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Jacksen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jackson.

Jackston m English (American)
Variant of Jaxton.

Jacksyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jackson.

Jacky f & m English
Variant of Jackie.

Jackye f English (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.

Jackyson m English
The name "Jackyson" seems to be a modern variant or alteration of the traditional name "Jackson." The origin of "Jackson" itself can be traced back to English and Scottish roots. It is derived from the medieval English personal name "Jack," a diminutive form of "John," combined with the suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Over time, "Jackson" became a surname and later a given name... [more]

Jaclynn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacobi m English
Variant of Jacoby.

Jacoby m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Jacoby.

Jacodi m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacobi incorporating Codi.

Jacolby m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jacoby and Colby.

Jacolynn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacolynne f English (Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Jacqueline.

Jacon m English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Rare variant of Jason. In medieval English this is a variation of Jenkin.

Jaconda f African American
Variant of Gioconda.

Jacop m Dutch (Archaic), Afrikaans (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval Baltic, Medieval Dutch
Variant of Jacob.

Jacorey m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Corey, perhaps modelled on Jacoby... [more]

Jacori m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jacorey.

Jacoria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Coria with the popular prefix Ja-.

Jacorie m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jacorey.

Jacory m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jacorey.

Jacoub m English
Variant of Jacob.

Jacova f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in Caitlín R. Kiernan's short story Houses under the Sea.

Jacqlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacqualine f English
Variant of Jacqueline

Jacqualyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variation of Jaqueline.

Jacquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaquavious.

Jacque f English
Short form of Jacqueline.

Jacquee f English (Modern)
Variant of Jackie.

Jacquel f & m African American
Possibly an elaborated form of Jacques or a combination of Jacob and Raquel.

Jacquelene f English (Rare), South African (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquelin f English
Variant of Jacqueline

Jacquella f American (Rare)
Rare feminization of Jacques using the popular name suffix -ella.

Jacquelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jacques with the diminutive suffix -elle.

Jacquelyne f English
Variant of Jacqueline and combination of Jacquelyn and Jacqueline.

Jacquelynn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquelynne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquenetta f African American (Rare)

Jacquewyn f English
Form of Jacquelyn influenced by Wynne 2. Alternatively, Jacquelyn with a W.

Jacquez m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Jacquez.

Jacquia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Jacqui.

Jacquileen f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquilla f African American

Jacquizz m American (Rare)
Extremely rare created name from Jacques.

Jacquline f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacqulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacquoline f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jacson m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jackson.

Jacsun m African American
Variant of Jackson.

Jacsyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Jackson.

Jacub m English
Variant of Jacob.

Jacy f & m English
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.

Jacyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jason.

Jacynda f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacinda.

Jacynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacyn

Jadah f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jada 1.

Jadalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jadalynn.

Jadalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Jada 1 and Lynn.

Jadarius m African American

Jadasha f African American
Name created with the popular prefix ja and the diminutive Dasha.

Jadaveon m African American

Jadd m English (Rare)

Jadean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden or a combination of Jade and Dean.

Jadeana f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Jadeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Jade with Deanna.

Jadeanne f English
Jade and Anne 1.

Jadee f American (Modern, Rare)

Jadelyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Jade and popular name suffix -lyn.

Jadelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jadelyn.

Jadence f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jaden and Cadence.

Jadessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Jade and Vanessa or an elaboration of Jade by way of adding the name suffix -(i)ssa... [more]

Jadeveon m African American (Rare)
First name of American Footballer Jadeveon Davarus Clowney.

Jadey f English (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-).

Jadeyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jadi f English (Rare)

Jadian m & f English (Modern)
Probably an elaborated form of Jaden.

Jadie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade.

Jadin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.

Jadine f English (Rare)
Elaborated form or diminutive of Jade, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element jay with Nadine... [more]

Jadona f English
Feminine form of Jadon.

Jadore f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
From the brand of perfume called J'adore, which was introduced by Christian Dior in 1999. It is taken from the French phrase j'adore meaning "I love (very much)" (or, when used in a colloquial context, "I'm loving it").

Jadrian m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Jaden and Adrian.

Jady f & m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Jade or a variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian kickboxer Jady Menezes (1992-).

Jadynn f & m English (Modern)
Primarily feminine variant of Jaden.

Jadynne f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaeceion m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jason. According to the SSA, Jaeceion was given to 5 boys in 2014.

Jaeceon m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jason. According to the SSA, Jaeceon was given to 21 boys in 2018.

Jaecob m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacob.

Jaeda f American (Rare)
Variant of Jada 1.

Jaedah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jada 1.

Jaedan m & f English
Variant of Jaden

Jaede f American (Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Jaeden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaedin m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaedon m English (Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaedyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaeger m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jaeger.

