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Joringel m German (Rare), Literature
Diminutive 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.

Joris m Lithuanian
From Old Lithuanian stem jor- referring to the spring season, supposedly belonging to a Lithuanian vernal diety mentioned by Simonas Daukantas.

Joritz m Basque
Derived from Basque jori "rich; abundant".

Joriz m & f Filipino
Contraction of José Rizal, given in honour of the prominent Filipino nationalist (1861-1896).

Jorj m Breton
Variant of Jord.

Jorj m Armenian
Armenian form of George.

Jorje m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Xurxo.

Jorje m Spanish (Archaic)
Corrupted form of Jorge.

Jorjik m Armenian (Expatriate, ?)
Possibly a diminutive of Jorj.

Jork m West Frisian (Rare)
Originally a short form of names containing the element ever- such as Everhard.

Jorkka m Finnish
Diminutive of Jori.

Jorley m African
Name of African origin, meaning "peace".

Jòrli m Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Jòrgi.

Jørlief m Danish
Danish form of Hjørleif or an combination of Jørgen and leif "inheritance, legacy".

Jormo m Finnish
Variant of Jorma.

Jörmundur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Hjǫrmundr.

Jørmundur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Hjørmundur.

Jormungand m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Jörmungandr.

Jörn m German, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Jörgen.

Jorn m West Frisian

Jornet m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective diurnus "of the day".

Joro m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish jor meaning "high, tall".

Jorolf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Joralf.

Joronosco m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Knut.

Jorre m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Jori.

Jorre m West Frisian, East Frisian, Flemish, German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jurre.

Jorres m Low German
Variant of Jores.

Jorrie m Afrikaans

Jorrig m Dutch (Rare)
A variant of Yorick.

Jorrik m Dutch
Variant of Jorik.

Jorryt m West Frisian
Variant of Jurryt.

Jort m Dutch
Short form of Jorrit.

Jorulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Joralf, but with the second element from the Old Norse byname Úlfr meaning "wolf".

Jørund f & m Norwegian
Previously a dialectal variant of Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [more]

Jǫrundr m Old Norse
Variant transliteration of the Old Norse name ᛁᚢᚱᚢᚾᛏᚱ (see Iǫrundr).

Jörundur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jǫrundr, a combination of Old Norse jarra "battle, fight, quarrel" and Proto-Norse -winduR "winner".

Jørundur m Faroese
Faroese form of Jørund.

Jôrut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jørgen.

Jorve m Low German (Rare), North Frisian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Jörvi m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Jörfi.

Jorvish m Indian
pleasure to live

Jorwerth m Cornish
Cornish form of Edward

Jorzi m Sardinian
Sardinian form of George.

Jos m Romansh
Variant of Josch.

Jos m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Joseph.

Josafá m Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Jehoshaphat.

Jósafat m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Josafat.

Josafat m Swedish
Variant of Josaphat.

Josaia m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]

Josaiah m Romani (Archaic)

Josalyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Josan m Spanish
Diminutive of José Ángel or José Antonio.

Josáp m Sami
Sami form of Jósepr.

Josát m Sami
Sami variant of Josáp.

Joscelino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jocelino.

Joschija m German (Rare)
German form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).

Joschua m German
German form of Joshua.

José' m Norman
Norman form of Joseph.

Joséalejandro m Spanish
Combinations of José and Alejandro.

Josean m Spanish
Short form of José Antonio, José Ángel or José Andrés.

Joseca m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Carlos.

Josech m Biblical
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:26.

Josee m Manx
Manx form of Joseph.

Joséf m Picard
Picard from of Joseph.

Joséfélix m Spanish
Combinations of José and Félix.

Joseff m Welsh
Welsh form of Joseph.

Josefino m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Josefina.

Josefo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Josephus.

Josefs m Latvian
Latvian form of Josephus (see Joseph).

Josefus m Cech

Josei m Japanese

Joséjuan m Spanish
Combination of José and Juan 1.

Josek m Biblical
In the Bible, the father of Semein and the son of Joda.

Josel m Filipino

Josel m Medieval Jewish

Joselino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of José.

Josélio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jocélio.

Joselito m Spanish
Diminutive of José.

Joselmo m Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Joselma.

Joselo m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Jose Luis.

Joselu m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Luis.

Josema m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Manuel and Jose Maria.

Josemar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Josmar.

Josemari m Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of José María.

