Masculine Submitted Names

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Janar f & m Mongolian
Possibly a Mongolian form of the Kazakh name Zhanar.
Janar m Estonian
Variant of Jaan via the feminine form Jana 1.
Jan-Baptist m Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Jan 1 and Baptist, in honour of saint John the Baptist.
Janbertus m East Frisian
Combination of Jan 1 and Albertus.
Janbolat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жанболат (see Zhanbolat).
Janbolot m Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Жанболот (see Zhanbolot).
Janchryzostom m Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Combination of Jan 1 and Chryzostom, referring to Saint John Chrysostom.
Jancis m Latvian
Diminutive of Jānis.
Jancora m Mari
From Mari jano meaning "flint" and cora meaning "boy".
Jandar m Mari
Means "clean, tidy" in Mari.
Jander m German (Silesian, Archaic), Silesian (Archaic), Medieval Slavic
Medieval Silesian German and medieval Silesian form of Andrew.
Janders m East Frisian
Combination of Jan 1 and Sanders.
Jandro m Croatian
Variant of Andrija via Andro.
Jandry m Spanish
Spanish, Cuban. 19th century.
Jáne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Jan 1.
Jane m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of John.
Janeck m Danish, Swedish
Variant of Janek.
Janeczek m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Janeiro m Portuguese (African), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Portuguese janeiro "January".
Janej m Croatian
Croatian form of Jannaeus.
Janerik m Swedish
Combination of Jan 1 and Erik. Most often spelled with a hyphen, Jan-Erik.
Janeu m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Jannaeus.
Jang m Luxembourgish, Limburgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1 as well as a Limburgian variant of Sjang (same etymology).
Jang m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Crown Prince Uigyeong (1438-1457), son of King Sejo and father of King Seongjong.
Jangchub f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (byang-chub) meaning "enlightenment, awakening".
Jangchup f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (see Jangchub).
Janghwan m Korean
From 장 and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Jangli m Luxembourgish
Vernacular of Jang, the fictional character Jangli the train is a main nameholder
Jango m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Django.
Jangwa m Swahili
Means "desert" in Swahili.
Jangyoung m Korean
From 장 and 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory,".
Janha m & f Shona
Meaning "one's turn; chance; opportunity".
Jañhr m Kalmyk
Meaning unknown. Jañhr was a hero to the Kalmyk people of Russia.
Janibek m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Zhanibek.
Janicio m & f janice (Rare)
This is Hannahs Aunties name
Janick f & m Breton (Gallicized), French
Gallicized form of Janig as well as a variant of Yannick.
Janíčko m Slovak
Diminutive of Ján.
Janiek f & m Dutch
Variant spelling of Janique, which is more phonetical in nature. Like Janique, this name has been in use in the Netherlands since at least 1964.
Janiel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Yaniel (in the Spanish Caribbean) and the Portuguese form of Yaniel (in Brazil). A known bearer of this name is Janiel Simon (b... [more]
Janier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yanier. A known bearer of this name is Janier Acevedo (b. 1985), a Colombian professional road racing cyclist.
Janík m Slovak
Diminutive of Ján.
Janik m Slovene
Slovene form of John.
Janique f & m Dutch
In the Netherlands, this name has been in use since at least 1964 and is predominantly borne by females. For male bearers, this name is a blend of Jan 1 with a masculine French name that ends in -ique, such as Dominique... [more]
Janis m Dutch, Medieval Baltic
Dutch variant of Jannis and medieval Latvian variant of Janes.
Janislav m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant transcription of Янислав (see Yanislav).
Janisław m Polish
Polish form of Janislav.
Janislaw m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislav.
Janison f & m English (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Possibly from a rare American surname (see Janison) that means son of Jane... [more]
Janitra f & m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit जनित्र (janitra) meaning "birthplace, origin, source".
Jan-Jaap m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Jaap.
Janjak m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Jean-Jacques.
Janjão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Janka m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian diminutive of János.
Janka m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ioannes (see John), diminutive of Jan 1. A notable bearer is Ivan Daminikavič Lucevič, the Belarusian poet and writer better known by his pen name Janka Kupala (1882-1942)... [more]
Janke m Frisian
Frisian pet form of Jan 1.
Janken m Frisian
Frisian variant of Janke.
Jankev m Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Jacob
Jankiel m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish spelling of Yankel.
Jankó m Hungarian
Diminutive of János.
Janmari m Dutch
From the movie 'Le moindre geste' (F. DELIGNY) the character of Jean-Marie is called Janmari.
Janmatî m Ladin
Ladin form of Johann Matthäus.
Janmejay m Indian, Hindi, Odia
Modern form of Janamejaya.
Janmey m Indian (Rare, ?)
This is a rare Indian given name. It means intelligent, strong, and great lover.
Jann m Romansh, Medieval Baltic
Romansh variant of Jan 1 and medieval Latvian variant of Jane 3.
Jannaeus m Hebrew (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Iannaeus, which is in turn a latinized form of Iannaios. This name was borne by Alexander Jannaeus, a Judean king from the 1st century BC.
Jannai m & f Biblical, English
The name of one of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:24.
