JacquetmMedieval French Medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Known bearers of this name include the French composer Jacquet of Mantua (1483-1559) and the Franco-Flemish composer Jacquet de Berchem (c... [more]
Jae-sangmKorean From Sino-Korean 載 "load; carry; transport, convey" and 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Psy, born Park Jae-sang (1977-).
Jae-seopmKorean From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "to be present, in, at" or 材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent" combined with 涉 (seop) meaning "wade, experience, involved" / "to cross a stream" or 燮 (seop) meaning "blaze"... [more]
JaewookmKorean From 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", 宰 "to slaughter; to rule", or 才 meaning "talent, gift." and 旭 "rising sun;" brilliance; radiant".
Jae-yeonm & fKorean Combination of a jae hanja, like 在 meaning "stand; exist," 載 meaning "load" or 宰 meaning "retainer, vassal," and a yeon hanja, such as 姸 meaning "beautiful, lovely," 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle" or 延 meaning "stretch, lengthen."
JafferymLiterature The main protagonist in 'Jaffery' by William John Locke.
JagmeetmIndian (Sikh), Punjabi From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" combined with मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend, companion, associate".
Jagnoorm & fIndian (Sikh), Punjabi Means "light of the world" from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
JahmeadmHindi Jahmead comes from the Hindi words ja, which means going, and meed, which means hope. It is an uncommon name, mostly used in the middle east, especially India. The first instance of this name dates back to the early 19th century.
JahnavifIndian, Hinduism Means "daughter of Jahnu" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Ganga (the river Ganges personified), because she flooded the ashram of the rishi or saint Jahnu while being led by Bhagiratha.
JailanimIndonesian, Malay From the name of 12th-century Islamic scholar and religious leader Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani, who founded the Qadiriyya order (tariqa) of Sufism. His name was derived from the province of Gilan in present-day Iran, where he was born.
JaleesafAfrican American (Modern) Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Leesa. It was popularized by the character Jaleesa Vinson from the American television sitcom A Different World (1987-1993)... [more]
JamaspamOld Persian The final element is derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse", while the first might be related to either jama "leading" ("leading horses") or Vedic kṣāma "scorched, burning" ("having branded horses"),
Jamdanif & mIndian Possibly from the name of a fine muslin fabric, traditionally made in Bangladesh. The name is of Persian origin, from jam "flower" and dani "vase". ... [more]
JamesiafEnglish (American, Rare) Feminine form of James. In some cases it might also be derived from Jamesia, the name of a genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae also known as cliffbush or waxflower... [more]
Jamphelm & fTibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism From Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ ('jam-dpal) meaning "gentle splendour", derived from འཇམ ('jam) meaning "soft" and དཔལ (dpal) meaning "splendour, glory, magnificence"... [more]
JamukhamMedieval Mongolian Of uncertain etymology. Jamukha was a Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin (later Genghis Khan) in the unification of the Mongol tribes.
JandirafTupi, Brazilian, New World Mythology Derived from Old Tupi jurandira, itself derived from jura "mouth" and ndieira "honey bee", and thus commonly interpreted as "she who says sweet words".... [more]
JandreefArthurian Cycle In Perlesvaus, a pagan princess who was the sister of King Madaglan of Oriande.... [more]
JanequafGuanche (Rare) From Guanche *jəneqa, meaning "hopeless". This was recorded as the name of a 9-year-old Guanche girl from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
JanfridfNorwegian (Rare) Combination of the masculine name Jan 1 and the Old Norse name element fríðr "beautiful" (originally "beloved").
Jang-hwafLiterature Means "rose flower" from Sino-Korean 薔花. Jang-hwa is the name of one of the heroines in the Korean folktale "The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon".
JanhildfFaroese Combination of the masculine name Jan 1 and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".
Janiquef & mDutch 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]