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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is J.
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Jinrong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 津 (jīn) meaning "ferry" combined with 榮 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]
Jinsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money", 津 (jīn) meaning "ferry", 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress", 晋 (jìn) meaning "advance, increase" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh" or 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, soar, ascend"... [more]
Jin-sol f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 (jin) "real, actual, true, genuine" and Korean 솔 (sol) "pine tree".
Jinsong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 劲 (jìn) meaning "vigour, energy, strength" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [more]
Jinta m Japanese
From Jin combined with a ta kanji, such as 太 meaning "plump, thick" or 汰 meaning "wash, scour."
Jintae m Korean
Combination name of Jin, meaning "gold, money", and Tae, meaning "surplus".
Jintai m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Jin 1 and Tai.
Jinte f & m West Frisian, Dutch, Flemish
West Frisian masculine variant and feminine form of Jinne.
Jintora m & f Dagbani
Means "counselor" in Dagbani.
Jin-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" and 友 "friend, companion".
Jin-un m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" and 雲 "clouds".
Jinxy f & m English
Means "Magic charm".
Jinyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 谨 (jǐn) meaning "cautious, careful", 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 言 (yán) meaning "say, talk, speak" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]
Jin-yeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" or 鎭 "town, market place; suppress" (jin), and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong).
Jin-yeong m Korean (Latinized, Modern)
Romanization of Jin-young.
Jin-yeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" and 燁 "bright, glorious, splendid, flame".
Jinying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 缙 (jìn) meaning "red silk" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Jinyong m Korean
From 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" or 珍 (jin) "precious, valuable, rare" and 龍 "dragon"
Jinyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑾 (jǐn) "brilliance of gems", 金 (jīn) "gold, metal, money", or 靳 (jìn) meaning "martingale, stingy" combined with 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, lustre of gems", 羽 () meaning "feather", 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", or 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]
Jinyul m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 陳 (jin) meaning "precious". The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.... [more]
Jin-yup m Korean
Variant transcription of Jin-yeop.
Jioje m Rotuman
From Rotuma, an island of Polynesian people, close to 400km north of Fiji.... [more]
Jioji m Fijian
Fijian form of George.
Jionni m English
Variant of Gianni.
Jippe m & f West Frisian
Variant form of Jibbe.
Jiqian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 繼 (jì) meaning "to continue, to maintain" combined with 遷 (qiān) meaning "to ascend, to go up", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Jîr m Kurdish
Means "wise" in Kurdish.
Jiraiya m & f Japanese Mythology, Popular Culture, English (Modern)
First used in the 1806 yomi-hon Jiraiya Monogatari (自来也説話) and then subsequently in the folklore Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑譚), published as a series from 1839 to 1868, belonging to the main character who uses shape-shifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad... [more]
Jiraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพล (see Chiraphon).
Jiraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพล (see Chiraphon).
Jirapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพล (see Chiraphon).
Jirapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพล (see Chiraphon).
Jirasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirasak.
Jiravat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวัฒน์ (see Chirawat).
Jiravut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวุฒิ (see Chirawut).
Jirawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirawat.
Jirawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวุฒิ (see Chirawut).
Jirayu m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirayu.
Jireh m & f Biblical, Filipino, English, English (African, Rare), French (African), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the second part of the place name יְהוָה יִרְאֶה‎ (YHWH yir'e) in the land of Moriah, meaning either "the Lord sees" (also "will see" or "will see to it") or "the Lord will provide," so named by Abraham after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of his son Isaac.
Jireneùsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Irenaeus.
Jireth f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Biblical, the original form is Jireh but caribbean spanish accent made people add the non-pronounced "t"
Jîrhat m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish jîrik meaning "smart".
Jiri m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of George.
Jiříček m Czech
A diminutive of the male given name Jiří.
Jiřík m Czech
Diminutive of Jiří, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Jirjis m Arabic
Arabic form of George
Jirk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Jireneùsz.
Jirōemon m Japanese
Combination of 次 (ji) meaning "second" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son" with 右衛門 (uemon) (see Uemon). Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.
