Submitted Names Starting with J

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Jaquenetta f Theatre
A feminine form of Jaques. Jaquenetta is a character from Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost'.
Jaqueto f Provençal
Diminutive of Jaquelino.
Jaquetoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Jaquet.
Jaqui m English
Variant of Jackie or Jacqui
Jaquie m & f English
Variant of Jackie.
Jaquim m Portuguese
Short form of Joaquim.
Jaquin m Spanish
Possibly derived from "Joaquin".
Jaquinot m Norman
Diminutive of Jaques.
Jaquonthin m African American
Possibly a blend of Jaquan and Jonathan.
Jara f Slovak
Feminine form of Jaro as well as a short form of names beginning with the element Jar-.
Jara f Spanish (Modern)
Directly taken from Spanish jara "rockrose".
Jara m Biblical Hebrew
The name יַעְרָה (yaʿrâ) is most likely a spelling mistake from יַעְדָּה (yaʿdâ), which is shortened form יְהוֹעַדָּה (yəhōʿdâ), meaning "Yahweh knows", "Yahweh recognized".... [more]
Jaracz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Horacy.
Jarad m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarallah m Arabic (Rare)
Means "neighbour of Allah", from Arabic جار (jār) meaning "neighbour, refugee" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".
Jaramar f Mexican
“Goddess of the Sea” ... [more]
Jaramogi m Luo
"very courageous"
Jaran m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charan.
Jarand m Norwegian
Variant of Hjarrand and Jørund.
Jarand m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Arnold.
Jarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 자랑 (jarang) meaning "pride, boast."
Jaras m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Jarča f Czech
Czech feminine diminutive of the given names Jaroslava or Jarmila.
Jard m & f West Frisian
Masculine and feminine form of Jarich.
Jardani m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of John.
Jardar m Norwegian
Modern form of Jarðarr.
Jardel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the French surname Jardel. In Rio Grande do Sul the name Jardel is common due to the reference to the player Mário Jardel Almeida Ribeiro, known only as Jardel, who was an idol of Grêmio Futebol Clube in the 1990s.
Jarden m Hebrew
Means "to flow down; descend".
Jare m Finnish
Variant of Jari. Famous bearers are Finnish rappers Jare "Cheek" Tiihonen and Jare Brand of the rap duo JVG.
Jareczek m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Járed m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jared.
Jarede m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jared
Jarel m English
Possibly comes from the given name Gerald, and means "strong", "open-minded", and "spear-ruler".
Jarella f Popular Culture
Name of a character who appeared in classic issues of the Incredible Hulk from 1971 to 1976.
Jaren m Hebrew, English
To sing or talk out loud
Jaret m English
Variant of Jarrett.
Jargalmaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Jargalsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Jarha m Biblical
Jarha was an Egyptian slave of Sheshan who was married to Sheshan's daughter according to 1 Chronicles 2:34-35.
Jari m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Swedish
Derived from Old Norse jara "quarrel". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Jari m & f Korean
Jariana f Creek
this name is Creek and it mean love and peace
Jaribi m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Jeribai.... [more]
Jarich m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear."
Jarid m English
Variant of Jared.
Jariel m Spanish
It either means god strength or god sees.
Jarifa f Literature
Meaning unknown, although it is likely taken from Spanish jarifa meaning "healthy; attractive", which is ultimately derived from Classical Arabic šarīf "noble" and thus be connected to the Arabic name Sharifah... [more]
Jarig m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant spelling of Jarich.
Jarik m West Frisian
Variant of Jari influenced by Jorik.
Jarina f Czech
Diminutive of Jaromira.
Jarinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Charini.
Jarisleif m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Yaroslav.
Jarius m African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on Jerry and Darius.
Jariya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chariya.
Jariyaña f & m Aymara
Means "hurry" in Aymara.
Jar Jar m Popular Culture (Modern)
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the Star Wars movie saga, created by George Lucas, who first appeared in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace as a comic relief character, banished from his people for his clumsiness, who goes on to unite the Gungan and Naboo people and become Junior Representative, representing his people in the Senate.
Jarji m Georgian
Derived from the Persian noun جارچی (jârči) meaning "herald, messenger", which is ultimately of Turkic origin.
Jark m Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with Jar-, such as Jarosłôw and Jarosz.
Jarkki m Finnish
Variant of Jarkko.
Jarko m Finnish
Rare variant of Jarkko.
Järl m Old Swedish
Variant of Jærl.
Jarla f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jarl.
Jarlabanke m Old Swedish
Combination of Jarl and Old Swedish banka, a verb meaning "to beat, to hammer, to thwack".
Jarlaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". This is a relatively modern name first used in the early 20th century.
Järle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Jarl.
Jarleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and leifr "descendant, heir".
Jarleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Jarleiv.
Jarlfrid f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".
