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Irais f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Iraj m Persian, Persian Mythology
From the Middle Persian Ērič, derived from ēr meaning "an Iranian" or "noble". In Persian traditional history he was the youngest son of Fereydoun and the eponymous hero of the Iranians... [more]

Irakleios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Herakleios.

Iras f Theatre
Meaning unknown. This name was used by Shakespeare for one of Cleopatra's maids of honour in his tragedy 'Anthony and Cleopatra' (1607).

Iredell m English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
From the surname Iredell. This was the name of American philosopher Iredell Jenkins (1909-1988), who wrote about the philosophy of art in the 1950s.

Ireena f Estonian
Variant of Ireene.

Irelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland using the popular name suffix lyn.

Irenarchus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Apparently means "peace ruler" from Greek. It was borne by an Orthodox saint from Sebaste, Armenia who was martyred by beheading in the year 303, under Diocletian, as well as the Russian Orthodox saint Irenarch of Rostov (1547-1616).

Ireri f Purépecha
Means "the one and only" in Purépecha.

Irfon m Welsh
From the name of the River Irfon in Powys, Wales, which may originate from the same source as Irvine.

Irial m Irish Mythology, Irish (Rare)
Irial Fáid was a legendary High King of Ireland.

Iridessa f Popular Culture
This was the name of a character in the Disney Tinker Bell film series. Perhaps based on the English word iridescent, which is derived from the Latin elements iris meaning "rainbow" (see Iris) and the suffix -escent "resembling".

Irijah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh sees me" or "my fear is of God" in Hebrew.

Iriome m & f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name has been (rarely) used in the Canary Islands since the 1980s. A known male bearer is Spanish footballer Iriome González (1987-).

Irodiada f Russian
Russian form of Herodias.

Irodotos m Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Herodotos.

Iroh m Popular Culture
A major chararctor in the AmericanAnime show Avatar:The Last Airbender

Írunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Írena and Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love".

Irya f Russian
Diminutive of Irina.

Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.

Isabetta f Italian
Truncated form of Elisabetta.

Ísadóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Isadora. Icelandic singer Björk gave this name to her daughter in 2002.

Ísafold f Icelandic (Rare)
From a poetic name for Iceland, which is derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice" and fold meaning "earth, land; field".

Isai m Biblical German, Biblical Norwegian
Cognate of Jesse.

Isaí m Spanish
Spanish form of Jesse.

Isaï m Biblical French, French, French (Belgian, Rare), Judeo-French
French form of Jesse.

Isaia f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Esaias.

Isakine f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Isak.

Isalia f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), French (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Archaic)
Spanish diminutive of Isabel and French and Flemish variant of Isalie.

Ísalind f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse íss "ice" and lind "lime tree, linden tree" (also see Lind), or an Icelandic form of Old High German Iselinde... [more]

Isamar f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of Isabel María and Isabel Maria. (Also see Isa 2, Mar, Marisa.) This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1990 after it was used for the character Isamar Medina on the Venezuelan telenovela La revancha (1989).

Isambard m English (British, Rare)
English form of a medieval French name appearing in various spellings such as Ysambart or Isembart, which were derived from Isanbert... [more]

Isanbert m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements isarn meaning "iron" and beraht meaning "bright".

Isanburg f Germanic
Means "iron fortress" from Old High German îsan "iron" and burg "fortress".

Isander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Isandros. This was the name of a man killed by the god Ares in Homer's "Iliad".

Isandra f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Isander.

Isarn m Medieval French, Frankish
From Old Saxon, Old High German isarn meaning "iron".

Isavella f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Greek form of Isabella.

Ísbjörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "polar bear" in Icelandic (literally "ice bear", derived from Old Nora íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and bjǫrn meaning "bear").

Ísbjört f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic name meaning "bright ice", derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).

Isela f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Elaborated form of Isel as well as a truncated form of Marisela and Gisela... [more]

Íseldur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice" and eldr meaning "fire".

Iseli f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a contraction of Isabeli or otherwise a variant of Isabela. Also see Isela, Isel.

