JailanimIndonesian, Malay From the name of 12th-century Islamic scholar and religious leader Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani, who founded the Qadiriyya order (tariqa) of Sufism. His name was derived from the province of Gilan in present-day Iran, where he was born.
JaionefBasque Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Natividad and Noëlle. They based the name on Basque jaio "to be born".
JalafArabic (Egyptian, Rare) Derived from Arabic جَالَ (jāla) "to wander, to travel, to roam" as well as "(of an idea, thought) to come to mind; to think".
JalajafIndian, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil Means "born of water" or "born in water" from Sanskrit जल (jalá) meaning "water" and ज (já) meaning "born".
Jalal al-DinmArabic Means "greatness of the faith" from Arabic جلال (jalāl) meaning "greatness, loftiness, grandeur" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
JalālātūnnfBalochi Derived from jalāl meaning "splendid" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
JalauremAlur Of uncertain Meaning. A famous bearer was Jalusiga’s older half-brother, who was a temporary replacement for their father Amula from 1917-22 when he was in exile.
JaleesafAfrican American (Modern) Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Leesa. It was popularized by the character Jaleesa Vinson from the American television sitcom A Different World (1987-1993)... [more]
JalevinafCaribbean This girl is smart and witty. She can be funny but sometimes serious, she is nice and kind to most people but do not cross her. She is attractive but she doesn't see her own beautiful. She is most likely insecure and she looks for love but truly doesn't know the real meaning.
JalgasbaymUzbek A famous bearer is Jalgasbay Berdimuratov, an Uzbek Greco-Roman wrestler. He will represent Uzbekistan at 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.