Jannäus m German
German form of Jannaeus.
Janneman m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Literature
Medieval Dutch pet form of Jan 1 and Janne 2, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.... [more]
Janneo m Spanish
Spanish form of Jannaeus.
Janner m Literature
Janner is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. It calls to mind the Biblical names Jannai and Jaanai... [more]
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
Jannetin m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Jannet.
Janni m Greek, Italian
Variant transcription of Gianni.
Janni m Kven
Kven variant of Jan 1.
Jannic m Danish
Variant of Jannik.
Jannie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Johannes.
Jannis m Greek, Dutch, Frisian
Greek variant transliteration of Γιάννης (see Yannis) and Dutch and Frisian short form of Johannes.
Janniting m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Jannet.
Janno m Estonian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Estonian variant of Jaan as well as a Dutch and West Frisian variant of Janne 1, all of which are names that are ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (see John).
Janny m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Columbian football player: Janny Rivera (born 16 August 1988) is a masculine bearer of this name.
Jano m Georgian
Short form of Jansugh and other masculine names that start with ჯან- (Jan-).
Jano m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of John.
Jano m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro.
Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.
Janob m Tajik
From a word of Persian origin used as a polite title meaning "Excellency".
Janocas m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.
Janos m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of János.
Janosch m German (Modern), Transylvanian Saxon
German borrowing of János. Today it is mostly known as the pseudonym of the German children's book author and illustrator Horst Eckert (creator of Tigerente).
Janot m Provençal
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jan-Paul m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Paul.
Jan-Peter m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Peter.
Janpolad m Persian (Rare), Armenian (Archaic)
Derived from the Persian noun جان (jan) meaning "soul" (ultimately from Middle Persian gyān) combined with the Persian noun پولاد (polad) or (pulad) meaning "steel" (ultimately from Middle Persian pōlāwad).
Janrik m Swedish
Combination of Jan 1 and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Janseiıt m Kazakh
Alternate transcrpition of Жансейіт (see Janseyit)
Jansen m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Jensen.
Jansenio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of the surname Jansen.
Janseyit m Kazakh
From жан (jan) meaning "soul, life" and the given name Seit
Janson m & f English
From the surname Janson.
Janssen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Janssen.
Jansug m Georgian
Variant transcription of Jansugh. A known bearer of this name was the late Georgian conductor Jansug Kakhidze (1935-2002).
Jansugh m Georgian
Georgian form of the Persian given name Jahansuz (see Jahansouz).
Janta m Vilamovian
Variant of Jaontek.
Jantek m Polish
Diminutive of Antoni, found in the Kielce region.
Janther m & f Hindi
It means to be brave and loyal.
Jantin m Occitan
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jantipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Xanthippos via its latinized form Xanthippus.
Janto m German (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a German form of Ianto.
Jänu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German version of Jan 1.
Janu f & m Indian
Janu m Sicilian
Short form of Bastianu, Vastianu and Mistianu.
Január m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Januarius.
Januar m Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.
Januari m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for someone born in January.
Janugg m Medieval Romansh
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Januot m Romansh
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Januri m Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.
Janus m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish and West Frisian short form of Adrianus and sometimes also of Johannes (which is also found spelled as Johannus)... [more]
Janut m Romansh
Diminutive of Jan 1, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Janvié m Provençal
Provençal form of Janvier.
Janwar m & f Pashto, Kazakh, Hindi, Afghan, Urdu
Means "animal" in Pashto, Kazakh, Hindi, & Urdu.
Jan-Willem m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Willem.
Jany m & f English
Diminutive of Jan.
Jão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Jao m Malagasy
Means "big, large, great" in Malagasy.
Jáoìn m Irish
Irish form of John.
Jaona m Malagasy
Malagasy form of John.
Jaontek m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Anthony.
Jâosé m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Joseph.
Jâoséphin m Norman
Diminutive of Jâosé.
Jaouen m Breton
Variant of Joévin.
Jaouhar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جوهر (see Jawhar) chiefly used in North Africa.
Jaouher m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جوهر (see Jawhar) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Jaoven m Breton
Variant of Joévin.
Jap m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jaap.
Japar m Indonesian, Malay, Georgian (Archaic)
Indonesian, Malay and Georgian form of Jafar. This name is archaic in Georgia and now only survives in the patronymic surname ჯაფარიძე (Japaridze) meaning "son of Japar".... [more]
Japhia m Biblical
Japhia was the king of Lachish, one of the five kings of the Amorites whose battle against the settling Israelites led by Joshua is reported in Joshua 10:1–15.
Japhy m English
Diminutive of Japheth. Most commonly associated with Japhy Ryder, a character in Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums.
Japie m & f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Diminutive of Jaap.
Japleen m & f Indian (Sikh)
"Absorbed in gods remembrance"
Japneet f & m Indian (Sikh)
The spelling of JUP is used indian prayers.
Japoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Javier.
Jappe m & f West Frisian, Low German, Literature
West Frisian and Low German form of Jacob, or a variant of Gabbe.... [more]
Jaq m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jack and a diminutive and Jacqueline.
