Swiss
names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ingvelde f German (Rare), LiteratureThe name is probably an invention by the Austrian writer Joseph Christian Von Zedlitz (1790–1862) who wrote a novel titled "Ingvelde Schönwang".... [
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Irmlind f German (Rare, Archaic)A dithematic name formed from the name elements
irmin "whole, great" and
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood"
Isang m Korean, German (Rare)Isang is a traditional Korean name arbitrarily formed of two syllables. The hanja used are 伊 (
i) "he, she, it" and 桑 (
sang) "mulberry tree".... [
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Isbert m Germanic, GermanThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Ismar m Germanic, GermanThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanmar). The second element is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
Iso m RomanshOf debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the Germanic element
isan "iron".
Italia turrita f Obscure, Italian (?)Means "turreted Italy" in Italian. She is the national personification of Italy, which is represented with a woman wearing a turret crown. She might be a reference to the Greek goddess
Cybele, whose represented wearing a wall crown... [
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Ivanoe m ItalianVariant of
Ivanhoe; a famous bearer was Ivanoe Bonomi, that was Prime Minister of Italy three times (one in 1921-1922, and other two, short lived, in 1944 and 1945).
Izïa f French (Rare)A famous bearer is Izïa Higelin (b.1990), a French rock singer, guitarist and actress. Her patents claimed to be inspired by
Mzia but changed the spelling because it was too complex.
Jachen m RomanshVariant of
Giachen, traditionally found in Lower Engadine, a valley in southeast Switzerland.
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.
Jale f German, North FrisianShort form of (now extinct) names whose first element was derived from Proto-Germanic
*gailan meaning "jovial".... [
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Jamina f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Archaic)Feminine form of
Jamin. In some cases it may also be a truncated form of
Benjamina or a contracted form of
Jacomina.
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval DutchDutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of
Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
Jeronimus m Dutch, GermanDutch and German variant spelling of
Hieronymus. In 2010, there was a total of 421 bearers (of all ages) in all of the Netherlands.
Jesuardo m ItalianA rare given name, Latin spelling. Was found in Leonforte, Enna, Sicily in 1764 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8D-XQ59-Q?i=511&cat=1004469 (right side). It can be a given name or a surname... [
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Jetti f GermanShort and familiar form of
Henriette, rarely used as an officially registered given name.
Jeune m French, French (Caribbean)Means "young" in French. It is mostly used as a nickname designating a young person. It is rarely used as an official name.
Jocope f French (Archaic)Archaic French name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Jodette f Frenchis primarily a female name of French origin that means God Will Increase. Diminutive female form of the name
Joseph Joelina f German (Modern)Formed from
Jo and the popular name suffix
lina. It was most likely inspired by the English name
Jolene. Its use might have been further popularized due to its closeness to the French word "jolie", meaning "beautiful"... [
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Joffre m French (Rare), EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Joffre. It was popularised during World War I thanks to French marshal Joseph Joffre, best known for his regrouping of the retreating allied armies that led to the defeat the Germans at the First Battle of the Marne in September of 1914.
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.