This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is J.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jazeel m ArabicFrom Arabic جَزِيل (jazeel) meaning "very much".
Jazz f & m English (Modern)Diminutive of
Jazmine/
Jasmine or
Jazper/
Jasper, or possibly given in reference to "jazz", the genre of music, or the English word
jazz meaning "energy, excitement, excitability; very lively; of excellent quality, the genuine article".
Je m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Yangnyeong (1394-1462), oldest son of King Taejong and brother of Sejong the Great. He was the 15x great-grandfather of
Syngman Rhee, first president of South Korea.
Jedaiah m BiblicalEnglish transcription or spelling of two distinct Hebrew names: יְדָיָ֥ה and ידַעְיָ֖ה. Both names occur in the Old Testament.... [
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Jedd m EnglishVariant of
Jed and likewise a short form of
Jedidiah. Noted bearer is Australian musician Jedd Hughes.
Jedi m English (Modern)Diminutive of
Jedidiah. In the Star Wars universe, Jedi, the name of the ancient knighthood, is a tip of the hat to Burrough's Barsoom, where lords bear the title of Jed or Jeddak.
Jediael m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts: ידע (
yada'), meaning "to know" and אל (
'el), which is the abbreviated form of אלהים (
'elohim), referring to "God".... [
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Jedrick m PolishA boy's name of Polish origin which means "a strong man".
Jeduthan m Biblical, English (Puritan), Biblical HebrewMeaning, "praising." Jeduthun was one of the chiefs of the temple choir during the time of David. Jeduthun belonged to the Merari family of the tribe of Levi. He is considered to be the same person as Ethan... [
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Jeeli m FinnishFinnish pet form of
Joel or a Finnish pet form of names ending with
-iel.
Jeeta m HindiMeans "invincible", "unconquerable", "winner".
Jeeyar m Indianonly one aryan family who are priests and nature lovers who are still living in india.... [
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Jeezer m BiblicalJeezer was a son of Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:30.
Je-ha m & f KoreanCombination of a
je hanja, like 濟 meaning "cross; help, assist" or 祭 meaning "ancestral rites," and a
ha hanja, such as 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."
Jehhezkelo m EsperantoVariant of
Jeĥezkelo, the Esperanto form of
Ezekiel. (Esperanto's creator, Doctor Ludwig L. Zamenhof, allowed the use of
hh as a substitute for
ĥ, which printers often lacked type for.)
Jehoshua m BiblicalThe usual Hebrew form of the name "Joshua"; it occurs in the King James Version of Numbers 13:16 (the American Standard Revised Version "Hoshea"); and in some editions of the King James Version in 1 Chronicles 7:27, where others have the form "Jehoshuah" (h being wrongly added at the end).
Jehudà m Judeo-CatalanCatalan form of
Judah. A well-known bearer is the converso cartographer Jehudà Cresques (1360-1410).
Jeiel m BiblicalJeiel is referred to as the "father of Gibeon" and is an ancestor of King
Saul.
Jeiran f & m Persian, GeorgianDerived from Persian جیران
(jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი
(jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [
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Jekamiah m Biblical (?)1 Chronicles 2:41 Jekamiah was the son of Shallum and the father of Elishama.
Jeldrik m East Frisian, North FrisianDerived from Old Frisian
jeld "money; sacrifice", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*geldą "reward, gift, money", and from Old Frisian
rīke "rich; powerful", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*rīkijaz "mighty".
Jelimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
(j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is either derived from Slavic
mir "peace" or Slavic
mer "great, famous".
Jelislav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
(j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Jen m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. ... [
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Jenda m CzechDiminutive of
Jan 1, not used as a given name in its own right.
Jenda m & f DagbaniIt means Outstanding or exceptional when used as a verb, but when used as a noun it means responsibility
Jensi m EnglishInvented for a character in the "Keeper of the Lost Cities" series by
Shannon Messenger.
Jentoft m Norwegian (Archaic)Derived from the Danish place name
Gentofte "single farmstead at the fish lake". In Norway, this name was first recorded in 1838. Since 1970, however, it has been banned by the Norwegian naming laws due to its place name character.
Jeod m Popular CultureMeaning unknown; invented by American author Christopher Paolini. Jeod Longshanks is a character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels, a friend to
Brom and
Eragon.
Jeong-Eun m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 正
(jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct", 廷
(jeong) meaning "courtyard" or 貞
(jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 恩
(eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀
(eun) meaning "silver, money"... [
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Jeong-guk m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 柾
(jeong) meaning "straight wood grain" or 定
(jeong) meaning "decide, determine; fix" and 國
(guk) "nation, country," along with other hanja combinations.
Jeong-gwon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 廷 "court", 重 "heavy, weighty; double" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (
jeong) and 權 "power, right, authority" (
gwon).