Ipyf & mEgyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian From Egyptian jpt, possibly meaning "harem" or "inner sanctum". This was the name of an Egyptian fertility goddess, often depicted with the head of a hippopotamus. It was also the name of a royal scribe of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
IsemayfMedieval English Perhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *Ismegi or *Ismagi, *Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from isan, itself from îsarn "iron" (see Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be îs "ice") combined with magan "strength, might"... [more]
ÍseyfIcelandic (Modern) Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Isleyf & mEnglish (Modern) Transferred use of the surname Isley. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
ÍsmeyfIcelandic (Modern) Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".
IsrymAncient Egyptian From Egyptian jsrj, probably derived from jsr or jzr meaning "tamarisk", a kind of flowering shrub native to arid regions.
Jacyf & mEnglish Popular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of Jessie 1 or Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.
JadeyfEnglish (Rare) Diminutive of Jade, or a feminine variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the English actress and film producer Jadey Duffield (1991-).
Jadyf & mEnglish (American, Rare) Diminutive of Jade or a variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian kickboxer Jady Menezes (1992-).
JalgasbaymUzbek A famous bearer is Jalgasbay Berdimuratov, an Uzbek Greco-Roman wrestler. He will represent Uzbekistan at 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
JammeyfEnglish (American) This name is linked to Jammie, Jamie, James. Which makes her a 3rd Generational Favorite Young Achievable Woman!.. L.L.L.JMJ³
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.
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.
Jerseyf & mEnglish From the name of the island Jersey (located in the English Channel between the UK and France) whose name was derived from the Old Norse name element -ey "island" combined with either Old Norse Geirr ("Geirr's island"), jarl ("the earl's island") or hjǫrr ("sword island").
JessamyfEnglish (Rare), Romani While in modern times this name is sometimes considered a blend of Jessa and Amy, it is actually an old form of Jasmine which was used from the late 1700s onwards.
JiminymPopular Culture Jiminy Cricket is the Walt Disney version of The Talking Cricket, a fictional character created by Carlo Collodi for his children's book The Adventures of Pinocchio, which Disney adapted into the animated film Pinocchio in 1940... [more]
JinceyfAmerican (South, Rare) Meaning uncertain. This name first appeared in the 1770s. Apparently it was a Southern American invention, or perhaps it was related to the Danish given name Jensine... [more]
JintyfScots, Popular Culture Caithness Scots diminutive of Janet. A famous namesake is British historian Dame Janet "Jinty" Nelson. "Jinty" was also a girls' comic published in Britain in the 1970s and early 1980s.
JonaymSpanish (Canarian), Folklore Taken from Garajonay, a Canarian place name of Guanche origin. According to a local legend, Gara 3 and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak, the highest mountain on the Canarian island of La Gomera... [more]
Jorbym & fSpanish (Latin American) Probably a diminutive of (usually invented) given names that start with Jorb-. Also compare Yorbe and even the Catalan name Jordi and its variant spelling Jordy.
JordymDutch, French (Modern, Rare) Dutch variant of Jordi as well as a French borrowing of this name. This is the more common spelling in the Netherlands.