Submitted Names Starting with J

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Jacy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Jaci 2.
Jacyra f Brazilian
Variant of Jacira.
Jaczemir m Polish (Archaic)
Means "he, who brings a better peace", from the elements jacze (meaning "better", "more powerful"), and mir (meaning "peace", "calm").
Jaczewoj m Medieval Polish
Compounded from Proto-Slavic element *jakъ(jь) "strong, powerful", seen in Old Church Slavic element jačajь "more excellent, stronger", and Slavic element vojĭ "warrior, soldier".
Jada m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.
Jadasha f African American
Name created with the popular prefix ja and the diminutive Dasha.
Jadean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden or a combination of Jade and Dean.
Jadeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Jade with Deanna.
Jadeite m Popular Culture
Jadeite is a character in Sailor Moon media.
Jadelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Jade and popular name suffix -lyn.
Jáder m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Jade.
Jadesola f Yoruba
Means "emerge into wealth" in Yoruba.
Jadessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Jade and Vanessa or an elaboration of Jade by way of adding the name suffix -(i)ssa... [more]
Jadeveon m African American (Rare)
First name of American Footballer Jadeveon Davarus Clowney.
Jadey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade, or a feminine variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the English actress and film producer Jadey Duffield (1991-).
Jadian m & f English (Modern)
Probably an elaborated form of Jaden.
Jadid m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "new" in Arabic.
Jadie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade.
Jadiel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Yadiel.
Jadiel m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Jediael, as used in 1 Chronicles 26:2.... [more]
Jadier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yadier. A known bearer of this name is Jadier Valladares (b. 1982), a Cuban weightlifter.
Jadihel m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael, as used in 1 Chronicles 7:6 and 26:2.... [more]
Jadin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jadine f English (Rare)
Elaborated form or diminutive of Jade, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element jay with Nadine... [more]
Jadir m Arabic
from the Arabic root ج د ر (J D R) related to worth. constructed in the pattern to mean "worthy"
Jadith f South American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Judith.
Jadiya f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Khadija.
Jadóm m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Adam.
Jadón m Spanish
Spanish form of Jadon.
Jadona f English
Feminine form of Jadon.
Jadore f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
From the brand of perfume called J'adore, which was introduced by Christian Dior in 1999. It is taken from the French phrase j'adore meaning "I love (very much)" (or, when used in a colloquial context, "I'm loving it").
Jadrana f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Jadran.
Jãdroch m Kashubian
Diminutive of Jãdrzej.
Jãdrzej m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jędrzej.
Jádson m Brazilian
A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Jádson Rodrigues da Silva, professionally known as Jádson (born 1983-).
Jadviga f Latvian, Slovene (Rare)
Latvian and Slovene borrowing of Jadwiga (compare Jadvyga).
Jadviha f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Hedwig.
Jadwinia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jadwisia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jady f & m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Jade or a variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian kickboxer Jady Menezes (1992-).
Jadynn f & m English (Modern)
Primarily feminine variant of Jaden.
Jadźa f Sorbian
Sorbian diminutive of Jadwiga (compare Jadzia).
Jadża f Kashubian
Diminutive of Jadwiga via Jadwiżka.
Jadźka f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jae-beom m Korean
From Sino-Korean 載 "load; carry; transport, convey" and 範 "pattern, model, rule, law".
Ja'ebun m African
Used for the warrior of the tribe KIKI in Nigeria
Jaeceion m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jason. According to the SSA, Jaeceion was given to 5 boys in 2014.
Jaeceon m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jason. According to the SSA, Jaeceon was given to 21 boys in 2018.
Jaechang m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "To rule or and Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear"
Jaeckel f & m Prussian
A last name
Jaedan m & f English
Variant of Jaden
Jaeden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jae-deok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 德 (deok) "ethics, morality, virtue".
Jaedyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jae-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 "talent, ability" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".
Jaeger m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jaeger.
Jaegeun m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease" and Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".
Jae-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 栽 "to cultivate, plant; to care for plants" and 經 "classic works; pass through".
Jae-gyu m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "in, at" combined with 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jaehaerys m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Jaehaerys Targaryen, also known as Jaehaerys the Conciliator, is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Westeros who is later succeeded by his grandson Viserys.
Jae-hee m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "to exist, to be" combined with 熙 (hee) meaning "shine". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.... [more]
Jaehoon m Korean
From 才 "talent, ability" and Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".
Jae-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 焕 "shining".
Jae-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist", 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear" or 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron... [more]
Jae-hyeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Jae-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재현 (see Jae-Hyeon).
