This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is J.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Joceran m Medieval FrenchFrom the Germanic element
gaut "Geat, Goth" (and possibly influenced by Latin
gaudium "joy, delight") combined with
hram "raven".
Jochi m Medieval MongolianFrom Mongolian зочин
(zochin) meaning "guest", indicating uncertainty about a child’s paternity. This was the name of a son of Mongol khagan
Genghis Khan.
Jochola m & f MayanMight refer to or reference a sacred flower.
Jodaugas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas).
Joddur m & f YiMeans "eagle wings" in Yi.
Jodeci m & f African American, English (Modern)In the case of the R&B quartet which helped popularise the name in the early 1990s, it is taken from the names of its members, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate, Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey.
Joen m Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Jeroen. This was one of the names (along with Jeroen) that the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) went by in daily life. The name Joen was more common in his day than it is in modern times: for example, in 2010, there were only 20 bearers (of all ages) in all of the Netherlands.
Jo-eun f & m KoreanFrom the present determiner form of adjective 좋다
(jota) meaning "good, great, excellent, superior." The name is more commonly written in hangul as 조은. It can also be written with hanja, combining a
jo hanja, like 助 meaning "help, assistance, aid" or 祚 meaning "good luck/fortune," with an
eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 誾 meaning "mild, temperate; amicable."
Joffre m French (Rare), EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Joffre. It was popularised during World War I thanks to French marshal Joseph Joffre, best known for his regrouping of the retreating allied armies that led to the defeat the Germans at the First Battle of the Marne in September of 1914.
Jǫfurr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
jǫfurr meaning "chief, king" (originally "wild boar").
Jogaila m Lithuanian, HistoryDerived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Jogaudas m LithuanianThe 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
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Jogintas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Jogirdas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Jógrímr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
iór "horse" and
grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Johan m Malay, IndonesianMeans "champion, winner, hero" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Persian جهان
(jahan) meaning "world".
Johari m Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao, MaranaoFrom the name of Turkic lexicographer Abu Nasr al-Jawhari, who authored an Arabic dictionary. His name was probably derived from Arabic جوهر
(jawhar) meaning "jewels, precious stones, gems".
John Baptist m English (Rare)This name was used in reference to Saint John the Baptist, where his stories can be found on some of the New Testament books, such as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Acts. Notable bearer of this name including John Baptist Purcell (1800-1883), an American prelate of the Catholic Church... [
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Joji m JapaneseFrom Japanese roots, its meaning is 'hand over peace'.
Jojji m YiMeans "flying eagle" in Yi.
Jok m Dinka, African MythologyJok 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... [
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Jokanaan m TheatreForm 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... [
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Jōkichi m Japanese (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.
Jǫkull m Old NorseDirectly taken from Old Norse
jǫkull "ice; icicle; glacier".
Joland m Dutch (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).
Jole m ManxManx form of
Jólfr and sometimes treated as a Manx form of
Yule (via Old Norse
jól).
Jomantas m LithuanianThe 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".
Jómarr m Old NorseMeans "famous horse" in Old Norse, from
jór "horse" and
marr "famous".
Jonay m Spanish (Canarian), FolkloreTaken 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... [
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Jondalar m LiteratureIn 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.
Jong m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Injo (1595-1649), sixteenth king of Joseon.
Jong-dae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 大 "big, great, vast, large, high".
Jong-Hak m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鍾
(jong) meaning "vessel" combined with 學
(hak) meaning "study, learning, school". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jonghoon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning "lineage, ancestry" and From Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".
Jong-hun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 訓 "teach, instruct; exegesis".
Jong-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Jong-hyun m KoreanFrom 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”... [
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Jong-in m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鍾 "cup, glass, goblet" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
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).
Jong-seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鍾 (
jong) "cup, glass, goblet" and 奭 (
seok) "red; anger" or 碩 (
seok) "great, eminent; large, big".
Jong-soo m KoreanFrom 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-yeol m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宗 "lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan" and 閱 "examine, inspect, review, read".
Jongyoung m KoreanFrom 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