Jaekob m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacob.

Jaela f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Jael.

Jaelah f English (Modern)
Variant of Jayla.

Jaelan m & f English (Modern)
A variant of Jaylen. A notable bearer is Jaelan Phillips, a footballer.

Jaeleah f English (American, Modern, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jae 2 and Leah.

Jaeleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylene.

Jaeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jaelen m & f English
Variant of Jalen.

Jaelie f English (American)
Akin to Kaylee and Baylee, Jaylee was created by modern American parents who love the warmth of Jay paired with the uplifting Lee. Jaylee technically doesn't have a meaning, being a contemporary addition composed of melodic sounds.

Jaelin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaylen.

Jaella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Clearly feminine extended form of Jael.

Jaelle f Romani, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Romani form of the Biblical name Jael.

Jaelynn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jaylynn.

Jaelynne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jalen

Jaemeson m & f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jameson or Jamison. According to the SSA, Jaemeson was given to 5 boys in 2016.

Jaemie f English (Rare)
Variant of Jamie.

Jaemin m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamin. Jaemin was given to 8 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.

Jaena f English (Rare), American
Variant of Jayna.

Jaenalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenalyn.

Jaenelle f English (American)
Variant of Janelle.

Jaenessa f English (American)

Jaenette f English (American)
Variant of Jeanette.

Jaesa f American (Modern, Rare)

Jaesandra f English (Modern)
Merging of Jae 2 and Sandra.

Jae'Sean m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jayshawn. This is borne by American basketball player Jae'Sean Tate (1995-).

Jaeson m English
Variant of Jason.

Jaesyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Jason.

Jafari m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Jafar that came into popular usage in the 1970s due to many parents choosing Afrocentric names, in this particular case an Islamic name.

Jaffray m English
Other form of Geoffrey

Jag m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jagger.

Jaggo m English (Rare)

Jagston m English (American, Rare)

Jaguar m & f English (Rare)
Early 17th century from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.

Jahai m African American (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown or unclear. Middle name of the musician Jhariah (full name Jhariah Jahai Clare).

Jahanda f American (Modern, Rare)

Jahann m & f English
Variant of Jahan.

Jahanna f American (Rare)

Jahari m & f African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Johari and Jabari.

Jaharii f & m African American
Variant of Jahari.

Jaheem m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jaheim.

Jaheim m African American (Modern)
Usage seems to be inspired by Jaheim Hoagland (born 1978), an American R&B singer and former rapper.

Jahiem m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jaheim.

Jahir m English (Modern)
Variant of Jair.

Jahkay m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jakai.

Jahkor m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jacorey. This name was used for the central character in All Day and a Night (2020), a Netflix film about a young man serving a life sentence in prison for murder.

Jahleek m African American (Modern, Rare)

Jahlia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaliyah.

Jahmere m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamir.

Jahmia f African American (Rare)

Jahmier m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamir.

Jahmile m & f English (Modern, Rare)

Jahmyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jamya.

Jahnari m African American (Modern, Rare)

Jahnequa f African American (Modern)
Variant of Janiqua.

Jahnese f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Janice.

Jahnice f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janice

Jahpsalm m English (Rare)
Combination of Jah and Psalm.

Jahqai m Obscure, African American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Jakai.

Jahrell m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jarell.

Jahru m African American

Jah'shawn m African American
Variant of Jashawn.

Jahvis m English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, although it might simply be a variant of Javis. ... [more]

Jahvontay m African American (Rare)
Variant of Javonte.

Jahwan m African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.

Jahzara f African American (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, likely a modern invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Jazelle and Azaria... [more]

Jahziel m Biblical, American (Hispanic, Modern), Filipino
Either from the name of an Old Testament figure (also called Jahzeel), or a modern variant of Jaziel.

Jaia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jaya.

Jaiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaya.

Jaiana f African American

Jaicee f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaycee.

Jaiceon m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jayceon.

Jaid m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Jaidan m & f English (Modern)
An alternate spelling of the popular name Jayden, given to 52 males and 7 females in the U.S. in 2012.

Jaidann f English (Modern)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Jaden (though in other cases it could represent a combination of Jaida and Ann).

Jaide f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jade. A known bearer of this name is the American track and field athlete Jaide Stepter Baynes (1994-).

Jaidenne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jaden, influenced by the French feminine suffix -enne (found in names such as Vivienne and Julienne).

Jaidon m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Jaden.

Jaidy m & f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaid and Jaide.

Jaidyn f & m American (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaidynn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaie f English (Rare)

Jai'Juan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element jay and Juan 1.

Jaila f English (Modern)
Variant of Jayla.

