Submitted Names Starting with J

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Jolien f Dutch
Variant form of Joline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Joliene f English
Variant of Jolene.
Joliet f English
Transferred use of the surname Joliet.
Jolïete f Arthurian Cycle
Possibly from Old French joli, jolif "pretty, cute, smart, joyful". According to the Fourth Continuation (or Gerbert's Continuation; c. 1230) of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance Perceval, the Story of the Grail, this was the name of a maidservant of Bloiesine, Gawain's lover.
Jolijn f Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Joline as well as a short form of Marjolijn.
Jolijt f Dutch (Rare)
Either a combination of Johanna and Aleid or from the Dutch word jolijt "Joy".
Jolina f Dutch, German (Modern), Flemish (Rare)
Contraction of names starting with the element Jo-, such as Johanna, and any name ending in -lina. The German pronunciation makes it likely that its use in Germany was also inspired by the English name Jolene.
Jolina f East Frisian
Younger form of Jollina.
Jolisa f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Jo and Lisa.
Jolita f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Jolanta.
Joliver m Filipino (Rare), Obscure
Combination of John, James and other names that begin with j- with Oliver.
Joljaqsy f Kazakh
Means "good road, way" in Kazakh.
Jolka f Polish
Diminutive of Jola.
Jollibee f & m Filipino (Modern)
From the name of a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1978.
Jolly f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Jolol m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Jalol, which is the main Uzbek form of Jalal.
Joltaš m Mari
Means "friend" in Mari.
Jolunia f Polish
Diminutive of Jolanta.
Jolusia f Polish
Diminutive of Jolanta.
Joluška f Czech
Diminutive of Jolana.
Jolyn f English
Variant of Jolene
Jolyne f Popular Culture (Americanized, Modern)
From the character Jolyne Cujoh from the famous manga "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure"
Jolynn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jo using the popular name suffix lyn, compare Jolene.
Jolynne f English
Variant spelling of Joylyn.
Jom m Filipino
Short form of Jomar 2.
Joma f Bengali (Muslim)
Variant transcription of جمعة (see Juma).
Jomana f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Jumana chiefly used in Egypt.
Jomanda f American
Likely invented as a combination of Jo and Amanda.
Jomantas 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 Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Jomantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jomantas.
Jomar m Norwegian
Modern form of Jómarr.
Jomari m Filipino
Combination of José and Mariano or María.
Jomarie f Afrikaans
Contraction of Johanna Maria.
Jomarie m & f Filipino
Variant of Joemarie.
Jómarr m Old Norse
Means "famous horse" in Old Norse, from jór "horse" and marr "famous".
Jomart m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жомарт (see Zhomart).
Jomei m Japanese (Archaic)
From 舒 (jo) meaning "to mention, to lengthen" and 明 (mei) meaning "bright".
Jomi m Spanish, Portuguese
Cognate diminutive of José Miguel and João Miguel.
Jomir m African American (Modern)
alternate spelling of Jamir
Jommeke m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Diminutive of Jomme. Also compare Jerommeke, since it is possible that in rare cases, Jommeke is a contraction of this name.... [more]
Jomo m African (Rare)
Jomo Kenyatta was the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya.
Jomol m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Jamol, which is the main Uzbek form of Jamal.
Jompá m Sami
Sami diminutive of Jona.
Jon m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jan 1.
Jona m Croatian, Serbian, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Afrikaans
Croatian, Serbian, Sorbian, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Jonah.
Jona f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Feminine form of Jon 1 as well as a short form of Johanna and its variants.
Joná m Sami
Sami form of John and Jonah.
Jonacani m Fijian
Fijian form of Jonathan.
Jonadab m Biblical
Meaning, "Jehovah is willing."
Jo'Nae f African American
Combination of Jo, a short form of names such as Joanne, and the popular phonetic element nay... [more]
Jonael m English (American, Modern), German (Modern, Rare), French (Modern)
A modern coinage formed from the biblical name Jona and the Hebrew name element El "Lord (God)".
Jonalee f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Jona (as the feminine form of Jon 2) and Lee.
Jonali f Assamese
Meaning unknown.
Jo’nam m Hebrew, Swedish
Possibly a form of Jonan.
Jonan m Biblical, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Biblical prophet, son of Mathi.
Jónar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Jonar.
Jonar m Norwegian
Elaborated form of Jon 1 where jon is combined with the Old Norse name element arr "warrior" in the style of Hjalmar, Vidar, Steinar, etc... [more]
Jonard m Filipino
Likely a combination of Jose or Joseph and Leonardo or Leonard.
Jônas m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jonah and Jonas 2.
Jonàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Jonas 2.
Jonase m Sotho
Sesotho form of Jonah.
Jónasína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Jónas.
Jonass m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jonas 2.
Jonatans m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jonathan.
Jonatás m Spanish
Spanish form of Jonathan.