Iselilja f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Popularly claimed to mean "ice lily" from Norwegian is "ice" and lilja "lily". This name occurs in the medieval ballad 'Knut liten og Sylvelin'.

Iselin f Norwegian
Norwegian adoption of an originally German short form of Old High German names containing the element isarn meaning "iron" (e.g., Isengard, Iselinde, Isburg), as well as an adoption of an obsolete German diminutive of Isa 2 and a Norwegian adoption and adaption of the Irish name Aisling (compare Isleen).

Isemay f Medieval English
Perhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *Ismegi or *Ismagi, *Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from isan, itself from îsarn "iron" (see Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be îs "ice") combined with magan "strength, might"... [more]

Isembart m Medieval French, Literature
Old French form of Isanbert. This appears in the medieval epic poem Gormond et Isembart belonging to a nephew of the French king who joins the Saracen king Gormond and renounces Christianity.

Isenbern m Germanic, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German elements isarn "iron" and bern "bear".

Isengrim m Literature, Folklore, Germanic
A variant form of Isangrim. This is the name of a wolf found in many medieval stories, most notably in the French folktale of Reynard the Fox. The author J. R. R. Tolkien used it as a hobbit name in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).

Isenhard m Germanic, Medieval German
Variant of Isanhard; also see Isnard. This name was borne by a 7th-century Bavarian saint, Isenhardus.

Isentrud f Medieval German
Variant of Isantrud.

Iseus f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Isolt.

Ísey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Ísfold f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Ísafold.

Íshildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements íss "ice" (compare modern Icelandic ís) and hildr "battle". Also compare the hypothetical Germanic cognate Ishild.

Ishkanouhi f Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Ishkhanuhi.

Ishtasapa m Sioux
Means "dark eyed" in Lakota. From the Lakota ištá 'eye' and sápa "black'.

Ishvari f Hinduism
Means "queen, mistress, goddess" in Sanskrit, the feminine form of ईश्वर (īśvará) which is both an adjective meaning "able to do, capable of" and a noun meaning "lord, king, God"... [more]

Isildur m Literature
Means "devoted to the moon". This name was used by J. R. R. Tolkien in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) for the elder son of Elendil, who was briefly the second king of Gondor and Arnor.

Isilee f Literature
From Shannon Hale's novel The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. ... [more]

Íslaug f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".

Isley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Isley. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.

Ismaëlle f French (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ismaël.

Ísmey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".

Isoard m Frankish, Old High German
Derived from Old Saxon, Old High German isarn "iron" and Old High German wart "guard, ward".

Ísól f Icelandic
Variant of Íssól.

Ísólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ísólfr.

Isoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Theatre
French form of Isolina. This name was used in André Messager's opera Isoline (1888), where it belongs to a princess.

Isolt f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Ysolt.

Isoud f Arthurian Cycle, Norman
Norman form and English variant of Isolde.

Isoude f Medieval English, Arthurian Cycle
Medieval English vernacular form of Isolde. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends Le Morte d'Arthur.

Issa f Pet
During the 1st century, the Roman poet Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".

Isse f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Isse is the daughter of the Lesbian king Macareus (born of an incestuous relationship with his sister Canace), hence she is also called 'Isse Macareïs', i.e. "Isse the daughter of Macareus"... [more]

Issoria f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which derives from Issorion, the name of a mountain near Sparta on which there was a sanctuary dedicated to her... [more]

Istarta f Mordvin
Means "skillfully embroidering, skillfully decorating" in Erzyan.

Itachi m Popular Culture
Itachi is a name that derives from the manga Naruto; the name is given to the older brother of Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha.... [more]

Itahisa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *tahighəssah meaning "skeleton" or "bones". This was recorded as the name of a 6-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. The name was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s... [more]

Itaiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)

Itaíza f Brazilian

Itatí f South American, Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of a town in Argentina that contains a famous statue and shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning "white stone" in Guaraní.

Itayetzi f Mexican

Ithela f Welsh (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Ithel.

Itonia f Greek Mythology
Means "of Iton, Itonian" in Greek. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena originating in the ancient town of Iton (also known as Itonos), south of Phthiotis, in Thessaly. Some ancient sources say that Athena Itonia was given her epithet from a king or priest named Itonus.

