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Jutaí m Portuguese (Brazilian)The meaning and origin of this name is uncertain. It may be derived from the Brazilian river of the same name.
Jutarō m JapaneseFrom Japanese 壽 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [
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Juthwara f History (Ecclesiastical)Anglo-Saxon corruption of Brythonic
Aud Wyry, meaning "Aud the Virgin" (see
Aude; though, according to Baring-Gould,
Aud is 'from the Welsh
Aidd, "zeal, warmth, ardour", cognate to the Irish
aed,
ead (see
Áed) and the Gaelic
eud')... [
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Jutrogost m Medieval PolishMedieval Polish name derived from Polish
jutro "tomorrow" and the Slavic name element
gost guest".
Juultje f DutchDiminutive of
Juul, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-tje.
Juutarou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 受 (juu) meaning "to receive; to accept" or 重 (juu) meaning "heavy, weighty", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [
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Juuzou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 十 (juu) meaning "ten", 寿 (juu) meaning "longevity, long life" or 柔 (juu) meaning "weak, softness" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Juvelita f Filipino (Rare), ObscurePossibly from Esperanto
juvelita meaning "bejeweled", itself from
juvelo ("jewel") and
-ita, a verbal suffix of participle past.
Juvencio m SpanishSpanish form of
Iuventius (see
Juventius). A known bearer of this name was the Chilean poet Juvencio Valle (1900-1999).
Juventius m Late RomanVariant spelling of
Iuventius, which is derived from the Latin noun
iuventus meaning "youth". Also compare
Juventas, which is etymologically related and also has the same meaning.... [
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Juverna f English (Rare)This was a Roman name for Ireland, from Old Celtic *
Iveriu "Ireland" (accusative case *
Iverionem, ablative *
Iverione) – from which eventually arose Irish
Ériu and
Éire (compare
Eireann).
Juvna f Romansh (Archaic)Older form of
giuvna " girl; young woman, young lady". This name was traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Juvy f FilipinoMeaning unknown. Actress Juvy Cachola is a well-known bearer.
Juwayriyyah f Medieval ArabicMeaning uncertain. It could figuratively mean "young woman" from Arabic جرى
(jara) meaning "to run, to flow" (referring to a girl reaching maturity). Alternatively, it could be derived from ورد جوري
(ward juri), the Arabic name for the Damask rose (a type of flower), itself from Persian گور
(Gor), which is an old name for the Iranian city of Firuzabad... [
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Juwita f Indonesian, MalayMeans "woman, girl" derived from Indonesian and Malay
wanita meaning "woman, lady".
Juxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Juxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and
祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".
Ju-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl" or 周 "circumference" (
ju) and 姸 "beautiful" or 娟 "beautiful, graceful" (
yeon).
Juzaf m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Józef, reflecting the Polish pronunciation. It is rarely used in Belarusian, although it is sometimes used as a variant of
Jazep.
Juzhong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and
忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Jyaan m SanskritMEANING OF name Jyan / Jyaan ज्ञान- Knowledge, wisdom, conscience ... [
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Jyan m & f DunganMeans "yart, courtyard" in Dungan.
Jyanavat m IndianMEANING - knowing, having knowledge, wise, learned, intellectual ... [
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Jyanesh m IndianMEANING - 'lord of wisdom or knowledge', excessively intelligent. Here ज्ञान (jyaan) means knowledge, wisdom + ईश means lord, master... [
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Jyani m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, AssameseMEANING - knowing, wise, intellectual, learned... [
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Jyd f Cornish (Rare), LiteratureFirst appeared in children's book "The Doll Who Came Alive" by Cornish author Enys Tregarthen (AKA Nellie Sloggett, Nellie Cornwall.) Jyd Trewerry is a little orphan girl living with her stepmother in a small harbour town in the west of Cornwall.
Jyn f Popular CultureJyn Erso is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film Rogue One.
Jynx m & f EnglishLatinized form of
Iynx, or directly from the English word meaning “wryneck” (a bird used in witchcraft and divination).
Jyota f Indian (Sikh)Light of god it guides you through the dangers and confusions of life
Jyotiraditya m HindiOne of the Many Names of
Lord Krishna, Jyotiraditya, means “The Resplendence of the Sun.”
