Submitted Names Starting with J

Jalsu Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and wara wara meaning "star".

Jalurah f & m English (American)

Jalusiga m Alur
Meaning uncertain. A famous bearer was one of Amula’s sons, who replaced him as a chief of the Ukuru when he passed away.

Jalušun m Manchu

Jalyla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jalila or a combination of the prefix ja- and the name Lyla.

Jalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylyn.

Jalynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaelyn.

Jalysa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jelisa.

Jalyssa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jelisa.

Jalža f Croatian (Rare)
Short form of Jalžabeta.

Jalžabeta f Croatian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Elizabeta.

Jam m & f English
Diminutive of James, Jamesina and other names that begin with Jam-

Jáma m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of James.

Jama f English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie

Jama m Arabic
Variant of Jaamac.

Jamacenia f English (Rare)

Jamadagni m Indian, Hinduism
Means "fire-eater", from Sanskrit जमति (jamati) "to eat" and अग्नि (agni) "fire".

Jamael m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Jamil.

Jamael m & f English (Modern)

Jamaica f English (American, Rare)

Jamail m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Jamil.

Jamaine m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jermaine.

Jamaira f Filipino

Jamala f Arabic, Azerbaijani, African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Jamal.

Jamaliah f Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Derived from Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".

Jamall m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamal.

Jamaloden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Jamal ad-Din.

Jamal-ud-din m Arabic
Composed of the name Jamal and the Arabic word dīn "religion, faith".

Jamaludin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Jamal ad-Din.

Jaman m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamon.

Jamani m & f African American (Modern, Rare), Nigerian (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Jamari with Amani or Imani.

Jamara f English (Rare)

Jamare' m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamar.

Jamaree m African American
Variant of Jamari.

Jamaria f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Jamario, Jamari or Jamarion. It may be influenced by Kamaria.

Jamariah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamaria.

Jamarian m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamarion.

Jamarie m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamari.

Jamario m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Mario using the popular prefix Ja-. It is sometimes used as a masculine variant of Jamaria.

Jamarionna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Jamarion.

Jamarious m African American
Variant of Jamarius.

Jamaris f & m English
Possibly an elaboration of Jamar and Jamari.

Jamarius m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix ja and Marius, in a similar fashion to Jamarion.

Jamarr m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamar.

Jamarria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamaria.

Jamary m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamari.

Jamason m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamaspa m Old Persian
The final element is derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse", while the first might be related to either jama "leading" ("leading horses") or Vedic kṣāma "scorched, burning" ("having branded horses"),

Jamaspi f Old Persian
Feminine form of Jamaspa.

Jamaya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Maya 2.

Jamayca f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamaica.

Jamblique m Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French form of Iamblichus.

Jambolan f English

Jambrek m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ambrozije. It is more common as a surname.

Jambroży m Polish (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Ambroży.

Jambul m Georgian
Georgian form of Janpolad. Also compare the Kazakh name Zhambyl, which is related and tends to get georgianized to Jambul in Georgia.

Jambulat m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Janpolad. This name is rare, because the standard Georgian form of that name is Jambul.

Jambyl m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жамбыл (see Zhambyl).

Jamdani f & m Indian
Possibly from the name of a fine muslin fabric, traditionally made in Bangladesh. The name is of Persian origin, from jam "flower" and dani "vase". ... [more]

Jame m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Pet form of James.

Jamean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Jamebei m Filipino

Jamecia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Jamee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.

Jameek m African American (Rare)

Jameer m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamir.

Jameir m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamir.

Jameka f African American
This is the middle name of tennis player Serena Williams.

Jamel m Arabic (Maghrebi), Filipino, Maranao, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic جمال (see Jamal) chiefly used in Northern Africa, as well as the Maranao form.

Jamelah f Filipino, Maranao, Malay
Maranao and Malay form of Jamila.

Jameleddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Jamal ad-Din (chiefly Tunisian).

Jamelene f African American
Feminine form of Jamal.

Jamelia f English
Variant of Jamilia.

Jamell m African American
Variant of Jamel.

Jamella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamila.

Jamelle f & m English (American, Rare)
This given name is probably a combination of any name starting with Jam- (such as James and Jamal) with any name ending in -elle (such as Isabelle and Michelle).... [more]

Jamelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamielynn.

Jamen m English (Rare)

Jamere m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamir.

Jameria f English (American)
Variant of Jamaria.

Jamerion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamarion, possibly influenced by James.

