Submitted Names Starting with J

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Jovanna f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Giovanna.
Jovany m English, Spanish
Variant of Giovanni, primarily used by English and Spanish speakers.
Jovaras m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun jovaras, which refers to several types of tree, namely: the black poplar, the common hornbeam and the sycamore.
Joveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jór "horse" and veig "strength".
Jovelin m Arthurian Cycle
Father of Kahedins and Isolde of the White Hands (Iseult) in Gottfried’s Tristan.... [more]
Jovelina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Jocelina influenced by Juvenal.
Joven m Filipino
From Spanish joven meaning "young, youthful".
Jovenel m Haitian Creole
Probably a Haitian form of Juvenal.
Joveta f History
Possibly related to Jovita or Iveta. This was the name of a 12th-century princess of the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem, who, because she had been captured by Turks as a child, was considered too tainted to make a suitable marriage and was sent off to become abbess of the convent at Bethany... [more]
Jovi f & m English (American)
Variant of Jovie.
Jovia f English (African)
Likely a feminine form of Jove or a variation of Jovita
Jovián m Spanish
Spanish form of Jovian.
Jovianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iovianus, which is an extended form of Iovis (see Jove).
Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular Culture
Inspired by the English word jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie Elf.... [more]
Jovijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jovian.
Jovilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). Also compare Joviltas.
Jovilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jovilas. Also compare Joviltė.
Joviltas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare Jovilas.
Joviltė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Joviltas. Also compare Jovilė.
Jóvin m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements jór "horse" and vinr "friend".
Jovin m German, German (Swiss), Anglo-Norman, Medieval French
Probably derived from the Latin name Jovinus.
Jovina f Faroese, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Faroese short form of Josefina. In some modern cases, this name might also be related to the masculine name Jóvin.
Jovina f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Jovino.
Jovinian m English, History
English form of Jovinianus.
Joviniano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jovinian.
Jovinianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iovinianus, which is an extended form of Iovinus. Iovinus was a Roman cognomen that was in turn derived from Iovis (see Jove).
Jovino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jovinus.
Jovinus m Ancient Roman
Means "devoted to Jove" in Latin.
Jovis m Scots
Scots diminutive of Joseph.
Jovito m Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Jovita. A famous bearer of this name was Jovito Salonga, a Filipino statesman and lawyer.
Jovna m Sami
Variant of Joavnna.
Jovnna m Sami
Variant of Joavnna.
Jovnnás m Sami
Sami form of Jonas 2.
Jovon m & f African American
Variant of Javon.
Jovonna f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a phonetic respelling of Giovanna.
Jovonte m African American (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Jovani (an anglicized form of Giovanni) using the phonetic element tay... [more]
Jóvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jór "horse" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Jovssek m Sami
Variant of Jovsset.
Jovssep m Sami
Variant of Jovsset.
Jovsset m Sami
Sami variant of Jósepr.
Jovssut m Sami
Variant of Jovsset.
Jovvá m Sami
Sami form of Jovan.
Jovy f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Jovita, Jovito, Jovencio, or Jovencia.
Jovydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Jovydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jovydas.
Jowalis m German (East Prussian, Rare)
East Prussian German form of Yuval, recorded in the mid-1800s.
Jowanet f Cornish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jowan.
Jowangsin f Korean Mythology
The goddess of the fire and hearth in traditional Korean religion. Her name is derived from the hanja 竈 (jo) meaning "hearth, kitchen stove, kitchen", 王 (wang) meaning "great, king" and 神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit".
Jowanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Juana, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.
Jowell m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jowell, a variant of Joel (See also Nowell).
Jowhara f Arabic
The meaning is Diamond
Jowian m Polish
Polish form of Jovian.
Jowinian m Polish
Polish form of Jovinianus.
Jowisz m Polish
Polish form of Jupiter.
Jowlia f Scots
Scots form of Julia. Jowlia Mannering is a character in Sir Walter Scott's 'Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer'.
Jowlie f Scots
Scots form of Julia.
Joxe m Basque
Basque form of Joseph adapted from Spanish José.
Joxerra m Basque
Basque form of Joserra.
Joxon m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo joxo meaning "white" and the genitive suffix -n.
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.
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