Jaqen m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Jaqen H'ghar is a criminal from the Free Cities in Essos who is arrested and recruited to join the Night's Watch.
Jaqip m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Жақып (see Zhakyp)
Jaqipbek m Kazakh
From the given name Zhakyp and the turkic military title beg meaning "chieftan, master"
Jaquan m Romansh
Variant of Giachen, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Jaquantay m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, quan and tay.
Jaquarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ja and Aquarius.
Jaquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Jaquan and Octavius.
Jaque m Picard, Provençal
Picard and Provençal form of Jacques.
Jaquen m Romansh
Variant of Jaquan.
Jaquetoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Jaquet.
Jaqui m English
Variant of Jackie or Jacqui
Jaquie m & f English
Variant of Jackie.
Jaquim m Portuguese
Short form of Joaquim.
Jaquin m Spanish
Possibly derived from "Joaquin".
Jaquinot m Norman
Diminutive of Jaques.
Jaquonthin m African American
Possibly a blend of Jaquan and Jonathan.
Jara m Biblical Hebrew
The name יַעְרָה (yaʿrâ) is most likely a spelling mistake from יַעְדָּה (yaʿdâ), which is shortened form יְהוֹעַדָּה (yəhōʿdâ), meaning "Yahweh knows", "Yahweh recognized".... [more]
Jaracz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Horacy.
Jarad m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarallah m Arabic (Rare)
Means "neighbour of Allah", from Arabic جار (jār) meaning "neighbour, refugee" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".
Jaramogi m Luo
"very courageous"
Jaran m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charan.
Jarand m Norwegian
Variant of Hjarrand and Jørund.
Jarand m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Arnold.
Jarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 자랑 (jarang) meaning "pride, boast."
Jaras m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Jard m & f West Frisian
Masculine and feminine form of Jarich.
Jardani m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of John.
Jardar m Norwegian
Modern form of Jarðarr.
Jardel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the French surname Jardel. In Rio Grande do Sul the name Jardel is common due to the reference to the player Mário Jardel Almeida Ribeiro, known only as Jardel, who was an idol of Grêmio Futebol Clube in the 1990s.
Jarden m Hebrew
Means "to flow down; descend".
Jare m Finnish
Variant of Jari. Famous bearers are Finnish rappers Jare "Cheek" Tiihonen and Jare Brand of the rap duo JVG.
Jareczek m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Járed m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jared.
Jarede m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jared
Jarel m English
Possibly comes from the given name Gerald, and means "strong", "open-minded", and "spear-ruler".
Jaren m Hebrew, English
To sing or talk out loud
Jaret m English
Variant of Jarrett.
Jargalsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Jarha m Biblical
Jarha was an Egyptian slave of Sheshan who was married to Sheshan's daughter according to 1 Chronicles 2:34-35.
Jari m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Swedish
Derived from Old Norse jara "quarrel". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Jari m & f Korean
Jaribi m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Jeribai.... [more]
Jarich m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear."
Jarid m English
Variant of Jared.
Jariel m Spanish
It either means god strength or god sees.
Jarig m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant spelling of Jarich.
Jarik m West Frisian
Variant of Jari influenced by Jorik.
Jarisleif m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Yaroslav.
Jarius m African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on Jerry and Darius.
Jariyaña f & m Aymara
Means "hurry" in Aymara.
Jar Jar m Popular Culture (Modern)
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the Star Wars movie saga, created by George Lucas, who first appeared in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace as a comic relief character, banished from his people for his clumsiness, who goes on to unite the Gungan and Naboo people and become Junior Representative, representing his people in the Senate.
Jarji m Georgian
Derived from the Persian noun جارچی (jârči) meaning "herald, messenger", which is ultimately of Turkic origin.
Jark m Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with Jar-, such as Jarosłôw and Jarosz.
Jarkki m Finnish
Variant of Jarkko.
Jarko m Finnish
Rare variant of Jarkko.
Järl m Old Swedish
Variant of Jærl.
Jarlabanke m Old Swedish
Combination of Jarl and Old Swedish banka, a verb meaning "to beat, to hammer, to thwack".
Järle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Jarl.
Jarleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and leifr "descendant, heir".
Jarleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Jarleiv.
Jarli m Indigenous Australian
Means "barn owl" in the Jiwarli language. While the last speaker of Jiwarli passed away in 1986 a dictionary was able to be made and many people continue speak words or phrases in the language.
Jarlstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse name elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman, earl" and steinn "stone".
Jarluf m Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jarleiv.
Jarm m Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Jerome.
Jarma m & f Aymara
Means "tall" in Aymara.
Jarman m Manx
Manx form of Germanus.
Jarmo m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Jermo.
Jarmon m Manx
Variant of Jarman.
Jarmundur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Hjørmundur.
Jarna f & m Finnish
Finnish 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).
Jarnail m Indian (Sikh)
Means "general, officer, chief (of an army)" in Punjabi, derived from French général.
Jarne m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch variant of Jarmo.
Járngrímur m Icelandic (Rare)
Means "iron mask", composed of Old Norse járn meaning "iron" and grímr meaning "mask, helmet".
Jarno m Finnish
Variant of Jarmo.
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