Submitted Names Starting with J

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Jesta f German (Rare)
Of unknown meaning
Jesten m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jesten.
Jester f East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian form of Gerswith.
Jestin m Breton, Medieval Cornish
Breton form as well as an older Cornish form of Yestin.
Jestin m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Jesten. Also may be an elaboration or variation of Justin.
Jestiny f English, African American
Inspired by the name Destiny.
Jestira f Serbian
Serbian form of Esther.
Jestoni m Filipino
Combination of Jesús and Antonio.
Jestony m Filipino
Variant of Jestoni.
Jésû m Theology
Jèrriais form of Jesus.
Jesu m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.
Jesualdo m Spanish (Latin American)
Maybe a variant spelling of Gesualdo.
Jesuardo m Italian
A rare given name, Latin spelling. Was found in Leonforte, Enna, Sicily in 1764 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8D-XQ59-Q?i=511&cat=1004469 (right side). It can be a given name or a surname... [more]
Jesubori f Yoruba
Meaning "Jesus is the winner" or "Jesus overcomes" in Yoruba
Jesuíno m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Late Latin Jesuinus meaning "of Jesus".
Jesuíta f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the Jesuits, a religious order of the Catholic Church named after Jesus Christ. A notable bearer is Brazilian actor Jesuíta Barbosa.
Jesulin m Spanish
The professional name of Spanish bullfighter, Jesulin de Ubrique. Apparently, a form of his given name Jesus.
Jesumbo m & f Yoruba
It is a Yoruba name,a tribe in South-Western Nigeria which mean "JESUS IS COMING BACK" and in Hebrew Maranatha. It can be beared by both sexes reminding the hearer(s) of the second coming of the Lord Jesus who left this world over two thousand(2000) years ago...
Jèsus m Theology
Occitan form of Jesus.
Jesusbeto m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Alberto.
Jesus-christ-came-into-the-world-to-save m English (Puritan)
Referencing 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief."
Jesusemen m Esan
Meaning: Jesus is enough for me
Jesúsito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesús.
Jesusma m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Manuel.
Jesusmari m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Maria.
Jesusra m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus Ramon.
Jesusse m Theology
Guernésiais form of Jesus.
Jesy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jessica, and/or variant of Jessie 1/Jessy/Jesse.
Jeszénia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jessenia.
Jet f & m English
Variant of Jett.
Jet m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Devanagari जेट (jet) meaning "jet" (referring to an intense black colour) (see Jett).
Jeta f Romani
Romani name of unknown origin and meaning.
Jeta f & m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jetë meaning "life".
Jeta m Hinduism
Meaning: to conquer (the passions), overcome or remove (any desire or difficulties or diseases) , truimphant (a name of lord Vishnu )... [more]
Jeta m Nigerian
Meaning unknown. A known bearer of this name is the Nigerian filmmaker Jeta Amata (b. 1974).
Jetaime f English (American, Rare)
From the French phrase je t'aime meaning "I love you".
Jetamio f Literature
This name is most likely derived from the French phrase "je t'aime," which translates to "I love you." She is Thonolan's love interest in the "Earth's Children" novel series by Jean M. Auel.
Jethama m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Ithmah.... [more]
Jether m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יֶ֫תֶר (Yeter) which meant "abundance" (see Jethro).
Jethi m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Attai, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:11.... [more]
Jethma m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ithmah.... [more]
Jetje f Dutch
Variant of Jet, where the diminutive suffix je has been added to the name.
Jetlene f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Jette and Lene recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Jetlir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jetë "life" and lirë "free".
Jetlira f Albanian
Feminine form of Jetlir.
Jetmir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jetë "life" and mirë "good".
Jetmira f Albanian
Feminine form of Jetmir.
Jetnor m Albanian
Derived from Gheg Albanian jetnor "of or pertaining to life; vital, essential".
Jetnora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jetnor.
Jeton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jeton "to live, to be alive; stay alive".
