Submitted Names Starting with J

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Jusnu m Aymara
Means "altar" in Aymara.
Jusof m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Yusuf.
Jusoh m Malay
Possibly a 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.
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
Means "woman, girl" derived from Indonesian and Malay wanita meaning "woman, lady".
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.
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]
Jyanada f Indian
Means "giving knowledge" in Hindi.
Jyanavat m Indian
MEANING - knowing, having knowledge, wise, learned, intellectual ... [more]
Jyandatt m Indian
Name - Jyandatt / Jyanadatt ज्ञानदत्त... [more]
Jyanesh m Indian
MEANING - 'lord of wisdom or knowledge', excessively intelligent. Here ज्ञान (jyaan) means knowledge, wisdom + ईश means lord, master... [more]
Jyani m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - knowing, wise, intellectual, learned... [more]
Jyasa m Newar (Rare)
From Newar ज्यासा (jyāsā) meaning "office".... [more]
Jyasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element jy and the name Asia 1. Also compare Nyasia, Tyasia and DeAsia.
Jyd f Cornish (Rare), Literature
First appeared in children's book "The Doll Who Came Alive" by Cornish author Enys Tregarthen (AKA Nellie Sloggett, Nellie Cornwall.) Jyd Trewerry is a little orphan girl living with her stepmother in a small harbour town in the west of Cornwall.
Jyeire m African American (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Jair.
Jymme f American (Rare)
Feminine variant of Jim or Jimmy.
Jyn f Popular Culture
Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film Rogue One.
Jyndra m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Jędrzej and Jędrek.
Jynrek m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Andrew.
Jynx m & f English
Latinized form of Iynx, or directly from the English word meaning “wryneck” (a bird used in witchcraft and divination).
Jyota f Indian (Sikh)
Light of god it guides you through the dangers and confusions of life
Jyotee f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese (Rare), Odia (Rare), Nepali (Rare), Mauritian Creole
Variant transcription of ज्योति (see Jyoti). This name is also used in Mauritius.
Jyotiraditya m Hindi
One of the Many Names of Lord Krishna, Jyotiraditya, means “The Resplendence of the Sun.”
Jyotirmoy m Indian
India(Sanskrit)
Jyotis f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali, Gujarati, Odia, Tibetan, Bhutanese, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light". This is a transcription of both the feminine form ज्योती and the masculine form ज्योति.
Jyotisha f Santali
Means "light" in Santali.
Jyou m Japanese
Japanese form of Joe.
Jypsy f Obscure
Variant of Gypsy.
Jyrell m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tyrell influenced by names that begin with the letter J such as Jeremy,Jeremiah and Jayden.
Jyrus m Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on Cyrus.
Jyry m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Jyri and Jyrki or from Finnish (ukkosen) jyry, jyrinä "roll of thunder, rumble" (less likely).