All Names

gender
usage
Janine f French, English, Dutch, German
Variant of Jeannine. It has only been in use since the 20th century.
Jānis m Latvian
Latvian form of John.
Janis f English
Variant of Janice.
Janiyah f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ja with names like Shania and Aaliyah.
Janja f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Agnes. It also may be inspired by Serbo-Croatian janje meaning "lamb".
Janka f Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Sorbian, Polish
Feminine diminutive form of Ján, Jan 1 or János.
Jankin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Jan 3.
Janko m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Slovak
Diminutive of Janez or Ján.
Janna f Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, English
Feminine form of Jan 1. As an English name, it is an elaboration of Jan 2.
Jannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Janna, influenced by Hannah.
Jannat f Bengali, Urdu
Means "paradise, garden" in Bengali and Urdu, derived from Arabic جنّة (jannah).
Jannatul Ferdous f Bengali
From the Arabic phrase جنّات الفردوس (jannat al-firdaws) meaning "gardens of paradise".
Janne 1 m Swedish, Finnish
Swedish diminutive of Jan 1, also used as a full name in Finland.
Janne 2 f Danish, Norwegian, Estonian
Danish, Norwegian and Estonian diminutive of Johanne or Johanna.
Janneke f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Jan 1.
Jannette f English
Variant of Janet.
Jannick m Danish
Danish diminutive of Jan 1.
Jannicke f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Jannike.
Jannik m Danish
Danish diminutive of Jan 1.
Jannike f Norwegian, Swedish
Scandinavian feminine diminutive of Jan 1, from Low German.
János m Hungarian
Hungarian form of John.
Jantine f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Jan 1.
Jantje f Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Jan 1.
Januarius m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "January" in Latin. The name of the month derives from the name of the Roman god Janus. Saint Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, was a bishop who was beheaded during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
January f English
From the name of the month, which was named for the Roman god Janus. This name briefly charted on the American top 1000 list for girls after it was borne by the protagonist of Jacqueline Susann's novel Once Is Not Enough (1973).
Janus m Roman Mythology
Means "archway" in Latin. Janus was the Roman god of gateways and beginnings, often depicted as having two faces looking in opposite directions. The month of January is named for him.
Janusz m Polish
Polish variant of Jan 1, originally a medieval diminutive but now used independently.
Janvier m French
French form of Januarius. Though now rare in France, it is more common in French-speaking parts of Africa.
Jaouad m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جواد (see Jawad) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Japheth m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יֶפֶת (Yefet) meaning "enlarged". In the Old Testament he is one of the three sons of Noah, along with Shem and Ham. He was the ancestor of the peoples of Europe and Northern Asia.
Japik m Frisian (Rare)
Frisian form of Jacob (or James).
Jaquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja and quan. It can be spelled JaQuan or Jaquan.
Jaques m Literature
Variant of Jacques used by Shakespeare for a character in his play As You Like It (1599).
Jarah m Biblical
Means "honeycomb" and "honeysuckle" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a descendant of Saul.
Jared m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning "descent". This is the name of a close descendant of Adam in the Old Testament. It has been used as an English name since the Protestant Reformation, and it was popularized in the 1960s by the character Jarrod Barkley on the television series The Big Valley.
Jarek m Polish, Czech
Diminutive of Slavic names beginning with the element yaru meaning "fierce, strong", such as Jarosław or Jaroslav.
Jareth m Popular Culture
Invented name, probably inspired by names such as Jared and Gareth. This is the name of the Goblin King, played by David Bowie, in the movie Labyrinth (1986).
Jargal f & m Mongolian
Means "happiness, blessing" in Mongolian.
Jari m Finnish
Short form of Jalmari.
Jarka f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Jaroslava or Jaromíra.
Jarkko m Finnish
Diminutive of Jarmo.
Jarl m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "chieftain, nobleman" in Old Norse (a cognate of the English word earl). In the Norse poem Rígsþula Jarl is the son of the god Ríg and the founder of the race of warriors.