Jose Maria m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of José María. This name is now seen as old-fashioned in the Philippines.

Josemi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Miguel.

Josémiguel m Spanish
Combination of José and Miguel.

Josen m Chinese (Rare)

Josenildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of José and Nildo.

Jósep m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Jósepr.

Josephat m Eastern African
Variant of Jehosophat.

Josephe m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Joseph.

Joséphin m French (Archaic)
French diminutive of Joseph.

Josephinus m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Masculine form of Josephina, or a Latinized form of French Joséphin.

Josephius m Slovak (Archaic)
Variant of Joseph.

Josepin m Occitan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Occitan variant of Jausepin and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Joseph.

Josèp-Maria m Occitan
Combination of Josèp and Maria.

Jósepr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Joseph.

Joseric m Spanish

Joserra m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Ramon.

Joset m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of French José.

Josetxu m Basque
Diminutive of Joseba.

Josevata m Fijian

Josévicente m Spanish
Combinations of José and Vicente.

Joşgun m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Coşkun

Josh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
MEANING - pleasure, satisfaction, enthusiasm

Joshamee m Popular Culture
It is the first name of the character of Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Made up by the creators of those films, his name is probably a play on the phrase "You're joshing me!".

Joshan m Indian

Josh'aphat m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaphat.... [more]

Joshaphat m Biblical
Contracted form of Jehoshaphat.... [more]

Joshavi'ah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]

Joshaviah m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ישה (yshh), is of uncertain etymology. Some say it may mean "to support" or "to assist". The second part, יה (Yah), is an abbreviated form of Yahweh... [more]

Josheryl m African American

Joshi m African
Means "galloping" in Swahili.

Joshia m English

Joshiah m English (Rare)
Variant of Josiah, or a combination of Joshua and Josiah.

Joshie f & m English
Diminutive of Joshua.

Joshton m Obscure (Modern)
Elaboration of Josh with the popular name suffix -ton. Joshton was given to 5 boys in 2012 according to the SSA.

Joshuah m English (Rare)
Variant of Joshua.

Joshuan m English (Rare)

Joshue m English
Variant of Joshua.

Joshuwa m Shona
Shona version of the name Joshua.

Josia m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch, German, Finnish and Swedish form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).

Josia m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]

Josian m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Masculine form of Josiane.

Josías m Spanish
Spanish form of Josiah.

Josiel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]

Josifs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Iosif.

Jošija m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).

Josija m Danish (Archaic), Serbian (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
Danish and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).

Josimar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josmar. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian soccer player Josimar Higino Pereira, who popularized "Josimar" as an independent name.

Josinaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José and a name ending in -naldo, such as Ronaldo.

Josing m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jose.

Josiphiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹסִפְיָה (Yosiphyah) meaning "may Yahweh add", which makes this name closely related to Yosef (see Joseph).

Josito m Spanish
Diminutive of José.

Josiu m Albanian
Albanian form of Joshua.

Josius m English (?)

Josivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of José and Valdomiro or Osvaldo.

Josivan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josias and Ivan.

Josje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Joske m & f Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]

Josken m & f Medieval Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
This name is usually a diminutive of Jozef (for men) and Josephina (for women), but there are also cases where it is a diminutive of Jodocus via its short form Josse... [more]

Joskin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Joseph.

Josmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of José Maria, a compound name traditionally given in honour of the parents of Jesus. However, the initial syllable can also be taken from Josué; in such cases it is often formed from the names of the bearer's parents (i.e., Josué and Maria).

Jospin m French (African)
Archaic northern French diminutive of Josse.

Josquin m Medieval Dutch (Gallicized), Medieval French
Gallicized form of Josken. A famous bearer of this name was Josquin des Prez, a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance.

Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]

Jösse m Old Swedish
Diminutive of Jönis, Jöns, and Jens.

Josselyn m French (Rare)
Variant of Josselin.

Jossif m Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian transcription of Russian Иосиф (see Iosif).

Jossoway m English
Variant of Joshua

Jossué m Biblical French
Variant of Josué used in some translations of the Bible.

Jösta m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Gösta.

Jostin m Spanish (Latin American)

Josto m Sardinian

Jósúa m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Josva.

Jošua m Croatian
Croatian form of Joshua.

Josua m German, Afrikaans, Swedish, Romansh
German, Afrikaans, Romansh and Swedish form of Joshua.

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.

Josué m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of both Joshua and Joseph.

Josuè m Catalan
Catalan form of Joshua.

