This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular CultureInspired by the English word
jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god
Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie
Elf.... [
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Joyelle f EnglishElaboration of
Joy using the popular name suffix
elle, possibly influenced by
Joelle. In 1975, it was used for a newborn baby on the American soap opera
How to Survive a Marriage.
Jozelle f AmericanJozelle means "pledge". Jozelle is a variant form of Jiselle.
Jubilee f English (Modern), Popular CultureFrom the English word
jubilee meaning "season of rejoicing", which is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל
(yovel) "ram, ram's horn; a jubilee year: a year of rest, prescribed by the Jewish Bible to occur each fiftieth year, after seven cycles of seven years; a period of celebration or rejoicing" (via Late Latin
iubilaeus and Greek ἰώβηλος
(iobelos))... [
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Judalon f Popular Culture, English (Rare)Meaning unknown. The name was probably invented, as it was first the name of a character in the 1952 film "The Iron Mistress". The film was successful at the box office, and so the resulting exposure of the name made it possible for prospective parents to take a liking to the name and bestow it upon their daughters.... [
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Judas-not-Iscariot m English (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)... [
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Judge m EnglishThis name is derived from the word of the same name. The word originates from Old French
jugier meaning "to judge, pronounce judgment," which, in turn, comes from Latin
iudicare meaning "to judge, to examine officially, form an opinion upon" (derived from
iudicem meaning "a judge," which is a combination of
ius meaning "right, law" and the root of
dicere meaning "to say").
Juli f & m English, Georgian, Spanish, PortugueseEnglish variant spelling of
Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with
Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [
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Jumbo m EnglishFrom
jumbo, an adjective to describe something that is especially large or powerful, derived from the name of a large African elephant from East Africa that was purchased by American showman P. T. Barnum in 1882 for the Ringling Bros... [
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Juniata f AmericanFrom the name of a river in the American state of Pennsylvania, which may be a corruption of Iroquoian
Onayutta meaning "standing stone". The name was known from its use in a popular song of the 19th century, 'The Blue Juniata' (1841).
Juverna f English (Rare)This was a Roman name for Ireland, from Old Celtic *
Iveriu "Ireland" (accusative case *
Iverionem, ablative *
Iverione) – from which eventually arose Irish
Ériu and
Éire (compare
Eireann).
Jynx m & f EnglishLatinized form of
Iynx, or directly from the English word meaning “wryneck” (a bird used in witchcraft and divination).
Kabena f & m English, AfricanAllegedly a form of
Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.
Kabrina f English (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.
Kadia f African AmericanThis name may be of Creole or European origin. In the case of a possible European origin it may have come from the Russian name Katya which is short for Ekaterina or Katerina.