This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
John Baptist m English (Rare)This name was used in reference to Saint John the Baptist, where his stories can be found on some of the New Testament books, such as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Acts. Notable bearer of this name including John Baptist Purcell (1800-1883), an American prelate of the Catholic Church... [
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Joia f Catalan (Modern, Rare)Derived from both Catalan
joia "joy" (ultimately from Classical Latin
gaudium via Late Latin
gaudia and Old Occitan
joia) and Catalan
joia "jewel, gem" (ultimately derived from from Latin
iocus "game; playing; joke" via Vulgar Latin
*jocale "graceful object" and Old French
joiel).
Jokelyn f Dutch (Rare)Variant form or spelling of
Jokelien. This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch handball player Jokelyn Tienstra (1970-2015).
Jōkichi m Japanese (Rare)A rare Japanese given name from the kanji
jō (譲, transfer) and
kichi (吉, fortune). One known bearer of this name is Jōkichi Morita (森田譲吉, Morita Jōkichi), an alternate name for the Disney cartoon character
Goofy, which is rarely used in television, although some broadcasting networks across Japan could not go by this name.
Joland m Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a masculinization of
Jolanda, or a combination of a name starting with
Jo- (such as
Johan) with a name that contains the Germanic element
lant meaning "land" (such as
Roeland).
Jónbjört f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of
Jón and
Björt, the latter of which is derived from Old Norse
bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (feminine form of
bjartr).
Jordis f German (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)German variant of
Jördis and Norwegian variant of
Hjørdis as well as a Norwegian combination of the name element
jor, derived from either Old Norse
jǫfurr "chief, king" or
jǫfur-r "wild boar" (which later became a poetic word for "chief, king"), and the name element
dis, derived from either Old Norse
dís "female deity; woman, lady" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Joringel m German (Rare), LiteratureDiminutive of
Jorin. This is the name of one of the title characters of the German fairy tale Jorinde and Joringel, collected by the Brothers Grimm. Joringel is a young man whose bride-to-be Jorinde is turned into a nightingale by a witch, and he rescues her with the help of a magic flower.
Jorlaug f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
jorr "wild boar" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". The name was first used in the early 20th century.
Jormarlie f Haitian Creole (Rare)The name of the daughter of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. It might be a reversal of the first two syllables of
Marjorie (which is commonly used in Haiti), combined with the phonetic suffix -
lie.
Josemaría m Spanish (Rare)Variant of
José María. Josemaría Escrivá was a Spanish Catholic priest who founded the religious institution Opus Dei. He is considered a saint by the Catholic Church.
Joshana f Indian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit जोषण
(jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".
Josuah m English (Rare, ?)Variant of
Joshua used by the English poet Josuah Sylvester (1563-1618) who translated a scriptual epic written by Guillaume de Salluste du Bartas (1544-1590) into English heroic couplets.
Joto m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun იოტი
(ioti) or ჯოტი
(joti) meaning "iota, jot", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα
(iota) meaning "jot, a small amount".... [
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