Jae-in m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "in, at" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 寅 (in) meaning "tiger" or 人 (in) meaning "person, human", along with other hanja combinations... [more]
Jae-jeong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) "talent, ability" and 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle". Other hanja can be used.
Jae-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare".
Jae-jung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 中 "central; center, middle".
Jaekang m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "to rule" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 강 meaning "river".
Jáél f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Yael.
Jaela f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Jael.
Jaelan m & f English (Modern)
A variant of Jaylen. A notable bearer is Jaelan Phillips, a footballer.
Jaele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Theatre
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Jael and Italian variant of Giaele. Debora e Jaele (1922) is an opera in three acts composed by Ildebrando Pizzetti who also wrote the libretto... [more]
Jaelen m & f English
Variant of Jalen.
Jaelie f English (American)
Akin to Kaylee and Baylee, Jaylee was created by modern American parents who love the warmth of Jay paired with the uplifting Lee. Jaylee technically doesn't have a meaning, being a contemporary addition composed of melodic sounds.
Jaelin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaylen.
Jaella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Clearly feminine extended form of Jael.
Jaelle f Romani, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Romani form of the Biblical name Jael.
Jaelynne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jalen
Jaemeson m & f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jameson or Jamison. According to the SSA, Jaemeson was given to 5 boys in 2016.
Jae-min m Korean
The name 'Jae-min'(Jaemin) is the product of the combined words 'Jae', meaning "talent" or "fortune" and 'Min', meaning "nimble" or "sensitive". The name is commonly associated with KPop super-group NCT's talented young rapper, singer, dancer, athlete, actor and angel Na Jaemin.
Jaemin m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamin. Jaemin was given to 8 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Jaenal m Indonesian
Variant of Zainal.
Jaeneung m Korean
From 才 "talent, ability" and 능 meaning "ability."... [more]
Jaenudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zayn ad-Din.
Jae-o m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" combined with 伍 (o) meaning "five, company of five; troops".
Jærl m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Jarl.
Jærle m Old Swedish
Variant of Jærl.
Jae-Ryong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 龍 (ryong) meaning "dragon"... [more]
Jae-sang m Korean
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'Sean m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jayshawn. This is borne by American basketball player Jae'Sean Tate (1995-).
Jae-seop m Korean
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]
Jaeson m English
Variant of Jason.
Jae-Sung m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재성 (see Jae-Seong).
Jae-won m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 源 "spring; source, head".
Jaewook m Korean
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-yeon m & f Korean
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."
Jaeyoung m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 宰(jae) "To rule" or "slaughter",材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent", 在 (jae) meaning "in, at" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability"
Jafari m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Jafar that came into popular usage in the 1970s due to many parents choosing Afrocentric names, in this particular case an Islamic name.
Jafaruddin m Indonesian, Malay, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
Combination of Jafar and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Jáfet m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Japheth.
Jaffray m English
Other form of Geoffrey
Jafir m Arabic
Variant transcription of Jaffer.
Jafnhárr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "equally high". This is the name of a Norse god.
Jag m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jagger.
Jaga m Indonesian
Means "awake, watchful" in Indonesian.
Jagadeep m Telugu
Means "the light of the world" in Telugu.
Jagadeesh m Telugu
its a name of lord shiva
Jaganmay m Marathi, Hindi
Meaning "Spread Over the Universe".
Jágát m Sami
Northern Sami form of Jakob.
Jagata f Sorbian (Archaic), Silesian (Archaic), Kashubian
Lower Sorbian variant and Silesian and Kashubian form of Agata.
Jagath m Sinhalese
Means "world, universe" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat).
Jagatkishore m Marathi
Meaning "World's Child".
Jagdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Jagdip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਗਦੀਪ (see Jagdeep).
Jagel m Medieval Polish
Alternative form of Jagiełło.
Jagica f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Jaga.
Jagiełło m Polish
Polish form of Jogaila.
Jagjeet m Indian (Sikh)
Variant transcription of Jagjit.
Jagjot m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light".
Jaglika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
A flower name meaning "cowslip" (Lat. "Primula veris").
Jagmeet m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" combined with मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend, companion, associate".
Jagnészka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Agnes.
Jagnoor m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Means "light of the world" from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Jágo m Sami
Sami form of Jaakko.
Jagoba m Basque
Basque form of Jacob.
Jagòda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jagoda.
Jagodinka f Slovene
Diminutive of Jagoda.
Jagódka f Polish
Diminutive of Jagoda.