Jailah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaila.

Jailan m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Jaylen.

Jailee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jailene f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jaylene.

Jailey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jailine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jaylene.

Jailyn f English
Variant of Jaylyn.

Jailyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylyn.

Jailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylin.

Jaima f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamie

Jaimee f English (American)
Variant of Jamie and Jaime 2.

Jaimes m English
Variant of James.

Jaimeson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Jaimey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamie.

Jaimi f English
Variant of Jamie.

Jaimilynn f English
Variant of Jamielynn.

Jaimy f & m English (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Jamie.

Jaina f Literature, English, Indian
The name of the daughter of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars expanded universe.

Jaine f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jane.

Jainelee f English
combination of Jane and Lee

Jainet f English
Feminine form of John.

Jainette f English
Variant of Jainet.

Jainn f American
Variant of Jane

Jaiquawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayquan.

Jaire m African American (Modern)
Combination of prefix J- with common suffix -aire in the style of Zaire.

Jais m English (Modern)
Short form of Jason.

Jaisley f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the phonetic element jay with Paisley. Also compare Haisley and Kaisley.

Jaison m English (Rare)
Variant of Jason.

Jaisyra f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Jazira.

Jaiyah f English (American)

Jaiyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Aiyana.

JaJuan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Juan 1. It might be modelled after DeJuan and Lajuan.

Jajuana f English
Feminine equivalent of JaJuan

Jajuane m English (Modern, Rare)

Jak m English
Variant of Jack.

Jakaela f English (Modern)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jakai m & f African American (Modern)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name combining the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kai 1, and perhaps influenced by names such as Jacques... [more]

Jakaila f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jakayla.

Jakailla f English

Jakara f African American
Combination of the prefix Ja- and Kara 1.

Jakarai m African American

Jakari m African American

Jakaria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Karia using the popular prefix Ja-.

Jakarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, formed using popular name elements such as Ja and arius (from names such as Darius). See also Jakari.

Jakarta f & m English
From the name of the capital city of Indonesia.

Jakayla f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kayla, or a blend of ja with Makayla... [more]

Jakaylah f English
Variant of Jakayla.

Jakcob m English (Rare)
Variant of Jacob.

Jakeb m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacob (the spelling possibly influenced by that of Jake).

Jakeecia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jakeisha.

Jakeem m African American

Jakeisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ja- and Keisha.

Jakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline or a combination of Jake and Lyn.

Jakeria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jakaria.

Jakey m English
Diminutive of Jake.

Jakhob m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacob or Jakob.

Jakida f English

Jakira f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kira 2, possibly modelled on Shakira.

Jakisha f African American
Combination of the prefix Ja and the name Kisha.

Jakiya f English (American), African American
Combination of Jaki and Kiya.

Jaklyn f English
Variant of Jacqueline.

Jakobi m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacoby.

Jakoby m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacoby

Jakoda m English

Jakori m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jacorey.

Jakson m English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jackson.

Jaksyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Jackson.

Jakya f African American (Rare)

Jakyra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the suffix ja- and Kyra.

Jalae f English

Jalaine f English (American)

Jalan m English
Variant of Jalen.... [more]

Jalana f English (American, Rare)

Jalaya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jalayah.

Jalayah f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, lay and ya, probably based on names such as Alayah and Jaliyah... [more]

Jalayia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jalaya.

Jalea f English (Rare)
Variant of Jaliyah/Jaylia

Jaleah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jaliyah. It can be spelled Jaleah or with a capitalized third letter as JaLeah.

Jaleb m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of Jacob and Caleb (see also Jalen).

Jalee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jaleea f American (Modern, Rare)

Ja'leesa f African American (Modern)
Combination of prefix ja and Leesa.

Jaleesa f African 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]

Jaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jalend m African American

Jalessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Jaley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jaliah f English
Variant of Jaliyah.

Jaliek m African American

Jalin m & f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jalen or a variant of Jaylin

Jalinda f American (Modern, Rare)

Jalisa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jelisa.

Jalissa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jelisa.

Jaliya f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaliyah.

Jalon m English (Modern), Biblical
In the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 4:17), Jalon was one of four sons of Ezrah, and the uncle of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah (father of Eshtemoa)... [more]

Jaloni f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jalani.

Jalurah f & m English (American)

Jalyla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jalila or a combination of the prefix ja- and the name Lyla.

Jalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylyn.

Jalynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaelyn.

Jalysa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jelisa.

Jalyssa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jelisa.

Jam m & f English
Diminutive of James, Jamesina and other names that begin with Jam-

Jama f English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie

Jamacenia f English (Rare)

Jamael m & f English (Modern)

Jamaica f English (American, Rare)