Jetona f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jeton.
Jetro m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Jethro.
Jetró m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jethro.
Jetsada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chetsada.
Jetseta f English
From the English term jet-setter, "a wealthy person who travels for pleasure".
Jetson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jetson.
Jetsun f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "venerable, exalted, reverend" in Tibetan.
Jetsunma f Tibetan
Means "precious mistress (feminine form of master)" in Tibetan.
Jetta f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly a diminutive of Georgetta.
Jetta f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jette, itself a Danish and Faroese diminutive of Gjertine as well as a truncated form of names endling in -jette / -iette and -jetta / -ietta.
Jettchen f German (Rare)
Pet form and diminutive of Henriette.... [more]
Jette f Scandinavian, German
German and Scandinavian short form of names ending in -iette, most commonly Henriette, as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Gjertine.... [more]
Jetteke f Dutch
Variant of Jette, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Jetthi m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Attai, as used in 2 Chronicles 11:20.... [more]
Jetti f German
Short and familiar form of Henriette, rarely used as an officially registered given name.
Jettie f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jetti and diminutive of Jette.
Jettie f American
Diminutive for Georgette in the 1800s and early 1900s. In more modern times a diminutive of Jett.
Jettson m English
Variant of Jetson.
Jeŭcia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Jeva.
Jeŭdakija f Belarusian (Rare, Archaic)
Belarusian- Łacinka form of Eudocia.
Jeudiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Saint Iehudiel is one of the seven Archangels in Eastern Orthodox tradition and in the eastern rites of the Catholic Church.... [more]
Jeuel m Biblical
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia claims the meaning is unknown, though according to Strong's Hebrew Concordance, it means "Carried or snatched away by God" from יָעָה yaah "swept together" and אֵל el "God"... [more]
Jeuel f American (South)
A precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament according to the Oxford Languages dictionary.
Jeuelle f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Jeuel.
Jeulie f Norman
Norman form of Julie.
Jeumpa f & m Acehnese
Means "champak (a type of tree)" in Acehnese.
Jeŭna f Belarusian
Belarusianized form of the Lithuanian given name Jaunė.
Jeune m French, French (Caribbean)
Means "young" in French. It is mostly used as a nickname designating a young person. It is rarely used as an official name.
Jeung-sun f Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Empress Sunjeonghyo (1894-1966), last empress of Korea.
Jeustène f Norman
Norman form of Justine.
Jeustin m Norman
Norman form of Justin.
Jeva f Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Belarusian (Rare)
Latvian variant of Ieva (possibly via Russian Yeva) and Ukrainian and Belarusian variant transcription of Yeva.
Jeval m Hindi
Means "life giving", "full of life".
Jevann m Tamil, Sinhalese
Meaning "Life".
Jevaughn m English (Modern)
This name consists of Vaughn with the prefix Je-.
Jevaun m Jamaican Patois
Jamaican form of Evan.
Jevdokija f Ukrainian, Latvian
Ukrainian and Latvian form of Evdokia.
Jevgeni m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Евгений (see Yevgeniy).
Jevgenia f Estonian
Estonian transcription of Евгения (see Yevgeniya).
Jevgenij m Russian
Variant transcription of Yevgeniy.
Jevgrafijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Eugraphios.
Jevgrafs m Latvian
Latvian form of Yevgraf.
Jevpraksija f Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Евпраксия (see Yevpraksiya)
Jevsei m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Евсей (see Yevsey).
Jevsevi m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Евсевий.
Jéwa f Kashubian
Variant of Éwa.
Jěwa f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Eve. Jěwa-Marja Čornakec (German: Eva-Maria Zschornack), born 1959, is a well-known Sorbian writer and translator.
Jewdocha f Polish
Polish form of Yevdokha or Yavdokha.
Jewelia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Julia influenced by Jewel.
Jewelie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Julie influenced by Jewel.
Jěwelin f Sorbian (Rare)
Lower Sorbian variant of Ewelin.