Jagor m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, originating from the main character of the eponymous fairy tale Jagor (part of the anthology Croatian Tales of Long Ago, by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić).
Jagraj m Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and राज (raja) meaning "king".
Jagṛali m Pashto
Means "warlike" or "aggressive" in Pashto.
Jagruti f Indian
Means "awareness" in Hindi, from जागृत (jāgŕt) "aware, awake, watchful"—itself from Sanskrit जाग्रत् (jāgrat).
Jagteshwar m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Of unknown meaning. This is the full name of Big Brother US season 25 winner Jag Bains.
Jagu m Breton (Rare), Sardinian
Breton form of Jacob (compare Cornish Jago) and Sardinian variant of Giagu.
Jaguar m & f English (Rare)
Early 17th century from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.
Jàguen m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Yaguen.
Jah m Theology
Short form of Yahweh, consists of the ending of Hallelujah.
Jahai m African American (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown or unclear. Middle name of the musician Jhariah (full name Jhariah Jahai Clare).
Jahali f Bandial
Means "worried" in Bandial.
Jahan f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Cihan.
Jahanafirin m Urdu
Meaning "Creator".
Jahanavi f Indian
this means...ganga...the river ganges...its a synonym for ganga
Jahanaý f Turkmen
From the Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and Turkmen meaning "moon".
Jahandar m Persian, Urdu
Means "possessor of the world" from Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world" combined with the suffix دار (dar) indicating ownership... [more]
Jahann m & f English
Variant of Jahan.
Jahansouz m Persian
Iranian form of the older Persian given name Jahansuz, which means "the burning of the world". It was derived from Persian جهان (jahân) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian سوز (suz) meaning "burning" (ultimately from the Persian intransitive verb سوختن (sukhtan) or (suxtan) "to burn, to be burnt").
Jahari m & f African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Johari and Jabari.
Jahaziel m Biblical
Jahaziel or Chaziel the Levite was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. The name allgedly means "beheld by God"
Jahdal m Hebrew
Directed by God
Jahdiel m Ancient Hebrew
Means "God gladdens" in Hebrew.
Jaheim m African American (Modern)
Usage seems to be inspired by Jaheim Hoagland (born 1978), an American R&B singer and former rapper.
Jáhel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Yael via the variant Jahel.
Ja-heung m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of I Ja-heung (1305-1870?), uncle of Joseon's founder Seong-gye.
Jåhha m Sami
Southern Sami variant of Johá.
Jahi f Swahili
Worthy
Jahivé f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Aurora.
Jahizah f Malay (Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَاهِز‎ (jāhiz) meaning "ready, prepared".
Jahja m Indonesian, Albanian, Bosnian
Indonesian, Albanian, and Bosnian form of Yahya.
Jáhken m Sami
Sami form of Joakim.
Jáhko m Sami
Sami form of Jaakko.
Jahkor m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jacorey. This name was used for the central character in All Day and a Night (2020), a Netflix film about a young man serving a life sentence in prison for murder.
Jáhkot m Sami
Sami form of Jakob.
Jahlil m Arabic
Means "praised" or "admired" in Arabic.
Jahlil m Arabic
Variant spelling of Jalil
Jahmead m Hindi
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.
Jahmyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jamya.
Jahn m Norwegian, Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Norwegian and Swedish variant of Jan 1 and medieval Latvian variant of Jane 3.
Jahnavi f Indian, 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.
Jahnese f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Janice.
Jahon m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jahan.
Jahonbaxt f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".
Jahonbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Jahongir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jahangir.
Jahonnur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and nur meaning "divine light".
Jahonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and oy meaning "moon".
Jahonso'z f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and so'z meaning "word, speech, talk".
Jahontoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and toj meaning "crown".
Jahonzeb f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and zeb meaning "adornment, decoration" or "beauty, charm".
Jahor m Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Ягор (see Yahor).
Jahpsalm m English (Rare)
Combination of Jah and Psalm.
Jahseh m Jamaican Patois (Rare)
The name of the deceased rapper XXXTentacion
Jahsh m Arabic (Rare)
Means "mule, young donkey" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Jahshara f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Religiously, Jah has been a signifier of God. In Sumerian mythology, Shara is a minor god of war. And in Hebrew, it is a verb meaning "she sings"... [more]
Jahve m Theology
Form of Yahweh in various languages.
Jahvė m Theology
Lithuanian form of Yahweh.
Jahvetti m Finnish
Finnish variant of Jafet.
Jahvis m English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, although it might simply be a variant of Javis. ... [more]
Jahwan m African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.
Jahwe m Theology
German and Polish form of Yahweh.