Submitted Names Starting with J

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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.
Jósep m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Jósepr.
Josèpa f Gascon
Feminine form of Josèp.
Josepa f Catalan, Basque
Catalan feminine form of Josep and Basque feminine form of Joseba.
Josépha f French
French feminine form of Joseph.
Joséphène f Norman
Norman form of Joséphine
Josephene f English (Rare)
Feminine form 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.
Josephte f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Older French feminine form of Joseph, used especially in Québec, Canada. One notable bearer was Marie-Josephte Corriveau (1733-1763), a Québécois murderess who subsequently became a popular folk heroine.
Josephy f Chewa
Variant of Joseph.
Josepin m Occitan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Occitan variant of Jausepin and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Joseph.
Josepina f Gascon, Filipino
Gascon and Filipino form of Josephine.
Josèp-Maria m Occitan
Combination of Josèp and Maria.
Jósepr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Joseph.
Joserra m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Ramon.
Joset m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of French José.
Joseta f Gascon
Gascon form of Josette.
Josetxu m Basque
Diminutive of Joseba.
Josévicente m Spanish
Combinations of José and Vicente.
Josey f English (Rare)
Variant of Josie. It was given as a name to 106 girls born in the USA in 2012.
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!".
Joshana f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit जोषण (jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".
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]
Joshi m African
Means "galloping" in Swahili.
Joshi f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Joshy
Joshiah m English (Rare)
Variant of Josiah, or a combination of Joshua and Josiah.
Joshie f & m English
Diminutive of Joshua.
Joshlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminization of Josh by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -lyn.
Joshna f Indian
Alternate latinisation of Joshana
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.
Joshua f Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jo) meaning "height", 樹 (shu) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 也 (a) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Joshua.
Joshue m English
Variant of Joshua.
Joshuelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form 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]
Josiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Lengadocian
Portuguese and Languedocian form of Josiane.
Josías m Spanish
Spanish form of Josiah.
Josieann f English, Caribbean
Feminine name with the combination of Josie and Ann.
Josiel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]
Josielyn f Filipino
Combination of Josie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Josien f Dutch
Dutch phonetic variant of Josine
Josienne f Maltese
Variant of Josiane.
Josiephine f American (Rare, Archaic), Filipino
Variant of Josephine, incorporating the diminutive Josie.
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.
Josinka f Czech
Diminutive form of Josefina.
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.
Josivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of José and Valdomiro or Osvaldo.
Josivini f Fijian
Fijian form of Josephine.
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]
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).
Josmary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Josmar, perhaps influenced by English Rosemary.
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]
Jossan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Josefin.
Jösse m Old Swedish
Diminutive of Jönis, Jöns, and Jens.
Jossie f English
Variant of Josie.
Jossif m Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian transcription of Russian Иосиф (see Iosif).
Jossifa f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Yosif.
Jossué m Biblical French
Variant of Josué used in some translations of the Bible.
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.
Josuée f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Josué.
Josuel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -uel, such as Manuel and Miguel... [more]
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.
Josuo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Joshua.
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 f Various
Variant of Josie.
Josy m Luxembourgish
Short form of Joseph.
Jota f Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiota with German spelling.
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).
Jotapa f Old Persian (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Iotapa.
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.
Jotautas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Jotautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jotautas.
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".
Jóðhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "(new born) child, descendant" and hildr "battle, fight".
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]
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]
Jouaie f Jèrriais (Modern)
Derived from Jèrriais jouaie "joy". This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of the English name Joy.
Jouana f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Jeanne.
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.
Joudig f Armenian
"little chick"
Joue f Japanese
From Japanese 情 (jou) meaning "feelings; emotion" combined with 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jouel m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ithel via the Breton form Judhael.
Joŭha f Belarusian
Belarusian short form of Jaŭhienija.
Jouichi m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jou) meaning "forgive, excuse, show mercy" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Joui'gri f French Creole, Mauritian Creole, Seselwa
Means "daughter of the stars" in Seselwa, a French-Creole language spoken in Seychelles.
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.
Joujou f American (Rare)
Means, "little toy" in French and is used as a pet name.
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.
Jouko f Japanese
From Japanese 祥 (jou) meaning "happiness" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Joulia f Greek, Russian
Rare transcription of Ioulia or Yuliya.
Joulu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "Christmas" in Finnish.
Joumana f Arabic
Variant of Jumana.
Joumanah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Jumana.
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".
Jourdaine f French (Archaic)
French form of Jordana. Traditionally, this name was given to girls baptized with the water of the river Jordan.
Jourdan f & m English
Variant of Jordan... [more]
Jourdian m English
Variant of Jordan.
Jourdin m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Jourdin.
Jourdine f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jourdine.
Jouri m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Yuriy.
Jouri f Arabic
Meaning “damask rose” in Arabic
Jourik m Dutch (Rare)
When pronounced as YOO-rik, this name is a combination of Jouri with Rik.... [more]
Journa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman jour "day", ultimately from Latin diurnum (tempus) (from the neuter of the adjective diurnus "of the day") via Old French jor, jorn.
Journie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Journey.
Jousch m Romansh
Variant of Josch.
Jousè m Provençal
Provençal form of Joseph.
Jousefina f Provençal
Provençal form of Josephine.
Jousei m Japanese
Variant transcription of Josei.
Jousèla f Provençal
Provençal form of Joselle.
Jóuselet f Provençal
Provençal diminutive or variant of Josephine.
Jouseta f Provençal
Provençal form of Josette.
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).
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]
Jovaidė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jovaidas.
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".
Jovainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jovainas.
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.
Jována f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Jovana.
Jovana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Giovanna.
Jovanna f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Giovanna.
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.
Joveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jór "horse" and veig "strength".
Jovelina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Jocelina influenced by Juvenal.
Joven m Filipino
From Spanish joven meaning "young, youthful".
Jovenel m Haitian Creole
Probably a Haitian form of Juvenal.
Joveta f History
Possibly related to Jovita or Iveta. This was the name of a 12th-century princess of the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem, who, because she had been captured by Turks as a child, was considered too tainted to make a suitable marriage and was sent off to become abbess of the convent at Bethany... [more]
Jovia f English (African)
Likely a feminine form of Jove or a variation of Jovita
Jovián m Spanish
Spanish 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]
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.
Jovilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jovilas. Also compare Joviltė.
Joviltas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare Jovilas.
Joviltė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Joviltas. Also compare Jovilė.
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.
Jovina f Faroese, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Faroese short form of Josefina. In some modern cases, this name might also be related to the masculine name Jóvin.
Jovina f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Jovino.
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).
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