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Jaywanna f African American (Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic element jay and the name Juana.
Jaz f & m English
Variant of Jazz or diminutive of Jazmine/Jasmine or Jazper/Jasper
Jazelle f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino
An invented name, a combination of the popular phonetic elements jaz and elle, probably inspired by Giselle.
Jaziah m & f English
A variant of Josiah, perhaps influenced by Jazmyn or Jazz
Jazz f & m English (Modern)
Diminutive of Jazmine/Jasmine or Jazper/Jasper, or possibly given in reference to "jazz", the genre of music, or the English word jazz meaning "energy, excitement, excitability; very lively; of excellent quality, the genuine article".
Jędrek m Polish
Originally a diminutive of the now obsolete Jędrzej, this name is now used as a diminutive of Andrzej.
Jenalyn f Filipino (Modern), English (Modern)
Combination of Jena and the popular suffix lyn.
Jencarlos m Spanish
A combination of Jean and Carlos. ... [more]
Jenda m Czech
Diminutive of Jan 1, not used as a given name in its own right.
Jennaline f English
Elaboration of Jenna with the popular name suffix -line (see: Caroline).
Jennene f English
Variant of Janine.
Jennesa f English
Variant of Janessa.
Jennese f English
A variant of Janice or Janeese
Jenoah m English
Variant of Genoa.
Jensa f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Jens which also saw some usage in the English-speaking world.
Jensine f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian feminine form of Jens.
Jentonda f African American
An invented name, possibly a combination of Jen and Tonda, or a variant of Tonya
Jeod m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown; invented by American author Christopher Paolini. Jeod Longshanks is a character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels, a friend to Brom and Eragon.
Jeordie m English
Diminutive of George.
Jeralyn f English
Variant of Jerilyn.
Jeremia m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian variant of Jeremias.
Jeris m English
Variant of Jairus.
Jermanu m Sicilian
Variant of Germanu.
Jerzman m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Herman.
Jeselena f Spanish (Latin American), English
Either a combination of Jessica and Lena or a variant of Yelena influenced by Jessica.
Jessana f American
Blend of Jessica and Anna.
Jessey m & f English
Variant of Jesse.
Jessicka f English
Variant of Jessica.
Jet f & m English
Variant of Jett.
Jignesh m Gujarati, Odia
Means "an intellectual boy who is always curious for everything and want to discover whole world" in Gujarati and Odia.
Jionni m English
Variant of Gianni.
J'naia f African American
An elaborated spelling variant of Janae
Jobelle f English, Filipino
A feminine form of Job or a combination of Jo and Belle.
Jodelle f English
Possibly a variant of Joelle, or an elaboration of Jodie with the name suffix -elle, or a combination of Jo and Dell, or from the French surname of unknown meaning.... [more]
Jolan m English
It may possibly be used as a combination of Joel and Nolan in English speaking countries.
Jolcia f Polish
Diminutive of Jolanta.
Jomanda f American
Likely invented as a combination of Jo and Amanda.
Josien f Dutch
Dutch phonetic variant of Josine
Josienne f Maltese
Variant of Josiane.
Jotapa f Old Persian (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Iotapa.
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.
Jourdan f & m English
Variant of Jordan... [more]
Jourdine f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jourdine.
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]
Juanna f Sardinian
Variant of Giuanna.
Jubilee f English (Modern), Popular Culture
From the English word jubilee meaning "season of rejoicing", which is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yovel) "ram, ram's horn; a jubilee year: a year of rest, prescribed by the Jewish Bible to occur each fiftieth year, after seven cycles of seven years; a period of celebration or rejoicing" (via Late Latin iubilaeus and Greek ἰώβηλος (iobelos))... [more]
Judeline f Haitian Creole
An elaboration of Jude 2 with the popular name suffix -line. Also compare Judaline and Judelyn.
Juelz m & f English
Variant of Jules 2.
Juliantha f English (American, Rare)
Likely an invented name, a combination Julia and the name suffix -anthe (See Anthea).
Junis m Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish form of Jonis.
Junis m & f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern German name of uncertain origin.... [more]
Justinus m Ancient Roman
From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from Justus.... [more]
Juventius m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iuventius, which is derived from the Latin noun iuventus meaning "youth". Also compare Juventas, which is etymologically related and also has the same meaning.... [more]
Kace m American
Variant of Case.
