Behind the Name: Names Beginning With J

JACOB m English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Biblical
From the Latin Jacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov)... [more]

JACOBA f Dutch
Feminine form of JACOB

JACOBINA f Dutch
Feminine form of JACOB

JACOBINE f Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Norwegian, Danish and Dutch feminine form of JACOB

JACOBO m Spanish
Spanish form of JACOB

JACOBUS m Dutch
Latin form of JACOB, still used by the Dutch.

JACOMINA f Dutch
Feminine form of JACOB

JACOPO m Italian
Italian form of JACOB

JACQUELINE f French, English
Feminine form of JACQUES, commonly used in the English-speaking world.

JACQUELYN f English
Variant of JACQUELINE

JACQUES m French
French form of JACOB and JAMES

JACQUETTA f English
Latinate form of JACQUETTE

JACQUETTE f English
Feminine pet form of JACQUES

JACQUI f English
Short form of JACQUELINE

JADA (1) f English
Elaborated form of JADE

JADA (2) m Biblical
Means "he knows" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Jada was a son of Onam.

JADE f English
Simply means "jade" from the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings... [more]

JADEN m & f English (Modern)
A recent coinage, possibly a form of JADON or an elaboration of JADE.

JADON m Biblical
Possibly means either "thankful" or "he will judge" in Hebrew... [more]

JADRANKA f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of ADRIAN

JADRANKO m Croatian
Croatian form of ADRIAN

JADVYGA f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of HEDWIG

JADWIGA f Polish
Polish form of HEDWIG... [more]

JADYN m & f English (Modern)
Variant of JADEN

JADZIA f Polish
Pet form of JADWIGA

JAE m & f English
Variant of JAY (1)

JAEL f Biblical, Jewish
From the Hebrew name יָעֵל (Ya'el) meaning "mountain goat"... [more]

JAFAR m Arabic
Means "stream" in Arabic... [more]

JAFET m Spanish
Spanish form of JAPHETH

JAFFAR m Arabic
Variant of JAFAR

JAFFE m & f Jewish
Variant transcription of YAFE

JAFFER m Arabic
Variant of JAFAR

JAGANNATH m Indian
Modern transcription of JAGANNATHA

JAGANNATHA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "master of the world" from Sanskrit जगत (jagat) "world" and नाथ (natha) "master"... [more]

JAGDISH m Indian
Means "ruler of the world" from Sanskrit जगत (jagat) "world" and ईश (isha) "ruler".

JAGIENKA f Polish
Pet form of AGNIESZKA

JAGJIT m Indian (Sikh)
Means "conqueror of the world", composed of the elements जगत (jagat) "world" and जित (jit) "conquering".

JAGNA f Polish
Pet form of AGNIESZKA

JAGO m Cornish
Cornish form of JACOB

JAGODA f Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Means "strawberry" in Croatian and Serbian, and "berry" in Polish.

JAGUSIA f Polish
Pet form of AGNIESZKA

JAHAN m Iranian
Means "world" in Persian.

JAHANGIR m Iranian
Means "world conqueror" in Persian... [more]

JAHEL f Biblical (Variant)
Variant of JAEL

JAHLEEL m Biblical
Means "God waits" in Hebrew... [more]

JAHZEEL m Biblical
Means "God apportions" in Hebrew... [more]

JAI m Indian
Variant of JAY (2)

JAIDA f English
Elaborated form of JADE

JAIDEN m & f English (Modern)
Variant of JADEN

JAIDEV m Indian
Means "divine victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) "victory" and देव (deva) "a god".

JAIME (1) m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of JAMES

JAIME (2) f English
Variant of JAMIE (2)... [more]

JAIMIE f English
Variant of JAMIE (2)

JAIR m Biblical
Means "he shines" in Hebrew... [more]

JAIRUS m Biblical
From Ιαιρος (Iairos), the Greek form of JAIR... [more]

JAKA m Slovene
Slovene form of JACOB and JAMES

JAKAB m Hungarian
Hungarian form of JACOB

JAKE m English
Medieval variant of JACK... [more]

JAKES m Basque
Basque form of JACOB

JAKI f English (Modern)
Pet form of JACQUELINE

JAKKI f English (Modern)
Pet form of JACQUELINE

JÁKOB m Hungarian
Hungarian form of JACOB

JAKOB m German, Scandinavian, Slovene
German, Scandinavian and Slovene form of JACOB

JAKOV m Croatian
Croatian form of JACOB

JAKUB m Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech form of JACOB

JALAL m Arabic
Means "greatness" in Arabic.

JALEH f Iranian
Means "dew" in Persian.

JALEN m English (Modern)
Meaning unknown... [more]

JALILA f Arabic
Means "important, exalted" in Arabic.