Jarlath m Irish
Anglicized form of Iarlaithe.
Jarle m Norwegian
Variant of Jarl.
Jarmil m Czech
Derived from the Slavic elements yaru meaning "fierce, energetic" and milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Jarmila f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Jarmil.
Jarmo m Finnish
Finnish form of Jeremiah.
Jarod m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarogniew m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements yaru meaning "fierce, energetic" and gnyevu meaning "anger".
Jaromír m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements yaru meaning "fierce, energetic" and miru meaning "peace, world".
Jaromir m Polish
Polish form of Jaromír.
Jaromíra f Czech
Feminine form of Jaromír.
Jaron 1 m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָרוֹן (see Yaron).
Jaron 2 m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Invented name, probably based on the sounds of names such as Jared and Darren.
Jaroslav m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Yaroslav.
Jaroslava f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Yaroslav.
Jaroslavas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Yaroslav.
Jarosław m Polish
Polish form of Yaroslav.
Jarred m English
Variant of Jared.
Jarrett m English
From a surname that was a variant of Garrett.
Jarrod m English
Variant of Jared.
Jaruška f Czech
Diminutive of Jarmila or Jaroslava.
Jarvis m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Gervais.
Jaša m Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Jakob.
Jase m English (Modern)
Variant of Jace and a short form of Jason.
Jasiel m Biblical, Biblical Spanish
Variant of Jaasiel appearing in some versions of the Old Testament (notably the King James Version).
Jaska m Finnish
Diminutive of Jaakko.
Jaslene f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jaz and lene. It was brought to some public attention in 2007 by Puerto Rican-born model Jaslene Gonzalez (1986-), the eighth winner of the reality television series America's Next Top Model.
Jasmijn f Dutch
Dutch form of Jasmine.
Jasmin 1 f German, Finnish, English
German and Finnish form of Jasmine, as well as an English variant.
Jasmin 2 m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Jasmine.
Jaśmina f Polish
Polish form of Jasmine.
Jasmína f Czech
Czech form of Jasmine.
Jasmina f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene, Macedonian
Form of Jasmine in several languages.
Jasmine f English, French
From the English word for the climbing plant with fragrant flowers that is used for making perfumes. It is derived via Arabic from Persian یاسمین (yasamin), which is also a Persian name. In the United States this name steadily grew in popularity from the 1970s, especially among African Americans. It reached a peak in the early 1990s shortly after the release of the animated Disney movie Aladdin (1992), which featured a princess by this name.
Jasminka f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Jasmina.
Jasna f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic jasno meaning "clear, sharp".
Jason m English, French, Greek Mythology (Anglicized), Biblical
From the Greek name Ἰάσων (Iason) meaning "healer", derived from Greek ἰάομαι (iaomai) meaning "to heal". In Greek mythology Jason was the leader of the Argonauts. After his uncle Pelias overthrew his father Aeson as king of Iolcos, Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece in order to win back the throne. During his journeys he married the sorceress Medea, who helped him gain the fleece and kill his uncle, but who later turned against him when he fell in love with another woman.... [more]
Jasper m English, Dutch, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Latin Gaspar, perhaps from the Biblical Hebrew word גִּזְבָּר (gizbar) meaning "treasurer", derived from Persian ganzabara. This name was traditionally assigned to one of the wise men (also known as the Magi, or three kings) who were said to have visited the newborn Jesus. It has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world since the Middle Ages. The name can also be given in reference to the English word for the gemstone.
Jasur m Uzbek
Means "brave" in Uzbek.
Jasvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Gurmukhi ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ (see Jaswinder).
Jaswinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Jatau m Western African, Hausa
Means "fair-coloured, light" in Hausa.
Jaume m Catalan
Catalan form of Iacomus (see James).
Jaumet m Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaume.
Javad m Persian
Persian form of Jawad.
Javaid m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu جاوید (see Javed).
Javan m Biblical
Means "Greece" in Hebrew, possibly related to Ion 2. In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Noah and the ancestor of the Greek peoples.