Kachina f New World Mythology
From the name of a specific kind of supernatural entity in the mythology of the Hopi and other typically western Pueblo cultures in the North American Southwest.... [more]
Kahlan f Literature, Popular Culture, English
Created by American author Terry Goodkind for his epic fantasy book series 'The Sword of Truth'. Kahlan Amnell is one of the main protagonists and the love interest of Richard Cypher/Rahl, the main protagonist... [more]
Kai f & m Navajo
Means "willow" or "hazel" in Navajo.
Kaimo m Estonian
Short form of Kaimar.
Kairi f Estonian (Modern)
Contraction of Kai 2 and Mari 1.
Kairi f Popular Culture
Kairi is a character in the action role-playing game 'Kingdom Hearts' by developer Square Enix and Disney. Her name was created for the game, with developer Tetsuya Nomura deriving it from the Japanese kai (海) "sea", though her full name is homophonous with the Japanese kairi (海里) "nautical mile".
Kalel m American
Variant of Kal-El.
Kalin m English
Variant of Kelan
Kaliska m & f Miwok
Means "coyote chasing deer" in Miwok.
Kamron m & f American
Variant of Cameron.
Kanella f Greek
Means "cinnamon" in Greek.
Kangee m & f Sioux
Means "crow", from Lakota kȟaŋǧí.
Kannon m English
Variant of Cannon.
Kanti f Siksika, Algonquin
Means "sings" in Siksika and Algonquin.
Kara f & m Ogoni
Means "pray, prayer" in Khana, a dialect of Ogoni language from Nigeria.
Karana f Literature
Used by American author Scott O'Dell in his children's novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' (1960). Karana is 'secret' name of the main character, a young Native American girl stranded for years on an island off the California coast... [more]
Karis f English (Modern)
Variant of Charis, or sometimes Carys. Also compare Karissa.
Karsen m & f English
Variant of Carson.
Kase m & f English
Variant of Case.
Katari f & m English (American), Indian
Of unknown meaning.
Kathelle f Obscure
Possibly a semi-Gallicized form of Breton Katell.
Katlin f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Katrell m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the name prefix ka with Latrell or Montrell.
Katriel m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Means "the crowned Lord" (or possibly "crown of God") in Hebrew. From the Hebrew keter (כֶּתֶר) "crown" and el (אֵל) "god".
Katyna f English
Variant of Katina.
Kaya f Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "incense, perfume" or 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward" combined with Japanese 耶 (ya), a phonetic character. ... [more]
Kaydie f American
Variant of Katie.
Kaymond m English
Possibly a combination of Kay and Raymond.
Kayti f English
Variant of Katie.
Keagan m & f English
Variant of Keegan.
Keasik f Cree
From Cree ka wâsekwahk "sky blue".
Kelcee f American
Variant of Kelsey.
Kele m Hopi
Means "sparrow" in Hopi.
Keller f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Keller. Used in L. J. Smith's 'Night World' series.
Keme m Algonquin
Means "secret" in Algonquin, derived from the Algonquin kiim.
Kenai m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Means "flat land" in the Dena'ina language. From the Dena'ina ken 'big flat' and ken'ey 'two big flats with a river cutback'.... [more]
Kendalyn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Kendall with the popular name suffix -Lyn.
Kendan m English
Likely an invented name, an elaboration of Ken, or any name starting with Ken-.
Kenden m English
Variant of Kendan.
Kenia f English, Spanish (Mexican), Brazilian
Spanish short form of Eugenia, now used independently. It coincides with the Spanish name for the African country of Kenya.... [more]
Keniabarido f & m Ogoni
Khana for "as it pleases God (for him to do)"... [more]
Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)
Either from the English surname Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name Cena combined with leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of Finlay".
Kennadene f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of Kenna and Dean or an elaboration of Kennedy.
Kennesha f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of KEN and the popular name suffix -esha.
Kennie m & f English
Variant of Kenny.
Kentavious m African American
An invented name, a combination of Kent and the suffix -avious.
Kentley m & f American
A combination of Kent and the popular English suffix -ley, from the Old English leah "field".
Kepler m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kepler.... [more]
Keyana f English
Variant of Keanna or Qiana.
Keyten m English (American)
Likely a variant of Keaton.
Khaemweset m Ancient Egyptian
Means "He who appeared in Thebes".... [more]
Khamerernebty f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beloved of the two ladies appears", with 'the two ladies' referring to the protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt.... [more]
Khensu m Ancient Egyptian
Khensu is an Egyptian god who was declared to be the son of Amen-Ra and Mut. He was a form of Thoth and was identified by the Thebans with the Moon-god. His name comes from the word khens, meaning "to travel, to move about, to run"... [more]
Khione f Greek Mythology, Literature
Variant of Chione. In American author Rick Riordan's Heroes of Olympus series, Khione appears as an antagonist with powers over ice and snow.