Jiròni m Lengadocian (Archaic), Occitan (Archaic)
Occitan (Lengadocian, to be precise) form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Jirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two," 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, second," 治 (ji, chi, osa.maru, osa.meru, nao.su, nao.ru) meaning "cure, govern, heal, reign, rule," 司 (shi, tsukasado.ru, tsukasa) meaning "administer, direct, government office, official, rule" or 道 (tou, dou, michi, ji) meaning "course, journey, road, street, moral principle" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]
Jīròu m Chinese
From Chinese, 肌肉 (jīròu) meaning "muscle, flesh". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Jirzy m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jerzy (compare Jiří).
Jišaj m Czech (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Czech and Croatian form of Jesse.
Ji-seo f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Ji-seon f & m Korean
Combination of a ji hanja, like 智 meaning "wisdom, intelligence," 志 meaning "aim, goal; mind, heart" or 趾 meaning "step, pace," and a seon hanja, such as 善 meaning "good, nice," 誠 meaning "sincerity; honesty, truth" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness."
Jiseppi m Sicilian
Variant of Giseppi.
Jisepu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Joseph.
Jishaj m Biblical Swedish
Form of Jesse used in the Swedish translation of the Bible.
Jisse m West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Iese, which itself is a variant form of Ese. Also compare Jesse.
Ji-sun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지선 (see Ji-seon).
Jit m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian variant form of Ede and Ide.
Ji-tae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 泰 (tae) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great". Other hanja combinations are possible... [more]
Jitaraphol m Thai
Means "painting power" in Thai.
Jitaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Jitarou.
Jitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 次 (ji) meaning "next, secondary", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jithmah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ithmah.... [more]
Jitu f & m Aymara
Means "halo" in Aymara.
Jitze m West Frisian, Dutch
Frisian variant form of Jit.
Jiufeng m & f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 九 (jiu, meaning “nine”) and 凤 (feng, meaning “phoenix”). This is the name of a deity mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]
Jiuguang m Chinese
Similar to other names in Chinese, Jiuguang consists of two characters: Jiu (久) and Guang (光). Jiu: forever, long lasting; Guang: light, brightness
Ji-ung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".
Jiuqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 玖 (jiǔ) meaning "black-coloured jade" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Jiuta m Fijian
Fijian form of Juda.
Jiva m & f Indian
Means "life", "soul", "alive". Derived from Sanskrit.
Jivko m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Живко (see Zhivko).
Jiwaki f & m Aymara
Means "loveliness" in Aymara.
Jiyan m & f Hindi, Kurdish, Iranian, Uzbek
From Kurdish jiyan meaning "life".
Jiyan f & m Chinese
Combination of Ji and Yan 2.
Jiye m Chinese
From the Chinese character 吉 () meaning "lucky, auspicious" combined with 叶, 葉 () meaning "leaf" or 业, 業 () meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements". ... [more]
Ji-yong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 志 "purpose, will, determination" and 龍 "dragon". A famous bearer is South Korean singer G-Dragon, born Kwon Ji-yong (1988-).
Ji-yoo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지유 (see Ji-Yu).
Ji-yoon f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Ji-yun.
Jiyul f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.... [more]
Ji-yun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 志 "purpose, will, determination", 祉 "happiness, blessings, good luck" or 智 "wisdom" (ji), and 胤 "heir; posterity", 潤 "soft; sleek" or 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" (yun).
Jiyuu m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 自由 (jiyuu) meaning "freedom". ... [more]
Jizchak m Yiddish
German and Polish rendering of Yitzhak.
Jizydór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Isidore.
Jjacks m Popular Culture
Character in Feeling Minnesota, played by Keanu Reeves. The name was originally a typo.
Jjiha m Yi
Means "a hundred slaves" in Yi.
Jkwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the rapper J-Kwon (real name Jerrell Jones).
Jngiualdh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ingevald.
Jo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give.", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]
m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.
m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jose.
Joa m Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Joachim.
Jóáb m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Joab.
Joachaz m Biblical Latin, Biblical, Biblical French, Biblical Polish
French, Polish, and Latin form and variant of Jehoahaz.
Joachims m Latvian
Latvian form of Joachim.
Jôachin m Norman
Norman form of Joachim.
Joachin m French
French form of Joachim.
Joaco m Spanish
Diminutive of Joaquin.
Joáhim m Hungarian
Variant of Joakim.