Jewelle f English
Variant of Jewel.
Jewellie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Julie inspired by the word jewel.
Jewelry f English
Derived from the English word jewelry, beautiful accessories worn by women.
Jewels f English (Modern)
Variant of Jools influenced by the word jewel (see Jewel).
Jéwka f Kashubian
Variant of Éwka.
Jewka f Silesian
Silesian cognate of Ewka.
Jewl f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of the name Jewel.
Jexley m English (Modern)
Possibly deprived from the full name “J. Exley
Jeyanthi f Indian
Victorious
Jeyhun m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ceyhun.
Jeyne f Literature
Probably intended as a variant of Jane, this name is borne by Jeyne Westerling, a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
Jeyson m English
Variant of Jason
Jeyu m Chatino
Chatino form of Eugenio.
Jeyvier m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Borne by Puerto Rican boxer Jeyvier Cintrón (1995-), whose father is named Javier.
Jez f English
Short form of Jezebel.
Jeza f English
Diminutive of Jezebel.
Jezabelo m Spanish
Spanish masculine form of Jezebel.
Jezalinda f English
Invented by Jane Austen for her story Frederic & Elfrida, which she wrote when she was a teenager. Jezalinda is a minor character.
Jezaniah m Biblical
Probably a shortened form of Jaazaniah, meaning “Jehovah Has Given Ear”. Jezaniah was a chief of the Judean military force among those submitting to Gedaliah’s brief administration in 607 B.C.E. (Jer 40:8, 9; 42:1) Jezaniah is also called Azariah (Jer 43:2) and Jaazaniah.—2Ki 25:23
Jezdimir m Serbian
Derived from elements jezdi, jezditi meaning ''ride, drive'' and mir meaning ''peace''.
Jezdimira f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jezdimir.
Jezebele f Latvian
Latvian form of Jezebel.
Jezekael m Breton
Variant of Yezekael.
Jezekel m Breton
Variant of Yezekael.
Jezekela f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Jezekael.
Jezelinda f Literature
Miss Jezelinda Fitzroy is a character in a short story titled “Frederic & Elfrida,” dated to about 1787 or 1788, one of Jane Austen's earliest works.
Jezer m Biblical Hebrew
Jezer was a son of Naphtali according to Genesis 46:24 and Numbers 26:49.
Jezerka f Serbian
Rare name that comes from the word "jezero", meaning "lake".
Jezi m Theology
Haitian Creole form of Jesus.
Jeziekiil m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ezekiel.
Jezila f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Jezi "Jesus" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Jesus is there" or "Jesus is here".
Jezilóm m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole Jezi "Jesus" and lòm "man".
Ježíš m Theology
Czech form of Jesus.
Ježiš m Theology
Slovak form of Jesus.
Jezreel m Biblical
The name Jezreel means "God sows," or "planted by God" this was the name of Hosea's first son. It is also a place in Isreal; Jezreel Valley.
Jezula f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Jezi "Jesus" (possibly influenced by French Jésus) and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Jesus is there" or "Jesus is here".
Jézus m Theology
Hungarian form of Jesus.
Jėzus m Theology
Lithuanian form of Jesus.
Jēzus m Theology
Latvian form of Jesus. This name is not generally used as a given name.
Jezus m Biblical Dutch, Biblical Polish, Theology
Dutch, Polish and Slovene form of Jesus.
Jezusin m Albanian
Albanian form of Jesus.
Jezzie f English
Diminutive of Jezebel.
Jezzy f English
Diminutive of Jezebel.
Jha f Sanskrit
Name - Jha झा... [more]
Jhala f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
MEANING : sun-heat, girl, cricket (insect)... [more]
Jhalari f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING : a sort of drum, curl... [more]
Jhali f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Indian
MEANING :Areca-nut
Jhall m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : a prize-fighter, a cudgel player... [more]
Jhallak m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : cymbals... [more]
Jhallika f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali
MEANING : light, sunshine, cloth used for applying colour or perfumes... [more]
Jhan m Spanish (Latin American), Medieval Dutch
Variant of Jean 1 used in Spanish-speaking Latin America, as well as a medieval Dutch variant of Jan 1.