Jamerson m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Jamesa f English

Jamesen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamesetta f African American
An elaborate feminine form of James, borne by famous singer Etta James as her birth name.

Jamesha f Urdu
Means "Beautiful leader"

Jameshauwnnel f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of James and Shanelle. This was one of the nicknames of Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams (1984-), the other being Jamie.

Jamesia f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of James. In some cases it might also be derived from Jamesia, the name of a genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae also known as cliffbush or waxflower... [more]

Jamesie m Irish (?)

Jamesine f English (Rare)
Variant of Jamesina.

Jamesley m English (American)
Elaboration of James using the suffix -ley, itself a variant of Lee.

Jamesy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of James, also used as a female form of James.

Jamesyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamesynn f & m English (American)
Variant spelling of Jameson, a surname meaning “son of James.”

Jamet m Medieval French

Jamette f Medieval French
Feminine form of Jamet.

Jamez m English
Variant of James.

Jami f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Marathi, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Telugu, Assamese, Odia
MEANING : a virtuous or respectable woman, Sister, daughter -in-law. (It is name of an Apsara)

Jamia f African American
Possibly a feminine version of the name Jamie.

Jamian m English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jamie and Damian.

Jamica f English (American)
Elaborated form of Mica or Jamie

Jamiel m American (Rare)

Jamielee f English (Rare)
Combination of Jamie and Lee.

Jamielynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jamie and Lynn.

Jamier m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamir.

Jamiera f English (Rare)

Jamieson m English
From the Scottish surname Jamieson. Prominent user is voice actor Jamieson Kent Price.

Jamile f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jamila. It is strictly feminine in Brazil and unisex in the United States.

Jamilet f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yamilet.

Jamileth f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Variant of Yamilet mostly used in Nicaragua.

Jamilette f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Diminutive of Jamilah, compare also Yamileth and Yamilet.

Jamili f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jamile.

Jamilia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jamila.

Jamilie f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Jamilla f Judeo-Spanish, African American, Spanish (Philippines), Dutch (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Jamila.

Jamille f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jamile.

Jamillette f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Jamilet.

Jamillia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Jamila.

Jamilly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jamily.

Jamilu m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Jamil.

Jamiluddin m Pakistani, Indian (Muslim), Indonesian
Variant of Jamal ad-Din.

Jamily f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jamili.

Jamilya f Kazakh
Form of Arabic Jamila meaning "beautiful".

Jamilyn f English
Variant of Jamielynn.

Jamima f Biblical, English
Variant of Jemima.

Jamin m Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamin.

Jamina f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Jamin. In some cases it may also be a truncated form of Benjamina or a contracted form of Jacomina.

Jamina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of Yamina.

Jamine f Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian (Archaic), Afrikaans (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Jamina.

Jaminie f Indian

Jaminka f Vlach
Vlach form of Jasmine.

Jamique m & f English (Rare)
Elaboration of James.

Jamira f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Jamir, or a blend of the popular phonetic prefix ja with the name Amira 1.

Jamirah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamira.

Jamire m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamir.

Jamiroquai m English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of the band of the same name, which influenced first name usage in the 1990s and 2000s, they conceived it as a combination of jam and iroquai (the latter of the two is based on the Native American confederacy, the Iroquois).

Jamisen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamesha, a combination of the phonetic elements ja, mee and sha.

Jamistri f American (Rare)

Jamisyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jamitt m English
Diminutive of James

Jamiya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya.

Jamiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya.

Jamjen m Marshallese
Marshallese form of Samson.

Jamlet m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning and origin unknown. It might perhaps be a Georgian variant of Hamlet, which is used in both Georgia and its neighbouring country Armenia. However, it is probably more likely that Jamlet is of Persian origin, in which case the first element is likely the same as the one in either Jambulat or Jamshid.... [more]

Jamlong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chamlong.

Jamma m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jáma.

Jammal m Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), African American
Alternate transcription of Jamal.

Jammas f Afghan
She who shines like the sun

Jammee m & f English
Diminutive of Jamie.

Jammeh m Cornish
Cornish form of James

Jammes m English (American)
A variant of James.

Jammey f English (American)
This name is linked to Jammie, Jamie, James. Which makes her a 3rd Generational Favorite Young Achievable Woman!.. L.L.L.JMJ³

Jammi m Finnish
Variant form of Jami 2.

Jammie f & m English
Variant of Jamie.

Jammima f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Jemima.

Jammu m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Jammi.

Jammy f & m English
Variant of Jamie.