Joakeim m Greek
Variant transcription of Ioakeim.
Jóakim m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Joakim.
Joákim m Hungarian
Variant of Joakim.
Joakim m Albanian
Albanian version of Joachim
Joakimas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Joachim.
Joakin m Basque
Basque form of Joachim.
Jóal m Faroese
Faroese form of Joel.
Joam m Medieval Portuguese
Early Portuguese variant of John.
Joan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jan 1.
Joanan m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has been gracious". In the Bible, he was the father of Joda and the son of Rhesa in the genealogy of Jesus.
Joani m Venetian
Venetian form of Giovanni.
Joanikije m Serbian
Serbian form of Ioannikios via Joannicius.
Joanin m Occitan
Diminutive of Joan 2.
Jóanis m Faroese
Faroese variant form of Jóhannes.
Jóann m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ióan.
Joannic m Breton (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yannick.
Joannice m French (Rare)
French form of Ioannikios via Joannicius.
Joannicus m Late Greek
Latinized form of Ioannikos.
Joannis m Greek, Banat Swabian
Variant transcription of Ioannis.
Joanòt m Occitan
Diminutive of Joan 2.
Joanthan m English (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan which may be influenced by Joan 1.
Joao m Portuguese (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of João.
Joar m & f Basque
From the name of mount Joar, located between the Basque Country and Navarre.
Jóas m Faroese
Faroese form of Joas.
Joás m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Joash.
Joas m Dutch, Biblical German
Dutch form and older German form of Joash, in recent German bible translations now replaced with Joasch.
Joas m Ethiopian (Germanized)
German transliteration of Iyoas.
Joasch m Biblical German
German form of Joash.
Joavnna m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Johan.
Jób m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Job.
Job m Breton
Contracted form of Jozeb, used as a given name in its own right.
Jobab m Biblical Hebrew
The name of five characters in the Bible.
Jobas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Job.
Jobbe m West Frisian
Variant form of Joppe.
Jobbor m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Jabbor, which is the main Uzbek form of Jabbar.
Jobe m English (Australian), English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Jobe. Famous namesakes includes Australian Rules football star Jobe Watson, and soccer player Jobe Wheelhouse.... [more]
Jobe f & m Igede
Means "give thanks" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria. Alternative meanings are "gratitude" or "be grateful".
Jobert m Filipino
Variant of Joebert.
Jobie m & f English
Diminutive of Job.
Jobir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jabir.
Jóbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ióbiǫrn.
Job-rakt-out-of-the-ashes m English (Puritan)
Referencing the book of Job in the Christian Bible, particularly Job 2:8.
Jóbson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Jobson.
Jobst m Low German, French, Czech
North German form of Jodocus, altered by association with Job.
Joc m English
Variant of Jock.
Joca m Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Jo-, such as João, Jorge and José.
Jocelerme m Haitian Creole
Maybe a blend of José and Guilherme.
Jocelmo m Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Blend of two names, e.g. José for the initial part and Guglielmo for the final part.
Joceran m Medieval French
From the Germanic element gaut "Geat, Goth" (and possibly influenced by Latin gaudium "joy, delight") combined with hram "raven".
Jochi m Medieval Mongolian
From Mongolian зочин (zochin) meaning "guest". This was the name of a son of Mongol khagan Genghis Khan.
Jochola m & f Mayan
Might refer to or reference a sacred flower.
Joci m Hungarian
Diminutive of József.
Jocke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Joakim.
Jocko m English
Diminutive variously of John or Joseph or Jacob and related names. Variant of Jock or Jack... [more]
Jockum m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jochum (see Joachim).
Joda m Biblical
In the Bible, the father of Josek and the son of Joanan in the genealogy of Jesus.
Joda m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Joha, as used in 1 Chronicles 8:16.... [more]
Jodaugas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas).
Joddur m & f Yi
Means "eagle wings" in Yi.
Jodeci m & f African American, English (Modern)
In the case of the R&B quartet which helped popularise the name in the early 1990s, it is taken from the names of its members, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate, Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey.
Jodeci m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Jo-, from names beginning with that pattern like José and João, -de-, likely taken from names like Valdemiro and Aldemiro, and -ci, taken from names ending with that pattern, e.g. Juraci.
