Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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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.
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).
Jaidyn f & m American (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jai'Juan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic element jay and Juan 1.
Jaïro m Dutch (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Antillean), French (Modern, Rare)
Dutch and French form of Jairo. This name is borne by Dutch footballer Jaïro Riedewald.
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.
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.
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]
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.
Jakayla f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kayla, or a blend of ja with Makayla... [more]
Jakeb m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacob (the spelling possibly influenced by that of Jake).
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.
Jakira f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kira 2, possibly modelled on Shakira.
Jaksyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Jackson.
Jakyra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the suffix ja- and Kyra.
Jalayah f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, lay and ya, probably based on names such as Alayah and Jaliyah... [more]
Jalaysia f English (African, Modern)
Possibly a combination of Jayla and Alicia, Alice, Asia 1 or Malaysia
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).
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]
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]
Jalyla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jalila or a combination of the prefix ja- and the name Lyla.
Jamaria f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Jamario, Jamari or Jamarion. It may be influenced by Kamaria.
Jamaya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Maya 2.
Jamee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.
Jamerion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamarion, possibly influenced by James.
Jamira f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Jamir, or a blend of the popular phonetic prefix ja with the name Amira 1.
Jamiroquai m English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of the band of the same name, which influenced first name usage in the 1990s and 2000s, they conceived it as a combination of jam and iroquai (the latter of the two is based on the Native American confederacy, the Iroquois).
Jamisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamesha, a combination of the phonetic elements ja, mee and sha.
Jamy f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.
Jamya f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name combining the popular phonetic elements ja, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya, Kamiyah, Shamya and Janiyah... [more]
Janaisa f African American (Modern)
May be a modern fusion of Janet and Anaís or Asia. Its prefix Jan often relates to names that mean “God is gracious”.
Janasia f African American (Modern)
May be a contraction of Janae and Asia 1.
Janaya f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Janae or variant of Janiyah (depending on the pronunciation).
Janeese f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Jane, or a combination of the phonetic elements ja and nees... [more]
Janelys f American (Hispanic, Modern)
A variant of the Zapotec name Nayeli. It means "loved".
Janesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant or elaboration of Janessa.
Janicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Janice influenced by Alicia or else a variant of Janisha.
Janissa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jane with the -issa suffix from Melissa. Possibly a variant of Janessa.
Jannika f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Modern)
Scandinavian variant of Jannike and German feminine form of Jannik.
Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.
Janosch m German (Modern), Transylvanian Saxon
German borrowing of János. Today it is mostly known as the pseudonym of the German children's book author and illustrator Horst Eckert (creator of Tigerente).
Janouk f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Jana 1 and Anouk (compare Janou).
Janto m German (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a German form of Ianto.
Jany f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jana 1.... [more]
Janya f American (Modern)
Either an invented name by combining Jane with the -anya suffix found in names Tanya and Sonya or else a variant of Janiyah/Jania.
Japonica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
japonica is a Neo-Latin word meaning "japanese". As such, it is part of the name of several cultivated plants (e.g., Pieris japonica, Camellia japonica, or Skimmia japonica).
Jaq m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jack and a diminutive and Jacqueline.
Jaquarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ja and Aquarius.
Jaquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Jaquan and Octavius.
Jara f Spanish (Modern)
Directly taken from Spanish jara "rockrose".
Jarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 자랑 (jarang) meaning "pride, boast."
Jar Jar m Popular Culture (Modern)
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the Star Wars movie saga, created by George Lucas, who first appeared in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace as a comic relief character, banished from his people for his clumsiness, who goes on to unite the Gungan and Naboo people and become Junior Representative, representing his people in the Senate.
Jarmecca f African American (Modern)
Not sure of the history or origin.
Jaro m Slovak, German (Modern)
Short form of Jaroslav and Jaromír. Since the 1960s, the name has found occasional usage as a stand alone name in German-speaking countries.
Jarún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jara "battle; fight; quarrel" and rún "secret; secret lore". As this is a newer name, however, the first element might also be inspired by the elements jarn, jard or hjarn.
Jasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element ja and Dasani.
Jascha m Russian (Dutchified), Russian (Germanized), Dutch (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch and German transliteration of Яша (see Yasha). This name was borne by the violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz.