Javed m Persian, Urdu
Means "eternal" in Persian.
Javi m Spanish
Short form of Javier.
Javier m Spanish
Spanish form of Xavier.
Javiera f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Xavier.
Javion m African American (Modern)
Invented name, using the sounds found in names such as Javon and Davion.
Javohir m Uzbek
Means "jewels" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian.
Javon m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja or jay and von.
Javonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, von and tay.
Javor m Croatian, Serbian
Means "maple tree" in South Slavic.
Jawad m Arabic
Means "generous" in Arabic.
Jawahir f Arabic
Means "jewels" in Arabic, ultimately from Persian گوهر (gohar) meaning "jewel, essence".
Jawdat m & f Arabic
Means "goodness, excellence", derived from Arabic جاد (jada) meaning "to be excellent".
Jax m English (Modern)
Short form of Jackson. It appeared in the video game Mortal Kombat II in 1993. It first registered as a given name in the United States in 1995 (when it was used only five times) but steadily grew in popularity for two decades, probably inspired by similar names like Max and Dax and helped by a character of this name on the American television series Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014).
Jaxton m English (Modern)
Elaboration of Jax influenced by similar-sounding names such as Paxton and Braxton.
Jay 1 m English
Short form of names beginning with the sound J, such as James or Jason. It was originally used in America in honour of founding father John Jay (1749-1825), whose surname was derived from the jaybird.
Jay 2 m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Modern (northern Indian) masculine form of Jaya.
Jaya f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory". This is a transcription of both the feminine form जया (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form जय (borne by several characters in Hindu texts). As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.
Jayadev m Indian, Kannada
Modern form of Jayadeva.
Jayadeva m Sanskrit
Means "divine victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" and देव (deva) meaning "god". This was the name of a 13th-century Indian poet.
Jayant m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Jayanta.
Jayanta m Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit जयन्त (jayanta) meaning "victorious". This is the name of a son of the Hindu god Indra, as well as other figures in Hindu mythology.
Jayanthi f Tamil, Indian, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Jayanti.
Jayanti f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Feminine form of Jayanta. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Jayashri f Indian, Marathi
Means "goddess of victory" in Sanskrit.
Jayce m English
Variant of Jace.
Jaycee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacey.
Jayden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden. This spelling continued to rapidly rise in popularity in the United States past 2003, unlike Jaden, which stalled. It peaked at the fourth rank for boys in 2010, showing tremendous growth over only two decades. It has since declined.
Jaye f & m English
Variant or feminine form of Jay 1.
Jayendra m Indian, Hindi
Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Jayesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Jayla f English (Modern)
An invented name, using the phonetic elements jay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla.
Jaylee f English (Modern)
An invented name, using the popular phonetic elements jay and lee, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kaylee and Bailey.
Jaylen m & f African American (Modern), English (Modern)
Variant of Jalen (masculine) or Jaylynn (feminine).
Jaylene f English (Modern)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic elements jay and lene.
Jaylin m & f African American (Modern), English (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Jalen (masculine) or Jaylynn (feminine).
Jaylinn f Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Jaylynn popular in the Netherlands.
Jaylynn f English (Modern)
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic elements jay and lyn.
Jayme f & m English
Variant of Jamie.
Jayne f English
Variant of Jane.
Jaynie f English
Diminutive of Jayne.
Jayson m English
Variant of Jason.
Jaywant m Indian, Marathi
Means "possessing victory" in Sanskrit.
Jazbiya f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاذبيّة (see Jazibiyya).
Jāzeps m Latvian
Latvian form of Joseph.
Jazibiyya f Arabic (Rare)
Means "charm, attractiveness" in Arabic.
Jazlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jaz and lyn.
Jázmin f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jasmine.
Jazmín f Spanish
Spanish form of Jasmine.