Ituaton m Ijaw
Means "remember me" in Ijaw.

Itzabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella, possibly influenced by names such as Itzel and Itzayana.

Itzae m & f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern)

Itzam m Classic Mayan
Itzam Kʼan Ahk II was an 8th-century ajaw or ruler of Piedras Negras, an ancient Maya settlement in Guatemala.

Itzamar f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Isamar, influenced by the spelling of names such as Itzel and Itzayana... [more]

Itzamara f American (Hispanic, Modern), Mexican
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Itzayana, Isamar, Maritza and Xiomara.

Itzayana f Spanish (Mexican, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Itzel, using the same suffix sound found in Dayana, or perhaps inspired by the name of the Itza people of Central America (as seen in the name of the old Maya city of Chichen Itza, Mexico; compare Maritza).

Itzell f Mayan, American (Hispanic)
Variant of Itzel.

Itzelle f Mexican (Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Itzel.

Itzia f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern)

Itzitery f Mexican (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the middle name of Mexican actress and singer Karol Sevilla (1999-), born Karol Itzitery Piña Cisneros.

Ītzpāpālōtl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl itztli meaning "obsidian, obsidian knife" and pāpālōtl "butterfly". This name has been translated as "clawed butterfly", perhaps in effect equal to "bat". In Aztec mythology, Ītzpāpālōtl was a skeletal warrior goddess of infant mortality and women who die in childbirth.

Itzuri f Mexican

Itzy f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern)
Diminutive of Itzayana, perhaps influenced by English Izzy.

Ivadell f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ivy and Dell.

Ivâĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Ivaaq.

Ivalo f Greenlandic, Danish
Older form of Ivalu (according to the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic) as well as a Danish variant. It is borne by Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark (2011-).

Ivalú f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Ivanna (which is used as a feminine form of Iván) or another name beginning with the same sound (such as Ivelisse) with Lourdes (compare Lulú), Luisa or Lucía.

Ivaneĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old spelling of Ivaneq.

Iveliz f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Ivelisse.

Iverise f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian feminine form of Iver, used in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ivi m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Iván. This is borne by Spanish soccer players Iván 'Ivi' López (1994-) and Iván 'Ivi' Alejo (1995-).

Ivi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hebe. This is borne by Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou (1993-).

Ivi m Breton
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *iwos "yew" or a variant of Devi 1.

Ivik m & f Greenlandic
Means "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [more]

Ivon f Literature
Sindarin (Common Elvish) form of Yavanna.

Ivria f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ivriya.

Iwerydd f Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh Y Werydd meaning "the ocean". In Welsh mythology she was a wife of the sea-god Llyr and the mother of Brân the Blessed.

Ixquic f Mayan Mythology, New World Mythology
Means "blood lady" in Quiché (Mayan), from the feminine prefix ix- combined with qiq "blood". In Mayan mythology she was the mother of the twin gods Hunahpu and Ixbalanqué.

Ixtli f New World Mythology
Diminutive of Ixtaccihuatl, which means "white woman" in Nahuatl from iztac "white" and cihuatl "woman". This was the name of a beautiful princess in Mexican legend who fell in love with the hero Popo, but died of grief when a messenger falsely reported that her lover had died in war... [more]

Iyana f African American (Modern)
Variant of Ayanna. This is a modern name; also compare the similar name Aniyah.

Iyanna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Ayanna.

Iyari f & m Mexican
Possibly from Huichol 'iyáari meaning "heart, soul".

Iyosafit m Amharic, Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Jehoshaphat.

Izadora f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isadora.

Izarra f Basque
Variant of Izar and cognate of Estrella.

Izayah m English (Modern)
Variant of Isaiah.

Izilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isilda. This was borne by Maria Izilda de Castro Ribeiro (1897-1911), a Portuguese girl who died aged 13; she is known to Brazilian Catholics as "Menina Izildinha", and is venerated as a Brazilian folk saint.