Jonathana f & m English (Rare), German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Brazilian
Rare feminine form of Jonathan. It was also used, in Latin America and Brazil, as a variant of Jonatan.
Jonathas m Biblical (All), Literature, Popular Culture, English (Archaic), French (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is a form of Jonathan that is used in older translations of the Bible. It ultimately comes from Ionathas, which is the form found in both the Septuagint and the Vulgate.... [more]
Jonathena f South African, American
Feminine form of Jonathan, possibly influenced by Athena.
Jonay m Spanish (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]
Jonbenét f Obscure, Popular Culture
The name of the famous child beauty queen and murder victim JonBenét Ramsey (1990-1996). Her name came from her father's first and middle names, John Bennett.... [more]
Jonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from jon meaning "spirit, soul" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Jónbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Jón and Björt, the latter of which is derived from Old Norse bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (feminine form of bjartr).
Jondalar m Literature
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.
Jóndís f Icelandic
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Jóndór m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Jónþór.
Jone f Italian
Italian variant of Ione.
Jone m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Jone f Cornish (Archaic)
Cornish form of Joan 1.
Jonė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jonas 1.
Jonee f Manx
Variant of Joney. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Judith.
Jonek m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Joon.
Jonela f Albanian
Diminutive of Jona.
Jonell m & f English (American)
Either a variant of Janelle or a combination of Jo and Nell.
Jonella f Swedish (Rare)
Elaboration of Jona.
Jonelyn f Filipino
Combination of Jonel and the popular suffix -lyn.
Jonerik m Popular Culture
A compound of Jon 2 and Erik.
Jonet f Scottish (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Obsolete Scottish variant of Janet.
Joney f Manx
Diminutive of Johnet and Joan 1. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Judith.
Joney m American (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Johnny/Jonny or a diminutive of Jonas 2.
Jong f Hmong
Means "shade" in Hmong.
Jong m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Injo (1595-1649), sixteenth king of Joseon.
Jong-dae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 大 "big, great, vast, large, high".
Jong-Hak m Korean
From 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 Korean
From Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning "lineage, ancestry" and From Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".
Jong-hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 訓 "teach, instruct; exegesis".
Jong-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Jong-hyeon m Korean
Variant transcription of Jong-hyun.
Jong-hyun m Korean
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-il m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 정일 (see Jeong-il).
Jong-in m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鍾 "cup, glass, goblet" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Jong-ok m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 宗 "lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan" or 鍾 "cup, glass, goblet" (jong), and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (ok).
Jongrak f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chongrak.
Jong-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鍾 (jong) "cup, glass, goblet" and 奭 (seok) "red; anger" or 碩 (seok) "great, eminent; large, big".
Jong-sim f Korean
Variant transcription of Jeong-sim.
Jong-soo m Korean
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-suk f Korean
Variant transcription of Jeong-Suk.
Joŋgu m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Jong-Un m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Jeong-Eun.
Jong-yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宗 "lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan" and 閱 "examine, inspect, review, read".
Jongyoung m Korean
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
Jónhild f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".
Joni m Fijian
Fijian form of John.
Jonica f English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include an elaboration of Joni 1 and a variant of Jonnica.
Jónída f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Jonida.
Jonida f Albanian
Of uncertain origin and derivation. Theories include a derivation from Deti Jon, the Albanian name for the Ionian Sea, ultimately derived from Albanian deti "the sea; the ocean" and jon "Ionian".
Joniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]
Jonier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yonier.
Jonila f Albanian
Variant of Jonela.
Jonilyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Combination of Joni 1 and the name suffix -lyn.
Jónína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jonina.
Joniqiz f Uzbek
Derived from jon meaning "spirit, soul" and qiz meaning "girl".
Jonise f Haitian Creole, African American (Rare)
Combination of Jo (from a name such as Joanne) and Denise.
Jonita f Indian
An Indian name. A famous bearer is Jonita Gandhi, who is an Indo-Canadian singer. Her songs received appreciations in 2011, and were attracted to music composers of Bollywood.
Jonita f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of Jo and Nita 1 or feminine form of Jon 2, inspired by Juanita.
Joniva f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Geneva influenced by Jonie.
Jonjie m Filipino
Variant of Junjie.
Jonjo m English (British, Modern, Rare)
A contraction of John and Joe.... [more]
Jónk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Jón.
Jonka f Hungarian (Rare)
Allegeldy derived from Old Hungarian jonh- "heart; inside".
Jonka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).
Jonko m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонко (see Yonko).
Jonkumush f Uzbek
Derived from jon meaning "spirit, soul" and kumush meaning "silver".
Jonmi f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (jon) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jonmikal m African American
Phonetic pronunciation of Johnmichael. A famous bearer is the American professional basketball player Malik JonMikal Beasley (1996-).
Jonne f Dutch, Flemish, West Frisian, East Frisian
Dutch and Frisian variant of Jonna.