Josuel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -uel, such as Manuel and Miguel... [more]

Josuer m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Josuke m Popular Culture, Japanese (Rare)
A notable bearer is Josuke Higashikata from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, creating the term 'Josuke Pompadour' due to his popularity and hairstyle.

Josuke m Japanese

Josuo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Joshua.

Josutin m Romani (Archaic)

Josva m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Joshua.

Jósvein m Faroese (Rare)
Faroese combination of jór "horse" and sveinn "boy".

Joswa m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Joshua.

Josy m Luxembourgish
Short form of Joseph.

Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]

Jotam m Dutch
Dutch form of Yotam (see Jotham).

Jotán m Spanish
Spanish form of Yotam (see Jotham).

Jotão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Yotam (see Jotham).

Jotapian m English, Polish
English and Polish form of Jotapianus.

Jotapiano m Spanish
Spanish form of Jotapianus.

Jotapianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iotapianus, which was a Roman cognomen that in turn was derived from the feminine name Iotapa. A known bearer of this name was Marcus Fulvius Rufus Jotapianus, a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD.

Jotapijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Jotapianus.

Jotaro m Japanese

Jotautas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Jóð m Norse Mythology
From Old Norse jóð meaning "(newborn) child, descendant". In the Rígsþula Jóð was one of the sons of Jarl and Erna.

Jothan m English
The meaning of the name Jothan is "God is upright." It's origins are Hebrew.

Jóðgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "child", "descendant" and geirr "spear".

Joti f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Tibetan
Variant of Jyoti.

Joti m Georgian (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a variant of Joto. Also compare the related name Jotia.

Joti m Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiotis with German spelling

Jotia m Georgian (Rare)
When written as ჟოტია, this name is a variant transcription of Zhotia.... [more]

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".... [more]

Jotuel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Yotuel.

Jötunn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse jǫtunn meaning "a giant", a type of being in Norse mythology.

Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

Jouargi m French Creole, Mauritian Creole, Seselwa
Means "son of the stars" in Seselwa, a French-Creole language spoken in Seychelles.

Joud m & f Arabic
Derived from Arabic جَوْد (jawd) meaning "abundant rain". جُود (joud) written with different wovels reflect the generosity and munificence because in the desert rain is a rare gift.

Jouel m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ithel via the Breton form Judhael.

Jouhan m Medieval French
Variant of Jehan.

Jouichi m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jou) meaning "forgive, excuse, show mercy" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jouji m Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jou) meaning "height" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Joujirou m Japanese
From Japanese 情 (jou) meaning "feelings; emotion", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jouka m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Short form of Joukahainen.

Joukamoinen m Finnish Mythology
Variant of Joukahainen.

Joukavainen m Finnish Mythology
Variant of Joukahainen.

Jouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
This name is of Frisian origin and is most seen on men in Friesland (which has over a thousand bearers, whereas there are less than a hundred female bearers).

Jouken m Japanese
From Japanese 常 (jou) meaning "constancy, continuance" combined with 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligence". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jouki m & f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Jouko as well as a feminine form.

Joukonen m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Variant of Joukahainen.

Joulu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "Christmas" in Finnish.

Jour m Literature
Means "day" in French. This was the name of Sleeping Beauty's son (also known as Le Jour) in Charles Perrault's fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood".

Jourdan f & m English
Variant of Jordan... [more]

Jourdian m English
Variant of Jordan.

Jourdin m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Jourdin.

Jourdon m & f English (American)
Variant of Jordan.

Jouri m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Yuriy.

Jourie m Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Jouri.

Jourik m Dutch (Rare)
When pronounced as YOO-rik, this name is a combination of Jouri with Rik.... [more]

Jousch m Romansh
Variant of Josch.

Jousè m Provençal
Provençal form of Joseph.

Jousei m Japanese
Variant transcription of Josei.

Jousia m Finnish (Rare)
Old Finnish masculine name. Finnish name day November 18.

Jousuke m Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jou) meaning "only, limit", 穣 (jou) meaning "stalks of grain", 常 (jou) meaning "always, constantly, consistently", 錠 (jou) meaning "a lock" or 仗 (jou) meaning "military strength, reliable, dependable" combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance"... [more]

Joutsa m Finnish
Possibly from Finnish jousi meaning “bow”.

Joutsi m & f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
A synonym of either joutsen (means "swan" in Finnish) or jousi (means "bow" in Finnish).

