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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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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.
Jacquizz m American (Rare)
Extremely rare created name from Jacques.
Jacquotte f French (Rare)
Feminine form Jacquot. Jacquotte Delahaye was a 17th-century female pirate or buccaneer from Haiti, whose father was French and mother Haitian.
Jadean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden or a combination of Jade and Dean.
Jadeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Jade with Deanna.
Jadene f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Jade or a feminization of Jaden.
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-).
Jadid m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "new" in Arabic.
Jadie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade.
Jadiel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Yadiel.
Jadine f English (Rare)
Elaborated form or diminutive of Jade, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element jay with Nadine... [more]
Jadiya f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Khadija.
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").
Jadrana f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Jadran.
Jadviga f Latvian, Slovene (Rare)
Latvian and Slovene borrowing of Jadwiga (compare Jadvyga).
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-).
Jaeger m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jaeger.
Jae-jeong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) "talent, ability" and 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle". Other hanja can be used.
Jaela f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Jael.
Jaele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Theatre
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Jael and Italian variant of Giaele. Debora e Jaele (1922) is an opera in three acts composed by Ildebrando Pizzetti who also wrote the libretto... [more]
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.
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.
Jaemin m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamin. Jaemin was given to 8 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Jafari m African American (Rare), Swahili
Swahili version of, and 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.
Jag m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jagger.
Jaglika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
A flower name meaning "cowslip" (Lat. "Primula veris").
Jagor m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, originating from the main character of the eponymous fairy tale Jagor (part of the anthology Croatian Tales of Long Ago, by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić).
Jagu m Breton (Rare), Sardinian
Breton form of Jacob (compare Cornish Jago) and Sardinian variant of Giagu.
Jaguar m & f English (Rare)
Early 17th century from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.
Jàguen m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Yaguen.
Jahai m African American (Rare, ?)
Meaning unknown or unclear. Middle name of the musician Jhariah (full name Jhariah Jahai Clare).
Jáhel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Yael via the variant Jahel.
Jahizah f Malay (Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَاهِز‎ (jāhiz) meaning "ready, prepared".
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.
Jahmyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jamya.
Jahnese f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Janice.
Jahpsalm m English (Rare)
Combination of Jah and Psalm.
Jahseh m Jamaican Patois (Rare)
The name of the deceased rapper XXXTentacion
Jahsh m Arabic (Rare)
Means "mule, young donkey" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Jahshara f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Religiously, Jah has been a signifier of God. In Sumerian mythology, Shara is a minor god of war. And in Hebrew, it is a verb meaning "she sings"... [more]
Jahvis m English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, although it might simply be a variant of Javis. ... [more]
Jaia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jaya.
Jaida f Arabic (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Means "good, virtuous" in Arabic.
Jaidy m & f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaid and Jaide.
Jailan m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Jaylen.
Jaimey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamie.
Jaimy f & m English (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Jamie.
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.
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.
Jakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline or a combination of Jake and Lyn.
Jakhari m African American (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Jakari, which is an invented name that potentially a blend of phonetic elements, likely based off of names like Jamari.
Jaki m Icelandic (Rare)
From Icelandic jaki meaning "floating piece of ice, floe, iceberg".
Jaki m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, maybe a hypochoristic form of Joachim.... [more]
Jakie m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Jackie and diminutive of Jacob.
Jaklin f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Haitian Creole form of Jacqueline.
Jakobäa f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Jakob.
Jakobi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Jacob.
Jakobs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jacob.
Jakuba f Czech (Rare)
Czech feminine form of Jacob.
Jakubina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jakub.
Jaky m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.
Jakyra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the suffix ja- and Kyra.
Jala f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَالَ (jāla) "to wander, to travel, to roam" as well as "(of an idea, thought) to come to mind; to think".
Jaladri m & f Indonesian (Rare), Javanese (?)
Means "sea, ocean" in Javanese.
Jalalullah m Pashto (Rare), Indonesian
Means "greatness of Allah", from from Arabic جلال (Jalal) meaning "greatness, loftiness, grandeur" and الله (Allah).
Jalani m Malay (Rare)
Possibly means "to experience, to live" in Malay.
Jaleb m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of Jacob and Caleb (see also Jalen).
Jalina f North Frisian (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Jale.
Jalyla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jalila or a combination of the prefix ja- and the name Lyla.
Jamario m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Mario using the popular prefix Ja-. It is sometimes used as a masculine variant of Jamaria.
Jambrek m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ambrozije. It is more common as a surname.
Jambulat m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Janpolad. This name is rare, because the standard Georgian form of that name is Jambul.
Jamelle f & m English (American, Rare)
This given name is probably a combination of any name starting with Jam- (such as James and Jamal) with any name ending in -elle (such as Isabelle and Michelle).... [more]
Jamerion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamarion, possibly influenced by James.
Jameshauwnnel f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of James and Shanelle. This was one of the nicknames of Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams (1984-), the other being Jamie.
Jamesia f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of James. In some cases it might also be derived from Jamesia, the name of a genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae also known as cliffbush or waxflower... [more]
Jamesy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of James, also used as a female form of James.
Jamielee f English (Rare)
Combination of Jamie and Lee.
Jamile f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jamila. It is strictly feminine in Brazil and unisex in the United States.
Jamillia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Jamila.
Jamique m & f English (Rare)
Elaboration of James.
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).
Jamlet m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning and origin unknown. It might perhaps be a Georgian variant of Hamlet, which is used in both Georgia and its neighbouring country Armenia. However, it is probably more likely that Jamlet is of Persian origin, in which case the first element is likely the same as the one in either Jambulat or Jamshid.... [more]
Jammal m Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), African American
Alternate transcription of Jamal.
Jamour m African American (Rare)
Variation of Jamar influenced by the French word amour meaning "love".
Jâms m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh borrowing of James.
Jamyan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Mongolian form of Jamyang.
JaMychal m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamichael. This is borne by the American basketball player JaMychal Green (1990-).
Jamyleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Presumably a rare variant of Yamileth.
Jamyra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamira, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Myra... [more]
Jamyron m African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Jamie or Jamar and Myron.
Janai m Various (Rare)
a variant of Yanai
Janalyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Janna and the popular name suffix lyn.
Jan-Baptist m Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Jan 1 and Baptist, in honour of saint John the Baptist.
Jancie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jancis.
Jančis f Czech (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Jana 1.
Jancis f English (Rare)
Blend of Jan 2 and Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.
Jane f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Janez.
Janequa f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *jəneqa, meaning "hopeless". This was recorded as the name of a 9-year-old Guanche girl from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Janesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant or elaboration of Janessa.