Jasee m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasey (see also Jase and Jayse)
Jaselle f American (Modern)
Variant of Giselle influenced by the spelling fo Jasmine.
Jaselynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jase using the popular name suffix lynn.
Jashauna f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ja- and Shauna.
Jashawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix ja and Shawn.
Jasmarie f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jasmine and Marie.
Jasmeen f English (American, Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine also occasionally used in Italy.
Jasmîn f Jèrriais (Modern)
Jèrriais form of Jasmine. This is als the Jèrriais word for the plant.
Jasmiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the phonetic elements jaz, mee and ya, based on Jasmine.
Jassyca f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of Jessica.
Jatori f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Tori, probably modelled on Natori.
Jatory m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ja- with Tory.
Javari m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Javaris altered due to the influence of Jabari (and also sharing a sound with Jamari and Jakari).
Javarious m African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Javaris. This name can be spelled Javarious or with a capitalized third letter as JaVarious.
Javaughn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Javon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn. This name can be spelled Javaughn or with a capitalized third letter as JaVaughn.
Javé m Filipino (Modern)
Filipino form of Jõao.
Javez m American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Jabez (via Spanish pronunciation and spelling conventions).
Jávorka f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian jávor "maple".
Jaxie m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Jax.
Jaxine f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminizaton of Jax or Jackson in the style of Maxine.
Jaxlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Jax using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly modelled on Jaclyn.
Jaxom m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Used as a character name in "The white dragon" by Anne McCaffrey.
Jaxsin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaxon. According to the SSA, Jaxsin was given to 22 boys in 2018.
Jaxxton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaxton. According to the SSA, Jaxxton was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Jaxzen m English (Modern)
Variant of Jaxon. According to the SSA, Jaxzen was given to 10 boys in 2018.
Jayanna f African American (Modern), English (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.... [more]
Jaydalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jayda using the popular name suffix lynn.
Jaydan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jaden.
Jaydean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayden or a combination of Jay 1/Jayde and Dean.
Jaydee m & f English (American), English (Modern)
Either a diminutive of Jade or a combination of Jay 1 and Dee. It is also a phonetic spelling of JD... [more]
Jaydia f American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, and elaboration of Jayda by the -ia suffix in the style of India.
Jaydn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden (possibly inspired by Haydn)
Jaydy f American (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.
Jayjay m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials JJ.
Jayjess m Modern (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"
Jayk m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jake.
Jaykub m English (Modern, Rare)
A modern variant of Jacob
Jaylani f African American (Modern)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Kaylani using the popular phonetic element jay. Also compare Jelani and Jaylon.
Jaylena f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaylene, with its spelling influenced by the suffix -lena.
Jaylia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Presumably an elaboration of Jaylee or Jayla, perhaps influenced by Julia.
Jayliana f American (Modern, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Jaylia, in which results in a double elaboration of Jayla/Jaylee or a combination of Jayla/Jaylee/Jay 1 and Liana.
Jaylissa f American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic element jay and the suffix lissa found in names such as Julissa and Melissa.
Jaymere m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements jay and meer, or a blend of Jamie and Jamir.
Jaymz m English (Modern)
Variant of James. A known bearer is Canadian musician Jaymz Bee.
Jayquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements jay and quan.
Jayseon m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayceon influenced by Jase.
Jaysha f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the phonetic elements jay and sha, and sharing a sound with names such as Daysha and Stacia.
Jaysun m English (Modern)
Variant form of Jason.
Jayvier m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, blending the popular phonetic element jay with the name Xavier, possibly inspired by the Spanish form Javier.
Jayzen m English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name. It may also be a variant of either Jason or Jaden.
Jazalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn, possibly influenced by Jocelyn (which is often pronounced as three syllables).
Jazay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements jaz and ay, or ja and zay, possibly influenced by names such as Janae and Jahzara.
Jazilah f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin or meaning, possibly from Spanish.... [more]
Jazīra f Japanese (Arabized, Modern)
It is the Japanese form of Jazeera.
Jazz f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of Jazmine/Jasmine or Jazper/Jasper, or possibly given in reference to "jazz", the genre of music, or the English word jazz meaning "energy, excitement, excitability; very lively; of excellent quality, the genuine article".
Jazzabella f American (Modern, Rare), Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Jezebella via an elaboration of Jazzabelle (See also Jessabella).... [more]