Jonne m Finnish, Swedish, Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Swedish and Finnish diminutive of Jon 1 and Dutch contracted form of Johannes.
Jonneke f Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jonne, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Jonnel m Filipino
Variant of Jonel.
Jonnelle f English
Variant of Jonelle.
Jonni m Romansh
Diminutive of Jon 1.
Jonni m Finnish
A Finnish form of John or Jon 1. Finnish name day March 29.
Jonnica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jennica influenced by Joni 1 or a variant of Jonica.
Jonnie m & f English
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.
Jonnie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Johan.
Jónný f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Jón using the name suffix -ný (which derives from Old Norse nýr "new").
Jono m English
Diminutive of Jonathan.
Jonona f Uzbek
Means "beloved" in Uzbek.
Jononpari f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and pari meaning "fairy".
Jononposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Jonoy f Uzbek
Derived from jon meaning "spirit, soul" and oy meaning "moon".
Jonpaul m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Jon 2 and Paul.
Jonpitschen m Romansh
Contraction of Jon 1 and Pitschen.
Jonposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jon meaning "spirit, soul" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Jonquie f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jonquille (based on the French pronunciation).
Jonquille f English (Rare)
Means "daffodil, jonquil" in French; also see Jonquil.
Jonsá m Sami
Sami form of Jonis.
Jónsi m Icelandic
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]
Jónstein m Faroese
Faroese form of Jónsteinn.
Jónsteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Jón and Old Norse steinn meaning "stone".
Jonsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jon meaning "spirit, soul" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Jónsvein m Faroese
Faroese combination of Jón and sveinn "boy" (Compare Sveinjón).
Jontay m African American (Modern)
Combination of Jon 2 and the common phonetic suffix tay, probably modelled on Donte.
Jonte m & f African American (Modern)
Formed from Jon 2 and the common phonetic suffix tay, probably modelled on Donte.
Jonte m German, Swedish
German diminutive of Johann and Swedish diminutive of names starting with Jon-, such as Jon 1 and Jonatan.
Jontelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Shontelle, probably influenced by Jon 2.
Jónþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Jón and Þór.
Jonti m English
Variant of Jonty.
Jonti m Papuan
Transferred use of the surname Jonti.
Jonuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -uel, such as Manuel and Miguel... [more]
Jonuo m Yi
Means "black eagle" in Yi.
Jónvá f Faroese
Variant of Jónveig.
Jónveig f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element veig "power; strength".
Jónvør f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Jony f Manx
Variant of Joney. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Judith.
Joo-a f Korean
Variant of Joo-ah
Joo-ah f Korean
Variant of Ju-a
Joobin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," (ju) and 彬 meaning "shining; beautiful and flourishing, "彬 "cultivated, well-bred" (bin).
Joo-eun f Korean
Variant transcription of Ju-eun.
Joo-ha f Korean
Variant of Ju-ha.
Joo-hyeon f Korean
Variant of Ju-hyun.
Joo-Hyuk m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 주혁 (see Ju-Hyeok).
Joo-hyun f Korean
Variant of Ju-hyun.
Joojakim m Finnish
Finnish form of Jehoiakim.
Jool m Manx
Variant of Jole. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Julius.
Joo-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined.
Joon m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Jonas 2 and Jonathan.
Joon f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Phonetical spelling of June as well as a pet form of Juniper.... [more]
Joon m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of John.
Joonhyuk m Korean
From 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Joon-woo m Korean
Combination of 준 (see Joon) and 우 (see Woo).... [more]
Joore m Coptic
Means "strong, mighty".
Jooriina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jôrîna.
Joose m Finnish
Short form of Jooseppi or Joosua. ... [more]
Joosef m Finnish
A Finnish form of Josef. Finnish name day March 19.
Joo-shil f Korean
Joo (주) meaning “state, province, owner, week, around”... [more]
Jooske f Dutch
Feminine form of Joos.
Joossine f Medieval Flemish
Early feminine form of Joos.
Joostina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Joost.
Joosua m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Joshua.
Joo-sung m Korean
Variant transcription of Ju-Seong.
Joo-yeon f Korean
Variant transcription of Ju-yeon.
Jop m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jacob or Josef. Of course, there are instances where this name is also a variant spelling of Job.
Jop m Kashubian
Diminutive of Józef.
Jophiel m Judeo-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.
Jophiella f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name derives from Jophiel, which is the non-canonical archangel of wisdom, understanding, and judgment, art and beauty. She is listed as one of the Seven Archangels in Pseudo-Dionysian teachings.
Jopie m & f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Diminutive of Joop for men and of the related name Johanna for women.
Joplin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Joplin. This is also the name of a city in Missouri, named for Reverend Harris G. Joplin, one of the first settlers.
Joppe m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant form of Jop.
Joquèbed f Catalan
Catalan form of Jochebed.
Jo'ra m Uzbek
Means "friend" in Uzbek, of Turkic origin.
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