Masculine Submitted Names

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Josh'aphat m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaphat.... [more]
Joshaphat m Biblical
Contracted form of Jehoshaphat.... [more]
Joshavi'ah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]
Joshaviah m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ישה (yshh), is of uncertain etymology. Some say it may mean "to support" or "to assist". The second part, יה (Yah), is an abbreviated form of Yahweh... [more]
Joshi m African
Means "galloping" in Swahili.
Joshiah m English (Rare)
Variant of Josiah, or a combination of Joshua and Josiah.
Joshie f & m English
Diminutive of Joshua.
Joshton m Obscure (Modern)
Elaboration of Josh with the popular name suffix -ton. Joshton was given to 5 boys in 2012 according to the SSA.
Joshue m English
Variant of Joshua.
Joshuwa m Shona
Shona version of the name Joshua.
Joshwa m English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Joshua.
Josia m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch, German, Finnish and Swedish form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Josia m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]
Josiel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]
Josifs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Iosif.
Jošija m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Josija m Danish (Archaic), Serbian (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
Danish and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Josimar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josmar. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian soccer player Josimar Higino Pereira, who popularized "Josimar" as an independent name.
Josimas m Arthurian Cycle
A holy man, formerly a knight, who lodged Perceval and Gawain in his hermitage.
Josinaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José and a name ending in -naldo, such as Ronaldo.
Josing m Filipino
Diminutive of Jose.
Josiphiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹסִפְיָה (Yosiphyah) meaning "may Yahweh add", which makes this name closely related to Yosef (see Joseph).
Josito m Spanish
Diminutive of José.
Josiu m Albanian
Albanian form of Joshua.
Josivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of José and Valdomiro or Osvaldo.
Josje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Joske m & f Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]
Josken m & f Medieval Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
This name is usually a diminutive of Jozef (for men) and Josephina (for women), but there are also cases where it is a diminutive of Jodocus via its short form Josse... [more]
Josmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of José Maria, a compound name traditionally given in honour of the parents of Jesus. However, the initial syllable can also be taken from Josué; in such cases it is often formed from the names of the bearer's parents (i.e., Josué and Maria).
Jospin m French (African)
Archaic northern French diminutive of Josse.
Josquin m Medieval Dutch (Gallicized), Medieval French
Gallicized form of Josken. A famous bearer of this name was Josquin des Prez, a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance.
Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]
Jösse m Old Swedish
Diminutive of Jönis, Jöns, and Jens.
Jossif m Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian transcription of Russian Иосиф (see Iosif).
Jossoway m English
Variant of Joshua
Jossué m Biblical French
Variant of Josué used in some translations of the Bible.
Jósúa m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Josva.
Jošua m Croatian
Croatian form of Joshua.
Josua m German, Afrikaans, Swedish, Romansh
German, Afrikaans, Romansh and Swedish form of Joshua.
Josuah m English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Joshua used by the English poet Josuah Sylvester (1563-1618) who translated a scriptual epic written by Guillaume de Salluste du Bartas (1544-1590) into English heroic couplets.
Josué m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of both Joshua and Joseph.
Josuè m Catalan
Catalan form of Joshua.
Josuel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -uel, such as Manuel and Miguel... [more]
Josuo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Joshua.
Josva m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Joshua.
Jósvein m Faroese (Rare)
Faroese combination of jór "horse" and sveinn "boy".
Joswa m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Joshua.
Josy m Luxembourgish
Short form of Joseph.
Joszko m Polish (Rare)
Polonisation of Jóska.
Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]
Jotam m Dutch
Dutch form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Jotán m Spanish
Spanish form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Jotão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Jotapian m English, Polish
English and Polish form of Jotapianus.
Jotapiano m Spanish
Spanish form of Jotapianus.
Jotapianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iotapianus, which was a Roman cognomen that in turn was derived from the feminine name Iotapa. A known bearer of this name was Marcus Fulvius Rufus Jotapianus, a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD.
Jotapijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Jotapianus.
Jotautas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Jóð m Norse Mythology
From Old Norse jóð meaning "(newborn) child, descendant". In the Rígsþula Jóð was one of the sons of Jarl and Erna.
Jothan m English
The meaning of the name Jothan is "God is upright." It's origins are Hebrew.
Jóðgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "child", "descendant" and geirr "spear".
Joti f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Tibetan
Variant of Jyoti.
Joti m Georgian (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a variant of Joto. Also compare the related name Jotia.
Joti m Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiotis with German spelling
Jotia m Georgian (Rare)
When written as ჟოტია, this name is a variant transcription of Zhotia.... [more]
Jotish m Bengali
Means “astrology” or “divination,” derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिष (jyotiṣ), meaning “light” or “heavenly body.”
Joto m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun იოტი (ioti) or ჯოტი (joti) meaning "iota, jot", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iota) meaning "jot, a small amount".... [more]
Jötunn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse jǫtunn meaning "a giant", a type of being in Norse mythology.
Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]
Jouachin m Provençal
Provençal form of Joachim.
Jouargi m French Creole, Mauritian Creole, Seselwa
Means "son of the stars" in Seselwa, a French-Creole language spoken in Seychelles.
Joud m & f Arabic
Derived from Arabic جَوْد (jawd) meaning "abundant rain". جُود (joud) written with different wovels reflect the generosity and munificence because in the desert rain is a rare gift.
Jouel m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ithel via the Breton form Judhael.
Jouichi m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jou) meaning "forgive, excuse, show mercy" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jouji m Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jou) meaning "height" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Joujirou m Japanese
From Japanese 情 (jou) meaning "feelings; emotion", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
This name is of Frisian origin and is most seen on men in Friesland (which has over a thousand bearers, whereas there are less than a hundred female bearers).
Jouken m Japanese
From Japanese 常 (jou) meaning "constancy, continuance" combined with 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligence". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jouki m & f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Jouko as well as a feminine form.
Joulian m Arabic
Arabic form of Julian, used mostly by Christian Arabs.
Joulu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "Christmas" in Finnish.
Jour m Literature
Means "day" in French. This was the name of Sleeping Beauty's son (also known as Le Jour) in Charles Perrault's fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood".
Jourdan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jordan.
Jourdian m English
Variant of Jordan.
Jourdin m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Jourdin.
Jourget m Provençal
Diminutive of Jòrgi.
Jouri m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Yuriy.
Jourik m Dutch (Rare)
When pronounced as YOO-rik, this name is a combination of Jouri with Rik.... [more]
Jousch m Romansh
Variant of Josch.
Jousè m Provençal
Provençal form of Joseph.
Jousei m Japanese
Variant transcription of Josei.
Jóuselet m Provençal
Diminutive of Jóusè.
Jóuseloun m Provençal
Diminutive of Jóusè.
Jousia m Finnish (Rare)
Old Finnish masculine name. Finnish name day November 18.
Jousuke m Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jou) meaning "only, limit", 穣 (jou) meaning "stalks of grain", 常 (jou) meaning "always, constantly, consistently", 錠 (jou) meaning "a lock" or 仗 (jou) meaning "military strength, reliable, dependable" combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance"... [more]
Joutsa m Finnish
Possibly from Finnish jousi meaning “bow”.
Joutsi m & f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
A synonym of either joutsen (means "swan" in Finnish) or jousi (means "bow" in Finnish).
Jouya m Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jova m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Jovan.
Jovaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
Jovainas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Jovaišas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment".
Jovaldas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).
Jovan m African American
Possibly an anglicized form of Giovan (also compare Jovani, Jovanni) or a variant of Javon.
Jovan m Old Swedish
Variant of Johan.
Jovany m English, Spanish
Variant of Giovanni, primarily used by English and Spanish speakers.
Jovaras m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun jovaras, which refers to several types of tree, namely: the black poplar, the common hornbeam and the sycamore.
Jovelin m Arthurian Cycle
Father of Kahedins and Isolde of the White Hands (Iseult) in Gottfried’s Tristan.... [more]
Joven m Filipino
From Spanish joven meaning "young, youthful".
Jovenel m Haitian Creole
Probably a Haitian form of Juvenal.
Jovi f & m English (American)
Variant of Jovie.
Jovián m Spanish
Spanish form of Jovian.
Jovianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iovianus, which is an extended form of Iovis (see Jove).
Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular Culture
Inspired by the English word jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie Elf.... [more]
Jovijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jovian.
Jovilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). Also compare Joviltas.
Joviltas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare Jovilas.
Jóvin m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements jór "horse" and vinr "friend".
Jovin m German, German (Swiss), Anglo-Norman, Medieval French
Probably derived from the Latin name Jovinus.
Jovinian m English, History
English form of Jovinianus.
Joviniano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jovinian.
Jovinianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iovinianus, which is an extended form of Iovinus. Iovinus was a Roman cognomen that was in turn derived from Iovis (see Jove).
Jovino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jovinus.
Jovinus m Ancient Roman
Means "devoted to Jove" in Latin.
Jovis m Scots
Scots diminutive of Joseph.
Jovito m Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Jovita. A famous bearer of this name was Jovito Salonga, a Filipino statesman and lawyer.
Jovna m Sami
Variant of Joavnna.
Jovnna m Sami
Variant of Joavnna.
Jovnnás m Sami
Sami form of Jonas 2.
Jovon m & f African American
Variant of Javon.
Jovonte m African American (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Jovani (an anglicized form of Giovanni) using the phonetic element tay... [more]
Jovssek m Sami
Variant of Jovsset.
Jovssep m Sami
Variant of Jovsset.
Jovsset m Sami
Sami variant of Jósepr.
Jovssut m Sami
Variant of Jovsset.
Jovvá m Sami
Sami form of Jovan.
Jovy f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Jovita, Jovito, Jovencio, or Jovencia.
Jovydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Jowalis m German (East Prussian, Rare)
East Prussian German form of Yuval, recorded in the mid-1800s.
Jowell m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jowell, a variant of Joel (See also Nowell).
Jowian m Polish
Polish form of Jovian.
Jowinian m Polish
Polish form of Jovinianus.
Jowisz m Polish
Polish form of Jupiter.
Joxe m Basque
Basque form of Joseph adapted from Spanish José.
Joxerra m Basque
Basque form of Joserra.
Joxon m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo joxo meaning "white" and the genitive suffix -n.
Joy m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Jaya.
Joy-againe m & f English (Puritan)
Given to a child after a pregnancy or infant loss.
Joydeep m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".
Joyner m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Joyner.
Joyo m Javanese
From Javanese jaya meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).
Joža m Croatian
Diminutive of Josip.
Jozabad m Biblical
Contracted form of Jehozabad. Jozabad is a very common name in the Bible.
Jozachar m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God remembered." son of Shimeath, was one of the assasinators of king Joash of Judah.
Jozae m Biblical Greek (Anglicized)
Form of Joha used in Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton's English translation of the Septuagint.
Jozeb m Breton
Breton form of Joseph, used to refer to the Biblical figure.
Józefek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jozefin m Albanian
Masculine form of Jozefina.
Józek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jožek m Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Josip.
Jozeph m English
Variant of Joseph.
Jozia m & f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Josia; in this spelling, it is also sometimes used on females.
Jozias m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Josias. A well-known bearer of this name is Jozias van Aartsen (b. 1947), the former Dutch minister of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs.
Józiek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Józik m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Józio m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jozjasz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Józk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Józef.
Jóźko m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jozsef m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of József.
Józsiás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Josias.
Józsué m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Joshua.
Jozue m Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Joshua, used to refer to the Biblical figure.
Jozuė m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Joshua.
Józuś m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Józwa m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jrake m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Drake, possibly influenced by Jake.
Jrue m English (Modern)
Variant of Drew. Also compare Jream. A known bearer is American basketball player Jrue Holiday (1990-).
Ju f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Júlia, Joana, João and other similar-sounding names.
Jua m & f Swahili
Means "sun" in Swahili.
Juaaka m Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet form of Juât.
Juaannguaq m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of Juât with the Greenlandic suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Juaat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Johan.
Juaco m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquin.
Juakeen m African American
African American variant of Joaquin.
Juami m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 and Miguel, which is formed by combining the two given names.
Juampa m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Pablo.
Juampe m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Juan Pedro.
Juampi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 and Juan Pablo.
Juampis m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Pablo.
Juanan m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Andres.
Juãnase m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Johannes.
Juáncar m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Carlos.
Juanchi m South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of the compound name Juan José, as well as other compound names beginning with Juan, perhaps via Juanchito; also compare Juancho... [more]
Juandissimo m Popular Culture
From a character from the TV series The Fairly OddParents, Juandissimo Magnifico.
Juanel m Spanish
Contraction of Juan Manuel or a diminutive of Juan 1 with the suffix -el.
Juanelo m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Juáner m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Ernesto.
Juanes m Spanish
Short form of Juan Esteban, which is a compound of Juan 1 and Esteban.
Juanes m Medieval Spanish
Possibly a medieval Spanish form of Johannes.
Juanfe m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Felipe.
Juangui m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Miguel.
Juani f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Juana and Juan 1.
Juanín m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Juaning m Filipino
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Juanja m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Javier.
Juanjo m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan José.
Juanle m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Leonardo.
Juanlu m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Luis.
Juanluís m Spanish
Combinations of Juan 1 and Luis.
Juanmi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Miguel.
Juànne m Sardinian
Variant of Juanne.
Juanni m Sicilian
Variant of Giuanni.
Juanpablo m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Juan Pablo used in Spanish-speaking regions of the United States.
Juanquis m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Camilo.
Juansa m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Salvador.
Juanse m Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of Juan Sebastián, which is a combination of Juan 1 and Sebastián.
Juansher m Georgian
Georgian form of Juvansher, which is the Middle Persian form of Javansher.... [more]
Juanvi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Vincente.
Juanxin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding, talented" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Juanya m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration or feminine form of Juan 1.
Juanyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding, talented" and 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Juât m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Juaat (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Juatan m Inuit
Inuktitut form of Jordan.
Juba m Berber
Juba I was a King of Numidia. He was the son and successor to King of Numidia Hiempsal II. Juba was the father of King of Numidia and later Mauretania Juba II
Juba m Georgian
Short form of Jumber.
Jubair m Bengali
Bengali variant of Zubair.
Jubanne m Sardinian
Nuorese form of John.
Jūbē m Japanese
This name combines 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "heap up, heavy, pile up" with 兵衛 (bee) (see Hyōe).... [more]
Jūbei m Japanese
Variant transcription of Jūbē.
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