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Jacma f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Jacme.
Jacmes m Gascon
Gascon form of Jacomus.
Jacmeta f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Jacme.
Jaco m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Jacob.
Jâcob m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jacob.
Jacòb m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Jacob.
Jacobé f Romansh
Variant of Jacobea.
Jacobea f German (Archaic), Romansh
Feminine form of Jakob and Jacob via the Latinization Jacobus.
Jacobée f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine form of Jacobaeus, Iacobus (see Jacob).
Jacobi m English
Variant of Jacoby.
Jacobien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacobine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacoby m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Jacoby.
Jacodi m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacobi incorporating Codi.
Jacolien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacoline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacom m Mormon
Some of Enos, Nephite record keeper.
Jacom m Romansh
Variant of Jacum.
Jacome m Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval variant of Jaime 1, from Late Latin Jacomus.
Jacomien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacomine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacominus m Late Roman, Dutch
Lengthened form of Jacomus.
Jacomyntje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Jacomina.
Jacopuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Jacopo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Jacot m Norman
Rouenneis Norman form of Jacob.
Jacotte f Medieval French, French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Medieval French feminine form of Jacquot.
Jacoumino f Provençal
Provençal form of Jacomina.
Jacq m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacques as well as of Jacqueline and Jacquelina. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Jacob and Jacobus.... [more]
Jacquelien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacqueline, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature.
Jacquelin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Jacques.
Jacquelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jacques with the diminutive suffix -elle.
Jacqueme m Picard
Picard form of Jacomus.
Jacquèmo m Franco-Provençal
Franco-Provençal form of Jacobus.
Jacquet m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Known bearers of this name include the French composer Jacquet of Mantua (1483-1559) and the Franco-Flemish composer Jacquet de Berchem (c... [more]
Jacquie m French
Diminutive of Jacques.
Jacquotte f French (Rare)
Feminine form Jacquot. Jacquotte Delahaye was a 17th-century female pirate or buccaneer from Haiti, whose father was French and mother Haitian.
Jacu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of James.
Jacuan m Romansh
Variant of Jaquan, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Jacun m Romansh
Variant of Jacum.
Jacup m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Jacob.
Jàcupu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Jacob.
Jacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Jacek or Jacenty.
Jacy f & m English
Popular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of Jessie 1 or Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.
Jacy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Jaci 2.
Jadey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade, or a feminine variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the English actress and film producer Jadey Duffield (1991-).
Jadian m & f English (Modern)
Probably an elaborated form of Jaden.
Jadid m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "new" in Arabic.
Jadiel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Yadiel.
Jadier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yadier. A known bearer of this name is Jadier Valladares (b. 1982), a Cuban weightlifter.
Jadóm m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Adam.
Jadore f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
From the brand of perfume called J'adore, which was introduced by Christian Dior in 1999. It is taken from the French phrase j'adore meaning "I love (very much)" (or, when used in a colloquial context, "I'm loving it").
Jadrana f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Jadran.
Jádson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an invented name based on Jackson. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Jádson Rodrigues da Silva, professionally known as Jádson (born 1983-).
Jadviga f Latvian, Slovene (Rare)
Latvian and Slovene borrowing of Jadwiga (compare Jadvyga).
Jadviha f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Hedwig.
Jadwinia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jadwisia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jady f & m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Jade or a variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian kickboxer Jady Menezes (1992-).
Jadźa f Sorbian
Sorbian diminutive of Jadwiga (compare Jadzia).
Jadża f Kashubian
Diminutive of Jadwiga via Jadwiżka.
Jadźka f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jaeden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jae-Eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money"... [more]
Jae-Gyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located, exist" or 載 (jae) meaning "to carry, to transport" combined with 圭 (gyu) meaning "gemstone" or 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride"... [more]
Jae-Hee m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재희 (see Jae-Hui).
Jae-Hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 載 (jae) meaning "carry, transport" combined with 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 喜 (hui) meaning "like, love, enjoy"... [more]
Jae-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist", 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear" or 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron... [more]
Jae-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재현 (see Jae-Hyeon).
Jae-Il m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" combined with 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" or 一 (il) meaning "one"... [more]
Jae-in m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "in, at" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 寅 (in) meaning "tiger" or 人 (in) meaning "person, human", along with other hanja combinations... [more]
Jae-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재준 (see Jae-Jun).
Jae-Jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist", 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule" or 財 (jae) meaning "wealth, riches" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome", 濬 (jun) meaning "dredge, dig, profound, deep", 晙 (jun) meaning "early, bright" or 準 (jun) meaning "rule, guideline, standard"... [more]
Jae-Kyu m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재규 (see Jae-Gyu).
Jáél f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Yael.
Jaelani m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jilani.