Jyotis f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali, Gujarati, Odia, Tibetan, Bhutanese, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (
jyotis) meaning "light". This is a transcription of both the feminine form ज्योती and the masculine form ज्योति.
Jyry m FinnishFinnish variant form of
Jyri and
Jyrki or from Finnish (ukkosen)
jyry,
jyrinä "roll of thunder, rumble" (less likely).
Ka m HinduismThis is the other name of Krishna who is a male character in Hindu Mythology.
Ka f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Ka m Ancient EgyptianPharaon Ka of Ancient Egypt (around 3200 BC) was the first to put his name inside a box-shaped serekh as an indicator of kingship.
Kaa m Popular Culture, LiteratureKaa is a fictional character from the Mowgli stories written by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling describes him as an exceptionally long, yellowish Indian rock python.
Kaʻaeʻa f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
'ae'a meaning "wandering".
Kaʻahanui f & m HawaiianDerived from the Hawaiian word
ka meaning "the" and
'ahanui, the name of a type of native sedge plant (
Machaerina mariscoides subsp.
meyenii).
Ka'ahumanu f HawaiianMeans "the bird's mantle" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article
ka with
ʻahu "cape, shirt, coat" and
manu "bird". This was the name of the early rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Kaai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 夏 (
ka) meaning "summer" combined with 藍 (
ai) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaʻākau f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
ʻākau meaning "right" or "north".
Ka'akupe m & f GuaraniMeans "behind the forest" in Guarani, taken from the title of the Virgin
Mary,
la Virgen de Caacupé.
Kaʻanāʻanā f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)Hawaiian feminine name derived from
ka meaning "the" and
ʻanāʻanā meaning "black magic". This name is rarely used in modern times.
Kaari f Eastern African (Rare), MeruThe name kaari is a name popular used among the Ameru (Meru) community of Kenya. The name is given to a child named after a younger sister of one of the parents. It is especially given by the grandparents... [
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Kaarola f Finnish (Rare)Variant of
Karola. A famous bearer was Kaarola Avellan (born Alexandra Karola Avellan, 1853–1930), Finnish actress and pedagogue.
Kaarr-o f SidamoMeans "space between upper incisors" in Sidama, this is traditionally held to be a sign of beauty.
Kaatyaayani f HinduismThis is one of the 108 names of Maa Durga, the Hindu Goddess signifying power.
Ka'awa m & f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
'awa meaning "kava" or "cold mountain rain, mist, fog".
Kaaya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 花 (
ka) meaning "flower" combined with 彩 (
aya) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kabanga m LubaMeans "the second-born or youngest twin" in Luba.
Kabena f & m English, AfricanAllegedly a form of
Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.
Kabinda m & f LuhyaDerived from the Luhya word
binda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts". This name is traditionally given to the last child.
Kabrina f English (Rare)Likely viewed as a blend of
Katrina and
Sabrina. It peaked in popularity in the United States in 1993 when 98 girls were given the name, probably due to an infomercial for the psychic pay-per-call-minute service/hotline
Kebrina's Psychic Answer by Kebrina Kinkade, an American celebrity psychic, which began airing on television in 1992.
Kabtāya f BabylonianMeans "honoured", deriving from the Akkadian element
kabātu ("to be honored, shown respect").
Kabuto m Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name is used as either 甲 (ka, kan, kou, kinoe, kabuto) meaning "armour, headpiece" or 兜 (to, tou, kabuto) meaning "headpiece, (war) helmet."... [
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Kačenka f CzechDiminutive of
Kačena, itself a diminutive of
Kateřina. Neither Kačenka nor Kačena are used as given names in their own right.
K’acha Illa f AymaraFrom the Aymara
k'acha meaning "beautiful, lovely" and
illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Kachina f New World MythologyFrom the name of a specific kind of supernatural entity in the mythology of the Hopi and other typically western Pueblo cultures in the North American Southwest.... [
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Kachrylion m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κάχρυς
(kachrus) or
(kachrys), which can mean "catkin, cone, winter bud" as well as "parched barley". Kachrylion was the name of an ancient Greek potter from the 5th century BC.