Khiry m African American
Possibly a variant of Khayri. Also compare Kyrie 1. A known bearer of this name is American R&B singer Khiry Abdulsamad (1973-) of the band The Boys.
Khosrau m Middle Persian
Common variant form (or variant transcription) of the Middle Persian name Husraw (also found written as Husrav), which is the Middle Persian form of the Avestan name Husravah (also found written as Haosravah and Husrava)... [more]
Khristina f Bulgarian, Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian variant transcription of Hristina and rare Russian variant transcription of Kristina.
Khurram m Arabic, Pakistani
Meanings "delightful" in Persian. It's popularity in Pakistan is likely due to the Urdu saying Khush o Khurram (خوش و خرم) which suggests "glad, joyous".
Khyree m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Khayri. Also compare Khiry and Kyrie 1.
Kiba m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Kuba.
Kika f Portuguese
Variant of Quica.
Kikisoblu f Duwamish, Salishan
A Duwamish female name.... [more]
Kimana f English, Eastern African
Possibly an invented name, an elaboration of Kim with the name suffix -Ana, or a feminine form of Kimani, or from the name of the town in Kenya.... [more]
Kimmi f English
Variant of Kimmy.
Kindred f & m English
From the English word "kindred" meaning "family".
Kinzey f American
Variant of Kenzie or Kinsey.
Kipcha f Literature
Meaning unknown. Kipcha is a female wolf in British author David Clement-Davies' series 'The Sight'. Clement-Davies likely invented the name for his novels.
Kirollos m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian form of Cyril via the Coptic form Kyrillos.
Kisanna f Hungarian
Originally a Transylvanian diminutive of Anna by way of combining the name with Hungarian kis "small, little", it is now used as a given name in its own right.
Kisi f & m Ogoni
Means "move/ go forward" or "progress" in Khana,... [more]
Kisó f Hungarian
Short form of Kisanna.
Kitt m & f English
Variant of Kit.
Kiya f Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern
Meaning uncertain. Could be a contraction or diminutive of the Mitanni name Tadukhipa, or possibly a variant of the Ancient Egyptian word for "monkey"... [more]
Kiyomi f Japanese
From (kiyo) "holy, sacred" or (kiyo) "pure, clean" and (mi) "beautiful".... [more]
Kleonike f Ancient Greek, Theatre
Derived from Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory" and νικη (nike) "victory". This was used by the 5th-century BC Athenian playwright Aristophanes for a character in his play Lysistrata.
Knowledge f & m English (Puritan), Literature, English (African)
From Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun) from an Old English compound based on cnāwan meaning "know."... [more]
Kohana m Sioux
Means "swift; speedy; rapid" in Sioux.
Koko m & f Japanese
A Japanese name that can have different meanings depending on the kanji used to write it. ... [more]
Kolten m English (Modern)
Variant of Colton. Known bearers of this name include the American professional baseball player Kolten Wong (b. 1990) and the Canadian professional football player Kolten Solomon (b... [more]
Koohyar m Persian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Quhyar.
Korie m & f English (American)
Variant of Corey.
Koryn f & m English
Variant of Corin.
Kourtni m & f American
Variant of Courtney.
Kree f & m American, Popular Culture
Variant of Cree.... [more]
Kriss f & m English
Variant of Kris.
Kulitta f Hurrian Mythology
In Hurrian Mythology, Kulitta is one of the handmaids of the goddess Šauška.
Kumaglak m Inuit, Popular Culture
The name of the tribal chief in the 2001 Canadian film 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner', the first feature film ever to be written, directed and acted entirely in Inuktitut. Set in the ancient past, the film retells an Inuit legend passed down through centuries of oral tradition.
Kuzco m Popular Culture, Quechua
Emperor Kuzco is the main protagonist of the Disney animated film and television series "The Emperor's New Groove". His name was inspired by the ancient Incan city of Cuzco in modern Peru. The name of the city is derived from the Quechua name for it, Qusqu, with its origin in the Aymara language... [more]
Kwiatulka f Polish
Diminutive of Kwiatosława.
Kwiatusia f Polish
Diminutive of Kwiatosława.
Kyleah f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Kylie or Kalea.
Kylen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.
Kymani m & f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name, possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element ky with Kimani.
