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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.
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).
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-.
Jarella f Popular CultureName of a character who appeared in classic issues of the Incredible Hulk from 1971 to 1976.
Jargalsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Jariana f Creekthis name is Creek and it mean love and peace
Jarifa f LiteratureMeaning unknown, although it is likely taken from Spanish
jarifa meaning "healthy; attractive", which is ultimately derived from Classical Arabic
šarīf "noble" and thus be connected to the Arabic name
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Jarlaug f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse elements
jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". This is a relatively modern name first used in the early 20th century.
Jarna f & m FinnishFinnish theater and movie director Edvin Laine invented it as female variant of
Jarmo (391 female children between 1940-2009). As male name, it's pretty unique (4 male children between 1980-2009).
Jarþrúður f IcelandicCombination of either Old Norse
jǫrð "earth" or
jara "battle, fight", with
*þrúðr "strength, force, power". It could also be a variant of
Geirþrúðr.
Jarún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
jara "battle; fight; quarrel" and
rún "secret; secret lore". As this is a newer name, however, the first element might also be inspired by the elements
jarn,
jard or
hjarn.
Jasiba f African (Rare)Meaning "wealthy noble princess" and "one who descends from the highest regal nobility" ... [
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Jasika f EnglishHistory unknown. This name was borne to the actress Jasika Nicole, who plays Astrid Farnsworth on "Fringe."
Jasira f Indian (Muslim)Derived from the Arabic verb جَسَرَ
(jasara) "to dare, to venture boldly; to be foolhearted".
Jasli f Muslim (Rare)Arabic the name means beautiful and strong, clever, artistic and quick witted. Independent one. Gods own
Jasmīna f LatvianLatvian form of
Jasmine as well as a direct derivation from Latvian
jasmīns "jasmine (flower)".
Jasperina f Dutch (Rare)Feminine form of
Jasper. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and comedian Jasperina de Jong (b. 1938).
Jassy f LiteratureThe title character of a 1944 melodramatic novel by Norah Lofts, made into a film in 1947. In the story, Jassy is a wild gypsy girl. The name seems to be a form of
Jessie 1 – probably not short for
Jessica, but a pet form of
Jane.
Jasumin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 茉莉 (jasumin) meaning "Jasmine" or 茉莉花 (jasumin) meaning "jasmine flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Jasura f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jasur meaning "brave, courageous".
Jaswiry f ObscureMeaning unknown. It was brought to limited public attention in 2013 by Jaswiry Morel, a contestant of American TV series La Voz Kids.
Jati m & f IndonesianMeans "original, pure" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit जाति
(jāti).
Jatila f IndianMEANING - "complex, complicated, one having matted or entangled hair, female ascetic"... [
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Jatini f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, MarathiName - Jatini जटिनी ... [
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Jauna f PunjabiMeaning "Person who is Graceful as a Dove with the Grace of God".
Jaune f Medieval Baltic, Estonian (Rare)Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. However, a derivation from Latvian
jauns "young; new" has been suggested as well as an adoption of the Old Prussian given name
Jawne... [
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Jautra f LatvianDerived from Latvian
jautrs "cheerful, joyful, merry, playful".
Jautrīte f LatvianVariant of
Jautra. This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play
Sidraba Šķidrauts (1905;
The Silver Veil in English).
Java f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, NepaliMEANING : China rose, saffron... [
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Javaneh f TajikFrom the Persian
جوانه (javâne) meaning "sprout".
Javhariya f UzbekDerived from
javhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "precious thing or person".
Jawaahir f SomaliSomali form of
Jawahir. One bearer is Somali-American model Jawaahir Axmed (born 1991), better known by her Americanized name of Jawahir Ahmed.
Jawi m & f AymaraMeans "fleece, sheared wool" in Aymara.
Jaxanne f EnglishFeminme form of Jaxson. Similar to Roxanne. Nickname Jaxie, Jaxy, Jaxx.