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Ivi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hebe. This is borne by Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou (1993-).
Ivia f Corsican (Rare)
Feminine form of Iviu.
Ivo m Estonian
Variant of Iivo.
Ivola f Hungarian (Rare)
Older form of Ibolya and Viola.
Iwa f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ива (see Iva 1).
Iwajla f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Iwajlo. The German film director Iwajla Klinke bears this name.
Iwajlo m German (Rare)
German transcription of Ivaylo.
Iwein m Arthurian Romance
German form of Yvain in Hartmann von Aue's verse romance Iwein.
Iwen m German
Variant spelling of Iven.
Iyoas m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Joash, a name borne by two emperors of Ethiopia.
Iza f Slovene, Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Izabella and Izolda and Slovene short form of Elizabeta, Izabela, Izidora and Izeta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Izortze f Basque
Basque equivalent of Concepción.
Izzak m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isaac. The name form is maybe influenced by the unrelated name Izzat.
Jachippeddu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Jàcupu.
Jachzeel m Biblical German
German version of Jahzeel.
Jacquelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jacques with the diminutive suffix -elle.
Jady f English (American, Americanized, Rare)
A hypochoristic form of Jade or a variant of Jaydee.
Jaella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Clearly feminine extended form of Jael.
Jaelle f Romani, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Romani form of the Biblical name Jael.
Jahn m Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Jan 1.
Jaki m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, maybe a hypochoristic form of Joachim.... [more]
Jakobäa f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Jakob.
Jakuba f Czech (Rare)
Czech feminine form of Jacob.
Jalida f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Spanish transcription of Khalida.
Jamesy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of James, also used as a female form of James.
JaMychal m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamichael. This is borne by the American basketball player JaMychal Green (1990-).
Janar m Estonian
Variant of Jaan via the feminine form Jana 1.
Jancis f English (Rare)
Blend of Jan 2 and Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.
Jancis m Latvian
Diminutive of Jānis.
Janislaw m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislav.
Janisława f Polish
Feminine form of Janisław.
Janislawa f Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislava.
Janita f Finnish
Possibly a Finnish form of Juanita.
Janjak m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Jean-Jacques.
Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.
Janosch m German (Modern), Transylvanian Saxon
German borrowing of János. Today it is mostly known as the pseudonym of the German children's book author and illustrator Horst Eckert (creator of Tigerente).
Janto m German (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a German form of Ianto.
Jany m & f English
Diminutive of Jan
Jany f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jana 1.... [more]
Japonica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
japonica is a Neo-Latin word meaning "japanese". As such, it is part of the name of several cultivated plants (e.g., Pieris japonica, Camellia japonica, or Skimmia japonica).
Jappe m & f West Frisian, Low German, Literature
West Frisian and Low German form of Jacob, or a variant of Gabbe.... [more]
Jaquenetta f Theatre
A feminine form of Jaques. Jaquenetta is a character from Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost'.
Jaquim m Portuguese
Short form of Joaquim.
Jasenka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jasna, used as a given name in its own right.
Jasira f Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic verb جَسَرَ (jasara) "to dare, to venture boldly; to be foolhearted".
Jasparina f Dutch (Rare)
A feminine form of Jasper.
Jasparyne f Dutch (Archaic)
A feminine form of Jasper.
Jasser m Arabic
An ancient Arab name meaning "brave", "valiant, "dauntless", "fearless", and "daring".
Javez m American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Jabez (via Spanish pronunciation and spelling conventions).
Jaydee m & f English (American), English (Modern)
Either a diminutive of Jade or a combination of Jay 1 and Dee. It is also a phonetic spelling of JD... [more]
Jehoel m Biblical Hebrew (?)
The name of an angel in the apocryphal Apocalypse of Abraham.
Jeison m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.... [more]
Jemialjan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Jemp m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1-Pierre.
Jemuel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "day of god".... [more]
Jentl m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch form of Yentl.
Jeralean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Jeremina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Jeremiah or a variant of Jeromina.
Jeremyiah m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
A rare variant spelling of Jeremiah, probably influenced by the short form Jeremy.
Jeret m English
Variant of Jared or Gerrit.
Jeromin m German (Rare)
Masculine form (backformation) of Jeromine.... [more]
Jeromina f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Jérôme.
Jéromine f French (Rare), French (Quebec), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Jérôme, which is the modern French form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).... [more]
Jerusa f Biblical German, Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
German form of Jerusha occurring in older bible translations as well as the Portuguese form of this name occuring in some bible translations.
Jeruscha f German (Modern, Rare), Biblical German
German form of the biblical name Jerusha.
