the etymology and history of first names
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JEAN (1) m French
French form of Jehan, the Old French form of Iohannes (see JOHN)... [more]
JEAN (2) f English
Medieval English variant of Jehanne (see JANE)... [more]
JEANA f English
Variant of GINA, probably influenced by JEAN (2).
JEAN-BAPTISTE m French
Combination of JEAN (1) and BAPTISTE, referring to Saint John the Baptist.
JEANE f English
Variant of JEAN (2)
JEANETTE f French, English
Variant of JEANNETTE
JEANIE f English
Diminutive of JEAN (2)
JEANINE f French, English
Variant of JEANNINE
JEAN-MARIE m French
Combination of JEAN (1) and MARIE
JEANNA f English
Variant of GINA, probably influenced by JEAN (2).
JEANNE f French, English
Modern French form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see JOHN)... [more]
JEANNETTE f French, English
Diminutive of JEANNE
JEANNIE f English
Diminutive of JEANNE
JEANNINE f French, English
Diminutive of JEANNE
JEANNOT m French
Diminutive of JEAN (1)
JEB m English
Sometimes a diminutive of JACOB... [more]
JED m English
Short form of JEDIDIAH
JEDIDAH f Biblical
Means "beloved" in Hebrew... [more]
JEDIDIAH m Biblical
Means "beloved of YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
JĘDRZEJ m Polish
An old Polish form of ANDREW
JEETENDRA m Indian
Variant transcription of 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"... [more]
JEFFERY m English
Variant of JEFFREY
JEFFREY m English
Medieval variant of GEOFFREY... [more]
JEFFRY m English
Variant of JEFFREY
JEHIEL m Biblical
Means "God lives" in Hebrew... [more]
JEHOASH m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹאָשׁ (Yeho'ash), an extended form of יוֹאָשׁ (Yo'ash) (see JOASH)... [more]
JEHOIACHIN m Biblical
Means "established by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
JEHOIAKIM m Biblical
Means "raised by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
JEHONA f Albanian
Derived from Albanian jehonë "echo".
JEHORAM m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram) which meant "exalted by YAHWEH"... [more]
JEHOSHAPHAT m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has judged" in Hebrew... [more]
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... [more]
JEHUDI m Biblical
Means "Jew" in Hebrew... [more]
JEKATERINA f Russian
Variant transcription of YEKATERINA
JELANI m Eastern African
Means "mighty" in Swahili.
JELENA f Latvian, Croatian, Serbian
Latvian, Croatian and Serbian form of HELEN
JELKA f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of HELEN... [more]
JELLE m Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element geld "value, payment"... [more]
JELTJE f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of JELLE
JELTSJE f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of JELLE
JEM m English (Archaic)
Medieval form of JAMES
JEMIMA f Biblical, English
Means "dove" in Hebrew... [more]
JEMMA f English (British)
Variant of GEMMA
JEMMY m English (Archaic)
Medieval diminutive 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 Ianuarius (see GENNARO).
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
Means "building" in Swahili.
JENI f English (Modern)
Short form of JENNIFER
JENIFER f English
Variant of JENNIFER
JENN f English
Short form of JENNIFER
JENNA f English
Variant of JENNY... [more]
JENNI (1) f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of JOHANNA
JENNI (2) f English
Variant of JENNY
JENNICA f English (Rare)
Combination of JENNIFER and JESSICA
JENNIE f English
Variant of JENNY... [more]
JENNIFER f English
From a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (see GUINEVERE)... [more]
JENNY f English
Originally a medieval diminutive of JANE... [more]
JENŐ m Hungarian
From the name of an ancient Hungarian tribe... [more]
JENS m Scandinavian
Danish form of JOHN
JEP m English (Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of GEOFFREY
JEPHTHA m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of JEPHTHAH
JEPHTHAH m Biblical
Means "he opens" in Hebrew... [more]
JEPPE m Danish
Diminutive of JAKOB
JEPSON m English (Rare)
From an English surname which meant "son of JEP".
JEPTHA m English (Archaic)
Variant of JEPHTHAH
JERALD m English
Variant of GERALD
JERE m Finnish, English
Diminutive of JEREMIAH
JEREMIAH m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmiyahu) which meant "YAHWEH has uplifted"... [more]
JEREMIAS m German
German form of JEREMIAH
JÉRÉMIE m French
French form of JEREMIAH
JEREMIEL m Biblical
Means "God uplifts" in Hebrew... [more]
JEREMY m English, Biblical (Variant)
Medieval English form of JEREMIAH, and the form used in some versions of the New Testament.
JERI f English
Variant of JERRY
JERIAH m Biblical
Means "taught by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
JERICHO m Biblical
From the name of a town in Israel which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament.
