, Iobia or Jobias was a daughter of the Persian king Sapor (Shapur II, tenth king of the Sasanian Empire)... [more]
Jobie m & f English
Diminutive of Job.
Jobien f Dutch
Variant of Jobine.
Jobina f Dutch
Dutch short form of Jacobina and feminine form of Job.
Jobir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jabir.
Jóbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ióbiǫrn.
Job-rakt-out-of-the-ashes m English (Puritan)
Referencing the book of Job in the Christian Bible, particularly Job 2:8.
Jóbson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Jobson.
Jobst m Low German, French, Czech
North German form of Jodocus, altered by association with Job.
Jobyna f English (American, Rare)
This name was borne by American actress Jobyna Howland (1880-1936), who was named after her father Joby. Another famous bearer was actress Jobyna Ralston (1899-1967), who was named for Howland.... [more]
Joc m English
Variant of Jock.
Joca m Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Jo-, such as João, Jorge and José.
Jocabeth f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jocabed, a Spanish form of Jochebed (occurring in multiple Spanish translations of the Bible).
Jocantha f English (Rare)
Combination of Jo as in Joanne and cantha as in Acantha. Notably used by Saki for the protagonist in “The Philanthropist and the Happy Cat”.
Jocea f Medieval English
Feminine form of Joceus, the Latinized form of medieval French Josse.
Jocelerme m Haitian Creole
Maybe a blend of José and Guilherme.
Jocelmo m Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Blend of two names, e.g. José for the initial part and Guglielmo for the final part.
Joceran m Medieval French
From the Germanic element gaut "Geat, Goth" (and possibly influenced by Latin gaudium "joy, delight") combined with hram "raven".
Jochi m Medieval Mongolian
From Mongolian зочин (zochin) meaning "guest", indicating uncertainty about a child’s paternity. This was the name of a son of Mongol khagan Genghis Khan.
Jochola m & f Mayan
Might refer to or reference a sacred flower.
Jochwet f Polish, Jewish, Yiddish
Polish and Yiddish form of Jochebed.
Jochy f English
Diminutive of Jochebed.
Joci m Hungarian
Diminutive of József.
Jocie f English
Variant of Josie.
Jocie f English
Diminutive of Jocelyn
Jockaminshaw f Obscure
Combination of Jockamin (perhaps an anglicized form of Jacquemin) and Shaw. This name was recorded in the parish register of St Peter, Cornhill, England, as belonging to a female parishioner who was buried in April 1614.
Jocke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Joakim.
Jocko m English
Diminutive variously of John or Joseph or Jacob and related names. Variant of Jock or Jack... [more]
Jockum m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jochum (see Joachim).
Joconde f French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Iucunda (compare Gioconda).
Jocope f French (Archaic)
Archaic French name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Joda m Biblical
In the Bible, the father of Josek and the son of Joanan in the genealogy of Jesus.
Joda m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Joha, as used in 1 Chronicles 8:16.... [more]
Jodaugas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas).
Jodaugė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jodaugas.
Joddur m & f Yi
Means "eagle wings" in Yi.
Jøde f Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Gyda.
Jodea f East Frisian (Archaic)
19th-century feminine form of Jodocus.
Jodeci m & f African American, English (Modern)
In the case of the R&B quartet which helped popularise the name in the early 1990s, it is taken from the names of its members, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate, Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey.
Jodeci m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Jo-, from names beginning with that pattern like José and João, -de-, likely taken from names like Valdemiro and Aldemiro, and -ci, taken from names ending with that pattern, e.g. Juraci.
Jodee m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jody.
Jødel m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Ludolf via Old Norse Ljóðolfr.
Jodelle f English
Possibly a variant of Joelle, or an elaboration of Jodie with the name suffix -elle, or a combination of Jo and Dell, or from the French surname of unknown meaning.... [more]
Joder m German (Swiss)
Dialectal form of Theodore.
Jodette f French
is primarily a female name of French origin that means God Will Increase. Diminutive female form of the name Joseph
Jodhi f English (Rare)
Variant of Jody, apparently influenced by the name of Jodhi Bibi (or Jodha Bai, Jodhabai), the Rajput wife of Mughal Emperor Akbar "the Great". Bearers include Australian fashion designer Jodhi Meares (1971-), who was born Jodie (supposedly adopting this spelling on the advice of a numerologist), and English actress Jodhi May (1975-).
Jodiel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Yodiel.
Jodine f English
Variant of Jodene.
Jódís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse jór "horse" and dís "goddess".
Jódis f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Jódís.
Jodokus m German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jodocus.
Jodyann f English (Australian)
Combination of Jody and Ann.
Joeann f English
Combination of Joe and Ann. It can be spelled Joeann or with a capitalized fourth letter as JoeAnn. Also compare Joann, Jo-Anne, Joanne.
Joeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Joe and Anna or variant of Joanna.
Joebert m Filipino
Short form of Jose or Joseph and Roberto, Robert, Alberto, and any other name containing bert.
Joedson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Joelson influenced by Edson.
