Submitted Names Starting with J

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Jedsada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เจษฎา (see Chetsada).
Jeduthan m Biblical, English (Puritan), Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "praising." Jeduthun was one of the chiefs of the temple choir during the time of David. Jeduthun belonged to the Merari family of the tribe of Levi. He is considered to be the same person as Ethan... [more]
Jedvard m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Eadweard.
Jedwiga f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jadwiga.
Jee m Pakistani
Transferred use of the surname Jee.
Jee-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Jee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).
Jeeʹfem m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Yefim.
Jeek m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of Jacques.
Jeeles m & f Scots
Variant of both masculine and feminine Giles.
Jeeli m Finnish
Finnish pet form of Joel or a Finnish pet form of names ending with -iel.
Jeemie m Scots
Diminutive of Jeams.
Jeemooth m Hindi
Means "cloud" in Hindi.
Jeen m Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Johannes. Also compare the related names Jene and Jenne.
Jeenie f English (Rare)
Variant of Jennie
Jeeranan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรนันท์ or จีรนันท์ (see Chiranan).
Jeerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirasak.
Jeeravat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวัฒน์ (see Chirawat).
Jeerawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวรรณ (see Chirawan).
Jeerawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวัฒน์ (see Chirawat).
Jeerawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวุฒิ (see Chirawut).
Jeesus m Biblical Finnish, Theology
Estonian and Finnish form of Jesus.
Jeeta m Hindi
Means "invincible", "unconquerable", "winner".
Jeetu m Hindi
Means “victorious, conqueror” from Sanskrit जीत (jīt), meaning “victory, conquer”.
Jeevan f & m Punjabi
"Life" or "bringer of life"
Jeeyar m Indian
only one aryan family who are priests and nature lovers who are still living in india.... [more]
Jeezer m Biblical
Jeezer was a son of Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:30.
Jeferson m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Portuguese, Spanish and Filipino adoption of Jefferson.
Jeffie m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jeff, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Jeffri m Medieval Cornish
Cornish form of Geoffrey.
Jeffy m English
Diminutive of Jeffrey.
Jefim m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Ефим (see Yefim).
Jefnier m Spanish (Caribbean, Anglicized, Rare)
In the case of reggaeton singer Jefnier Osorio (better known as Lunay), it's probably a rough anagram of her mother's name, Jennifer.
Jefra f English
Feminine form of Jeffrey.
Jefrasinnia f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Ефрасіння (see Efrasinnia).
Jefri m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jeffrey.
Jefrosinija f Latvian, Lithuanian
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Euphrosyne.
Jefry m Indonesian, Spanish
Indonesian and Spanish variant of Jeffrey.
Jefte m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jephthah.
Jefté m Spanish (Rare), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Jephthah. A notable bearer is Spanish footballer Jefté Betancor (1993-).
Jegede m Nigerian (Modern)
A very active person that moves around a lot
Jegor m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Егор (see Yegor).
Jegu m Breton
Variant of Jagu.
Jegudiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant form of Jehudiel. This is the name of one of the seven archangels in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
Jeh f Persian Mythology
Possibly derived from the Arabic verb جَاءَ (ja'a) meaning "to come, to bring". In Zoroastrianism, Jeh is the consort of Ahriman, and is a demon of lasciviousness who is associated with the menstrual cycle, improper behaviour and the defilement of women.
Je-ha m & f Korean
Combination of a je hanja, like 濟 meaning "cross; help, assist" or 祭 meaning "ancestral rites," and a ha hanja, such as 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."
Jehaleel m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God is praised."
Jehan f & m Arabic (Egyptian), Persian (Rare, ?)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جيهان (See Jihan) as a feminine name or Persian جهان (see Jahan) as a masculine name.... [more]
Jehana m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Noman form of John
Jehane f Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Joan
Jehannes m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Johannes.
Jehdeiah m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God gladdens."
Jeĥezkelo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Ezekiel.
Jehhezkelo m Esperanto
Variant of Jeĥezkelo, the Esperanto form of Ezekiel. (Esperanto's creator, Doctor Ludwig L. Zamenhof, allowed the use of hh as a substitute for ĥ, which printers often lacked type for.)
Jehial m Ancient Hebrew
Variant spelling of Jehiel.
Jehiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Jehiel.
Jehlani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylani and rhyming variant of Kehlani with the popular element jay.
Jehoahaz m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God holds fast." Diminutive is Ahaz.
Jehoahaz m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has held" derived from the elements yah the Hebrew god and haz "held"... [more]
Jehoel m Biblical Hebrew (?)
The name of an angel in the apocryphal Apocalypse of Abraham.
Jehoiada m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God knew." It was the name of at least three people in the Hebrew Bible.
Jehonadab m Biblical
From Hebrew יְהוֹנָדָב (Yehonadab) meaning "Yahweh is generous", from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and נָדָב (nadav) meaning "willing, generous"... [more]
Jehoova m Theology
Estonian form of Jehovah.
