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.
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).
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]
Jaya ArumafAymara From the Aymara jaya meaning "distant, far away" or "great distance" and aruma meaning "night".
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.
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.
JeannedarcfVarious Means "Joan 1 of Arc" in French. This name is given to commemorate Joan of Arc, a French saint who is considered a heroine of France, for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War.
JearlmEnglish (American, Rare) Meaning unknown, however some theorise it comes from the words jewel or pearl, and other claim it may stem from names such as Jarl or Earl... [more]
JemmahorfCoptic Means "treasure-hunter" or "finder of treasures" in Coptic, from ϫⲉⲙ- (čem-), itself from ϫⲓⲙⲓ (čimi) "to find", and ⲁϩⲱⲣ (ahōr) "treasures".
JesuardomItalian A rare given name, Latin spelling. Was found in Leonforte, Enna, Sicily in 1764 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8D-XQ59-Q?i=511&cat=1004469 (right side). It can be a given name or a surname... [more]
JharalmEnglish (Australian) Name given in honour of Australian rugby league footballer, Jharal Yow Yeh. The name was invented by Yow Yeh's grandmother, who arranged the initials of family members James, Harold, Anthony, Reece, Arthur and Linc into a name.
Ji'airem & fAfrican American Jiaire is a name that's been used by parents who are considering boy baby names.... [more]
Jianrongm & fChinese From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 嵘 (róng) meaning "lofty, high"... [more]
JianroufChinese (Rare) From Chinese 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, strong, firm" combined with 柔 (róu) meaning "soft, gentle, supple", as well as other character combinations.
Jiarongf & mChinese From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", 融 (róng) meaning "fuse, harmonize" or 容 (róng) meaning "appearance, form"... [more]
JiaruifChinese From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, auspicious, to praise", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family, household" combined with 瑞 (ruì) meaning "token made of jade, auspicious omen"... [more]
JigarmIndian, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati Derived from the Hindi word for 'courage' or the Urdu slang word for 'friend'.
JitaroumJapanese From Japanese 次 (ji) meaning "next, secondary", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
JitsuharumJapanese (Rare) 実 (jitsu, minoru, mi) meaning "truth, reality, fidelity, faith, kindness, essence, substance" and 春 (haru) meaning "spring season", 晴 (haru, teru, hare) meaning "clear weather", or 治 (haru, ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer"... [more]
JoharimMalay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao From the name of Turkic lexicographer Abu Nasr al-Jawhari, who authored an Arabic dictionary. His name was probably derived from Arabic جوهر (jawhar) meaning "jewels, precious stones, gems".
JondalarmLiterature In Jean Auel's Earth Children books, the main male is named Jondalar. He is from the Zelandonii people, they were in modern day France. He is strong, kind, and a flint knapper.
JononparifUzbek Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and pari meaning "fairy".
JormarliefHaitian Creole (Rare) The name of the daughter of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. It might be a reversal of the first two syllables of Marjorie (which is commonly used in Haiti), combined with the phonetic suffix -lie.
JosemaríamSpanish (Rare) Variant of José María. Josemaría Escrivá was a Spanish Catholic priest who founded the religious institution Opus Dei. He is considered a saint by the Catholic Church.
JosmarmPortuguese (Brazilian) Contraction of JoséMaria, a compound name traditionally given in honour of the parents of Jesus. However, the initial syllable can also be taken from Josué; in such cases it is often formed from the names of the bearer's parents (i.e., Josué and Maria).
JovarasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian noun jovaras, which refers to several types of tree, namely: the black poplar, the common hornbeam and the sycamore.
Judas-not-IscariotmEnglish (Puritan) From the biblical Greek Ἰούδας οὐχ ὁ Ἰσκαριώτης (Ioudas ouch ho Iskariotes) meaning "Judas not Iscariot", from John 14:22 in the New Testament, which is assumed to refer to Jude the Apostle, son of James (also called Judas Thaddaeus)... [more]
JujharmPunjabi The name Jujhar is a Punjabi name that means "one who struggles" or "a firefly".
JuntaroumJapanese From Japanese 隼 (jun) meaning "falcon", 淳 (jun) meaning "pure", 準 (jun) meaning "rule, guideline, standard", 醇 (jun) meaning "rich, good as wine" or 潤 (jun) meaning "soft, moist", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]
JussarafTupi, Brazilian Derived from Old Tupi ii'sara "sting, burn, itch", referring to the thorns of a palm tree that were used as weaving needles. Ii'sara and asaí are the Tupi names to the tree Euterpe oleracea.
JutarōmJapanese From Japanese 壽 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
JuthwarafHistory (Ecclesiastical) Anglo-Saxon corruption of Brythonic Aud Wyry, meaning "Aud the Virgin" (see Aude; though, according to Baring-Gould, Aud is 'from the Welsh Aidd, "zeal, warmth, ardour", cognate to the Irish aed, ead (see Áed) and the Gaelic eud')... [more]
JuutaroumJapanese From Japanese 受 (juu) meaning "to receive; to accept" or 重 (juu) meaning "heavy, weighty", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
JuwayriyyahfMedieval Arabic Meaning uncertain. It could figuratively mean "young woman" from Arabic جرى (jara) meaning "to run, to flow" (referring to a girl reaching maturity). Alternatively, it could be derived from ورد جوري (ward juri), the Arabic name for the Damask rose (a type of flower), itself from Persian گور (Gor), which is an old name for the Iranian city of Firuzabad... [more]
KaarifEastern African (Rare), Meru The name kaari is a name popular used among the Ameru (Meru) community of Kenya. The name is given to a child named after a younger sister of one of the parents. It is especially given by the grandparents... [more]
KaarolafFinnish (Rare) Variant of Karola. A famous bearer was Kaarola Avellan (born Alexandra Karola Avellan, 1853–1930), Finnish actress and pedagogue.
Kaarr-ofSidamo Means "space between upper incisors" in Sidama, this is traditionally held to be a sign of beauty.
KabrinafEnglish (American, Rare) Blending of Katrina and Sabrina. It peaked in popularity in the United States in 1993 when 98 girls were given the name, probably due to an infomercial for the psychic pay-per-call-minute service/hotline Kebrina's Psychic Answer by Kebrina Kinkade, an American celebrity psychic, which began airing on television in 1992.