Jouwee m & f American (Americanized, Modern)

Jouya m Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jova m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Jovan.

Jovaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Jovainas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".

Jovaišas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment".

Jovaldas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).

Jovan m African American (Modern)
Possibly an anglicized form of Giovan (also compare Jovani, Jovanni) or a variant of Javon.

Jovan m Old Swedish
Variant of Johan.

Jovandre m Indonesian (Rare)

Jovani m American (Hispanic, Modern), African American, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giovanni.

Jovanie m Filipino, Spanish
Variant of Giovanni.

Jovanni m Spanish, American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni.

Jovannie m Filipino, American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni.

Jovanny m Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Jovanni.

Jovany m English, Spanish
Variant of Giovanni, primarily used by English and Spanish speakers.

Jovaras m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun jovaras, which refers to several types of tree, namely: the black poplar, the common hornbeam and the sycamore.

Jovardo m Spanish, English (American, Rare)
Spanish form of Howard

Jovari m African American

Joven m Filipino
From Spanish joven meaning "young, youthful".

Jovencio m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Juvencio.

Jovenel m Haitian Creole
Probably a Haitian form of Juvenal.

Jovián m Spanish
Spanish form of Jovian.

Joviano m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Jovian.

Jovianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iovianus, which is an extended form of Iovis (see Jove).

Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular Culture
Inspired by the English word jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie Elf.... [more]

Jovien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Jovian.

Jovijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jovian.

Jovilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). Also compare Joviltas.

Joviltas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare Jovilas.

Jóvin m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements jór "horse" and vinr "friend".

Jovin m German, German (Swiss), Anglo-Norman, Medieval French
Probably derived from the Latin name Jovinus.

Jovinian m English, History
English form of Jovinianus.

Joviniano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jovinian.

Jovinianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iovinianus, which is an extended form of Iovinus. Iovinus was a Roman cognomen that was in turn derived from Iovis (see Jove).

Jovinien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Jovinian.

Jovino m Spanish
Spanish form of Jovinus.

Jovinus m Ancient Roman
Means "devoted to Jove" in Latin.

Jovis m Scots
Scots diminutive of Joseph.

Jovito m Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Jovita. A famous bearer of this name was Jovito Salonga, a Filipino statesman and lawyer.

Jovna m Sami
Variant of Joavnna.

Jovnna m Sami
Variant of Joavnna.

Jovnnás m Sami
Sami form of Jonas 2.

Jovo m Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian
Short form of Jovan.

Jovonte m African American (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Jovani (an anglicized form of Giovanni) using the phonetic element tay... [more]

Jovssek m Sami
Variant of Jovsset.

Jovssep m Sami
Variant of Jovsset.

Jovsset m Sami
Sami variant of Jósepr.

Jovssut m Sami
Variant of Jovsset.

Jovvá m Sami
Sami form of Jovan.

Jovver m Filipino

Jovy f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Jovita, Jovito, Jovencio, or Jovencia.

Jovydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.

Jowalis m German (East Prussian, Rare)
East Prussian German form of Yuval, recorded in the mid-1800s.

Jowayne m African American

Jowel m Medieval English
Variant of Jouel.

Jowell m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jowell, a variant of Joel (See also Nowell).

Jowian m Polish
Polish form of Jovian.

Jowinian m Polish
Polish form of Jovinianus.

Jowisz m Polish
Polish form of Jupiter.

Joxe m Basque

Joxerra m Basque
Basque form of Joserra.

Joxin m Basque (Rare)

Joxon m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo joxo meaning "white" and the genitive suffix -n.

Joy m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Jaya.

Joy-againe m & f English (Puritan)
Given to a child after a pregnancy or infant loss.

Joybrato m Indian (?)

Joydeep m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".

Joyner m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Joyner.

Joyo m Javanese
From Javanese jaya meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).

Joža m Croatian
Diminutive of Josip.

Jozabad m Biblical
Contracted form of Jehozabad. Jozabad is a very common name in the Bible.

Jozachar m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God remembered." son of Shimeath, was one of the assasinators of king Joash of Judah.

Jozae m Biblical Greek (Anglicized)
Form of Joha used in Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton's English translation of the Septuagint.

Jozafát m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Josaphat.

Jozeb m Breton
Breton form of Joseph, used to refer to the Biblical figure.

Józefek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.

Jozefin m Albanian
Masculine form of Jozefina.