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Jo'jagul f UzbekDerived from
jo'ja meaning "chick" or "kid, darling" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Jojor f BatakMeans "organized, orderly, sequential" in Toba Batak.
Jokelyn f Dutch (Rare)Variant form or spelling of
Jokelien. This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch handball player Jokelyn Tienstra (1970-2015).
Jokiñe f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of
Jokin.
Jóleán f Medieval HungarianDerived from Hungarian
jó "good" and
leány "girl; daughter". This name has been considered to be the inspiration for András Dugonics' coinage of
Jolánka.
Jolet f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Jolet. A famous namesake is fashion designer Jolet Ucchino.
Jolïete f Arthurian CyclePossibly from Old French
joli,
jolif "pretty, cute, smart, joyful". According to the
Fourth Continuation (or
Gerbert's Continuation; c. 1230) of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance
Perceval, the Story of the Grail, this was the name of a maidservant of Bloiesine,
Gawain's lover.
Jonbibi f UzbekDerived from
jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Jónbjört f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of
Jón and
Björt, the latter of which is derived from Old Norse
bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (feminine form of
bjartr).
Jóndís f IcelandicCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Jonee f ManxVariant of
Joney. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Judith.
Jong-ok m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宗 "lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan" or 鍾 "cup, glass, goblet" (
jong), and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (
ok).
Jónhild f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
hildr "battle, fight".
Jonida f AlbanianOf uncertain origin and derivation. Theories include a derivation from
Deti Jon, the Albanian name for the Ionian Sea, ultimately derived from Albanian
deti "the sea; the ocean" and
jon "Ionian".
Joniqiz f UzbekDerived from
jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Jonita f IndianAn Indian name. A famous bearer is Jonita Gandhi, who is an Indo-Canadian singer. Her songs received appreciations in 2011, and were attracted to music composers of Bollywood.
Jonkumush f UzbekDerived from
jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
kumush meaning "silver".
Jonmi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 静 (
jon) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jonnie m & f EnglishVariant spelling of
Jonny in the case of most males. For females, it will most often be a diminutive form of names such as
Joan 1 and
Joanie.
Jononpari f UzbekDerived from
jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and
pari meaning "fairy".
Jononposhsha f UzbekDerived from
jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Jonoy f UzbekDerived from
jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
oy meaning "moon".
Jonposhsha f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Jonsuluv f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Jónveig f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
veig "power; strength".
Jónvør f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Jony f ManxVariant of
Joney. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Judith.
Joobin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," (ju) and 彬 meaning "shining; beautiful and flourishing, "彬 "cultivated, well-bred" (bin).
Joo-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined.
Jophiella f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendThe name derives from
Jophiel, which is the non-canonical archangel of wisdom, understanding, and judgment, art and beauty. She is listed as one of the Seven Archangels in Pseudo-Dionysian teachings.
Jo'ragul f UzbekDerived from
jo'ra meaning "fellows at a social gathering" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Jo'raposhsha f UzbekDerived from
jo'ra meaning "fellows at a social gathering" and
poshsha an endearing term for a girl or woman
Jordis f German (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)German variant of
Jördis and Norwegian variant of
Hjørdis as well as a Norwegian combination of the name element
jor, derived from either Old Norse
jǫfurr "chief, king" or
jǫfur-r "wild boar" (which later became a poetic word for "chief, king"), and the name element
dis, derived from either Old Norse
dís "female deity; woman, lady" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Jorė f LithuanianFeminine form of
Joris, coinciding with the name of a Romuva festival of spring.
Jorgie f EnglishVariant of
Georgie. This name jumped in popularity in England & Wales in 2012 thanks to English actress Jorgie Porter (1987-), born Jorgina Alexandra Porter.
Joriz m & f FilipinoContraction of
José Rizal, given in honour of the prominent Filipino nationalist (1861-1896).
Jorlaug f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
jorr "wild boar" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". The name was first used in the early 20th century.
Jormarlie f Haitian Creole (Rare)The name of the daughter of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. It might be a reversal of the first two syllables of
Marjorie (which is commonly used in Haiti), combined with the phonetic suffix -
lie.
Jorneta f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin
diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective
diurnus "of the day" (compare
Journa).
Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see
Thor). Other names for her included
Hlóðyn and
Fjǫrgyn.
Jørund f & m NorwegianPreviously a dialectal variant of
Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of
Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [
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Jorūnė f LithuanianThe name Jorūnė is a derivative of the Lithuanian word jorė, which means "greenery, spring greenery". In ancient Lithuanian mythology,
Joris was the god of spring and the watchman of the earth.