Submitted Names Starting with J

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Jurand m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of George. This name is occasionally mistaken for a variant of Jarand.
Jurat m Chuvash, Uyghur
Meaning uncertain. One source states that it is derived from a Turkic word that means "beloved, adored". Alternatively, it might be related to Turkmen jora meaning "friend" or Old Turkic yor meaning "to explain, to interpret (a dream)".
Jurayj m Arabic
Arabic transliteration of Gregory
Jurcyś m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Jerzy and Jur.
Jurdan m Basque (Rare)
Masculine form of Jurdana. The first recorded instance of the name was in 1244 as "Iurdan, son of Sendoa".
Jurdana f Basque
Basque form of Jordana.
Jureczek m Polish
Diminutive of Jerzy and Jur via Jurek.
Jurema f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi yu "thorn" and rema "bad odor", oftentimes interpreted as "stinky thorn tree". The jurema plant (also known as black jurema, binho de jurema and mimosa tenuiflora) is a perennial tree or shrub native to the northeastern region of Brazil.
Juret m Uyghur
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Jurat.
Jurga f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jurgis.
Jurgena f Albanian
Feminine form of Jurgen.
Jürgi m German
Diminutive of Jürgen. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.
Jurgi m Basque
Basque form of George.
Jürgo m Estonian
Variant of Jürgen.
Ju-ri f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit".
Juri m German, Estonian
German and Estonian transcription of Russian Юрий (see Yuriy).
Juri f Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber, wood, tree" or 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity" with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, gem" or 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine."... [more]
Juri f Aymara
Etymology uncertain, either from the Aymara juri meaning "mud" as a noun and "cloudy" as an adjective, or jüri meaning "mist".
Juria f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 樹利亜, 樹里亜, 樹里愛, 樹莉亜, 樹理愛, 樹梨亜, 樹梨愛, 寿莉亜, 寿理愛 or 寿里亜 with 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber, wood, tree", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity," 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain" 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" and 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love."... [more]
Juriah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jeriah. Although the Biblical character Jeriah is male, this name was also given to girls, starting around the mid-1700's.
Jurian f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Translated form of Julian and Julianne.... [more]
Juríček m Slovak
Diminutive of Juraj.
Jurie f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Juriënne f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Juriën.
Jurienne f Dutch (Antillean)
Feminine form of Jurien.
Jurietto f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 都 (tto) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Jurija f Slovene
Feminine form of Jurij.
Jurijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Yuriy.
Jurik m Armenian
Variant transliteration of Yurik.
Jurika f Japanese
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Juriko f Japanese
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jurina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Jurina f Slovak (Rare)
Feminine form of Juraj.
Juriy m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Variant transcripton of Юрий (see Yuri 1)
Jürja f Estonian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jüri and Jürgen (compare Jürjo).
Jurja f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Juraj.
Jurjen m West Frisian
West Frisian form of George.
Jurjo m Galician (Archaic)
Archaic form of Xurxo.
Jurjus m Arabic
Arabic form of George.
Jurk m Kashubian, Medieval Polish
Kashubian diminutive of Jerzi and medieval Polish diminutive of Jur.
Jurka f Slovene
Feminine form of Jurij.
Jurko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jur and Jurzy.
Jurko m Rusyn
Alternate transcription of Yurko.
Jurnei f English
Variant of Journey.
Jurney f English
Variant of Journey.
Jurni f English
Variant of Journey.
Jurnie f English
Variant of Journey.
Juro m Sorbian, Literature
Sorbian diminutive of Jurij. Juro is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.
Jurong f Chinese
From the Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Jūrōta m Japanese (Rare)
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" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big plump, thick."... [more]
Jurra f West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jurre.
Jurriana f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jurrian.
Jurrien m Dutch
Variant of Jurriaan.
Jurriënne f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jurriën.
Juruna m & f Tupi
Means "black mouth" in Lingua Geral and it's an exonym used for the Yudjá people. The name is given after Mário Juruna (1942-2002), the first national-level federal representative in Brazil that belonged to an indigenous people.
Juruś m Polish
Diminutive of Jerzy and Jur.