Jaele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Theatre
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Jael and Italian variant of Giaele. Debora e Jaele (1922) is an opera in three acts composed by Ildebrando Pizzetti who also wrote the libretto... [more]
Jaella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Clearly feminine extended form of Jael.
Jaelynne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jalen.
Jae-myeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" or 財 (jae) meaning "wealth, riches" combined with 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Jae-myung m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 재명 (see Jae-myeong).
Jaenal m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zainul.
Jaenudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zayn ad-Din.
Jae-Ryong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 龍 (ryong) meaning "dragon"... [more]
Jae-Seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 材 (jae) meaning "material, talent" combined with 涉 (seop) meaning "to wade, to ford" or 燮 (seop) meaning "harmonise, blend, adjust"... [more]
Jae-shik m Korean
Alternate transcription of 재식 (see Jae-sik).
Jae-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" or 財 (jae) meaning "wealth, riches" combined with 植 (sik) meaning "to plant, to grow"... [more]
Jae-Sung m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재성 (see Jae-Seong).
Jae-Sup m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재섭 (see Jae-Seop).
Jae-Un f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재은 (see Jae-Eun).
Jae-yeon m & f Korean
Combination of a jae hanja, like 在 meaning "stand; exist," 載 meaning "load" or 宰 meaning "retainer, vassal," and a yeon hanja, such as 姸 meaning "beautiful, lovely," 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle" or 延 meaning "stretch, lengthen."
Jae-Yeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal", 瑩 (yeong) meaning "bright, lustrous" or 詠 (yeong) meaning "sing, hum, chant"... [more]
Jae-Young m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 재영 (see Jae-Yeong).
Jafari m African American (Rare), Swahili
Swahili version of, and elaboration of, Jafar that came into popular usage in the 1970s due to many parents choosing Afrocentric names, in this particular case an Islamic name.
Jáfet m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Japheth.
Jaffery m Literature
The main protagonist in 'Jaffery' by William John Locke.
Jaga m Indonesian
Means "awake, watchful" in Indonesian.
Jagat m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe".
Jagata f Sorbian (Archaic), Silesian (Archaic), Kashubian
Lower Sorbian variant and Silesian and Kashubian form of Agata.
Jagath m Sinhalese
Means "world, universe" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat).
Jagdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Jagdev m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and देव (deva) meaning "god".
Jagdip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਗਦੀਪ (see Jagdeep).
Jagi m Popular Culture
A character from the 'Fist of the North Star' manga series.
Jagica f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Jaga.
Jagiełło m Polish
Polish form of Jogaila.
Jagjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਗਜੀਤ (see Jagjit).
Jagjot m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light".
Jagmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Jagmit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਗਮੀਤ (see Jagmeet).
Jagnészka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Agnes.
Jagnoor m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Means "light of the world" from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Jagoba m Basque
Basque form of Jacob.
Jagòda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jagoda.
Jagodinka f Slovene
Diminutive of Jagoda.
Jagpal m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Jagraj m Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and राज (rāja) meaning "king".
Jagroop m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" combined with रूप (rūpa) meaning "shape, beauty, form".
Jagrup m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਗਰੂਪ (see Jagroop).
Jagtar m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" combined with तार (tāra) meaning "crossing, passing over".
Jagu m Breton (Rare), Sardinian
Breton form of Jacob (compare Cornish Jago) and Sardinian variant of Giagu.
Jaguar m & f English (Rare)
Early 17th century from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.
Jahandar m Persian, Urdu
Means "possessor of the world" from Persian جهان (jahān) meaning "world" combined with the suffix دار (dār) indicating ownership... [more]
Jahansouz m Persian
Iranian form of the older Persian given name Jahansuz, which means "the burning of the world". It was derived from Persian جهان (jahân) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian سوز (suz) meaning "burning" (ultimately from the Persian intransitive verb سوختن (sukhtan) or (suxtan) "to burn, to be burnt").
Jahanzaib m Urdu
From Persian جهان (jahān) meaning "world" and زیب (zib) meaning "embellishment, ornament, beauty".
Jahanzeb m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu جہانزیب (see Jahanzaib).
Jaheim m African American (Modern)
Usage seems to be inspired by Jaheim Hoagland (born 1978), an American R&B singer and former rapper.
Jáhel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Yael via the variant Jahel.
Jåhha m Southern Sami
Southern Sámi variant of Johá.
Jahivé f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Aurora.
Jahizah f Malay (Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَاهِز‎ (jāhiz) meaning "ready, prepared".
Jahja m Indonesian, Albanian, Bosnian
Indonesian, Albanian, and Bosnian form of Yahya.
Jáhkot m Northern Sami
Sami form of Jakob.
Jahmyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jamya.
Jahn m Norwegian, Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Norwegian and Swedish variant of Jan 1 and medieval Latvian variant of Jane 3.
