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SeaHorse15.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jobyna f English (American, Rare)This name was borne by American actress Jobyna Howland (1880-1936), who was named after her father
Joby. Another famous bearer was actress Jobyna Ralston (1899-1967), who was named for Howland.... [
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Joceran m Medieval FrenchFrom the Germanic element
gaut "Geat, Goth" (and possibly influenced by Latin
gaudium "joy, delight") combined with
hram "raven".
Jockaminshaw f ObscureCombination of
Jockamin (perhaps an anglicized form of
Jacquemin) and
Shaw. This name was recorded in the parish register of St Peter, Cornhill, England, as belonging to a female parishioner who was buried in April 1614.
Jodhi f English (Rare)Variant of
Jody, apparently influenced by the name of
Jodhi Bibi (or Jodha Bai, Jodhabai), the Rajput wife of Mughal Emperor Akbar "the Great". Bearers include Australian fashion designer Jodhi Meares (1971-), who was born Jodie (supposedly adopting this spelling on the advice of a numerologist), and English actress Jodhi May (1975-).
Jokanaan m TheatreForm of
Yochanan used by Oscar Wilde for John the Baptist in his play 'Salomé' (1891). Unlike most depictions of John the Baptist, Jokanaan is young and clean-shaven, with black hair, white skin and red lips... [
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Jolïete f Arthurian RomancePossibly from Old French
joli,
jolif "pretty, cute, smart, joyful". According to the
Fourth Continuation (or
Gerbert's Continuation; c. 1230) of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance
Perceval, the Story of the Grail, this was the name of a maidservant of Bloiesine,
Gawain's lover.
Jonay m Spanish (Canarian), FolkloreTaken from
Garajonay, a Canarian place name of Guanche origin. According to a local legend,
Gara and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak, the highest mountain on the Canarian island of La Gomera... [
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Jónbjört f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of
Jón and
Björt, the latter of which is derived from Old Norse
bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (feminine form of
bjartr).
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.
Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see
Thor). Other names for her included
Hlóðyn and
Fjǫrgyn.
Jørund f & m NorwegianPreviously a dialectal variant of
Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of
Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [
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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).
Jóð m Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse
jóð meaning "(newborn) child, descendant". In the
Rígsþula Jóð was one of the sons of
Jarl and
Erna.
Joveta f HistoryPossibly 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... [
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Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular CultureInspired 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.... [
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Jowangsin f Korean MythologyThe goddess of the fire and hearth in traditional Korean religion. Her name is derived from the hanja
竈 (jo) meaning "hearth, kitchen stove, kitchen",
王 (wang) meaning "great, king" and
神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit".
Joyelle f EnglishElaboration of
Joy using the popular name suffix
elle, possibly influenced by
Joelle. In 1975, it was used for a newborn baby on the American soap opera
How to Survive a Marriage.
Juât m GreenlandicArchaic spelling of
Juaat (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Jubilee f English (Modern), Popular CultureFrom 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))... [
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Judas-not-Iscariot m English (Puritan)From the biblical Greek Ἰούδας οὐχ ὁ Ἰσκαριώτης
(Ioudas ouch ho Iskariotes) meaning "
Judas not Iscariot", from John 14:22 in the New Testament, which is assumed to refer to Jude the Apostle, son of James (also called Judas
Thaddaeus)... [
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Jugemu m Folklore, Japanese MythologyMeans "limitless life", from Japanese 寿
(ju) meaning "age; years", 限
(ge) meaning "limit" and 無
(mu) meaning "none". This is only the initial part of a ridiculously long name in a humorous
rakugo story of a couple who could not decide on a name for their infant son, which resulted in the father being suggested several names by a Buddhist priest... [
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Juniata f AmericanFrom the name of a river in the American state of Pennsylvania, which may be a corruption of Iroquoian
Onayutta meaning "standing stone". The name was known from its use in a popular song of the 19th century, 'The Blue Juniata' (1841).
Junilla f Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Latin diminutive of
Junia. Aelia Junilla was the daughter of Sejanus, the commander of the Praetorian Guard (the Roman imperial bodyguard). As a young girl, in AD 31, Junilla was executed along with her brother Capito.
