JojakinmNorwegian, Polish, Biblical Swedish Norwegian, Polish and Swedish form of Jehoiachin. This name appears in the Swedish and Norwegian translations of the Bible, but is not used as a given name in Sweden or Norway.
JokmDinka, African Mythology Jok is the Supreme God in Lango, Dinka and Alur Mythologies. In A Dictionary of African Mythology, Jok, the supreme being, is described like moving air; he is omnipresent, like the wind, but is never seen, though his presence may be felt in whirlwinds or eddies of air, in rocks and hills, in springs and pools of water, and he is especially connected with rainmaking... [more]
JokanaanmTheatre Form of Yochanan used by Oscar Wilde for John the Baptist in his play 'Salomé' (1891). Unlike most depictions of John the Baptist, Jokanaan is young and clean-shaven, with black hair, white skin and red lips... [more]
Jokef & mDutch, German (Rare), Limburgish Diminutive of Jo, as it contains the diminutive suffix -ke. It is also possible that there are cases where the name is a contraction of Johanneke.
JōkichimJapanese (Rare) A rare Japanese given name from the kanji jō (譲, transfer) and kichi (吉, fortune). One known bearer of this name is Jōkichi Morita (森田譲吉, Morita Jōkichi), an alternate name for the Disney cartoon character Goofy, which is rarely used in television, although some broadcasting networks across Japan could not go by this name.
JolanmEnglish It may possibly be used as a combination of Joel and Nolan in English speaking countries.
JolandmDutch (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a masculinization of Jolanda, or a combination of a name starting with Jo- (such as Johan) with a name that contains the Germanic element lant meaning "land" (such as Roeland).
JomantasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
JonaymSpanish (Canarian), Folklore Taken from Garajonay, a Canarian place name of Guanche origin. According to a local legend, Gara 3 and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak, the highest mountain on the Canarian island of La Gomera... [more]
JondalarmLiterature In Jean Auel's Earth Children books, the main male is named Jondalar. He is from the Zelandonii people, they were in modern day France. He is strong, kind, and a flint knapper.
JongmKorean, History Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Injo (1595-1649), sixteenth king of Joseon.
Jong-daemKorean From Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 大 "big, great, vast, large, high".
Jong-HakmKorean From Sino-Korean 鍾 (jong) meaning "vessel" combined with 學 (hak) meaning "study, learning, school". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
JonghoonmKorean From Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning "lineage, ancestry" and From Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".
Jong-hunmKorean From Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 訓 "teach, instruct; exegesis".
Jong-hyeokmKorean From Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Jong-hyunmKorean From Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning “knowledge, root, ancestry” or 鐘 (jong) meaning “clock, bell” combined with 玄 (hyeon) meaning “deep, profound, mysterious”, 泫 (hyeon) meaning “weep, cry” or “shine, glisten”, or 賢 (hyeon) meaning “virtuous, good, clever”... [more]
Jong-seokmKorean From Sino-Korean 鍾 (jong) "cup, glass, goblet" and 奭 (seok) "red; anger" or 碩 (seok) "great, eminent; large, big".
Jong-soomKorean From Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning "fundamental knowledge" or "root, ancestry" combined with 秀 (su) meaning "(of plants) to shoot out in ears, to bear fruit, to blossom". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jong-yeolmKorean From Sino-Korean 宗 "lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan" and 閱 "examine, inspect, review, read".
JongyoungmKorean From Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning "lineage, ancestry" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper". Other Hanja combinations possible
JonmikalmAfrican American Phonetic pronunciation of Johnmichael. A famous bearer is the American professional basketball player Malik JonMikal Beasley (1996-).
Jonniem & fEnglish Variant 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.
JónsimIcelandic Diminutive of Jón. Famous bearers include Jón Þór Birgisson, lead singer of Sigur Rós (who is also a musician in his own right) and Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson, lead singer of Í Svörtum Fötum and contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest of 2004 and 2012... [more]
JophielmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Derived from Hebrew yofiel, which apparently means "beauty of God" in Hebrew. According to Christian lore, Jophiel was the angel who drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden.
JoralfmNorwegian The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [more]
Jo'raqulmUzbek From Uzbek jo'ra meaning "friend" and qul meaning "slave".
Jo'raxonmUzbek From Uzbek jo'ra meaning "friend" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Jorbym & fSpanish (Latin American) Probably a diminutive of (usually invented) given names that start with Jorb-. Also compare Yorbe and even the Catalan name Jordi and its variant spelling Jordy.
Jordenm & fDutch, English (Modern) English variant of Jordan and Dutch variant of Jordaan. The name is borne by Jorden van Foreest (b. 1999), a chess grandmaster who became the Dutch Chess Champion in 2016... [more]
JordymDutch, French (Modern, Rare) Dutch variant of Jordi as well as a French borrowing of this name. This is the more common spelling in the Netherlands.
JoringelmGerman (Rare), Literature Diminutive of Jorin. This is the name of one of the title characters of the German fairy tale Jorinde and Joringel, collected by the Brothers Grimm. Joringel is a young man whose bride-to-be Jorinde is turned into a nightingale by a witch, and he rescues her with the help of a magic flower.
JorismLithuanian From Old Lithuanian stem jor- referring to the spring season, supposedly belonging to a Lithuanian vernal diety mentioned by Simonas Daukantas.
JoritzmBasque Derived from Basque jori "rich; abundant".
Jorizm & fFilipino Contraction of JoséRizal, given in honour of the prominent Filipino nationalist (1861-1896).