Jahnavi f Indian, Hinduism
Means "daughter of Jahnu" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Ganga (the river Ganges personified), because she flooded the ashram of the rishi or saint Jahnu while being led by Bhagiratha.
Jahongir m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jahangir.
Jahor m Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Ягор (see Yahor).
Jahsh m Arabic (Rare)
Means "mule, young donkey" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Jahve m Theology
Form of Yahweh in various languages.
Jahvė m Theology
Lithuanian form of Yahweh.
Jahwan m African American
Possibly a variant of Juwan.
Jahwe m Theology
German and Polish form of Yahweh.
Jaiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Chaiane, which itself is a variant form of Cheiene.
Jaicque m French (Archaic)
Local form of Jacques found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Jaida f Arabic (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Means "good, virtuous" in Arabic.
Jaidann f English (Modern)
Intended to be a feminine variant of Jaden (though in other cases it could represent a combination of Jaida and Ann).
Jaide f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jade. A known bearer of this name is the American track and field athlete Jaide Stepter Baynes (1994-).
Jaideep m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "victory, triumph" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Jaidenne f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Jaden, influenced by the French feminine suffix -enne (found in names such as Vivienne and Julienne).
Jaidon m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Jaden.
Jaidyn f & m American (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.
Jailani m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Jilani.
Jaimy f & m English (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Jamie.
Jainal m Indonesian, Filipino, Tausug
Indonesian variant of Zainal as well as the Tausug form.
Jaione f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Natividad and Noëlle. They based the name on Basque jaio "to be born".
Jaipal m Indian
Modern form of Jayapala in various Indian languages.
Jaïro m Dutch (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Antillean), French (Modern, Rare)
Dutch and French form of Jairo. This name is borne by Dutch footballer Jaïro Riedewald.
Jaisley f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the phonetic element jay with Paisley. Also compare Haisley and Kaisley.
Jàita f Sicilian
Variant of Àita.
Jaiyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Aiyana.
Jaja m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound ja (or other similar sounds), such as Jakaria, Bagja, Jamil or Jalal.
Jajang m Sundanese
Variant of Ujang.
Jajat m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound jat (or other similar sounds), Sudrajat.
Jàjita f Sicilian
Variant of Àjita.
Jak m Afrikaans
Variant of Jaak.
Jak m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Jacques.
Jaka m Sundanese
Sundanese form of Joko.
Jakabné f Hungarian
A feminine form of Jakab
Jakaria m Bengali, Indonesian
Bengali and Indonesian form of Zakariyya.
Jakariah m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zakariyya.
Jakariya m Bengali
Bengali form of Zakariyya.
Jakaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jacob.
Jakayla f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kayla, or a blend of ja with Makayla... [more]
Jakeb m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacob (the spelling possibly influenced by that of Jake).
Jakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline or a combination of Jake and Lyn.
Jakemina f Medieval English
Medieval English borrowing of Jacquemine.
Jaketta f Medieval English
Medieval English borrowing of Jacquette.
Jakez m Breton
Breton form of Jacques.
Jakeza f Breton
Feminine form of Jakez.
Jakezig m Breton
Diminutive of Jakez.
Jaki m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, maybe a hypochoristic form of Joachim.... [more]
Jakie m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Jackie and diminutive of Jacob.
Jakin m Biblical
Variant of Jachin used in some versions of the Old Testament.
Jakinde f Basque
Basque form of Jacinta.
Jakira f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Kira 2, possibly modelled on Shakira.
Jakisha f African American
Combination of the prefix Ja and the name Kisha.
Jakkie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Jacob.
Jaklin f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Haitian Creole form of Jacqueline.
Jako m Estonian
Originally a short form of Jakob, now used as a given name in its own right.
Jakób m Polish (Archaic), Kashubian (Archaic)
Archaic Polish and Kashubian form of Jacob.
Jakobäa f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Jakob.
Jakobe f Danish
Variant of Jakoba.
Jakobea f German (Swiss)
Feminine form of Jakob.
Jakobína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jakobina.
Jakobs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jacob.
Jakobus m Afrikaans, Biblical German, Medieval German
Afrikaans and German form of Jacobus.
Jakow m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jakub via of Yakov.
Jakraphan m Thai
Variant transcription of Chakraphan.
Jaksa m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.
Jaktor m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Hector.
Jakùb m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jacob.
Jakuba f Czech (Rare)
Czech feminine form of Jacob.
Jakubek m Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.
Jakubina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jakub.
Jakubko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.
Jakubko m Slovak
Diminutive of Jakub, not used as a given name in its own right.
Jakup m Albanian
Albanian form of Jacob.
Jakuś m Silesian
Diminutive of Jakub.
Jakusz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.
Jala f Azerbaijani
Variant of Zhala.
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
Alternate transcription of Arabic جلال الدين (see Jalal ad-Din).
Jalaluddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جلال الدين (see Jalal ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian, Malay and Indonesian form.