Juthwara f History (Ecclesiastical)Anglo-Saxon corruption of Brythonic
Aud Wyry, meaning "Aud the Virgin" (see
Aude; though, according to Baring-Gould,
Aud is 'from the Welsh
Aidd, "zeal, warmth, ardour", cognate to the Irish
aed,
ead (see
Áed) and the Gaelic
eud')... [
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Juverna f English (Rare)This was a Roman name for Ireland, from Old Celtic *
Iveriu "Ireland" (accusative case *
Iverionem, ablative *
Iverione) – from which eventually arose Irish
Ériu and
Éire (compare
Eireann).
Jynx m & f EnglishLatinized form of
Iynx, or directly from the English word meaning “wryneck” (a bird used in witchcraft and divination).
Kachina f New World MythologyFrom 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.... [
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Kakashi m Popular CultureThe name is derived from two parts, KAKA being 'Scare,' and SHI being 'Crow.' Thus, the name in general means 'SCARECROW.' It is the name of a protagonist in the Japanese anime 'Naruto' as the teacher of the main protagonist... [
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Kakia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)Possibly a diminutive of
Ekaterini. Known bearers of this name include the Greek singer Kakia Mendri (1912-1994) and Greek actresses Ekaterini 'Kakia' Panagiotou (1923-2013) and Kakia Analyti (1934-2002).
Kalanit f HebrewFrom the Hebrew name for a type of flower, known as the anemone or windflower in English. It is ultimately related to the word כַּלָּה
(kala) "bride".
Kaleena f English (Modern, Rare)This name had a spike in popularity in America after child actress Kaleena Kiff appeared on the television sitcom
Love, Sidney (1981-1983).
Kaleida f Obscure (Modern)Perhaps based on the English word
kaleidoscope, coined in 1817 by its inventor, Sir David Brewster (1781-1868), from Greek
kalos "beautiful" with
eidos "shape" and the suffix
scope (to resemble the word
telescope); its literal meaning is "observer of beautiful forms".... [
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Kaleolani m & f HawaiianMeans "the heavenly voice" from Hawaiian
ka "the" and
leo "sound, voice" (see
Kaleo) combined with
lani "heaven, sky".
Kalika f HinduismAn epithet of the Hindu goddess
Kali 1, destroyer of time, which is taken to mean "pertaining to time" as a derivative of
kali, the feminine form of Sanskrit
kala "time".
Kalomoira f GreekMeans "beautiful fate", derived from the Greek elements καλος
(kalos) "beautiful, fair" and μοιρα
(moira) "share, fate". A known bearer is the Greek-American pop singer Kalomira Sarantis (1985-).
Kalonymos m Late Greek, Judeo-GreekMeans "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα
(onyma) meaning "name".... [
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Kaltes-Ekwa f Siberian MythologyEtymology unknown. Kaltes-Ekwa is a Mansi and Khanty goddess of the moon, childbirth, fate, dawn, fertility and rejuvenation. She is a shapeshifter and known to take the shape of a hare.
Kalyke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek κάλυξ
(kalyx) meaning "seed pod, husk, outer covering" (of a fruit, flower bud, etc). This is the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology. It is also one of Jupiter's moons.
Kamaka f & m HawaiianDerived from Hawaiian
ka "the" and
maka meaning "eye", "bud" or "beloved one, child", also a short form of compound given names beginning thus. This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
Kameeka f African American (Rare)Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix
ka and the name
Tamika. This is the name of the main character in Thelma Lynne Godin's children's book
The Hula Hoopin' Queen (2014).
Kamma f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)Originally a diminutive of double names in which the first name began with
Ka- and the second name began with
Ma- (such as
Karen-
Margrethe, as in the case of Karen Margrethe "Kamma" Rahbek (1775-1829), a Danish woman of letters)... [
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Kanellos m GreekPossibly a derivative of the Greek word for "cinnamon", which is itself borrowed from Italian
cannella.
Ka'oir f African American (Modern)Possibly a blend of the popular phonetic element
kay with
Dior. This is borne by Jamaican entrepreneur Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), formerly known as Keyshia Dior, the wife of American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis), as well as their daughter Iceland Ka'oir Davis (2023-).
Kar m LiteratureThis name was used in David Clement-Davies book "The Sight" for the wolf character who comes to live with Huttser and Palla's pack after his parents are killed by the evil Balkar.
Kar m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "a Carian" in Greek, referring to an inhabitant of the ancient region of Caria in Asia Minor. This was the name of the legendary king who gave his name to Caria, the brother of
Lydos and Mysos.