JALMARI m Finnish
Finnish form of HJALMAR

JALO m Finnish
Means "noble, gracious" in Finnish.

JAMAAL m Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMAL

JAMAAR m English (Modern)
Possibly a form of JAMAL

JAMAL m & f Arabic
Means "beauty" in Arabic... [more]

JAMAR m English
Possibly a form of JAMAL

JAMEEL m Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMIL

JAMEELA f Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMILA

JAMES m English, Biblical
English form of the Late Latin Jacomus which was derived from Ιακωβος (Iakobos), the New Testament Greek form of יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov) (see JACOB)... [more]

JAMESINA f Scottish
Feminine form of JAMES

JAMEY m English
Pet form of JAMES

JAMI f English
Feminine form of JAMES

JAMIE (1) m Scottish, English
Scottish pet form of JAMES

JAMIE (2) f English
Feminine form of JAMES

JAMIL m Arabic
Means "beautiful" in Arabic.

JAMILA f Arabic
Feminine form of JAMIL

JAMILLAH f Arabic
Feminine form of JAMIL

JAMIN m Biblical
Means "right hand" in Hebrew... [more]

JAMISON m English
From a surname meaning "son of JAMES".

JAMSHAD m Iranian
Variant of JAMSHED

JAMSHED m Iranian
Possibly means "shining river" from Persian... [more]

JAMSHEED m Iranian
Variant of JAMSHED

JÁN m Slovak
Slovak form of JOHANNES

JAN (1) m Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German
Form of JOHANNES... [more]

JAN (2) f English
Short form of JANET, JANICE or other names beginning with Jan.

JAN (3) m Medieval English
Medieval English form of JOHN, derived from the Old French form Jehan.

JANA f Dutch, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Feminine form of JAN (1)

JANAE f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of JANE

JANAN f Arabic
Means "heart" or "soul" in Arabic.

JANCIS f English
Combination of JAN (2) and FRANCIS

JANCSI m Hungarian
Pet form of JÁNOS

JANE f English
English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Johannes (see JOHN)... [more]

JANEK m Polish
Polish pet form of JAN (1)

JANEKA f English (Modern)
Pet form of JANE

JANEL f English
Pet form of JANE

JANELE f English (Modern)
Pet form of JANE

JANELLA f English (Modern)
Pet form of JANE

JANELLE f English
Pet form of JANE

JANENE f English (Modern)
Variant of JANINE

JANESSA f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of JANE

JANET f English
Medieval pet form of JANE

JANETTA f English
Elaborated form of JANET

JANETTE f English
Variant of JANET

JANEY f English
Pet form of JANE

JANEZ m Slovene
Slovene form of JOHN

JANI m Finnish, Hungarian
Finnish form and Hungarian pet form of JOHN

JANICE f English
Elaborated form of JANE... [more]

JANIE f English
Pet form of JANE

JANIKA m Hungarian
Pet form of JÁNOS

JANINA f Polish, Finnish, German, Swedish, Lithuanian
Latinate form of JEANNINE

JANINE f English
English form of JEANNINE

JANIS (1) m Latvian
Latvian form of JOHN

JANIS (2) f English
Variant of JANICE

JANKO m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Pet form of JANEZ

JANNA f Dutch, Swedish, English
Feminine form of JAN (1)

JANNAH f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of JAN (2), perhaps blended with HANNAH.

JANNE (1) m Finnish, Swedish
Finnish form of JOHN, as well as a Swedish pet form of JAN (1).

JANNE (2) f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian pet form of JOHANNA

JANNEKE f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of JAN (1)

JANNETTE f English (Modern)
Variant of JANET

JANNICK m Danish
Danish pet form of JAN (1)

JANNICKE f Scandinavian
Scandinavian feminine pet form of JAN (1)

JANNIK m Danish
Danish pet form of JAN (1)

JANNIKE f Scandinavian
Scandinavian feminine pet form of JAN (1)

JANNINE f English (Modern)
Variant of JANINE

JÁNOS m Hungarian
Hungarian form of JOHN

JANTINE f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of JAN (1)

JANTJE f Dutch
Feminine pet form of JAN (1)

JANUS m Roman Mythology
Means "archway" in Latin... [more]

JANUSZ m Polish
Polish form of JOHN

JAPETH m
Variant of JAPHETH

JAPHETH m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יֶפֶת (Yefet) meaning "enlarged"... [more]

JAPIK m Frisian
Frisian form of JACOB

JAQUAN m English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Ja and quan.

JAQUELINE f English
Variant of JACQUELINE

JAQUELYN f English
Variant of JACQUELINE

JARED m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) which meant "descent"... [more]

JAREK m Polish, Czech
Pet form of Slavic names beginning with jaro "spring".

