Submitted Names Starting with J

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Joy m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Jaya.
Joya f English (American, Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Joy. The name coincides with the Spanish word joya "jewel, gem".
Joy-again f English (Puritan)
Referencing a birth after a previous loss.
Joy-againe m & f English (Puritan)
Given to a child after a pregnancy or infant loss.
Joyanne f English
Combination of Joy and Anne 1. Variant of Joyana and Joyanna.
Joybelle f English (Rare)
Combination of "Joy" and "Belle".
Joybeth f English
Combination of Joy and Beth.
Joycelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Jocelyn, influenced by Joyce.
Joycelynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn or a combination of Joyce and Lynn.
Joycie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Joyce.
Joydeep m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".
Joyelle f English
Elaboration of Joy using the popular name suffix elle, possibly influenced by Joelle. In 1975, it was used for a newborn baby on the American soap opera How to Survive a Marriage.
Joyeuse f French (African)
Direct adoption of the adjective joyeuse, the feminine form of the adjective joyeux, "joyful".
Joy-in-sorrow f English (Puritan)
A name given to children born to mother's who died during or after childbirth.
Joylene f English
Combination of Joy and the popular suffix -lene. Perhaps influenced by the name Jolene.
Joylyn f Filipino, English Creole
Combination of Joy and the popular suffix -lyn. English Creole usage is mainly in the Solomon Islands and Guyana.
Joylynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Joy and Lynn.
Joylynne f English
Variant spelling of Joylyn.
Joyner m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Joyner.
Joyo m Javanese
From Javanese jaya meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).
Joyshree f Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Eastern Indian form of Jayashri.
Joyvaline f American (Hispanic)
Possible variation of Jovelyn.
Joža m Croatian
Diminutive of Josip.
Joža f Slovene
Short form of Jožefa.
Jozabad m Biblical
Contracted form of Jehozabad. Jozabad is a very common name in the Bible.
Jozachar m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God remembered." son of Shimeath, was one of the assasinators of king Joash of Judah.
Jozae m Biblical Greek (Anglicized)
Form of Joha used in Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton's English translation of the Septuagint.
Jozafata f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jozafat.
Jozavyn f American
Moonlight
Jozeb m Breton
Breton form of Joseph, used to refer to the Biblical figure.
Józefek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jozefin m Albanian
Masculine form of Jozefina.
Jožefina f Slovene
Slovene form of Josephine.
Jozefine f Dutch
Variant spelling of Josefine.
Józek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jožek m Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Josip.
Jozelle f American
Jozelle means "pledge". Jozelle is a variant form of Jiselle.
Jozeph m English
Variant of Joseph.
Józia f Polish
Diminutive of Józefa.
Jozia m & f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Josia; in this spelling, it is also sometimes used on females.
Jozias m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Josias. A well-known bearer of this name is Jozias van Aartsen (b. 1947), the former Dutch minister of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs.
Joziba f Uzbek
Means "allure" in Uzbek.
Józiek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jozien f Dutch, Limburgish
Variant spelling of Josien.
Józik m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jozina f Dutch
Variant spelling of Josina.
Jozine f Dutch
Variant spelling of Josine.
Józio m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jozjasz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Józk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Józef.
Józka f Polish
Diminutive of Józefa.
Jožka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jožefa via Joža, used as a given name in its own right.
Jóźko m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jozsa f Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Józsa.
Jozsef m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of József.
Józsefné f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Josephine
Józsiás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Josias.
Józsué m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Joshua.
Jozue m Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Joshua, used to refer to the Biblical figure.
Jozuė m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Joshua.
Józuś m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Józwa m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Jrake m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Drake, possibly influenced by Jake.
Jrue m English (Modern)
Variant of Drew. Also compare Jream. A known bearer is American basketball player Jrue Holiday (1990-).
Ju f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Júlia, Joana, João and other similar-sounding names.
Ju f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean "菊" (Ju) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Ju-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," (ju) and 雅 meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," (ah)
Jua f Japanese
From Japanese 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 杏 (a) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jua m & f Swahili
Means "sun" in Swahili.
Juaaka m Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet form of Juât.
Juaannguaq m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of Juât with the Greenlandic suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Juaat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Johan.
Juaco m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquin.
Ju-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl" or 周 "circumference" (ju), and 愛 (ae) "love, be fond of, like", among other Hanja combinations.... [more]
Juah f Korean
From Sino-Korean 柱 "pillar, post; support", 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," 州 meaning "state, province" or 宙 meaning "dwelling; time, infinite; sky" and 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 我 meaning "I, me," or 亞 meaning "next, second".
Juakeen m African American
African American variant of Joaquin.