Karana f LiteratureUsed 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... [
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Karenteg m BretonDerived from Old Breton
carant meaning "parents" (modern Breton
kerent), though its meaning is often interpreted as "loving". Saint Karenteg was a disciple of Saint Patrick. His feast day is May 16.
Karnaim m & f BiblicalGenesis 14:5, also Greek Karnain. A place near the Dead Sea.
Kár-Tóki m Old NorseCombination of
Kárr and
Tóki. This means "curly-haired Tóki" or "pugnacious Tóki", from Old Norse *
kárr "curly, wavy" or "obstinate, reluctant" combined with the name
Tóki.
Kassiani f GreekFeminine form of
Kassianos. This was the name of a 9th-century Byzantine saint famous as a hymnographer, who supposedly fell in love with the emperor Theophilos but was rejected when she proved to be more intelligent than he.
Katana f English (Rare), Popular CultureCommonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 (kata) meaning "one-sided" and 刃 (na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe... [
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Katarn m Popular CultureThe name was used in the PC game Return of The Jedei and he was one of the Jedei's. The ful name was Kyle Katarn, from there my sones name Katarn
Katavi m African Mythology, NyamweziA demonic being in the popular belief of the Nyamwezi people of Tanzania. He is reputed to be the chief of the water-spirits, but he also haunts the barren lands and deserts.
Katholiki f GreekMeans "universal", apparently taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary Παναγιά Καθολική
(Panagia Katholike) (see also
Panagiotis)... [
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Káti m Old NorseDerived from the Old West Norse adjective
kátr "glad, cheerful, merry".
Katisha f Theatre, African American (Rare)Meaning unknown. This was used for a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera
The Mikado (1885), set in Japan. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a blend of the prefix
ka with the name
Latisha.
Katishe f Russian (?), LiteraturePerhaps a Russified form of French
Catiche, an archaic diminutive of
Catherine. This name is used for a character, Princess
Katerina 'Katishe' Mamontova, in English translations of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel
War and Peace (1869).
Katonah m Lenape, HistoryMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from a Munsee cognate of Unami
kitahtëne meaning "big mountain". This was the name of a 17th-century Native American leader, the sachem (chief) of the Munsee-speaking Ramapo people in present-day western Connecticut... [
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Katranide f ArmenianThe name of two queens consort in the Bagratuni dynasty (862-1045) in the Kingdom of Armenia.
Katrinelje f German (Archaic)Very obscure diminutive of
Katharina. This is the name of a character in the German fairy tale
Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie, collected by the Brothers Grimm.
Katumaros m GaulishDerived from Proto-Celtic *
katus "battle" and *
māros "great".
Kaukab f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, PakistaniDerived from Arabic كَوْكَب
(kawkab) meaning "star, planet" (more precisely, this word occurs in the Quran meaning either "star" or "planet", whereas in modern Arabic its meaning is generally limited to "planet" - the word نَجْم
(najm) is used to mean "star").... [
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Kaumudi f IndianFrom Sanskrit कौमुदी
(kaumudī) meaning "moonlight". This is another name for Sharad
Purnima, a harvest festival celebrated on the full moon of late September or early October.
Kawaiola f & m HawaiianMeans "the water of life" from Hawaiian
ka "the" combined with
wai "(fresh) water" and
ola "life" (compare
Waiola).
Kāwika m HawaiianVernacular form of
Dāvida, the Hawaiian form of
David. This was the Hawaiian pronunciation of the name of King David Kalākaua (1836-1891), the last reigning king of Hawaiʻi.
Kaya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 香 (
ka) meaning "incense, perfume" or 果 (
ka) meaning "fruit, reward" combined with Japanese 耶 (
ya), a phonetic character. ... [
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Kaya'aton'my' f LiteratureMeans "one who arranges rocks" in Nez Percé. It was used for a Native American character in the
American Girl series of children's books and dolls, nicknamed
Kaya... [
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Kea m Arthurian RomanceLikely from a Cornish form of the Welsh name
Cai or
Cei (see
Kay). This was the name of a semi-legendary British saint, for whom the Cornish parish of Kea is named... [
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Kedite f Minoan, Ancient Near EasternAn ancient Minoan name recorded on a Linear B tablet. Its meaning is unknown, and its gender is not confirmed as feminine but assumed to be.
Kéehu m & f ManjakMeans "the one who dies" or "the dead one" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.