Jarli m Indigenous Australian
Means "barn owl" in the Jiwarli language. While the last speaker of Jiwarli passed away in 1986 a dictionary was able to be made and many people continue speak words or phrases in the language.
Jarlstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse name elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman, earl" and steinn "stone".
Jarluf m Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jarleiv.
Jarm m Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Jerome.
Jarma f American (South, Rare)
Borne by the American actress Jarma Lewis (1931-1985), whose name was said to be of Czech origin.
Jarma m & f Aymara
Means "tall" in Aymara.
Jarman m Manx
Manx form of Germanus.
Jarmecca f African American (Modern)
Not sure of the history or origin.
Jarmiła f Polish
Polish adoption of Jarmila.
Jarmo m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Jermo.
Jarmon m Manx
Variant of Jarman.
Jarmundur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Hjørmundur.
Jarna f & m Finnish
Finnish theater and movie director Edvin Laine invented it as female variant of Jarmo (391 female children between 1940-2009). As male name, it's pretty unique (4 male children between 1980-2009).
Jarne m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch variant of Jarmo.
Járngrímur m Icelandic (Rare)
Means "iron mask", composed of Old Norse járn meaning "iron" and grímr meaning "mask, helmet".
Jarno m Finnish
Variant of Jarmo.
Járnsaxa f Norse Mythology, Astronomy
From Old Norse járn "iron" and sax "dagger, short sword".... [more]
Jaro m Finnish
Variant of Jari.
Jaro m Slovak, German (Modern)
Short form of Jaroslav and Jaromír. Since the 1960s, the name has found occasional usage as a stand alone name in German-speaking countries.
Jaro m Medieval German
Recorded in German-speaking Switzerland in the early 1400s.... [more]
Jaroen m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoen.
Jaroenchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoenchai.
Jaroensak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoensak.
Jarolím m Slovak (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Hieronymos (see Jerome). In the Czech Republic, Jeroným is the standard form and as a result, Jarolím is not as common there.
Jarolin f & m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Járol, based on Carolin (compare Harolin)... [more]
Jarom m Mormon
A prophet from The Book of Mormon, Jarom was one of many authors and has his own book, The Book of Jarom. He was the son of Enos and father of Omni.
Jaromar m Polabian, History
Polabian cognate of Jaromir. This name was borne by several Princes of Rügen.
Jaroměr m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Jaromír.
Jaromil m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech variant and Slovak form of Jarmil.
Jaromira f Polish
Polish form of Jaromíra.
Jaronas m Romansh
Romansh form of Jerome, traditionally used in the Engadine valley.
Jaroni m Friulian
Friulian form of Jerome.
Jaroslavka f Slovak
Diminutive of Jaroslava.
Jarosłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jarosław.
Jarot m Javanese
Means "muscular, strong" in Javanese.
Jarovit m Slavic Mythology
Wendish and Polabian form of Jarylo.
Jarp m Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Jarpr.
Jarpr m Old Norse
Originally a by-name meaning "brown" in Old Norse. Later also found as a proper given name.
Jarpur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jarpr.
Jarrad m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarrah m Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
From the Nyungar word djarraly referred to a kind of Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus marginata). Nyungar language is spoken in the southwest of Western Australia, near Perth.
Jarrah m Arabic
Means "surgeon" in Arabic, from the root جرح (jaraḥa) meaning "to wound, to hurt".
Járre m Sami
Sami diminutive of Jakob.
Jarre m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear." See also Jarich.
Jarredine f Obscure (?)
Feminization of Jared.
Jarren m English
Variant of Jaron 1.
Jarret m English
Variant of Jarrett.
Járri m Sami
Sami variant of Járre.
Jarrin m & f Caribbean, English
Variant of Jaron 2.
Jarron m English
Variant of Jaron 2.
Järrsi m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Gerasim.
Jarryd m & f English
Variant of Jared.
Jarðarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð "earth" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army."
Jarþrúður f Icelandic
Combination of either Old Norse jǫrð "earth" or jara "battle, fight", with *þrúðr "strength, force, power". It could also be a variant of Geirþrúðr.
Jaruby f American (Hispanic)
Meaning: "Perfection"... [more]
Jarún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jara "battle; fight; quarrel" and rún "secret; secret lore". As this is a newer name, however, the first element might also be inspired by the elements jarn, jard or hjarn.
Jarunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).
Jaruni f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).
Jaruś m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Jaruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jarmila and Jaroslava. Also compare Jaruška.
Jaruše f Czech
Diminutive form of Jarmila.
Jaruska m Chuvash, Mari
Chuvash and Mari masculine name derived from the Chuvash jaru meaning "free" and the name suffix -ska.
Jaruvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).
Jaruwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).
Jaruwat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวัฒน์ (see Charuwat).
Järve m & f Finnish
Variant of Järvi.
Järvi m & f Finnish
Means "lake" in Finnish.