Juami m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 and Miguel, which is formed by combining the two given names.
Juampa m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Pablo.
Juampe m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Juan Pedro.
Juampi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 and Juan Pablo.
Juampis m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Pablo.
Juan f Japanese
From Japanese 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl", 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life" or 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "peace", 庵 (an) meaning "hermitage; retreat" or 愛 (an) meaning "love, affection"... [more]
Juanan m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Andres.
Juãnase m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Johannes.
Juáncar m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Carlos.
Juanchi m South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of the compound name Juan José, as well as other compound names beginning with Juan, perhaps via Juanchito; also compare Juancho... [more]
Juanda f African American
Variant of Wanda influenced by Juan 1.
Juandissimo m Popular Culture
From a character from the TV series The Fairly OddParents, Juandissimo Magnifico.
Juané f Afrikaans
Feminine variant of Juane.
Juanel m Spanish
Contraction of Juan Manuel or a diminutive of Juan 1 with the suffix -el.
Juanelle f English (American, Rare), South African (Rare)
Elaboration of Juana, perhaps inspired by Janelle.
Juanelo m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Juáner m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Ernesto.
Juanes m Spanish
Short form of Juan Esteban, which is a compound of Juan 1 and Esteban.
Juanes m Medieval Spanish
Possibly a medieval Spanish form of Johannes.
Juanetta f English
Latinate diminutive of Juana.
Juanette f English (American), South African
Semi-hispanicization of Jeannette, or semi-anglicized form of Juanita.
Juanfe m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Felipe.
Juangui m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Miguel.
Juani f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Juana and Juan 1.
Juanín m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Juanina f Spanish
Feminine form of Juan 1. Combination of Juan 1 and Nina 1... [more]
Juaning m Filipino
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Juanja m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Javier.
Juanjo m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan José.
Juanle m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Leonardo.
Juanliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Juanlu m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Luis.
Juanluís m Spanish
Combinations of Juan 1 and Luis.
Juanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Juanmi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Miguel.
Juanna f Sardinian
Variant of Giuanna.
Juànne m Sardinian
Variant of Juanne.
Juannedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Juanna.
Juanni m Sicilian
Variant of Giuanni.
Juanpablo m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Juan Pablo used in Spanish-speaking regions of the United States.
Juanqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".
Juanqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean".
Juanquis m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Camilo.
Juanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Juansa m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Salvador.
Juanse m Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of Juan Sebastián, which is a combination of Juan 1 and Sebastián.
Juanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Juansher m Georgian
Georgian form of Juvansher, which is the Middle Persian form of Javansher.... [more]
Juantang f Chinese
From the Chinese 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Juantong f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Juanvi m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan 1 Vincente.
Juanxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous person".
Juanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Juanxin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding, talented" and 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Juanya m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration or feminine form of Juan 1.
Juanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Juanyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding, talented" and 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Juanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Juariah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Juwayriyyah.
Juât m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Juaat (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Juatan m Inuit
Inuktitut form of Jordan.
Juba m Berber
Juba I was a King of Numidia. He was the son and successor to King of Numidia Hiempsal II. Juba was the father of King of Numidia and later Mauretania Juba II
Juba f African American, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Anglicized form of Adjoa used by early slaves in the American South. It is attested in the 1730s in South Carolina.
Juba m Georgian
Short form of Jumber.
Jubaedah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zubaida.
Jubaidah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zubaida.
Jubair m Bengali
Bengali variant of Zubair.
Jubanne m Sardinian
Nuorese form of John.
Jūbē m Japanese
This name combines 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "heap up, heavy, pile up" with 兵衛 (bee) (see Hyōe).... [more]
Jūbei m Japanese
Variant transcription of Jūbē.
Jubel m Arabic, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jubal. Also, means "jubilant" in Dutch.
Jubelina f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
A made-up name, possibly derived from the Dutch word jubelen "to rejoice".
Juben m Arthurian Cycle
A duke of Forckheim who Erec saved after he had been kidnapped by seven robbers. His brothers, Joachim, Perant, and Malcheus, were also abducted and liberated. Erec sent them to Arthur’s court to relate the adventure.
Jubia f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant", 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jubilee f English (Modern), Popular Culture
From the English word jubilee meaning "season of rejoicing", which is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yovel) "ram, ram's horn; a jubilee year: a year of rest, prescribed by the Jewish Bible to occur each fiftieth year, after seven cycles of seven years; a period of celebration or rejoicing" (via Late Latin iubilaeus and Greek ἰώβηλος (iobelos))... [more]
Ju-bin f & m Korean
Combination of a ju hanja, like 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference" or 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," and a bin hanja, e.g. 彬 meaning "shining; beautiful and flourishing."