Jehoshabeath f Biblical Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of Jehosheba.
Jehoshua m Biblical
The usual Hebrew form of the name "Joshua"; it occurs in the King James Version of Numbers 13:16 (the American Standard Revised Version "Hoshea"); and in some editions of the King James Version in 1 Chronicles 7:27, where others have the form "Jehoshuah" (h being wrongly added at the end).
Jehoshuah m Biblical Hebrew
Name in the genealogy of Ephraim. (1 Chronicles 7:27)
Jehosua m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Yehoshua.
Jehóva m Theology
Icelandic form of Jehovah.
Jehova m Theology
Form of Jehovah in various languages.
Jehozabad m Biblical
Son of Shomer, was one of the assassinators of King Joash of Judah. II Kings 12:21. "This person is called Zabad, in 2 Chron... [more]
Jehozadak m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God is just."
Je-hsin f & m Chinese
It means "enthusiast" in Chinese.
Jehudà m Judeo-Catalan
Catalan form of Judah. A well-known bearer is the converso cartographer Jehudà Cresques (1360-1410).
Jehudiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from the Hebrew יהודיאל (Yehudiel) which meant "praise of God" (compare Judah). Jehudiel was one of the seven archangels in Eastern Orthodox tradition.
Jei m Chinese
Means "heroic" in Chinese
Jeian m Filipino
From John
Jeiel m Biblical
Jeiel is referred to as the "father of Gibeon" and is an ancestor of King Saul.
Jeike f East Frisian
Variant of Geike.
Jeiran f & m Persian, Georgian
Derived from Persian جیران (jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი (jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [more]
Jeison m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.... [more]
Jejen m Sundanese
Variant of Ujang.
Jejomar m Filipino
Combination of Jesús, José, and María. A notable bearer is Jejomar Binay (1942-), a former Vice President of the Philippines.
Jeka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Jelena or Jelisaveta.
Jeka m Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Jemuka, which is a diminutive of Jemal.
Jekamiah m Biblical (?)
1 Chronicles 2:41 Jekamiah was the son of Shallum and the father of Elishama.
Jekatisvar m Tamil
Tamil form of Jagdishwar.
Jekesai f Shona
"Make it clear". Meant to speak to neighbor or family to make clear their position or purpose.
Jekesoni m Fijian
Possibly a Fijian form of Jackson.
Jeko m Georgian
Contracted form of Jemiko, which is a diminutive of Jemal.
Jekub m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jakub.
Jekuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jeka and Jeko, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Jekuthiel m Biblical, Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Means "hope of the Lord" or "congregation of the Lord" in Hebrew.
Jêla f Kurdish
Means "upward" or "from above" in Kurdish.
Jelani m Swahili
Powerful
Jelda f East Frisian
Short form of names that contained the Old Frisian name elements jelda "to pay; to return; to yield; to repay; to owe a dept" or gelda/hjeld "money". The name Jelda was most commonly used in the 16th and 17th centuries and finally revived in the 20th century.
Jeldau f West Frisian
Variant spelling of Geldau.
Jeldert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Ethelhard (see Adalhard), or a variant spelling of Geldert.
Jeldrik m East Frisian, North Frisian
Derived from Old Frisian jeld "money; sacrifice", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *geldą "reward, gift, money", and from Old Frisian rīke "rich; powerful", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz "mighty".
Jelén f Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jelen.
Jelen f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Helen reflecting the English pronunciation.
Jelenka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Jelena.
Jelenko m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian masculine form of Jelenka.
Jeli f Finnish
Finnish dialectal pet form of Jelena.
Jelija f Russian
Russian form of Aelia.
Jelil m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Jalil
Jelimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is either derived from Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".
Jelina f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic elaboration of East Frisian Jela that was recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Jelina f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Angela and Angèle.
Jelisa f English (American, Rare)
Corruption of names like Melissa or Alyssa but starting with a 'j'. It may also take influence from Jessica.
Jelisava f Serbian
Short from of Jelisaveta.
Jelislav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Jelislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Jelislav.
Jelita f Indonesian
Means "pretty, beautiful, lovely" or "angelic" in Indonesian.
Jelizaveta f Russian
Varian transliteration of Elizaveta.
Jelizawieta f Russian (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Russian Елизавета (see Yelizaveta).
Jelke m Dutch
Masculine form of Jelka.
Jelkica f Croatian
Diminutive of Jelka.
Jella f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Frisian feminine form of Jelle and German short form of Gabriella as well as a Hungarian borrowing of both names.... [more]
Jelle m & f East Frisian
For boys a version of Gelle and for girls Jela.
Jellia f English (Archaic), Literature
Character in the Wizard of Oz novel.
Jelly f & m English
Pet form of names with the syllable -gel or -jel, such as Angel, Angelica and Angelie.
Jelmer m West Frisian, Dutch
Modern West Frisian form of Adalmar via Ethelmer, but it is also possible that it is a variant form of Gelmer (see also my comment for Jelle) in some cases.