JARETH m English (Modern)
Blend of JARED and GARETH

JARI m Finnish
Short form of JALMARI

JARKA f Czech
Feminine form of JAREK

JARL m Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Means "nobleman, earl" in Old Norse... [more]

JARLATH m Irish
Anglicized form of IARFHLAITH

JARMIL m Czech
Variant of JAROMIL

JARMILA f Czech
Feminine form of JAROMIL

JAROD m English
Variant of JARED

JAROGNIEW m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and gniew "anger".

JAROMIL m Czech
Derived from the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and mil "favour".

JAROMÍR m Czech
Derived from the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and mir "peace".

JAROMIR m Polish
Polish form of JAROMÍR

JARON m & f English
Variant of YARON

JAROPEŁK m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and pelk "people".

JAROSLAV m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of JAROSŁAW

JAROSLAVA f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of JAROSŁAW

JAROSŁAW m Polish
Means "glory of spring", derived from the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and slawa "glory".

JAROSŁAWA f Polish
Feminine form of JAROSŁAW

JARRED m English
Variant of JARED

JARRETT m English
Variant of GARRETT

JARROD m English
Variant of JARED

JARVIS m English
From a surname which was derived from the first name GERVAISE (1).

JASKA m Finnish
Pet form of JAAKKO

JASLYN f English (Modern)
Modern name, a combination of the popular name elements Jas and lyn.

JASMIN (1) f German, English (Modern)
German form and English variant of JASMINE

JASMIN (2) m French
French masculine form of JASMINE

JASMINE f English
From Persian Yasmin, the name of a climbing plant with fragrant flowers which is used for making perfumes.

JASMYN f English (Modern)
Variant of JASMINE

JASNA f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from south Slavic jasno meaning "clear, sharp".

JASON m English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical
From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal"... [more]

JASPER m English
Means "treasurer" in Persian... [more]

JASWINDER f Indian (Sikh)
Means "Indra of the thunderbolt" from the name of the Hindu god INDRA prefixed with Sanskrit jasu, the name of his thunderbolt.

JATHBIYYA f Arabic
Variant transcription of JATHIBIYYA

JATHIBIYYA f Arabic
Means "charm, attractiveness" in Arabic.

JAUME m Catalan
Catalan form of JAMES

JAUMET m Catalan
Pet form of JAUME

JAVAID m Iranian
Variant of JAVED

JAVAN m Biblical
Means "Greece" in Hebrew... [more]

JAVED m Iranian, Arabic
Derived from Persian jawid meaning "eternal".

JAVIER m Spanish
Spanish form of XAVIER

JAVOR m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Means "maple tree" in south Slavic.

JAWAHIR f Arabic
Means "jewels" in Arabic.

JAWDAT m & f Arabic
Means "goodness, excellence", derived from Arabic جاد (jada) "to be excellent".

JAXON m English (Modern)
Variant of JACKSON

JAY (1) m English
Short form of names beginning with J... [more]

JAY (2) m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory".

JAYA f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of JAY (2)... [more]

JAYANT m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit जयन्त (jayanta) meaning "victorious".

JAYANTI f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of JAYANT... [more]

JAYASHRI f Indian
Means "goddess of victory" in Sanskrit.

JAYCOB m English (Modern)
Variant of JACOB

JAYDA f English
Elaborated form of JADE

JAYDE f English (Modern)
Variant of JADE

JAYDEN m & f English (Modern)
Variant of JADEN

JAYDON m English (Modern)
Variant of JADON

JAYE m & f English
Variant of JAY (1)

JAYEL f
Variant of JAEL

JAYENDRA m Indian
Means "lord of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god INDRA, used here to mean "lord".

JAYLA f English (Modern)
Combination of JAY (1) and the popular name suffix la.

JAYLEE f English (Modern)
Combination of JAY (1) and LEE.

JAYLEN m English (Modern)
Variant of JALEN

JAYLIN m English (Modern)
Variant of JALEN

JAYLON m English (Modern)
Variant of JALEN

JAYLYN m & f English (Modern)
Variant of JALEN

JAYMA f English (Modern)
Variant of JAMIE (2)

JAYME f English
Variant of JAMIE (2)

JAYMES m English
Variant of JAMES

JAYNA f English (Modern)
Variant of JANE

JAYNE f English
Variant of JANE

JAYNIE f English (Modern)
Pet form of JANE

JAYSON m English (Modern)
Variant of JASON

JAYWANT m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit jayavanta meaning "possessing victory".

JAZEPS m Latvian
Latvian form of JOSEPH

JAZMIN f English
Variant of JASMINE

JAZMINE f English
Variant of JASMINE

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