Jury m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Juryj.
Juryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of George.
Jurzy m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jerzy.
Jurzyk m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jurzy.
Juš m Slovene (Rare)
Derived from Jožef.
Juša m Veps
Veps form of John.
Jusa m Finnish (Modern)
A variant of Jussi.
Jusát m Sami
Sami variant of Josát.
Juscelino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jucelino. This name was borne by Juscelino Kubitschek (1902-1976), President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961.
Jusef m Arabic (Germanized)
German transliteration of يوسف (see Yousef).
Jusejin m Vlach
Vlach form of Hussein.
Jusèp m Occitan
Local variant of Josèp in use in the Valley of Aran (Occitan speaking valley in Catalonia).
Jusepa f Asturian
Asturian form of Josefa.
Jusepe m Spanish
Variant of Josepe.
Jushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Jūshirō m Japanese
This name can be used as 十四郎, 十四朗, 十四良, 重四郎, 重四朗, 重師郎 or 充四郎 with 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten," 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "heap up, heavy, pile up," 充 (juu, a.teru, mi.tasu) meaning "allot, fill," 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four," 師 (shi, su, nara.u, moromoro) meaning "exemplar, expert, master, model, teacher," 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son," 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" and 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, rou) meaning "good, excellent."... [more]
Jüśja f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Justyna.
Juska m Finnish
Diminutive of Jussi.
Juskaha m New World Mythology
Sapling, the younger twin brother of Othagwenda (Flint), culture heroes of the Seneca. They were born to a young woman magically impregnated by the West Wind... [more]
Jusnu m Aymara
Means "altar" in Aymara.
Jusof m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Yusuf.
Jusoh m Malay
Likely a Malay variant of Yusuf.
Jusra f Albanian
Albanian form of Yusra.
Juss m Estonian
Variant of Jass via Juhan.
Jussa m Finnish
Northern Finnish dialectal variant form of Jussi.
Jussá m Sami
Sami form of Jussa.
Jussara f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi ii'sara "sting, burn, itch", referring to the thorns of a palm tree that were used as weaving needles. Ii'sara and asaí are the Tupi names to the tree Euterpe oleracea.
Jussenaš m Sami
Sami pet form of Jussá.
Jussie m Obscure, African American (Rare, ?)
Borne by American actor Jussie Smollett (1982-). Perhaps it is a variant of Jessie 2 or a diminutive of Justin.
Júst m Faroese
Faroese form of Just.
Just m Catalan (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Sorbian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan, Dutch, Polish, Sorbian and Occitan form of Justus. This name coincides with Catalan just meaning "just, fair, honorable, upright; correct, true".
Justa f Silesian
Silesian form of Justyna.
Justaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Justus.
Justali m Soviet, Georgian (Rare)
Combination of Jughashvili and Stalin, which are the original surname and adopted surname respectively of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)... [more]
Juste f Basque
Feminine form of Justi.
Justė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Iusta (see Justa) as well as a short form of Justina.
Justen m English
Variant of Justin.
Justi m Basque
Basque form of Justus.
Justiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Predominantly archaic Dutch form of Justianus. In 2010, there were less than 5 bearers of this name in The Netherlands.
Justian m English, German, Dutch
English and German form of Justianus. Also in use in The Netherlands, where in 2010 there were 30 bearers of this name.
Justianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iustianus, which is an extended form of Iustus (see Justus). Also compare Iustinianus (see Justinian), which is the extended form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Justicia f English (African), Indonesian (Rare), Puerto Rican
An elaborated form of the English word justice. Justicia is also a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The genus name honors the Scottish horticulturist James Justice.
Justijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Justinus (see Justin). It had been an archaic Dutch name for a long time, but it has been seeing some use again in modern times. However, it is still a very rare name: in The Netherlands, there were less than 10 bearers in 2010.
Justín m Spanish, Slovak
Spanish and Slovak form of Justin.
Justîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Justina.
Justiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Justina and Justine.
Justinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Justinian.
Justiniaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Justinian.
Justiniana f Spanish (Rare), Provençal
Spanish feminine form of Justiniano and Provençal feminine form of Justinian.