Jarwo m Javanese
From Javanese jarwa meaning "to explain, to declare, to signify" or "explanation, elucidation".
Jarylo m Slavic Mythology
Derived from the Proto-Slavic root *jarъ (jar), from Proto-Indo-European *yōr-, *yeh₁ro-, ultimately from *yeh₁r-, meaning "spring; summer; strong; furious". This is the name of an East and South Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and springtime, son to lightning god Perun.... [more]
Jaryna f Belarusian
Variant of Iryna.
Jarzysław m Polish
Means "glowing glory", derived from Polish jarzyć (się) "to glow" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Jas f & m English
Short form of Jasper, Jasmine and other names beginning with jas-.
Jaś m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jasa f Aymara
Means "soft" in Aymara.
Jasai m African American
Meaning unknown. Its usage is likely influenced by the popularity of other names that start with ja, such as Jamari, Jakai, and Jasiah.
Jasamine f American
Likely meant as a variant of Jasmine or Jessamine
Jasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element ja and Dasani.
Jasarat m & f Persian (Rare)
Means "boldness, daring" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic جَسَارَة (jasāra).
Jasbir m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, brave".
Jascaphin m Arthurian Cycle
Father of Gawain and Clarissant in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône. His wife was Queen Morcades (Morgause). When King Jascaphin died, his brother banished Morcades from Orcanie.... [more]
Jascha m Russian (Dutchified), Russian (Germanized), Dutch (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch and German transliteration of Яша (see Yasha). This name was borne by the violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz.
Jasean m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ja- and Sean.
Jasee m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasey (see also Jase and Jayse)
Jaselle f American (Modern)
Variant of Giselle influenced by the spelling fo Jasmine.
Jaselynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jase using the popular name suffix lynn.
Jasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاسم (see Jasim).
Jasen m English
Variant of Jason.
Jasen m Croatian, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant transcription of Ясен (see Yasen) as well as a derivation from Serbo-Croatian jasen "ash tree".
Jasena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Jasen.
Jasenka f Croatian
Feminine form of Jasen.
Jasenka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jasna, used as a given name in its own right.
Jasenko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian jasen "ash tree".
Jaser m Albanian
Albanian form of Yasir.
Jash m Indian
Indian Name
Jasha m Russian
Variant spelling of Yasha.
Jashar m Albanian, Kosovar
Albanian form of Yaşar.
Jashauna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ja- and Shauna.
Jashawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix ja and Shawn.
Jasho'be-am m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jashobeam.... [more]
Jashobeam m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts: שוב (shub), meaning "to return" and עם ('am), meaning "people" or "kin". Together, it is said to mean "Let the people return".... [more]
Jashua m English (Rare)
Variant of Joshua. Jashua was given to 52 boys in 2007 according to the SSA.
Jashub m Biblical
Variant of Job.
Jasia f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.
Jasiah m American
Variant of Josiah.
Jasiba f African (Rare)
Meaning "wealthy noble princess" and "one who descends from the highest regal nobility" ... [more]
Jasiek m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jasika f English
History unknown. This name was borne to the actress Jasika Nicole, who plays Astrid Farnsworth on "Fringe."
Jasimini f Amharic
Amharic form of Jasmine.
Jasin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Yasin.
Jasio m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1 via Jaś.
Jasira f Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic verb جَسَرَ (jasara) "to dare, to venture boldly; to be foolhearted".
Jasiri f Swahili
Means "bold, courageous" in Swahili.
Jasiu m Vilamovian
Vilamovian cognate of Jaś.
Jasiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.
Jasja m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Jasha.
Jasjot m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Jaśka f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.
Jaská f Sami
Means "quiet" in Sami.
Jaskaran m Indian
Meaning Sun of God, Gift of God, Gift of My Father
Jaskari m Finnish
Western Finnish variant of Jaska.
Jaśki m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of John.
Jaskier m Literature
Jaskier (also known as Dandelion) is a character in the series of fantasy novels called The Witcher written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Jaskier is a poet, minstrel, bard, & the best friend of the main character, Geralt of Rivia... [more]
Jaśko m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1 via Jaś.
Jasleen f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and लीन (līna) meaning "absorbed in".
Jasli f Muslim (Rare)
Arabic the name means beautiful and strong, clever, artistic and quick witted. Independent one. Gods own
Jasmaira f Obscure
Combination of Jasmine and Maira/Myra. Could also be a variant of Jasmira
Jasmarie f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jasmine and Marie.
Jasmeen f English (American, Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine also occasionally used in Italy.
Jasmeena f English
Variant of Jasmina.
Jasmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Jasmehar m & f Hindi
Meaning "gift of god"
Jasmeno m Esperanto
Derived from Esperanto jasmeno meaning "jasmine".
Jasmi f Finnish
Finnish variant of Jasmin 1.
Jasmiin f Estonian
Estonian form of Jasmine.