Joejo m English
Variant of Jojo.
Jóel m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Joel.
Jøel m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ludolf via Old Norse Ljóðolfr.
Joèl m Provençal
Provençal form of Joel.
Joèla f Occitan
Feminine form of Joèl.
Joëla f Provençal
Provençal cognate of Joëlle.
Joela f English, German
Feminine form of Joel.
Joeli m Finnish
Finnish variant of Joel.
Joeliane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Joel.
Joelie f English
Variant of Joely.
Joelina f German (Modern)
Formed from Jo and the popular name suffix lina. It was most likely inspired by the English name Jolene. Its use might have been further popularized due to its closeness to the French word "jolie", meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Joeline f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Joelene, which is probably a feminine form of Joel, or perhaps a variant of Jolene... [more]
Joëlla f Dutch (Modern)
Feminine form of Joël.
Joellen f English
Combination of Jo and Ellen 1.
Joellyn f English
Variant of Joellen.
Joels m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Joel.
Joelson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Joelson.
Joely f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Joel.... [more]
Joelyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Joelynn.
Joelynn f English (Modern)
Formed from Joel and popular name suffix lynn, perhaps inspired by Jolene. It is probably used as a feminine form of Joel.
Joemar m Filipino
Variant of Jomar 2.
Joemarie m & f Filipino
Variant of Jomar 2, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Joen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen. This was one of the names (along with Jeroen) that the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) went by in daily life. The name Joen was more common in his day than it is in modern times: for example, in 2010, there were only 20 bearers (of all ages) in all of the Netherlands.
Joene f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Wife of King Cichoriades of Cornwall.... [more]
Joenel m Filipino
Variant of Jonel.
Joery m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Joeri.
Joes m Dutch, German
Short form of both Josef and Johannes.
Joesef m English
Variant of Josef.
Joeseph m English
Variant of Joseph.
Joesoef m Indonesian, Afrikaans (Rare)
Indonesian variant transcription of Jusuf (based on Dutch orthography) and Afrikaans form of Joseph.
Joestje f East Frisian
Variation of Joest.
Joeta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Joiette via the variant Joieta.
Joèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Joel.
Jo-eun f & m Korean
From the present determiner form of adjective 좋다 (jota) meaning "good, great, excellent, superior." The name is more commonly written in hangul as 조은. It can also be written with hanja, combining a jo hanja, like 助 meaning "help, assistance, aid" or 祚 meaning "good luck/fortune," with an eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 誾 meaning "mild, temperate; amicable."
Joevanna f Obscure
Variant of Jovanna.
Joévin m Breton
Rare Breton form of Jean 1. It can also derive from Jove.... [more]
Joezer m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Yahweh is help."
Joffre m French (Rare), English
Transferred use of the surname Joffre. It was popularised during World War I thanks to French marshal Joseph Joffre, best known for his regrouping of the retreating allied armies that led to the defeat the Germans at the First Battle of the Marne in September of 1914.
Joffré m French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Joffre.
Joffrette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Joffre.
Jofiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Spanish, Portuguese and Polish form of Jophiel.
Jófk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Józef.
Jofranka f Romani (Rare)
Romani form of Frances.
Jofrid f Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse jór "stallion" combined with Old Norse friðr "beautiful; fair; peace".
Jófríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jofrid.
Jofroi m Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French (Belgian, Rare)
Medieval French and Anglo-Norman variant of Geoffroy. Jofroi is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol.
Jǫfurr m Old Norse
From Old Norse jǫfurr meaning "chief, king" (originally "wild boar").
Jogaila m Lithuanian, History
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Jogailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jogaila.
Jogan m Old Swedish
Medieval Swedish form of Johan.
Jogaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Joginder m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Jagendra used by Sikhs.
Jogintas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Jogintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jogintas.
Jogirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]
Jogli m Biblical Hebrew
Jogli was the father of Bukki, a prince of the Tribe of Dan. (Num. 34:22)
Jógrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse iór "horse" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Joh m & f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Truncated form of Johan, Johannes and its feminine equivalents. It's used as a short form of Johannesevangeliet (Gospel of John) in the Scandinavian translations of the Bible... [more]
Joha m Biblical
A biblical name possibly meaning "Jehovah gives life".... [more]
Johá m Sami
Sami form of Johan.
Johaima f Maranao
Variant of Juhaima.
Johain m Vlach
Vlach form of John.
Johairah f Maranao
Probably derived from an Arabic name.
Jóhan m Faroese
Faroese form of Johan.
Johan f Scottish
Variant of Joan 1.
Johan m Malay, Indonesian
Means "champion, winner, hero" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world".
Johánas m Sami
Sami form of Johannes.
Johanas m Sami
Sami form of Johannes.
Johanes m Indonesian, Dutch (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Spanish
Indonesian form of Johannes as well as a Dutch and Swedish variant. It is also a medieval Spanish variant of Juanes 2.
Johani m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of John.
Johanika f Afrikaans (Rare)
Diminutive of Johanna (compare Johanneke).