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Jagjeet m Indian (Sikh)
Variant transcription of Jagjit.

Jagmeet m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" combined with मित्र (mitrá) meaning "friend, companion, associate".

Jahizah f Malay (Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَاهِز‎ (jāhiz) meaning "ready, prepared".

Jahja m Indonesian, Albanian
Indonesian and Albanian form of Yahya.

Jahongir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jahangir.

Jaideep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "victory, triumph" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Jailani m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 12th-century Islamic scholar and religious leader Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani, who founded the Qadiriyya order (tariqa) of Sufism. His name was derived from the province of Gilan in present-day Iran, where he was born.

Jainal m Indonesian, Filipino, Tausug
Indonesian variant of Zainal as well as the Tausug form.

Jaishen m Indian (Rare, ?)

Jajang m Sundanese
Variant of Ujang.

Jaka m Javanese, Sundanese
Variant of Joko.

Jakaria m Bengali, Indonesian
Bengali and Indonesian form of Zakariyya.

Jakariah m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zakariyya.

Jakaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jacob.

Jakraphan m Thai
Variant transcription of Chakraphan.

Jalaja f Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Means "born of water" or "born in water" from Sanskrit जल (jalá) meaning "water" and ज (já) meaning "born".

Jalal al-Din m Arabic
Means "greatness of the faith" from Arabic جلال (jalal) meaning "greatness, loftiness, grandeur" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Jalaluddin m Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Jalal al-Din as well as the Pashto, Indonesian and Malay form.

Jalaludin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Jalal al-Din.

Jalani m Malay (Rare)
Possibly means "to experience, to live" in Malay.

Jaleel m Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Urdu, African American
Variant transcription of Jalil.

Jalilah f Arabic, Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Jalila as well as the Malay and Maranao form.

Jamael m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Jamil.

Jamail m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Jamil.

Jamaliah f Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Derived from Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".

Jamaloden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Jamal ad-Din.

Jamaludin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Jamal al-Din.

Jamel m Arabic (Maghrebi), Filipino, Maranao, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic جمال (see Jamal) chiefly used in Northern Africa, as well as the Maranao form.

Jamelah f Filipino, Maranao, Malay
Maranao and Malay form of Jamila.

Jameleddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Jamal ad-Din (chiefly Tunisian).

Jamlong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chamlong.

Jammal m Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), African American
Alternate transcription of Jamal.

Jampa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བྱམས་པ (byams pa) meaning "kindness, benevolence".

Jamphel m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ ('jam dpal) meaning "gentle splendour", derived from འཇམ ('jam) meaning "soft" and དཔལ (dpal) "splendour, glory, magnificence".

Jamuna f Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Tamil, Assamese, Telugu
From the name of the Yamuna River, a tributary of the Ganges that flows through northern India. The name is probably derived from Sanskrit यम (yama) meaning "twin", so named because the river flows parallel to the Ganges.

Janah f Indonesian
Variant of Jannah.

Janeska f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Jañhr m Kalmyk
Meaning unknown. Jañhr was a hero to the Kalmyk people of Russia.

Janibek m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Zhanibek.

Janlerie m Filipino (Rare)

Jannah f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "garden, paradise" in Arabic. In Islam this term refers to the concept of heaven.

Jannatul f Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with جنات ال (Jannat al) meaning "gardens of the" (such as Jannatul Ferdous).

Jano m Georgian
Short form of Jansugh and other masculine names that start with ჯან- (Jan-).

Janob m Tajik
From a word of Persian origin used as a polite title meaning "Excellency".

Janti f & m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Januri m Indonesian
Given to a male who is born in the month of January.

Janya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chanya.

Jao m Malagasy
Means "big, large, great" in Malagasy.

Japar m Indonesian, Malay, Georgian (Archaic)
Indonesian, Malay and Georgian form of Jafar. This name is archaic in Georgia and now only survives in the patronymic surname ჯაფარიძე (Japaridze) meaning "son of Japar".... [more]

Japhia m Biblical
Japhia was the king of Lachish, one of the five kings of the Amorites whose battle against the settling Israelites led by Joshua is reported in Joshua 10:1–15.

Jarallah m Arabic (Rare)
Means "neighbour of Allah", from Arabic جار (jār) meaning "neighbour, refugee" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".

Jaran m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charan.

Jargalsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Jarinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Charini.