Izold f Arthurian Cycle (Polonized)
Variant of Izolda used by Tadeusz Żeleński in his translation of the tales of Tristan and Isolde.

Izon-ebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the Ijaw life is good" in Ijaw.

Izzie f English, Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Isabel and its variants. As a Romani name, it was also used as a diminutive of Esmeralda.

Izz un-Nisa f History
Means "glory of women", derived from Arabic عزّ ('izz) meaning "glory, power" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women". This name was borne by Izz un-Nisa Begum (died 1678), the third wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

Jacalyn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacara f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Cara, probably modelled on Toccara... [more]

Jacari m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jakari.

Jacawitz m Mayan Mythology
Means "mountain" in the lowland Maya language, as well as "first mountain" in the Cholan languages; also compare the highland Maya word qʼaqʼawitz meaning "fire mountain". This was the name of a K'iche' Maya mountain god, a companion of the sun god Tohil... [more]

Jacayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jacen m English (American, Modern), Popular Culture
Variant of Jason. This is the name of Han Solo and Princess Leia's oldest son in the Star Wars Legends books, Jacen Solo. Since Jacen Solo's first appearance in the books in 1993, the name has risen in popularity in the United States.

Jaceon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayceon.

Jackelin f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jackolyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacobée f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine form of Jacobaeus, Iacobus (see Jacob).

Jacobello m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Jacobus.

Jacomyntje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Jacomina.

Jacorey m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Corey, perhaps modelled on Jacoby... [more]

Jacquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaquavious.

Jacquez m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Jacquez.

Jacquine f French (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Jacquin.

Jacquotte f French (Rare)
Feminine form Jacquot. Jacquotte Delahaye was a 17th-century female pirate or buccaneer from Haiti, whose father was French and mother Haitian.

Jacsyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Jackson.

Jacumu m Sicilian
Variant of Giacumu.

Jacy f & m English
Popular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of Jessie 1 or Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.

Jadian m & f English (Modern)
Probably an elaborated form of Jaden.

Jadine f English (Rare)
Elaborated form or diminutive of Jade, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element jay with Nadine... [more]

Jadore f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
From the brand of perfume called J'adore, which was introduced by Christian Dior in 1999. It is taken from the French phrase j'adore meaning "I love (very much)" (or, when used in a colloquial context, "I'm loving it").

Jaeden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaelynn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jaylynn.

Jaelynne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jalen

Jae'Sean m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jayshawn. This is borne by American basketball player Jae'Sean Tate (1995-).

Jafra f Medieval Polish

Jagjot m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light".

Jagnoor m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Means "light of the world" from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Jagteshwar m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Of unknown meaning. This is the full name of Big Brother US season 25 winner Jag Bains.

Jah m Theology
Short form of Yahweh, consists of the ending of Hallelujah.

Jahari m & f African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Johari and Jabari.

Jaheem m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jaheim.

Jahiem m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jaheim.

Jahkay m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jakai.

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.

Jahnavi f Indian, Hinduism
Means "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.

Jahnequa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Janiqua.

Jahqai m Obscure, African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Jakai.

Jahrell m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jarell.

Jahwan m African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.

Jahzara f African American (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, likely a modern invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Jazelle and Azaria... [more]

Jahziel m Biblical, American (Hispanic, Modern), Filipino
Either from the name of an Old Testament figure (also called Jahzeel), or a modern variant of Jaziel.

Jaico m Tagalog (?), Filipino (Rare)

Jaidann f English (Modern)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Jaden (though in other cases it could represent a combination of Jaida and Ann).

Jaide f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jade. A known bearer of this name is the American track and field athlete Jaide Stepter Baynes (1994-).

Jaidenne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jaden, influenced by the French feminine suffix -enne (found in names such as Vivienne and Julienne).

Jaidyn f & m American (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.

Jai'Juan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element jay and Juan 1.

Jaila f English (Modern)
Variant of Jayla.

Jailee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jaiquawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayquan.

Jaisley f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the phonetic element jay with Paisley. Also compare Haisley and Kaisley.

Jaiyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Aiyana.