Jodee m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jody.
Jødel m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Ludolf via Old Norse Ljóðolfr.
Joder m German (Swiss)
Dialectal form of Theodore.
Jodiel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Yodiel.
Jodokus m German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jodocus.
Joebert m Filipino
Short form of Jose or Joseph and Roberto, Robert, Alberto, and any other name containing bert.
Joedson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Joelson influenced by Edson.
Joejo m English
Variant of Jojo.
Jóel m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Joel.
Jøel m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ludolf via Old Norse Ljóðolfr.
Joèl m Provençal
Provençal form of Joel.
Joeli m Finnish
Finnish variant of Joel.
Joels m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Joel.
Joelson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Joelson.
Joelyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Joelynn.
Joemar m Filipino
Variant of Jomar 2.
Joemarie m & f Filipino
Variant of Jomar 2, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Joen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen. This was one of the names (along with Jeroen) that the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) went by in daily life. The name Joen was more common in his day than it is in modern times: for example, in 2010, there were only 20 bearers (of all ages) in all of the Netherlands.
Joenel m Filipino
Variant of Jonel.
Joes m Dutch, German
Short form of both Josef and Johannes.
Joesef m English
Variant of Josef.
Joeseph m English
Variant of Joseph.
Joesoef m Indonesian, Afrikaans (Rare)
Indonesian variant transcription of Jusuf (based on Dutch orthography) and Afrikaans form of Joseph.
Joèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Joel.
Jo-eun f & m Korean
From the present determiner form of adjective 좋다 (jota) meaning "good, great, excellent, superior." The name is more commonly written in hangul as 조은. It can also be written with hanja, combining a jo hanja, like 助 meaning "help, assistance, aid" or 祚 meaning "good luck/fortune," with an eun hanja, such as 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 誾 meaning "mild, temperate; amicable."
Joévin m Breton
Rare Breton form of Jean 1. It can also derive from Jove.... [more]
Joezer m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Yahweh is help."
Joffre m French (Rare), English
Transferred use of the surname Joffre. It was popularised during World War I thanks to French marshal Joseph Joffre, best known for his regrouping of the retreating allied armies that led to the defeat the Germans at the First Battle of the Marne in September of 1914.
Joffré m French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Joffre.
Jofiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Spanish, Portuguese and Polish form of Jophiel.
Jófk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Józef.
Jofroi m Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French (Belgian, Rare)
Medieval French and Anglo-Norman variant of Geoffroy. Jofroi is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol.
Jǫfurr m Old Norse
From Old Norse jǫfurr meaning "chief, king" (originally "wild boar").
Jogaila m Lithuanian, History
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Jogan m Old Swedish
Medieval Swedish form of Johan.
Jogaudas 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 gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Joginder m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Jagendra used by Sikhs.
Jogintas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Jogirdas 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 Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]
Jogli m Biblical Hebrew
Jogli was the father of Bukki, a prince of the Tribe of Dan. (Num. 34:22)
Jógrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse iór "horse" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Joh m & f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Truncated form of Johan, Johannes and its feminine equivalents. It's used as a short form of Johannesevangeliet (Gospel of John) in the Scandinavian translations of the Bible... [more]
Joha m Biblical
A biblical name possibly meaning "Jehovah gives life".... [more]
Johá m Sami
Sami form of Johan.
Johain m Vlach
Vlach form of John.
Jóhan m Faroese
Faroese form of Johan.
Johan m Malay, Indonesian
Means "champion, winner, hero" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world".
Johánas m Sami
Sami form of Johannes.
Johanas m Sami
Sami form of Johannes.
Johani m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of John.
Johanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.
Jóhannis m Faroese
Faroese variant of Jóhannes.
Johans m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Johannes.
Johari m Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
From the name of Turkic lexicographer Abu Nasr al-Jawhari, who authored an Arabic dictionary. His name was probably derived from Arabic جوهر (jawhar) meaning "jewels, precious stones, gems".
Joharto m Maguindanao
Meaning uncertain.
Johary m Malagasy
Means "chief" or "young man, youth" in Malagasy.
Johnamaria m English
Combination of John and Maria.
Johnatan m English (American)
Variant of Jhonatan and John.