Jamol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jamal.

Jamola f Uzbek (Rare)

Jamolbibi f Uzbek
Derived from jamol meaning "beauty" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Jamoloy f Uzbek
Derived from jamol meaning "beauty" and oy meaning "moon".

Jamon m African American, Filipino (Rare)

Jamond m English (Rare)
Variant of Jaymond.

Jamontae m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Jamon.

J'Amore m African American

Jamoul m Coptic
Means "camel".

Jamour m African American (Rare)
Variation of Jamar influenced by the French word amour meaning "love".

Jamoyia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Jampa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan བྱམས་པ (byams-pa) meaning "kindness, benevolence". This is the Tibetan name for the bodhisattva Maitreya.

Jampel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ (see Jamphel).

Jamper m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Jean 1 - Pierre.

Jamphel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ ('jam-dpal) meaning "gentle splendour", derived from འཇམ ('jam) meaning "soft" and དཔལ (dpal) meaning "splendour, glory, magnificence"... [more]

Jamppa m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Jami 2.

Jamrat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จำรัส (see Chamrat).

Jamrych m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Emeryk.

Jâms m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh borrowing of James.

Jamshaid m Urdu
Urdu variant of Jamshid.

Jamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610; English) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592; Latin). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979... [more]

Jamukha m Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology. Jamukha was a Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin (later Genghis Khan) in the unification of the Mongol tribes.

Jāmun f & m Hindi, Indian
From Hindi जामुन (jāmun) meaning "Java plum, berry, blackberry".

Jamuna f Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Tamil, Assamese, Telugu
From the name of the Yamuna River, a tributary of the Ganges that flows through northern India. The name is probably derived from Sanskrit यम (yama) meaning "twin", so named because the river flows parallel to the Ganges.

Jamunaa m & f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)

Jamuqa f & m Aymara
Means "drawing" in Aymara.

Jamwari f & m Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Jamy f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.

Jamya f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name combining the popular phonetic elements ja, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya, Kamiyah, Shamya and Janiyah... [more]

Jamyan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Mongolian form of Jamyang.

JaMychal m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamichael. This is borne by the American basketball player JaMychal Green (1990-).

Jamye f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamie.

Jamyla f Judeo-Spanish, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamila.

Jamyleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Presumably a rare variant of Yamileth.

Jamyra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamira, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Myra... [more]

Jamyrah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamira.

Jamyron m African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Jamie or Jamar and Myron.

Jamys m Manx
Manx form of James.

Jan m & f Kazakh, Persian
Kazakh word that translates to "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian). Often used in the same context as "dear" in Kazakh and other Islamic languages, as in the Kazakh name Muhammedjan, which translates to "dear Muhammed" in Kazakh.

Jan m Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian "sharp". Can be used in combination with other names, usually appearing at the end.

Jana f Sardinian

Jana f Arabic
Old Arabic name meaning gifts or bounty from the harvest.

Jana f Swahili
Means "yesterday" in Swahili.

Jana f Albanian

Jana f Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandra.

Jana f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana.

Jana f Persian
Jana is a Persian name which means "my darling" or "my soul".

Janaćije m Serbian (Rare)
Variant of Janićije.

Janah f Indonesian
Variant of Jannah.

Janai m Various (Rare)
a variant of Yanai

Janaisa f African American (Modern)
May be a modern fusion of Janet and Anaís or Asia. Its prefix Jan often relates to names that mean “God is gracious”.

Janak m Indian
Father of Sita Devi, wife of Lord Ram of the Indian epic Ramayana. Means "Father" in the sense of a patron(?)

Janaki f & m Indian
Meaning uncertain. This is an epithet of the Hindu heroine Sita, daughter of King Janaka.

Janaki f Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "daughter of Janaka" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Sita, the wife of the hero Rama.

Janalee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Jana 1 and Lee.

Janaleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janalee.

Janalyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Janna and the popular name suffix lyn.

Janamejaya m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Said to mean "man-impelling, causing men to tremble" or "victorious from birth", possibly from Sanskrit जनिमन् (janiman) meaning "birth, origin" and जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest"... [more]

Janani f Tamil
From Sanskrit जननी (jananī) meaning "mother".

Janaq m Albanian
Probably the Albanian form of Yannakis (see Giannakis). Also compare the similar names Kristaq and Petraq.... [more]

Janar f & m Mongolian
Possibly a Mongolian form of the Kazakh name Zhanar.

Janar m Estonian
Variant of Jaan via the feminine form Jana 1.