Jhandi f & m African American (Modern)
Not sure. Taken from Hinduism.
Jhansi f Indian
Means "life like". It is the name of a historic city in India.
Jhanvi f Bengali (Hindu)
Means "river Ganges," derived from Sanskrit जान्हवी (jāhnavi), which refers to the sacred river Ganga, named after the sage Jahnu who is said to have drunk up the river and then released it.
Jharal m English (Australian)
Name given in honour of Australian rugby league footballer, Jharal Yow Yeh. The name was invented by Yow Yeh's grandmother, who arranged the initials of family members James, Harold, Anthony, Reece, Arthur and Linc into a name.
Jhariah m African American (Rare)
The origin of this name is unknown. A known bearer is Jhariah Clare, an American musician.
Jharrel m African American
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is actor Jharrel Jerome (1997-)
Jhayden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jayden and Jaden.
Jhelum m Urdu
The word Jhelum is reportedly derived from the words Jal(pure water) and Ham (snow). The name thus refers to the waters of a river (flowing besides the city) which have their origins in the snow-capped Himalayas.
Jhen f Filipino
Diminutive of Jennifer, Jennet, and other names starting with Jen-.
Jhenifer f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jennifer used primarily in Latin America.
Jheremy m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jeremy. According to the SSA, Jheremy was given to 17 boys in 2017.
Jheronimus m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch spelling of Hieronymus. It is one of several spellings, for there was no fixed writing standard in the medieval period.... [more]
Jhessail f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a respelling of Giselle.
Jhett m English
Variant of Jet.
Jhonathan m Obscure
Variant of Jonathan that was given to 12 boys in 2018.
Jhonen m American, Spanish (Mexican)
The famous cartoonist "Jhonen Vasquez" bears this name. He is known best for his comic, "Johnny The Homicidal Maniac" and his children's cartoon, "Invader Zim".
Jhonfai m Spanish (Mexican)
This is the second name of Marco Fabián. He is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for German club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Mexican national team.
Jhonier m Spanish (Latin American)
From the root of the name John, from Hebrew, with the meaning "God is merciful".
Jhonkensy m Obscure
Combination of Jhon and Kensy. This is the name of Dominican baseball player Jhonkensy Noel (2001-).
Jhonnie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jhonny sometimes used as a feminine form. A variant of Johnnie/Jonnie
Jhony m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish borrowing of Johnny.
Jhordyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jordan. Jhordyn was given to 9 girls and 5 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Jhori f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jhordyn or other name beginning with Jhor. Jhori was given to 6 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Jhournee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Journey. According to the SSA, Jhournee was given to 9 girls in 2016.
Jhoy f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Joy.
Jhulian m Portuguese (Brazilian)
An other form of Jhulliam or Julian. An porn actor Jhulian Moura got that name
Jhun m Filipino
Variant of Jun.
Ji f Chinese
Derived from 姬 (ji) meaning "beauty" or "imperial concubine". A noteable bearer was the Empress Yan Ji.
Ji f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 詩 (ji) meaning "poem, poetry". Other kanji cam be used.
Jia f Hebrew
Means "ravine" or "valley" in Hebrew.
Jia f Hindi, Urdu
Means "Heart, Spirit, Soul".
Jia f Korean
Variant transcription of Ji-A.
Jiachan f Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Jiachen m & f Chinese
Combination of Jia and Chen 1.
Jiaci f Chinese
From the Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".
Ji-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 愛 (ae) "love, be fond of, like".
Jiafei f Chinese
From the Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Jiagui f Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous; rose".
Jiahan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn, before daybreak", 罕 (hǎn) meaning "rare, scarce", or 捍 (hàn) meaning "ward off, defend, guard"... [more]
Ji-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Jiahui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]