Justiniani m Swahili
Swahili variation of Justinianus.
Justiniano f Provençal
Provençal form of Justinienne.
Justinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of the name Justinus (see Justin).
Justinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Justinian.
Justinja f Medieval Russian
Medieval Russian variant of Justina (compare Ustinya).
Justino f Provençal
Provençal form of Justine.
Justins m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Justin.
Justinus m Ancient Roman
From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from Justus.... [more]
Jüstinyen m Turkish
Turkish form of Justinian.
Justitia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin iustitia "justice", this was the name of the Roman goddess of justice.
Justs m Latvian
Latvian form of Justus.
Justu m Sicilian
Variant of Giustu.
Justuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Justus.
Justusi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Justuse.
Justyce f & m English
Variant of Justice.
Justyna f Ukrainian (Germanized), Ukrainian (Polonized)
Ukrainian form of Iustina (see Justina).
Justynian m Polish
Polish form of Justinian.
Justýnka f Czech
Diminutive of Justýna, not used as a given name in its own right.
Jusu m Finnish
A diminutive of Justus and Jussi.
Jusztin m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Justin.
Jusztínia f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Justinian.
Jusztusz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Justus.
Jutaí m Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning and origin of this name is uncertain. It may be derived from the Brazilian river of the same name.
Jutarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chutharat.
Jūtarō m Japanese
Variant transcription of Juutarou.
Jutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Juutarou.
Jutarō m Japanese
From Japanese 壽 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Jutharat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chutharat.
Juthwara f History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglo-Saxon corruption of Brythonic Aud Wyry, meaning "Aud the Virgin" (see Aude; though, according to Baring-Gould, Aud is 'from the Welsh Aidd, "zeal, warmth, ardour", cognate to the Irish aed, ead (see Áed) and the Gaelic eud')... [more]
Jutïri m & f Aymara
Means "future, yet to happen" in Aymara.
Jutka m Hebrew
"he will be praised"
Jutka f Hungarian, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Originally a Hungarian diminutive of Judit and a Dutch diminutive of Judith, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Juto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Xuthus.
Jutrogost m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish name derived from Polish jutro "tomorrow" and the Slavic name element gost guest".
Jutrzenka f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Means "dawnlight" in Polish.
Jutse f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jytte.
Jutsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jutse.
Jutti f German
Diminutive of Jutta.... [more]
Juud f Dutch
Short form of Judith.... [more]
Juudit f Estonian, Finnish
Estonian and Finnish form of Judith.
Juuli f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Juulia.
Juulia f Finnish
Variant of Julia.
Juulika f Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Juuli.
Juuls f Dutch (Rare)
Dutchization of Jools.
Juultje f Dutch
Diminutive of Juul, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.
Juun f & m Dutch (Modern)
Diminutive of Juno, also found on males.
Juunarsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jûnarse.
Juunas m Finnish (Rare)
Northern Finnish variant of Joonas.
Juup m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian form of Jupp.
J̌uuruy m Yakut
Yakut form of Yuriy.
Juuse m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Juuso.
Juust m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Just. It is possible that there are a select few cases where the name is a variant of Joost, i.e. that it is a short form of Judocus.... [more]
Juut f Dutch
Variant of Juud.... [more]
Juutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 受 (juu) meaning "to receive; to accept" or 重 (juu) meaning "heavy, weighty", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Juuzou m Japanese
From Japanese 十 (juu) meaning "ten", 寿 (juu) meaning "longevity, long life" or 柔 (juu) meaning "weak, softness" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Juva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to the Swedish word ljuv meaning "lovely, sweet, pleasant".
Juvan m Indian (Christian)
Derived from Juan 1, which has its origin in John, which means "God is gracious". The name can also mean "Junior to Evan".
Juvanna f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Giovanna.
Juvelia f Swedish (Modern)
Derived from Swedish juvel "jewel, gem".
Juvelita f Filipino (Rare), Obscure
Possibly from Esperanto juvelita meaning "bejeweled", itself from juvelo ("jewel") and -ita, a verbal suffix of participle past.
Juvelyn f Filipino
Most likely a combination of Juvy and the suffix -lyn.
