This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
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Jeh f Persian MythologyPossibly derived from the Arabic verb جَاءَ
(ja'a) meaning "to come, to bring". In Zoroastrianism, Jeh is the consort of
Ahriman, and is a demon of lasciviousness who is associated with the menstrual cycle, improper behaviour and the defilement of women.
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.)
Jehonadab m BiblicalFrom Hebrew יְהוֹנָדָב (
Yehonadab) meaning "
Yahweh is generous", from the roots יְהוֹ (
yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and נָדָב (
nadav) meaning "willing, generous"... [
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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.
Jelda f East FrisianShort form of names that contained the Old Frisian name elements
jelda "to pay; to return; to yield; to repay; to owe a dept" or
gelda/hjeld "money". The name Jelda was most commonly used in the 16th and 17th centuries and finally revived in the 20th century.
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".
Jemmahor f CopticMeans "treasure-hunter" or "finder of treasures" in Coptic, from
ϫⲉⲙ- (
čem-), itself from
ϫⲓⲙⲓ (
čimi) "to find", and
ⲁϩⲱⲣ (
ahōr) "treasures".
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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Jenai f English (Modern, Rare)Possibly from Chinese
仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted". It is used as the Chinese nickname for the main character in the 1958 movie 'The Inn of the Sixth Happiness', where it is said to mean "the one who loves people".
Jenda m CzechDiminutive of
Jan 1, not used as a given name in its own right.
Jennell f English (American, Modern)Variant of
Jenelle. Known bearers of this name include the American singer and musician Jennell Hawkins (1983-2006), and American game designer Jennell Jaquays (1956-2024).
Jennleyg f FaroeseCombination of names beginning with the element
Jen-, particularly
Jenný, and the Old Norse element
laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic
*-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Jennyanydots f TheatreIt is the name of a principal cat in Andrew Lloyd Webber's
Cats. She is a seemingly lazy Jellicle cat, who is active only by night.