Jesco m German
Short form of Slavonic names like Jaromir or Jarosław.... [more]
Jesiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
A variant of Jahzeel, occurring, e.g., in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1609).
Jessic m Western African
Probably a masculine form of Jessica.
Jesta f German (Rare)
Of unknown meaning
Jesualdo m Spanish (Latin American)
Maybe a variant spelling of Gesualdo.
Jettchen f German (Rare)
Pet form and diminutive of Henriette.... [more]
Jetti f German
Short and familiar form of Henriette, rarely used as an officially registered given name.
Jikan m Japanese
Meaning "silence".... [more]
Jilcs f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)
The name Jilcs is an acronym for the words Jesus Is Lord Christ Saviour (or Jesus Is Lord Christian School)... [more]
Jildau f West Frisian (Modern)
This Frisian name can be a variant spelling of Geldau, or a variant form of Jeldau.
Jilles m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Jimma f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Jim or Jimmy.
Jimuel m Filipino
A short form or nickname for Emmanuel.
Jincy f English (Rare)
A diminutive of Jane, rarely used. The name is also used in India.... [more]
Jizchak m Yiddish
German and Polish rendering of Yitzhak.
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.
Jobelle f English, Filipino
A feminine form of Job or a combination of Jo and Belle.
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.
Joder m German (Swiss)
Dialectal form of Theodore.
Jodokus m German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jodocus.
Joker m & f Filipino
Probably derived from the name of the playing card.... [more]
Joko m Low German
Low German short form of names beginning in Jo- like Joachim or Johannes.... [more]
Jole f Italian
Variant of Iole.
Jonael m English (American, Modern), German (Modern, Rare), French (Modern)
A modern coinage formed from the biblical name Jona and the Hebrew name element El "Lord (God)".
Jonan m Biblical, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Biblical prophet, son of Mathi.
Jonerik m Popular Culture
A compound of Jon 2 and Erik.
Jonica f English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include an elaboration of Joni 1 and a variant of Jonnica.
Jonita f Indian
An Indian name. A famous bearer is Jonita Gandhi, who is an Indo-Canadian singer. Her songs received appreciations in 2011, and were attracted to music composers of Bollywood.
Jonjo m English (British, Modern, Rare)
A contraction of John and Joe.... [more]
Joretta f English (American), Literature
From the novel 'Joretta' by Edna Robb Webster.
Jorinde f Dutch, German (Modern, Rare), Literature
This name is a blend of Jorina with Linde. A known bearer of this name is Jorinde Moll (b. 1971), a Dutch actress and television presenter.... [more]
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.
Jormarlie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
The name of the daughter of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. It might be a reversal of the first two syllables of Marjorie (which is commonly used in Haiti), combined with the phonetic suffix -lie.
Jorrig m Dutch (Rare)
A variant of Yorick.
Jorve m Low German (Rare), North Frisian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Joscheba f Biblical German, German (Swiss, Modern, Rare)
Current German form of the Biblical name Jehosheba.
Joschija m German (Rare)
German form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Joseba f German (Rare), Biblical German (Archaic)
German form of the Biblical name Jehosheba used in the Luther Bible before 1984.
Joselma f Brazilian
A blend of two names, e.g., Josefa and Selma 1.
Joshana f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit जोषण (jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".
Joshna f Indian
Alternate latinisation of Joshana
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]
Josy f Various
Variant of Josie.
Jota f Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiota with German spelling.
Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]
Joti m Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiotis with German spelling
Joulia f Greek, Russian
Rare transcription of Ioulia or Yuliya.
Joumana f Arabic
Variant of Jumana.
Jovenel m Haitian Creole
Probably a Haitian form of Juvenal.
Jude f Arabic
Variant transcription of Jud.
Judica f German (Rare)
Latin "judge!" (imperative).... [more]
Judika f German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Judica.
Juditka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Judita.
Julchen f German
German diminutive of Julia.... [more]
Julika f German, Literature, Estonian, Croatian, Serbian, Hungarian, Slovene
Hungarian and Slovene diminutive of Julia. Swiss author Max Frisch used this name on one of his characters in his novel 'I'm not Stiller', published in 1954.
Juliška f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Juliska
Júnía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Junia.
Junias m German (Rare), English (Rare)
In catholic bibles (and also older protestant bibles) the name of Junia interpreted as a male name.
Junina f Various (Modern, Rare)
A Portuguese adjective derived from the month June, specially in Festa Junina "St. John's day (24th June)".
Jünter m Popular Culture
Jünter is the Ripuarian and Berlin dialect form of Günter.... [more]
Jurga f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jurgis.
Justyna f Ukrainian (Germanized), Ukrainian (Polonized)
Ukrainian form of Iustina (see Justina).