Juvénal m French
French form of Juvenal via Latin Iuvenalis.
Juvenci m Catalan
Catalan form of Iuventius (see Juventius).
Juvencijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Iuventius (see Juventius).
Juvencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Iuventius (see Juventius). A known bearer of this name was the Chilean poet Juvencio Valle (1900-1999).
Juventius m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iuventius, which is derived from the Latin noun iuventus meaning "youth". Also compare Juventas, which is etymologically related and also has the same meaning.... [more]
Juverna f English (Rare)
This was a Roman name for Ireland, from Old Celtic *Iveriu "Ireland" (accusative case *Iverionem, ablative *Iverione) – from which eventually arose Irish Ériu and Éire (compare Eireann).
Júvia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portugese (Brazilian) form of Juvia.
Juvia f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Based off of the Spanish word lluvia "rain".
Juvna f Romansh (Archaic)
Older form of giuvna " girl; young woman, young lady". This name was traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Juvvá m Sami (Rare)
Northern Sami form of Johan.
Juvven m Sami
Northern Sami form of Johan.
Juvy f Filipino
Meaning unknown. Actress Juvy Cachola is a well-known bearer.
Juwairiah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Juwayriyyah.
Juwan m African American
Variant of Juan 1. A known bearer is retired American basketball player Juwan Howard (1973-).
Juwariah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Juwayriyyah.
Juwariyah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Juwayriyyah.
Juwayriya f Medieval Arabic
Variant transcription of ‎جويرية (see Juwayriyyah)
Juwayriyya f Medieval Arabic
Variant transcription of Juwayriyyah.
Juwayriyyah f Medieval Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could figuratively mean "young woman" from Arabic جرى (jara) meaning "to run, to flow" (referring to a girl reaching maturity). Alternatively, it could be derived from ورد جوري (ward juri), the Arabic name for the Damask rose (a type of flower), itself from Persian گور (Gor), which is an old name for the Iranian city of Firuzabad... [more]
Juwencja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Juwencjusz.
Juwentyn m Polish
Polish form of Juventinus.
Juwita f Indonesian, Malay
From Indonesian and Malay juita meaning "beloved, darling" or "sweet, beautiful, pretty".
Juxepe m Venetian
Venetian form of Giuseppe.
Juxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Juxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".
Juyá m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Juyá is the god of rain and hunting in Wayuu Mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Juyaki m & f Aymara
Means "cool and calm" in Aymara.
Juya Panqara f Aymara
Means "fresh flower" in Aymara.
Ju-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl" or 周 "circumference" (ju) and 姸 "beautiful" or 娟 "beautiful, graceful" (yeon).
Juyeon f Korean
Means "beautiful pearl".
Juyphi m Aymara
Means "frost" in Aymara.
Juza m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Joseph.
Juzaf m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Józef, reflecting the Polish pronunciation. It is rarely used in Belarusian, although it is sometimes used as a variant of Jazep.
Juzė f Lithuanian
Etymology uncertain, possibly a Lithuanian form of Josephine.
Juzefa f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian and Latvian feminine form of Joseph.
Jüzep m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Joseph.
Juzhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Juziu m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Juza.
Juzka f Vilamovian
Feminine form of Juza.
Juzo m Japanese
From 樹 (ju) meaning "wood, tree" and 三 (zo) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Jüzüm f Karachay-Balkar
Means "grapes" in Karachay-Balkar.
Juzuś m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Juza.
Jwan m & f African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.
Jwana f Sotho
Sotho form of Johanna.
Jwasyu m Chatino
Chatino form of Bonifacio.
Jwin m Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Jun 1.
Jwngsar m Bodo
Meaning "Destiny".
Jyaan m Sanskrit
MEANING OF name Jyan / Jyaan ज्ञान- Knowledge, wisdom, conscience ... [more]
Jyākob m Bengali
Bengali form of James.
Jyan m Indian
Name - Jyan / Jyaan ज्ञान ... [more]
Jyan m & f Dungan
Means "yart, courtyard" in Dungan.
Jyanad m Indian
MEANING - imparter of knowledge. ... [more]
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