JassyfLiterature The title character of a 1944 melodramatic novel by Norah Lofts, made into a film in 1947. In the story, Jassy is a wild gypsy girl. The name seems to be a form of Jessie 1 – probably not short for Jessica, but a pet form of Jane.
JasuminfJapanese From Japanese 茉莉 (jasumin) meaning "Jasmine" or 茉莉花 (jasumin) meaning "jasmine flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
JatilmIndian MEANING - "complicated, crested by, hairy, hairy faced (lion), twisted together(hair), having clotted or entangled hair, ascetic, a name of Lord Shiva, common sweet flag (Acorus Calamus-Bot.)"... [more]
JatilafIndian MEANING - "complex, complicated, one having matted or entangled hair, female ascetic"... [more]
JatinmIndian MEANING - "one having twisted lock of hair", ascetic ,Lord Shiva, white-fruited wavy leaf fig tree (Ficus Infectoria), elephant of 6o years old, pratuda bird
JaufremLengadocian, Arthurian Cycle Languedocian form of of Jaufré. 'Jaufre' is the only surviving Arthurian romance written in Occitan; its main character is equivalent to Sir Griflet son of Do, a Knight of the Round Table known from other literature.
JaunefMedieval Baltic, Estonian (Rare) Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. However, a derivation from Latvian jauns "young; new" has been suggested as well as an adoption of the Old Prussian given name Jawne... [more]
JautrītefLatvian Variant of Jautra. This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Sidraba Šķidrauts (1905; The Silver Veil in English).
JavakhmGeorgian (Archaic) Derived from ჯავახნი (Javakhni), which is the Old Georgian name for the Javakhians, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians. Their home was the historical region of Javakheti in southern Georgia, which is now part of the administrative region of Samtskhe-Javakheti... [more]
JavanshermPersian Means "young lion", derived from the Persian adjective جوان (javan) meaning "young, youthful" (ultimately from Middle Persian ǰuwān) combined with the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher).... [more]
JawaahirfSomali Somali form of Jawahir. One bearer is Somali-American model Jawaahir Axmed (born 1991), better known by her Americanized name of Jawahir Ahmed.
JawaharlalmIndian, Hindi Derived from Sanskrit जवाहर (jawahar) meaning "jewel, precious stones" (ultimately from Persian گوهر (gohar) "jewel, essence") and लाल (laal) meaning "ruby, red" (itself from Persian لعل (lāl) "garnet, ruby")... [more]
JawaidmUrdu Alternate transcription of Urdu جاوید (see Javed).
JayanegaramHistory Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and नगर (nagara) meaning "town, city". This was the name of a 14th-century Javanese monarch who was the second king of the Majapahit Empire.
JayapalamSanskrit Means "protector of victory", from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "victory" and पाल (pāla), "protector". This is the name of a ruler of the Hindu Shahi dynasty from 964 to 1001 CE in what is today the corner of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
JayavarmanmSanskrit, History From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection". This was the name of several kings of Cambodia and India.
JaydyfAmerican (Hispanic, Modern, Rare) Perhaps a Spanish variant of Heidi. This is borne by Mexican model and actress Jaydy Michel (1975-), who was formerly married to the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz.
JayjessmModern (Sanskritized, Modern) Combination of James and Jesse. JAY short form of names such as James or Jason. JESS short form of Jesse, the Greek form of the Hebrew name (Yishai), which possibly means "gift"