Jean 1 m French
Modern French form of Jehan, the Old French form of Iohannes (see John). Since the 12th century it has consistently been the most common male name in France. It finally dropped from the top rank in 1958, unseated by Philippe.... [more]
Jean 2 f English, Scottish
Medieval English variant of Jehanne (see Jane). It was common in England and Scotland during the Middle Ages, but eventually became rare in England. It was reintroduced to the English-speaking world from Scotland in the 19th century.
Jeana f English
Variant of Jean 2 or Gina.
Jean-Baptiste m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Baptiste, referring to Saint John the Baptist.
Jean-Charles m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Charles.
Jean-Claude m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Claude.
Jeane f English
Variant of Jean 2.
Jean-François m French
Combination of Jean 1 and François.
Jeanie f English
Diminutive of Jean 2.
Jean-Jacques m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Jacques. This name was borne by the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778).
Jean-Louis m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Louis.
Jean-Luc m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Luc. A famous bearer is the French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022).
Jean-Marc m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Marc.
Jean-Marie m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Marie.
Jean-Michel m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Michel.
Jeanna f English
Variant of Jean 2 or Gina.
Jeanne f French, English
Modern French form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see John). This has been the most reliably popular French name for girls since the 13th century. Joan of Arc is known as Jeanne d'Arc in France.
Jeannette f French, English, Dutch
French diminutive of Jeanne.
Jeannie f English
Diminutive of Jeanne.
Jeannine f French, English
Diminutive of Jeanne.
Jeannot m French
Diminutive of Jean 1.
Jean-Paul m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Paul. A famous bearer was the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980).
Jean-Philippe m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Philippe.
Jean-Pierre m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Pierre.
Jeb m English
Sometimes a diminutive of Jacob. This name may have also resulted from a nickname of James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833-1864), a Confederate general in the American Civil War, which was formed from the initial letters of his three given names.
Jecoliah f Biblical
Means "Yahweh is able" in Hebrew. This name occurs in the Old Testament belonging to the mother of King Uzziah.
Jeconiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh will establish" in Hebrew. This is another name (with the same meaning) of the Judean king Jehoiachin.
Jed m English
Short form of Jedidiah.
Jedidah f Biblical
From Hebrew יָדִיד (yadid) meaning "beloved, friend". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of King Amon of Judah and the mother of Josiah.
Jedidiah m Biblical
Means "beloved of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from יָדִיד (yadid) meaning "beloved, friend" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is a name given to Solomon by Nathan.
Jędrzej m Polish
Old Polish form of Andrew.
Jeetendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi जितेन्द्र or Marathi जितेंद्र (see Jitendra).
Jef m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jozef.
Jeff m English
Short form of Jeffrey.
Jefferson m English
From an English surname meaning "son of Jeffrey". It is usually given in honour of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third president of the United States and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Jeffery m English
Variant of Jeffrey.
Jeffrey m English
Medieval variant of Geoffrey. In America, Jeffrey has been more common than Geoffrey, though this is not true in Britain.
Jeffry m English
Variant of Jeffrey.
Jefimija f Serbian
Serbian form of Euphemia. This name was adopted by a 14th-century Serbian poet (born Jelena Mrnjavčević).
Jehan m Medieval French
Old French form of Iohannes (see John).
Jehanne f Medieval French
Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see John).
Jehiel m Biblical
Means "God will live" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Old Testament, including one of King David's lute players.
Jehoaddan f Biblical
Means "Yahweh delights" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she was the wife of King Joash of Judah, and the mother of his successor King Amaziah.
Jehoash m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹאָשׁ (Yeho'ash), an extended form of יוֹאָשׁ (see Joash). According to the Old Testament, this was the name of a king of Israel. He probably reigned in the 8th century BC.
Jehohanan m Biblical
From the Hebrew name Yehochanan, an extended form of Yochanan (see John). It is borne by a few minor characters in the English Old Testament.
Jehoiachin m Biblical
Means "Yahweh will establish" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a king of Judah. Also known as Jeconiah, he was imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar after a brief reign in the early 6th century BC.