Jüzep m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Joseph.
Jymme f American (Rare)
Feminine variant of Jim or Jimmy.
Kadeisha f English (Canadian)
Maybe a variant of Khadija.... [more]
Kadidiatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Kadın f Turkish
Means "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.
Kadrian m English
Newly form name by prefixing Adrian with a fashionable K-.
Kairit f Estonian
Elaboration of Kaie.
Kalaszantius m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Calasanctius.
Kalil m American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Khalil.
Kalimba f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
The name is inspiered by the song 'Kalimba Story' by Earth, Wind & Fire. In the song, kalimba refers to an African musical instrument (thumb piano), not to a person.
Kalliah f English (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Kallipp m Russian
Russian form of Kallippos.
Kaloger m Polish, Russian
Polish and Russian form of Kalogeros.
Kalogreant m Arthurian Romance, Medieval German (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
German form of the name Calogrenant occurring in Iwein by Hartmann von Aue.
Kalotta f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Karlotta.
Kanisius m Indonesian, German (Rare)
Indonesian and German form of Canisius, often paired with Petrus.
Kankra f Literature
In the German translation of "The Lord of the Rings", Kankra is the name of Shelob. The name is derived from Kanker, a rare or dialectal German word meaning "spider".
Kanonikus m History
From the Latin word canonicus meaning "canon" (the person).... [more]
Kanonine f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the German word Kanone "cannon (the weapon)".... [more]
Kantorka f German (Modern, Rare), Literature
Kantorka is a Sorbian word meaning "cantoress, chorister". The---otherwise unnamed---Kantorka is the female hero in Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat who finally breaks the bad spell over the mill and saves the life of Krabat.... [more]
Karda f German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Carda.
Karella f German (Rare)
Maybe a feminine form to Karel.
Kareman f Arabic
Varian latinisation of Kariman.
Karën f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French variant of Karen 1
Karen m Persian, Armenian (Eastern)
From the family name of one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran in the 6th century.
Kariman f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic كَرِيم (karīm) meaning "noble, generous" (see Karim).
Karin f Hebrew (Modern)
Popular girls name in Israel, it may be the Hebrew form of Katherine or variant of Keren.
Karitez f Breton
Breton form of Caritas.
Karius m German (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic short form of Eucharius.
Karja f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
A fictional Mixtec woman in the works of the German writer Karl May. She occurs in two books and two films.
Karliah f Popular Culture
The name of a character in 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'.
Karlinda f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Karla with a name ending in -Linda.
Kashmira f Indian, Indian (Parsi)
Feminine form of Kashmir. This is the name of the female protagonist of Salman Rushdie's novel Shalimar the Clown (2005).
Kasiel m Jewish
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Kasiu f Vilamovian
Variant of Kasia.
Kȧśka f Vilamovian
Variant of Kasia.
Katanya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ka with the name Tanya. Also compare Katonya.
Kathalea f German (Modern)
A modern German adaption of Cataleya designed to look like a blend of Katharina and Lea
Kathaniel f African American (Rare, Archaic)
The name of Knoel Scott's mother.
Käthchen f German (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Kätchen. In theatre, Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (1810) is a well-known play by Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811).
Kathellen f Brazilian
A blend of Katharina and Ellen 1 or a variant of Kathlyn.... [more]
Kathinka f Dutch, German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Katinka.... [more]
Katrey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Katharina coined in analogy to names like Sophey and Offmey.
Katrikki f Finnish
Katrikki is a pet form of Katariina.... [more]
Katsche m German (Modern, Rare)
Katsche is the nickname of the German football player Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck. It came out of nowhere and has no known meaning.
Kaula f Romani
Kaula was a cousin of Unku.
Kayanne f English (Modern)
Combination of Kay 1 and Anne 1.
Kea f East Frisian
Frisian short form of names like Heikea, Elkea and other names ending in -kea.
Keiffer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably transferred use from the surname Keiffer.... [more]
Keke m & f Finnish
For men, this name is a Finnish short or dialectal form of Keijo. A notable bearer is Keijo "Keke" Rosberg (b. 1948), a retired Formula 1 racing car driver who won the Formula 1 Championship in 1982.... [more]
Kenitra f English (American)
Probably from Arabic القُنَيْطَرَة, al-qunayṭara, "the little bridge".... [more]
Kenza f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic كَنْز (kanz) meaning "treasure".
Ketanji f African American
Means “one who is cherished and held high above others” in Yoruba. A notable bearer is Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson, a Supreme Court Justice.
Kettly f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Kevo m English (Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Kevon m African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix Ke- with the popular suffix -von.