Janara f Brazilian

Janari m & f African American (Rare)

Janari m Estonian

Janasia f African American (Modern)
May be a contraction of Janae and Asia 1.

Janathan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Janavi f Indian
the beauty of the water

Janay f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janae.

Janay f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Janaya f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Janae or variant of Janiyah (depending on the pronunciation).

Ja'nayla f African American (Rare)

Jan-Baptist m Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Jan 1 and Baptist, in honour of saint John the Baptist.

Janbertus m East Frisian
Combination of Jan 1 and Albertus.

Janbolat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жанболат (see Zhanbolat).

Jance m American (Rare)

Jancey f Scots
Diminutive of Janet.

Janchryzostom m Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Combination of Jan 1 and Chryzostom, referring to Saint John Chrysostom.

Jan-chrzciciel m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of John Baptist.

Jancie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jancis.

Jàncilu m Sicilian
Variant of Àncilu.

Jančis f Czech (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Jana 1.

Jancis f English (Rare)
Blend of Jan 2 and Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.

Jancis m Latvian
Diminutive of Jānis.

Jancke f Afrikaans
Variant of Janke.

Jancora m Mari
From Mari jano meaning "flint" and cora meaning "boy".

Jancy f Faroese
Variant of Jansý.

Janczysława f Medieval Polish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a misreading of the name Pęcisława.

Jandaia f Tupi
Means "parrot" in Tupi.

Jandaíra f Brazilian (Rare), Tupi (Rare)
Variant of Jandira.

Jandal m Arabic

Jandar m Mari
Means "clean, tidy" in Mari.

Jander m German (Silesian, Archaic), Silesian (Archaic), Medieval Slavic
Medieval Silesian German and medieval Silesian form of Andrew.

Janders m East Frisian
Combination of Jan 1 and Sanders.

Janderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Anderson.

Jandet f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic جنّة (jannah) meaning "garden".

Jan-di f Korean
Jan-di (surname is Geum) is one of the main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. She is the main character's love interest.

Jandira f Tupi, Brazilian, New World Mythology
Derived from Old Tupi jurandira, itself derived from jura "mouth" and ndieira "honey bee", and thus commonly interpreted as "she who says sweet words".... [more]

Jandra f Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandra.

Jandree f Arthurian Cycle
In Perlesvaus, a pagan princess who was the sister of King Madaglan of Oriande.... [more]

Jandro m Spanish (European)
Short form of Alejandro.

Jandro m Croatian
Variant of Andrija via Andro.

Jandry m Spanish
Spanish, Cuban. 19th century.

Jandyra f Brazilian
Variant of Jandira.

Jáne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Jan 1.

Jâne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jane.

Jane f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Janez.

Jane f Estonian
Variant of Janne 2.

Jane m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of John.

Jané f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jenay.

Janė f Lithuanian
Short form of Janina.

Janea f North Frisian

Janean f English (Rare)
Variant of Janine.

Janeane f English
Variant spelling of Janine. A known bearer of this name is the American stand-up comedian Janeane Garofalo (b. 1964).

Janecila f American (Rare)

Janeck m Danish, Swedish
Variant of Janek.

Janeczek m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.

Janed f Medieval Breton
Breton form of Jeanne.

Janedig f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Janig.

Janee f African American
Variant of Janae.

Janeen f English
Variant of Janine.

Janeene f English
Variant of Jeanine.

Janeese f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Jane, or a combination of the phonetic elements ja and nees... [more]

Janeesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Janisha.

Janeeva f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Geneva.

Janeeval m Malayalam (Rare)

Janeice f English
Combination of Janice and Berneice.

Janeiro m Portuguese (African), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Portuguese janeiro "January".

Janej m Croatian
Croatian form of Jannaeus.

Janeka f Estonian
Feminine form of Janek.

Janeli f Estonian
Combination of Estonian Jane and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.

Janell f English
Variant of Janelle.

Janellie f English (American)
Elaboration of Janelle

Janelly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Janelle.

Janellys f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Janelson m Brazilian (Rare)

Janely f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Janeli.

Janelys f American (Hispanic, Modern)
A variant of the Zapotec name Nayeli. It means "loved".

Janemarie f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Jane and Marie.

Janena f Filipino (Rare)

Janequa f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *jəneqa, meaning "hopeless". This was recorded as the name of a 9-year-old Guanche girl from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Janerik m Swedish
Combination of Jan 1 and Erik. Most often spelled with a hyphen, Jan-Erik.