JERK m Swedish
Old Swedish variant of ERIK
JERKER m Swedish
Old Swedish variant of ERIK
JERMAINE m English
Variant of GERMAIN... [more]
JERNEJ m Slovene
Slovene form of BARTHOLOMEW
JEROEN m Dutch
Dutch form of JEROME
JEROLD m English
Variant of GERALD
JÉRÔME m French
French form of JEROME
JEROME m English
From the Greek name ‘Ιερωνυμος (Hieronymos) meaning "sacred name"... [more]
JERÓNIMO m Spanish
Spanish form of JEROME
JERÔNIMO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of JEROME
JERRARD m English (Rare)
Variant of GERARD
JERRED m English (Rare)
Variant of JARED
JERRI f English
Variant of JERRY
JERRIE f English
Variant of JERRY
JERRIK m Danish
Danish variant of ERIK
JERROD m English
Variant of JARED
JERROLD m English
Variant of GERALD
JERRY m & f English
Diminutive of JEREMY, JEROME, GERALD, GERALDINE, and other names beginning with the same sound.
JERUSHA f Biblical
Means "possession" in Hebrew... [more]
JERVIS m English (Rare)
From a surname which was a variant of JARVIS.
JERZY m Polish
Polish form of GEORGE
JESENIA f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of YESENIA
JESPER m Danish
Danish form of JASPER
JESS m & f English
Short form of JESSE or JESSICA
JESSA f English
Short form of JESSICA
JESSALYN f English (Rare)
Combination of JESSIE (1) and the popular name suffix lyn.
JESSAMINE f English (Rare)
From a variant spelling of the English word jasmine (see JASMINE).
JESSAMYN f English (Rare)
Variant of JESSAMINE
JESSE m English, Dutch, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly meant "gift"... [more]
JESSENIA f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of YESENIA
JESSI f English (Modern)
Variant of JESSIE (1)
JESSICA f English
This name was first used in this form by Shakespeare in his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock... [more]
JESSIE (1) f Scottish, English
Originally a Scottish diminutive of JEAN (2)... [more]
JESSIE (2) m English
Variant of JESSE
JESSIKA f German, English (Modern)
German form and English variant of JESSICA
JESSYE f English
Variant of JESSIE (1)
JESÚS m Spanish
Spanish form of JESUS, used as a personal name.
JESUS m Theology, Biblical
English form of Ιησους (Iesous), which was the Greek form of the Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshu'a)... [more]
JESUSA f Spanish
Feminine form of JESÚS.
JETHRO m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִתְרוֹ (Yitro), which was derived from the Hebrew word יֶתֶר (yeter) meaning "abundance"... [more]
JETT m English (Modern)
From the English word jet, which denotes either a jet aircraft or an intense black colour (the words derive from different sources).
JETTA f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of HENRIETTE
JEUNESSE f Various
Means "youth" in French. It is not used as a given name in France itself.
JEWEL f & m English
In part from the English word jewel, a precious stone, derived from Old French jouel, which was possibly related to jeu "game"... [more]
JEWELL f & m English
Variant of JEWEL
JEZEBEL f Biblical
From the Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ('Izevel) which meant "not exalted"... [more]
JI m & f Korean
Means "wisdom" from Sino-Korean 智.
JIA m & f Chinese
From Chinese 佳 "good, fine" or 家 "home, family".
JIAN m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 "build" or 健 "strong, healthy".
JIANG m & f Chinese
Means "river" in Chinese.
JIBRIL m Arabic
Arabic form of GABRIEL
JILL f English
Short form of GILLIAN
JILLIAN f English
Variant of GILLIAN
JILLIE f English
Diminutive of JILL
JILLY f English
Diminutive of JILL
JIM m English
Medieval diminutive of JAMES
JIMENA f Spanish
Variant of XIMENA
JIMI m English
Diminutive of JAMES... [more]
JIMMIE m & f English
Diminutive or feminine form of JAMES
JIMMU m Far Eastern Mythology
Means "divine warrior", from Japanese 神 (jin) "god" and 武 (mu) "warrior"... [more]
JIMMY m English
Diminutive of JAMES
JIN (1) m & f Chinese
From Chinese 金 "gold, metal, money", 锦 "embroidered, bright" or 津 "ferry".
JIN (2) f & m Korean
Means "precious" from Sino-Korean 珍.
JINAN m & f Arabic
Means "garden" or "paradise" in Arabic.
JINDŘICH m Czech
Czech form of HENRY
JING m & f Chinese
From Chinese 精 "essence, perfect", 晶 "clear, crystal" or 京 "capital city".
JINNY f English
Diminutive of VIRGINIA
JIRAIR m Armenian
Means "strong, active" in Armenian.
JIŘÍ m Czech
Czech form of GEORGE
JIŘINA f Czech
Feminine form of JIŘÍ
JIRO m Japanese
Variant transcription of JIROU
JIROU m Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ji) "two" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]
JITENDER m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of JITENDRA
JITENDRA m Indian
Means "conqueror of Indra" from Sanskrit जित (jita) "conquered" combined with the name of the god INDRA.