Jelscha f Romansh
Variant of Elisabet.
Jelte m West Frisian, Dutch, East Frisian
Frisian variant form of Jelle.
Jelto m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Jelle.
Jelyzaveta f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлизавета (see Yelyzaveta).
Jem f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Gem and a short form of Jemima or possibly Jerrica. This name was used for the name of the title character in the 80s American animated TV series: JEM.... [more]
Jemaine m & f South African (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Jermaine. A famous bearer of this name is New Zealand actor Jemaine Clement (1974-).
Jemal m Abkhaz, Amharic, Georgian
Abkhaz, Amharic and Georgian form of Jamal.
Jemal f Turkmen
Means "beautiful" in Turkmen.
Jemala f Turkmen
Variation of Jemal.
Jemaliko m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Jemal.
Jemar m Filipino
Combination of Jesus and Maria or Mary.
Jemda m & f Dagbani
Means "worshipper" in Dagbani.
Jemeljan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Емельян (see Yemelyan).
Jemell f Filipino, English (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Jamel or Gemelle.
Jemere m Amharic
Means "he began" in Amharic.
Jemerson m Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Jemerson.... [more]
Jemialjan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Jemiina f Finnish
A variant spelling of Jemina.
Jemiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Jemal and Jemo.
Jemila f Muslim (Rare), Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)
Rare variant transcription of Jamila.
Jemile f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Jamila
Jemily f English
A combination of Jemma and Emily
Jêmîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Jamie.
Jemina f Finnish, Swedish (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Cognate form of Jemima (perhaps by association with the Latin name Gemina). F. Scott Fitzgerald used this in his short story Jemina, the Mountain Girl (1921).
Jeminah f Hebrew
Variant of Jemima.
Jemira f Arabic (?)
Combination of "Jemma" and "Mira".
Jemmahor f Coptic
Means "treasure-hunter" or "finder of treasures" in Coptic, from ϫⲉⲙ- (čem-), itself from ϫⲓⲙⲓ (čimi) "to find", and ⲁϩⲱⲣ (ahōr) "treasures".
Jemmica f English (American)
Possible variant of "Jennica".
Jemmie m Scots
Variant of Jamie.
Jemmy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jemma and Jemima.
Jemmye f English (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Jemmy.
Jemo m Georgian
Short form of Jemal.
Jemp m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1-Pierre.
Jémpe m Aguaruna
Means "hummingbird" in Awajún.
Jemuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Jemuel.
Jemuel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "day of god".... [more]
Jemuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jemal and Jemo.
Jen m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jan 1.
Jen m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. ... [more]
Jéňa f Czech
Diminutive of Jenovefa.
Jenai f Chinese (Anglicized)
Possibly from Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted". It is used as the Chinese nickname for the main character in the movie "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness", where it is said to mean "the one who loves people".
Jenaida f Filipino
Probably a variant of either Junaidah (also found spelled as Jonaida and Junaida) or Zenaida.
Jenalise f English (American, Rare)
Jenalise is a rare American feminine name combined of Jessica,Jena, and Lisa.
Jenalyn f Filipino (Modern), English (Modern)
Combination of Jena and the popular suffix lyn.
Jenan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنان (see Jinan).
Jenara f Basque, Spanish
Feminine form of Jenaro.
Jenay f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Jen or variant of Janae.
Jenaya f English (Australian)
Variant of Janae, influenced by Jennifer.... [more]
Jencarlos m Spanish
A combination of Jean 1 and Carlos. ... [more]
Jencyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Jensen, or an invented name combining Jen and the suffix cyn from Alicyn.
Jenda m Czech
Diminutive of Jan 1, not used as a given name in its own right.
Jenda m & f Dagbani
It means Outstanding or exceptional when used as a verb, but when used as a noun it means responsibility
Jendayi m Zimbabwean
Means thankful.
Jène m Walloon
Walloon form of Eugène.
Jène f Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Litteraly come from the masculine name. Maybe influenced by Jenna or maybe Jen.
Jene m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian short form of Johannes, recorded between the 16th and the 19th centuries.
Jenefer f Cornish
Variant of Jenifer.
Jenel m Romanian
Diminutive of Jean 1.
Jenell f English
Variant of Jenelle.
Jenella f English
A variant of Janella, a diminutive of Jenelle, or a combination of the name Jen and the popular suffix 'ella'.
Jenene f English
Variant of Janene.
Jenephie f Medieval English (Rare), Obscure
Early Modern English name of uncertain meaning, though it may be a form of Jennifer or Genevieve (compare Genevie).
Jenephus m Arthurian Cycle
A duke in Arthur’s service.
Jenerous f & m Obscure
Variant of Generous.
Jenesa f English (American)
Variant spelling of Jenessa.
Jenet f Scots, Cornish (Archaic)
Scots and Cornish form of Janet.
Jenette f English
Variant of Jeanette.