Jehoiakim m Biblical
Means "raised by Yahweh" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a king of Judah. He lived in the 7th century BC, and was the son of Josiah and the father of Jehoiachin.
Jehona f Albanian
Derived from Albanian jehonë meaning "echo".
Jehonathan m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹנָתָן (Yehonatan), the full form of Jonathan. This is the name of a few minor characters in the Old Testament.
Jehoram m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram) meaning "exalted by Yahweh". In the Old Testament this is the name of a king of Judah and a king of Israel, both of whom ruled at about the same time in the 9th century BC.
Jehoshaphat m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has judged" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the fourth king of Judah, noted for having a generally peaceful and prosperous reign.
Jehosheba f Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֶׁבַע (Yehosheva') meaning "Yahweh is an oath". In the Old Testament she is the daughter of King Jehoram of Judah. With her husband Jehoiada she rescued the future king Joash, her nephew, from a purge.
Jehovah m Theology
Form of Yahweh used in older translations of the Bible, produced by blending the letters of the Tetragrammaton with the vowels from Adonai.
Jehu m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is he" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a king of Israel. He ruled in the 9th century BC, coming to power by overthrowing Jehoram. This was also the name of a prophet during the reign of the king Baasha.
Jehudi m Biblical
Means "Jew" in Hebrew, ultimately referring to a person from the tribe of Judah. In the Old Testament this is the name of a servant of King Jehoiakim.
Jehudijah f Biblical
Means "Jewess" in Hebrew, a feminine form of יְהוּדִי (yehudi) meaning "Jew". As mentioned in the Old Testament, this was one of the wives of Mered.
Jēkabs m Latvian
Latvian form of Jacob (or James).
Jekaterina f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Екатерина (see Yekaterina).
Jela f Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
Short form of Jelena or Jelisaveta. It also means "fir tree" in Serbian and Croatian.
Jelani m African American (Modern)
This name began to be used rarely in the United States in 1973 after it was featured in a nation-wide newspaper article about African baby names. It probably represents the Arabic name Jilani, given in honour of the Sufi scholar Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (the meaning quoted by the newspaper article ("mighty") coincides with the meaning of Qadir).... [more]
Jeļena f Latvian
Latvian form of Yelena.
Jelena f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Estonian, Lithuanian
Form of Yelena in several languages. In Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia it is also associated with the South Slavic words jelen meaning "deer, stag" and jela meaning "fir tree".
Jelica f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Jela.
Jelisaveta f Serbian
Serbian form of Elizabeth.
Jeļizaveta f Latvian
Latvian form of Yelizaveta.
Jelka f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Jelena. It also means "fir tree" in Slovene.
Jelle m Frisian, Dutch
Originally a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Old German element gelt meaning "payment, tribute, compensation". It can also be a Dutch diminutive of Willem.
Jeltje f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Jelle.
Jeltsje f Frisian
Feminine form of Jelle.
Jem m English
Diminutive of Jeremy (and formerly of James).
Jemima f Biblical, English
Means "dove" in Hebrew. This was the oldest of the three daughters of Job in the Old Testament. As an English name, Jemima first became common during the Puritan era.
Jemmy m English
Diminutive of Jeremy (and formerly of James).
Jen f English
Short form of Jennifer.
Jena f English
Diminutive of Jennifer.
Jenae f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jennifer.
Jenaro m Spanish
Spanish form of Januarius.
Jenci m Hungarian
Diminutive of Jenő.
Jenelle f English
Combination of Jen and the popular name suffix elle.
Jenessa f English (Rare)
Combination of Jen and the popular name suffix essa.
Jengo m Eastern African (Rare), Swahili (Rare)
Means "building" in Swahili.
Jenn f English
Short form of Jennifer.
Jenna f English, Finnish
Variant of Jenny. Use of the name was popularized in the 1980s by the character Jenna Wade on the television series Dallas.
Jennet f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Cennet.
Jenni f English, Finnish
Variant of Jenny.
Jennica f English (Rare)
Combination of Jennifer and Jessica.