Jariya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chariya.

Jaroen m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoen.

Jaroenchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoenchai.

Jaroensak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoensak.

Jaśka f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.

Jasmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".

Jasodra f Trinidadian Creole (Rare, ?)

Jaspal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and पाल (pala) meaning "guard, protector".

Jaspinder m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi

Jaspreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Jasuni m Sicilian
Variant of Giasuni.

Jasveer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Jasvir.

Jasvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Jaswant m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Yashwant used by Sikhs.

Jatuphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.

Jatuphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.

Jatupol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.

Jatuporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.

Jaturong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaturong.

Jauhari m Indonesian
Variant of Johari.

Jaunariu m Sardinian
Variant of Zuniari (compare Gianuario).

Jawed m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu جاوید (see Javed).

Jaweher f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Jawahir (chiefly Tunisian).

Jawhara f Judeo-Arabic, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "jewel, gem" in Arabic (see Jawahir).

Jayalakshmi f Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" combined with the name of the Hindu god Lakshmi.

Jayanegara m History
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and नगर (nagara) meaning "town, city". This was the name of a 14th-century Javanese monarch who was the second king of the Majapahit Empire.

Jayantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Jayanta.

Jayaraj m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Means "king of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Jayarajan m Indian, Malayalam
Variant of Jayaraj.

Jayashree f Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi
Variant transcription of Jayashri.

Jayasree f Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
Variant of Jayashri.

Jayasri f Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali
Variant transcription of Jayashri.

Jazal m Arabic
Means "great", "generous".

Jazal m & f Arabic
Means "happiness", "delight".

Jazeel m Arabic
From Arabic جَزِيل (jazeel) meaning "very much".

Jazil m Arabic
Variant transcription of Jazeel.

Jazilah f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin or meaning, possibly from Spanish.... [more]

Jazim m Arabic
Variant transcription of Hazim.

Jazira f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zhazira.

Jebreil m Persian
Persian form of Gabriel.

Jeerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirasak.

Jefri m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jeffrey.

Jehad m Arabic
Variant transcription of Jihad.

Jéhan m Medieval French
Variant of Jehan.

Jejomar m Filipino
Combination of Jesús, José, and María. A notable bearer is Jejomar Binay (1942-), a former Vice President of the Philippines.

Jelita f Indonesian
Means "pretty, beautiful, lovely" or "angelic" in Indonesian.

Jemal m Abkhaz, Amharic, Georgian
Abkhaz, Amharic and Georgian form of Jamal.

Jenalyn f Filipino (Modern), English (Modern)
Combination of Jena and the popular suffix lyn.

Jenna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Joanna via the form Janna.

Jennalyn f Filipino (Modern), English (Modern)
Combination of Jenna and the popular suffix -lyn.

Jennavecia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Jeong-Eun m & f Korean
From 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"... [more]

Jeong-Jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 政 (jeong) meaning "government" combined with 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Jermalajeŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Hermolaos.

Jestoni m Filipino
Combination of Jesús and Antonio.

Jetsada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chetsada.

Jetsun f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "venerable, exalted, reverend" in Tibetan.

Jeumpa f & m Acehnese
Means "champak (a type of tree)" in Acehnese.

Jeyhun m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ceyhun.

Jhustine m & f Filipino (Modern)
Variant of Justin or Justine.

Jiahan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn, before daybreak", 罕 (hǎn) meaning "rare, scarce", or 捍 (hàn) meaning "ward off, defend, guard"... [more]

Jiahui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Jiajue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 加 (jiā) meaning "add, increase" combined with 爵 (jué) meaning "nobility, peerage". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Jialan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, house", or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious" combined with 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid" or "elegant, graceful" or 嵐 (lán) meaning "mist", as well as other character combinations.