JaJuan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Juan 1. It might be modelled after DeJuan and Lajuan.

Jakaela f English (Modern)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jakai m & f African American (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name combining the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kai 1, and perhaps influenced by names such as Jacques... [more]

Jakaila f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jakarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, formed using popular name elements such as Ja and arius (from names such as Darius). See also Jakari.

Jakayla f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kayla, or a blend of ja with Makayla... [more]

Jakeb m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacob (the spelling possibly influenced by that of Jake).

Jakeecia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jakeisha.

Jakeem m African American

Jakelin f Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanic variant of Jacqueline.

Jakezig m Breton
Diminutive of Jakez.

Jakin m Biblical
Variant of Jachin used in some versions of the Old Testament.

Jakira f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kira 2, possibly modelled on Shakira.

Jakobi m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacoby.

Jakusz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.

Jaladri m & f Indonesian (Rare), Javanese (?)
Means "sea, ocean" in Javanese.

Jalaya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jalayah.

Jalayah f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, lay and ya, probably based on names such as Alayah and Jaliyah... [more]

Jaleah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jaliyah. It can be spelled Jaleah or with a capitalized third letter as JaLeah.

Jaleb m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of Jacob and Caleb (see also Jalen).

Jaleesa f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Leesa. It was popularized by the character Jaleesa Vinson from the American television sitcom A Different World (1987-1993)... [more]

Jaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jalon m English (Modern), Biblical
In the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 4:17), Jalon was one of four sons of Ezrah, and the uncle of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah (father of Eshtemoa)... [more]

Jamaica f English (American, Rare)

Jaman m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamon.

Jamani m & f African American (Modern, Rare), Nigerian (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Jamari with Amani or Imani.

Jamare' m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamar.

Jamaree m African American
Variant of Jamari.

Jamaria f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Jamario, Jamari or Jamarion. It may be influenced by Kamaria.

Jamarian m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamarion.

Jamarionna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Jamarion.

Jamaya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Maya 2.

Jameer m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamir.

Jamel m Arabic (Maghrebi), Filipino, Maranao, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic جمال (see Jamal) chiefly used in Northern Africa, as well as the Maranao form.

Jamell m African American
Variant of Jamel.

Jamian m English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jamie and Damian.

Jamilette f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Diminutive of Jamilah, compare also Yamileth and Yamilet.

Jamina f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Jamin. In some cases it may also be a truncated form of Benjamina or a contracted form of Jacomina.

Jamira f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Jamir, or a blend of the popular phonetic prefix ja with the name Amira 1.

Jamisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamesha, a combination of the phonetic elements ja, mee and sha.

Jamiya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya.

Jamiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya.

Jamya f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name combining the popular phonetic elements ja, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya, Kamiyah, Shamya and Janiyah... [more]

JaMychal m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamichael. This is borne by the American basketball player JaMychal Green (1990-).

Jamyra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamira, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Myra... [more]

Jamyron m African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Jamie or Jamar and Myron.

Janaki f & m Indian
Meaning uncertain. This is an epithet of the Hindu heroine Sita, daughter of King Janaka.

Janalee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Jana 1 and Lee.

Janalyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Janna and the popular name suffix lyn.

Janamejaya m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Said to mean "man-impelling, causing men to tremble" or "victorious from birth", possibly from Sanskrit जनिमन् (janiman) meaning "birth, origin" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest"... [more]

Janani f Tamil
From Sanskrit जननी (jananī) meaning "mother".

Janasia f African American (Modern)
May be a contraction of Janae and Asia 1.

Janaya f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Janae or variant of Janiyah (depending on the pronunciation).

Janchryzostom m Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Combination of Jan 1 and Chryzostom, referring to Saint John Chrysostom.

Jàncilu m Sicilian
Variant of Àncilu.

Jandira f Tupi, Brazilian, New World Mythology
Derived from Old Tupi jurandira, itself derived from jura "mouth" and ndieira "honey bee", and thus commonly interpreted as "she who says sweet words".... [more]

Jandro m Spanish (European)
Short form of Alejandro.

Janean f English (Rare)
Variant of Janine.