Jennie f English, Swedish
Variant of Jenny. Before the 20th century this spelling was more common.
Jennifer f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish
From a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere). This name has only been common outside of Cornwall since the beginning of the 20th century, after it was featured in George Bernard Shaw's play The Doctor's Dilemma (1906). It barely ranked in the United until the late 1930s, when it began steadily growing in popularity, accelerating into the early 1970s. It was the most popular name for girls in America between 1970 and 1984, though it was not as common in the United Kingdom.... [more]
Jennigje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Johanna.
Jenny f English, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, German, Dutch, Spanish
Originally a medieval English diminutive of Jane. Since the middle of the 20th century it has been primarily considered a diminutive of Jennifer.
Jenný f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jenny.
Jenő m Hungarian
From the name of an ancient Hungarian tribe. Since the 19th century it has been used as a Hungarian form of Eugene.
Jensen m English (Modern)
From a Danish surname meaning "son of Jens".
Jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
Jeong-Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with (ho) meaning "good, excellent" or (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.
Jeong-Hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" or (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with (hui) meaning "beauty" or (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Jeong-Hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" and (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank", as well as other hanja character combinations.
Jeong-Suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" or (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Jep m English (Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of Geoffrey.
Jephthah m Biblical
Means "he opens" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name belongs to a ruling judge. He successfully defended Israel from the Ammonites, but was then obliged to sacrifice his daughter because of a vow he had made.
Jeppe m Danish
Diminutive of Jakob.
Jepson m English (Rare)
From an English surname that meant "son of Jep".
Jerahmeel m Biblical
From Hebrew יְרַחְמְאֵל (Yerachme'el) meaning "God will have pity". This name is borne by a few minor characters in the Old Testament.
Jerald m English
Variant of Gerald.
Jere m Finnish, Croatian, English
Finnish diminutive of Jeremias (usually used independently), as well as a Croatian diminutive of Jeronim and an English diminutive of Jerald or Jeremiah.
Jeremi m Polish
Polish form of Jeremiah.
Jeremiah m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmiyahu) meaning "Yahweh will exalt", from the roots רוּם (rum) meaning "to exalt" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of one of the major prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Jeremiah and the Book of Lamentations (supposedly). He lived to see the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in the 6th century BC.... [more]
Jeremías m Spanish
Spanish form of Jeremiah.
Jeremias m German (Rare), Portuguese, Finnish
German, Portuguese and Finnish form of Jeremiah.
Jeremiasz m Polish
Polish form of Jeremiah.
Jérémie m French
French form of Jeremiah.
Jeremiel m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
From Latin Hieremihel, probably from the Hebrew name Yerachme'el (see Jerahmeel). Jeremiel (also called Remiel or Uriel) is named as an archangel in some verions of the apocryphal book of 2 Esdras (preserved in Latin) in the Old Testament.
Jérémy m French
French form of Jeremiah.
Jeremy m English, Biblical
English form of Jeremiah, originally a medieval vernacular form. This is the spelling used in some English versions of the New Testament.
Jeren f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Ceren.
Jeri f English
Variant of Jerry.
Jeriah m Biblical
Means "taught by Yahweh" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Jeriah is a descendant of Hebron.
Jericho m English (Modern)
From the name of a city in Israel that is mentioned several times in the Old Testament. The meaning of the city's name is uncertain, but it may be related to the Hebrew word יָרֵחַ (yareach) meaning "moon", or otherwise to the Hebrew word רֵיחַ (reyach) meaning "fragrant".
Jerilyn f English
Elaboration of Jerry using the popular name suffix lyn.
Jerioth f Biblical
Means "curtains, drapes" in Hebrew. This name occurs in the Old Testament belonging to a wife of Caleb the son of Hezron.
Jerk m Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish variant of Erik.
Jerker m Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Erik.
Jerko m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Jerome.
Jermaine m African American
Variant of Germain. This name rapidly increased in popularity in the early 1970s as a result of the newfound fame of Jermaine Jackson (1954-), a member of the singing group The Jackson 5.