Jiali f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 加 (jiā) meaning "add, increase", 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with 励 (lì) meaning "encourage, incite, rouse", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic" or 笠 (lì) meaning "bamboo hat"... [more]

Jialing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 龄 (líng) meaning "age, length of time, duration"... [more]

Jiaming f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Jianbo m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "wide, extensive, gamble"... [more]

Jianfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 键 (jiàn) meaning "key, bolt, bond" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak", 烽 (fēng) meaning "beacon, signal fire" or 封 (fēng) meaning "seal, close, bind, envelope, letter"... [more]

Jianguo m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 国 (guó) meaning "country"... [more]

Jianhao m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast"... [more]

Jianhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Jianhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" or 简 (jiǎn) meaning "simple, brief, letter bamboo slip" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 会 (huì) meaning "meeting, gathering"... [more]

Jianjun m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Jianlin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Jianmin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Jianming m Chinese
From Chinese 简 (jiǎn) meaning "simple, brief, letter, bamboo slip" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Jianping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]

Jianqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]

Jianrong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 嵘 (róng) meaning "lofty, high"... [more]

Jianrou f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, strong, firm" combined with 柔 (róu) meaning "soft, gentle, supple", as well as other character combinations.

Jiansheng m Chinese
From Chinese 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]

Jiantang m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning “to build, to construct” combined with 堂 (táng) meaning “main room of a house, courtroom” or “hall, chamber, room”, as well as other character combinations.

Jianwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 为 (wéi) meaning "do, act, make" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade"... [more]

Jianwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 简 (jiǎn) meaning "simple, brief, letter, bamboo slip" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Jianxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [more]

Jianying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]

Jianzhong m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion"... [more]

Jiaoyue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" combined with 娇 (jiāo) meaning "charming, tender, delicate" or 皎 (jiǎo) "bright, brilliant", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Jiaqi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with 琪 (qí) meaning "fine jade", 奇 (qí) meaning "odd, unusual, strange", 祺 (qí) meaning "auspicious, propitious, good luck, felicity", 琦 (qí) meaning "admirable, fine, jade, gem, precious stone" or 其 (qí) meaning "he, she, it"... [more]

Jiaqin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious" combined with 芹 (qín) meaning "celery", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Jiarong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", 融 (róng) meaning "fuse, harmonize" or 容 (róng) meaning "appearance, form"... [more]

Jiawei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 炜 (wěi) meaning "flaming, bright, glowing", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, grand, magnificent" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern"... [more]

Jiaxin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with 薪 (xīn) meaning "firewood, brushwood", 芯 (xīn) meaning "core, heart, centre, wick", 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 鑫 (xīn) meaning "prosperous, wealthy"... [more]

Jiayi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", or 加 (jiā) meaning "add, increase" combined with 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, chaste, fine", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 译 (yì) meaning "translate, interpret, decode", or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony"... [more]

Jiaying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 佳 or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" combined with 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, gifted", 莹 (yíng) meaning "bright, lustrous", or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Jibek f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Zhibek.

Jibriil m Somali
Somali form of Gabriel.

Jiemba m & f Indigenous Australian
Possibly from the Pallanganmiddang word djimba meaning "star". Some sources claim it means "laughing star" in Wiradjuri.

Jieshi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 介 (jiè) meaning "forerunner, herald, between, jammed in" or 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" and 石 (shí) meaning "stone" or 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem, verse"... [more]

Jigme m & f Bhutanese, Tibetan
From Tibetan འཇིགས་མེད ('jigs-med) meaning "fearless, not afraid". A notable bearer is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (1980-), the current King of Bhutan.

Jiguur m & f Mongolian
Means "wing" in Mongolian.

Jihad m Arabic
From Arabic جِهَاد (jihād) meaning "struggle, fight, battle", a form of جَاهَدَ (jāhada) "to struggle against, to fight for". In traditional Islamic context, it represents the fight against evil and the betterment of society.

Jihan f Arabic, Indonesian
Possibly a feminine form of Jahan.

Jihong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 继 (jì) meaning "continue, maintain, succeed" or 积 (jī) meaning "store up, amass, accumulate" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great"... [more]

Ji-Hyeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Ji-Hyun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Ji-Hyeon.

Jinda f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chinda.

Jindarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chindarat.

Jindawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chindawan.

Jingbiao m Chinese
From Chinese 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 彪 (biāo) meaning "tiger cub, tiger stripes". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Jinghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, modest", 菁 (jīng) meaning "lush, luxuriant, garlic chives, leek" or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Jingjing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal" combined with itself. It can also be formed from 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil" combined with 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest, supple, slender, delicate", as well as other character combinations.