Jubo m Georgian
Short form of Jumber.
Jubomir m Serbian
jubo=kiss... [more]
Jubran m Arabic
Means "healing, comfort, recompense" in Arabic, from the root جبر (jabara) meaning "to restore, to comfort, to treat kindly".
Juca f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.
Juçe m Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Judeo-Spanish form of Joseph.
Juceff m Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan form of Joseph.
Jucélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of José and Célia, a variant of Jucelina and a variant of Lucélia.
Ju-chan m Korean
Combination of a ju hanja, e.g. 周 meaning "circumference," and a chan hanja, such as 燦 meaning "shine; sparkle" or 璨 meaning "beautiful gem."
Juchim m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Joachim.
Juci f Tupi
Means "moon" in Tupi.
Juci f Hungarian
Diminutive of Judit and Júlia.
Jud m English
Variant of Judd.
Jud m & f Arabic
From the root ج و د‎ (j-w-d) that bring the meaning of "generous" (see Jawad). Jud is a plural form of it.
Jud m Breton
Breton form of Jude 1.
Júda m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Judah.
Juda m & f Chinese
Combination of Ju and Da.
Juda m Biblical
Czech, French, and Polish form of Judas via Judah.
Judá m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Judas.
Judai m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
The name means "teenager" or "teenage years".
Judaline f English (Rare)
This name is a combination of Judith with the popular name suffix -line. Alternatively, it can also be considered a variant form of Judalyn... [more]
Judalon f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name was probably invented, as it was first the name of a character in the 1952 film "The Iron Mistress". The film was successful at the box office, and so the resulting exposure of the name made it possible for prospective parents to take a liking to the name and bestow it upon their daughters.... [more]
Judalyn f English (Rare)
This name is a blend of the given names Judah and Lyn. Alternatively, it can also be considered a variant form of Judilyn... [more]
Júdás m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Judas.
Júdas m Faroese
Faroese form of Judas.
Judas-not-Iscariot m English (Puritan)
From the biblical Greek Ἰούδας οὐχ ὁ Ἰσκαριώτης (Ioudas ouch ho Iskariotes) meaning "Judas not Iscariot", from John 14:22 in the New Testament, which is assumed to refer to Jude the Apostle, son of James (also called Judas Thaddaeus)... [more]
Juddson m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Judson, which meant "son of Judd".
Jude f Arabic
Variant transcription of Jud.
Judea f English, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Yehudah. This is a biblical place name, as well as the modern-day name for the mountanous area in the southern part of the land of Israel.
Judeline f Haitian Creole
An elaboration of Jude 2 with the popular name suffix -line. Also compare Judaline and Judelyn.
Judelyn f English (Rare)
This name is a blend of the given names Jude 2 and Lyn. Alternatively, it can also be considered a variant spelling of Judilyn.
Judelynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Judelyn. It is a combination of Jude and Lynn.
Juden m English (Rare)
Elaboration of "Jude".
Judene f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jude 2.
Judene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Juliana.
Juđet f Sami
Sami form of Judit.
Judetta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Latinized form of Judith.
Judeua f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Older Judeo-Catalan form of Judea.
Judge m English
This name is derived from the word of the same name. The word originates from Old French jugier meaning "to judge, pronounce judgment," which, in turn, comes from Latin iudicare meaning "to judge, to examine officially, form an opinion upon" (derived from iudicem meaning "a judge," which is a combination of ius meaning "right, law" and the root of dicere meaning "to say").
Judhael m Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton form of Ithel.
Judianna f English (American)
Blend of Judith and Anna. A known bearer of this name is the American costume designer Judianna Makovsky (b. 1967).
Judianne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Judianna. A bearer of this name is the American retired pair skater Judianne Fotheringill (b. 1944).
Judias f American
Possibly a variant of Judith, or a feminized version of Judas.
Judica f German (Rare)
Latin "judge!" (imperative).... [more]
Judicaëlle f Breton, French
Feminine form of Judicaël.
Judier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yudier.
Judika f German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Judica.
Judilyn f English (Rare)
This name is a blend of the given names Judith and Lyn.
Judilynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Judilyn.
Judis f Yiddish
Variant of Judys.
Júdit f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Judith.
Judīte f Latvian
Latvian form of Judith.
Judithe f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (African), Haitian Creole, Greenlandic, English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Judite, English and French variant of Judith and Danish and Greenlandic variant of Juditha.
Juditka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Judita.
Juditta f Romansh
Romansh form of Judith.
Judka f Polish
Diminutive of Judyta.
Judkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Judd, itself a diminutive of Jordan.
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