Kynara f African American
Possibly an invented name, related to Kiara or Kinneret
Kynareth f Popular Culture
This is the name of a goddess of nature, rain, air and the heavens in the 'Elder Scrolls' game series. She is a variant of another in-game goddess, Kyne... [more]
Kyne f Popular Culture
A diminutive of Kynareth, or the name of a similar Divine (god), in the popular video game series 'The Elder Scrolls'. ... [more]
Labhraín f Irish
Feminine form of Labhrás.
Lafcadio m English (Anglicized)
An anglicized form of Lefkada (Λευκάδα), the Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece. ... [more]
Lah m Ogoni
Means "second son" in Khana.
Lain f Popular Culture
The name of the main character in Serial Experiments Lain (1998), a Japanese anime television series.
Lalie f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Eulalie, used as a given name in its own right.
Laothoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λαος (laos) "the people" combined with θοός (thoos) "swift, nimble". This was the name of several women in Greek mythology.
Laramie m & f American (Rare)
As an American given name, this is likely taken from the name of multiple places in the state of Wyoming (see also Laramie), which were themselves derived from the French surname Laramie and named for Jacques LaRamie (1784-1821?), a Canadian frontiersman and explorer.
Latara f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tara 1.
Latorie f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of the popular name prefix La- and Tori.
Laurea f English (Rare)
Either an elaborated form of Laura or else a direct adoption of Latin laurea "laurel tree". In the English-speaking world this name has been found from the 18th century onwards.
Lautaro m Mapuche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanicized form of the Mapudungun given name Lef-Traru, which means "swift hawk", derived from lef meaning "swift" combined with traru meaning "hawk".... [more]
Lavighju m Corsican
Corsican form of Louis via Luigi.
Lavrencija f Slovene
Slovene form of Laurentia.
Lazuli f & m English (Modern, Rare)
The name is likely given in reference to the gemstone lapis lazuli, known for its deep, bright blue color. ... [more]
Leana f English
Variant of Liana or Leanna. In some cases it might also be a feminine form of Leano.
Lear m Manx
Derived from Proto-Celtic *liro- "sea; ocean".
Leara f American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. It might possibly be an attempted feminization of Lear or, and perhaps more likely, a phonetic respelling of Liora via its Anglicized variant Leora.
Lebia f Ogoni
Means "pretty girl/ lady" or "good girl/lady" in Khana,... [more]
Leen f Estonian, Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Originally an Estonian short form of Heleene and a Dutch short form of Heleen, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Lefaye f African American
From French la fée meaning "the fairy", the epithet of the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. The name Morgan le Fay was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century.
Leng m & f Khmer
Cambodian unisex name derived from Liang.
Lenmana f Hopi
Means "flute girl" in Hopi. From the Hopi lena 'flute' and mána 'girl, maiden'.
Lenno m Estonian
Short form of Lennart.
Leno m Portuguese
Diminutive of Heleno and Eleno.
Leobin m Germanic
A pet form of any of the compound names formed with the prefix leub, liup, or liob meaning "dear, beloved". ... [more]
Lera f & m Ogoni
Means "praise" in Khana,... [more]
Lerabari f & m Ogoni
Means "praise God" in Khana,... [more]
Levy m English, Hebrew
Variant of Levi.
Liang m & f Chinese
Means "a beam", "a bridge", "an elevation", or "a mast". Traditionally a surname common in East Asia. A famous bearer of this name is Liang Na (formally Empress Shunlie), who was an empress during the Han Dynasty.
Liara f English (Modern, Rare), Hungarian (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly an elaboration of Lara 1, a variant of Liora, or a combination of the two... [more]
Licia f Italian
Italian form of Lycia.
Lideczka f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lidyjka f Polish
Diminutive of Lidia.
Lieng m Vietnamese, Chinese
In Vietnamese, the name is likely related to the Ma Lieng (Chut) ethnic group local to the Minh Hoa and Tuyen Hoa districts of Quang Binh Province. In China, Lièng-gŏng is another name for Lianjiang, a suburban county of Fuzhou on the eastern coast of Fujian province, People's Republic of China.
Lightning f & m Popular Culture
From lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht.
Liir m Literature
Possibly intended as a variant of Llyr, this is the name of Elphaba's child in American author Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked' series.
Liluye f Miwok
Implies "singing chicken hawk that soars" in the Miwok language.
Lilyanna f English
Variant of Liliana.
Lingde m Chinese
Means "excellent virtue". From Ling (令) and de (德) 'virtue, morals, moral character; heart, mind; kindness, favor'.