Jingmei f Chinese
From Chinese 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal" or 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour" combined with 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive, flattering" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]

Jingwei f Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit" and 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect". This is the name of a legendary bird in Chinese mythology... [more]

Jingwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 经 (jīng) meaning "principles, canon, pass through", 劲 (jìng) meaning "vigour, energy, strength" or 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit" combined with 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect"... [more]

Jingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 静 or 竫 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", 鲸 (jīng) meaning "whale" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, modest" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Jingxia f Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Jingyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 镜 (jìng) meaning "glass, mirror", 警 (jǐng) meaning "warn, alarm, alert, vigilant, sharp" or 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure", 予 (yǔ) meaning "give, grant" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, flawless gem or jewel"... [more]

Jinhong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 訇 (hōng) meaning "loud sound, crash", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Jinhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Jinhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 晖 (huī) meaning "bright, light, radiant" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]

Jinjing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 津 (jīn) meaning "ferry" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" or 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal"... [more]

Jinliang m Chinese
From Chinese 晋 (jìn) meaning "advance, increase", 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 梁 (liáng) meaning "beam, bridge"... [more]

Jinlong m Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon"... [more]

Jinming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Jinping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 近 (jin) meaning "near, close", 津 (jīn) meaning "ferry", 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "to wander, to travel".

Jinquan m Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 铨 (quán) meaning "weigh, measure", 全 (quán) meaning "all, entire, whole" or 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain"... [more]

Jin-Ri f Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞理 (jilli) meaning "truth".

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]

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]

Jintana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chintana.

Jintara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chintara.

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]

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 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Jioji m Fijian
Fijian form of George.

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.

Jirasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirasak.

Jirawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirawan.

Jirawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirawat.

Jirayu m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chirayu.

Jireneùsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Irenaeus.

Jitra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chitra.

Jittra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chitra.

Joaśka f Polish
Diminutive of Joanna.

Jochi m Medieval Mongolian
From Mongolian зочин (zochin) meaning "guest". This was the name of a son of Mongol khagan Genghis Khan.

Joesoef m Indonesian, Afrikaans (Rare)
Indonesian variant transcription of Jusuf (based on Dutch orthography) and Afrikaans form of Joseph.

Johaima f Maranao
Variant of Juhaima.

Johairah f Maranao
Probably derived from an Arabic name.

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.

Joji m Fijian
Fijian form of George.

Joko m Javanese
From Javanese jaka meaning "young man, boy". A notable bearer is Joko Widodo (1961-), the current president of Indonesia.

Jolinar m Filipino (Rare)

Jollibee f & m Filipino (Modern)
From the name of a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1978.

Jomana f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Jumana chiefly used in Egypt.

Jomari m Filipino
Combination of José and Mariano or María.

Jonek m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Joon.

Jong-hyeon m Korean
Variant transcription of Jong-hyun.

Jong-hyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning “knowledge, root, ancestry” or 鐘 (jong) meaning “clock, bell” combined with 玄 (hyeon) meaning “deep, profound, mysterious”, 泫 (hyeon) meaning “weep, cry” or “shine, glisten”, or 賢 (hyeon) meaning “virtuous, good, clever”... [more]

Jongrak f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chongrak.

Jong-soo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning "fundamental knowledge" or "root, ancestry" combined with 秀 (su) meaning "(of plants) to shoot out in ears, to bear fruit, to blossom". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Jong-Un m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Jeong-Eun.

Jonleri m Indonesian (Rare)

Jo'ra m Uzbek
Means "friend" in Uzbek, of Turkic origin.

Jorala m Indian (Rare)

Joreen f Chinese (Modern), Filipino

Joriz m & f Filipino
Contraction of José Rizal, given in honour of the prominent Filipino nationalist (1861-1896).

José' m Norman
Norman form of Joseph.

Josemari m Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of José María.

Josémiguel m Spanish
Combination of José and Miguel.

Josevina f Obscure

Joshana f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit जोषण (jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".

Joshita f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Marathi (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yoshita.

Joven m Filipino
From Spanish joven meaning "young, youthful".

Joy m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Jaya.

Joydeep m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".

Joyo m Javanese
From Javanese jaya meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).

Joyshree f Indian, Bengali, Assamese
Eastern Indian form of Jayashri.

Józia f Polish
Diminutive of Józefa.

Józka f Polish
Diminutive of Józefa.

Jožka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jožefa via Joža, used as a given name in its own right.