Janeese f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Jane, or a combination of the phonetic elements ja and nees... [more]

Janeeva f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Geneva.

Jango m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Django.

Janiqua f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, nee and qua. It can also be seen as an elaboration of Jane.

Janmarie f English (American)
Combination of Jan 2 and Marie.

Janmejay m Indian, Hindi, Odia
Modern form of Janamejaya.

Januaria f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Januarius. This was the name of an early Christian martyr.

Jaquanda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, quan and da. It can be spelled JaQuanda or Jaquanda.

Jaquantay m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, quan and tay.

Jaquari m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jakari.

Jaquavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaquavius.

Jaque m Picard, Provençal
Picard and Provençal form of Jacques.

Jaquez m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jacquez.

Jaquita f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chiquita. See also Shaquita.... [more]

Jaquonthin m African American
Possibly a blend of Jaquan and Jonathan.

Jaret m English
Variant of Jarrett.

Jarethan m English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (American)
Blend of of Jareth and Jonathan.

Jarma f American (South, Rare)
Borne by the American actress Jarma Lewis (1931-1985), whose name was said to be of Czech origin.

Járngrímur m Icelandic (Rare)
Means "iron mask", composed of Old Norse járn meaning "iron" and grímr meaning "mask, helmet".

Járnsaxa f Norse Mythology, Astronomy
From Old Norse járn "iron" and sax "dagger, short sword".... [more]

Jaryd m English (Modern)
Variant of Jared.

Jasbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Jasvir.

Jasena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Jasen.

Jashawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix ja and Shawn.

Jasiela f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Jasiel.

Jasira f Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic verb جَسَرَ (jasara) "to dare, to venture boldly; to be foolhearted".

Jasjot m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".

Jasleen f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and लीन (līna) meaning "absorbed in".

Jasmiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the phonetic elements jaz, mee and ya, based on Jasmine.

Jathan m Biblical
Form of Jonathan found in some versions of the apocryphal Book of Tobit (5:13), though most translations use the form Jonathas.

Jatori f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Tori, probably modelled on Natori.

Ja'Vahna f African American (Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Giovanna.

Javante m African American (Modern)
Variant of Javonte.

Javari m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Javaris altered due to the influence of Jabari (and also sharing a sound with Jamari and Jakari).

Javarie m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Javari.

Javarious m African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Javaris. This name can be spelled Javarious or with a capitalized third letter as JaVarious.

Javaris m African American
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name blending Jarvis with Tavares.

Javaughn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Javon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn. This name can be spelled Javaughn or with a capitalized third letter as JaVaughn.

Javette f African American
Possibly a blend of the phonetic element ja with the name Yvette.

Javinė f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
Name of a feminine household god who protects grains and barns.... [more]

Javontay m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Javonte.

Jawana f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Joanna or Juana inspired by names such as Tawana, Shawana and Lawana.

Jawanza m African American

Ja'Wuan m African American
Variant of Juwan.

Jaxen m American (Modern)
Variant of Jackson.

Jaxie m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Jax.

Jaxlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Jax using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly modelled on Jaclyn.

Jayanna f African American (Modern), English (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.... [more]

Jaycen m English (Modern)
Variant of Jason.

Jaycinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinth (possibly influenced by Jay 1 or Jayce).

Jayd m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Jaydee m & f English (American), English (Modern)
Either a diminutive of Jade or a combination of Jay 1 and Dee. It is also a phonetic spelling of JD... [more]

Jaydence f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jayden and Cadence.

Jaydin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaydy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Heidi. This is borne by Mexican model and actress Jaydy Michel (1975-), who was formerly married to the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz.

Jayeson m English (Modern)
Variant of Jason.

Jaylani f African American (Modern)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Kaylani using the popular phonetic element jay. Also compare Jelani and Jaylon.

Jayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jaylia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Presumably an elaboration of Jaylee or Jayla, perhaps influenced by Julia.

Jaylissa f American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic element jay and the suffix lissa found in names such as Julissa and Melissa.

Jaymere m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements jay and meer, or a blend of Jamie and Jamir.