JITINDER m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of JITENDRA
JITKA f Czech
Diminutive of JUDITA
JO f English
Short form of JOAN (1), JOANNA, JOSEPHINE, and other names that begin with Jo.
JOAB m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is father" in Hebrew... [more]
JOACHIM m French, German, Polish, Judeo-Christian Legend
Contracted form of JEHOIACHIN or JEHOIAKIM... [more]
JOAKIM m Scandinavian, Finnish
Scandinavian form of JOACHIM
JOAN (1) f English
Medieval English form of Johanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see JOHN)... [more]
JOAN (2) m Catalan
Catalan form of JOHN
JOANA f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN).
JOANDRA f English (Rare)
Combination of JOANNE and ANDREA (2)
JOANIE f English
Diminutive of JOAN (1)
JOANN f English
Variant of JOAN (1)
JOANNA f English, Polish, Biblical
Latinized form of Ιωαννα (Ioanna), feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN)... [more]
JOANNE f English
Variant of JOAN (1)
JOANNES m Late Roman
Latin variant of JOHANNES
JOÃO m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Iohannes (see JOHN).
JOAQUIM m Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan form of JOACHIM
JOAQUIMA f Catalan
Catalan feminine form of JOACHIM
JOAQUÍN m Spanish
Spanish form of JOACHIM
JOAQUINA f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of JOACHIM
JOASH m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹאָשׁ (Yo'ash) which possibly meant either "fire of YAHWEH" or "YAHWEH has given"... [more]
JOASIA f Polish
Polish diminutive of JOANNA
JOB m Biblical, Dutch
From the Hebrew name אִיּוֹב ('Iyyov) which means "persecuted, hated"... [more]
JOBETH f English (Rare)
Combination of JO and BETH
JOBY m English (Rare)
Diminutive of JOB
JOCASTA f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ιοκαστη (Iokaste), which is of unknown meaning... [more]
JOCELIN f English (Rare)
Variant of JOCELYN
JOCELINE f French
French form of Joscelin (see JOCELYN).
JOCELYN f & m English
From the Germanic masculine name Gautzelin, which was derived from the name of a Germanic tribe, the Gauts... [more]
JOCHEBED f Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹכֶבֶד (Yokheved) which meant "YAHWEH is glory"... [more]
JOCHEM m German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of JOACHIM
JOCHEN m German
German form of JOACHIM
JOCHIM m German
German form of JOACHIM
JOCHJO m Esperanto
Esperanto diminutive of JOHN or JOSEPH
JOCK m Scottish
Scottish form of JACK
JOCKIE m Scottish
Scottish diminutive of JACK
JOCKY m Scottish
Scottish diminutive of JACK
JOCOSA f Medieval English
Medieval variant of JOYCE, influenced by the Latin word iocosus or jocosus "merry, playful".
JODENE f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of JODY
JODI f English
Feminine variant of JODY
JODIE f English
Feminine variant of JODY
JODY f & m English
Probably either a variant of JUDY or a diminutive of JOSEPH... [more]
JOE m English
Short form of JOSEPH... [more]
JOËL m French
French form of JOEL
JOEL m English, Jewish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yo'el) meaning "YAHWEH is God"... [more]
JOELLA f English
Feminine form of JOEL
JOELLE f French
French feminine form of JOEL
JOEP m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of JOZEF
JOERI m Dutch
Dutch form of YURI (1)
JOETTA f English
Elaborated form of JO
JOEY m English
Diminutive of JOSEPH
JOHAN m Scandinavian, German, Dutch, Czech
Scandinavian, Low German and Czech form of Iohannes (see JOHN).
JOHANA f Czech
Czech feminine form of JOHAN
JÓHANN m Icelandic
Icelandic form of JOHN
JOHANN m German
German form of Iohannes (see JOHN)... [more]
JÓHANNA f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of JOHN
JOHANNA f German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian
Latinate feminine form of Iohannes (see JOHN).
JOHANNE f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian feminine variant of Iohannes (see JOHN).
JOHANNEKE f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of JOHANNA
JÓHANNES m Icelandic
Icelandic form of JOHN
JOHANNES m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Late Roman
Latin form of Ioannes (see JOHN)... [more]
JOHANO m Esperanto
Esperanto form of JOHN
JOHN m English, Biblical
English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious"... [more]
JOHNA f English (Rare)
Feminine form of JOHN
JOHNATHAN m English
Variant of JONATHAN
JOHNATHON m English
Variant of JONATHAN
JOHNIE m & f English
Diminutive of JOHN, sometimes used as a feminine form.
JOHNNA f English
Feminine form of JOHN
JOHNNIE m & f English
Diminutive of JOHN, sometimes used as a feminine form.
JOHNNY m English
Diminutive of JOHN
JOI f English (Modern)
Variant of JOY
JOISSE f English (Rare)
Variant of JOYCE
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