Jufeng m Chinese
From Chinese 巨 (jù) meaning "huge, enormous" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Juhaima f Maranao

Juliett f Spanish (Latin American), American
Variant of Juliet.

Jumabay m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Zhumabay.

Jumabek m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Rarer variant transcription of Zhumabek.

Jumadi m Indonesian
Variant of Dumadi.

Jüme m Uyghur
Means "Friday" in Uyghur, of Arabic origin (see Juma). The term is also used to refer to the Islamic Friday prayers (jumu'ah).

Jumichael m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ju and the given name Michael.

Junaedi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Junaidi.

Junaida f Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Feminine form of Junayd.

Junaidah f Malay, Indonesian
Feminine form of Junayd.

Junaidi m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Junayd.

Junfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge" or 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak"... [more]

Jung-Eun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Jeong-Eun.

Jung-Jae m Korean
Alternate transcription of Jeong-Jae.

Junhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army", or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 晖 (huī) meaning "light, bright, radiant", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]

Juni f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian Juni meaning "June", typically given to children born in that month.

Junita f Indonesian
Diminutive of June.

Junjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 捷 (jié) meaning "victory, win, quick, rapid"... [more]

Junsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, balanced" or 浚 (jùn) meaning "profound, deep, enlighten, dredge, dig" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 陞 (shēng) meaning "rise, lift, ascend, promote", 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" or 晟 (shèng) meaning "splendour, brightness, light"... [more]

Junwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army" combined with 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [more]

Junyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 君 (jūn) meaning "ruler, chief, lord" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Jurabek m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Tajik ҷӯра (jüra) or Uzbek joʻra both meaning "friend" combined with the Turkish military tile beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Jury m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Juryj.

Juryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of George.

Jusof m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Yusuf.

Jutarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chutharat.

Jutharat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chutharat.

Juwairiah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Juwayriyyah.

Juwariah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Juwayriyyah.

Juwariyah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Juwayriyyah.

Juwayriyya f Medieval Arabic
Variant transcription of Juwayriyyah.

Juwayriyyah f Medieval Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could figuratively mean "young woman" from Arabic جرى (jara) meaning "to run, to flow" (referring to a girl reaching maturity). Alternatively, it could be derived from ورد جوري (ward juri), the Arabic name for the Damask rose (a type of flower), itself from Persian گور (Gor), which is an old name for the Iranian city of Firuzabad... [more]

Juwita f Indonesian, Malay
Means "woman, girl" derived from Indonesian and Malay wanita meaning "woman, lady".

Jyothilekshmi f Indian (Rare), Malayalam (Rare)
Combination of Jyothi and Lekshmi.

Ka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Kaadyr-ool m Tuvan

Kabira f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Feminine form of Kabir (chiefly Moroccan).

Kaciaryna f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Katsiaryna.

Kadar m Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Kaddour m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic قَدَرَ (qadara) meaning "to be able, to be capable, to have power" (chiefly Algerian).

Kadhim m Arabic
Variant transcription of Kazim.

Kadi m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic قاضي (qadi) meaning "judge".

Kadidia f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of western Africa.

Kadidiatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Kadiguia f Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Khadija.

Kadir m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Qadir as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Kadru f Hinduism
Means "tawny, reddish-brown" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology Kadru is the wife of Kashyapa and the mother of the nagas, a race of divine half-human, half-serpent beings.

Kadyrbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the given name Kadyr and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Kaeo m & f Thai
Means "crystal, glass, diamond" in Thai.

Kaew m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kaeo.

Kaghan m Turkish (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Kağan.

Kâhamâxéveóhtáhe m Cheyenne
Means "wooden leg" in Cheyenne.

Kahar m Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao form of Qahar.

Kaharudin m Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao form of قاهار الدين (Qahar ad-din) meaning “conqueror of the religion” in Arabic.

Kahkewāquonāby m Ojibwe
Meaning, "sacred waving feathers."

Kaifa f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "pheasant" in Thai.

Kaigal-ool m Tuvan
Means "brave boy" from Tuvan кайгал (kaygal) meaning "brave" combined with оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Kaimar m Estonian

Kainalu m Hawaiian
Means "sea wave," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and nalu meaning "wave, surf."

Kairat m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "strength, power, courage" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

Kairolla m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Khairullah.

Kaïs m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Qays used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.