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Jalaludin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Jalal ad-Din.
Jałbrzyk m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Alberyk.
Jale f German, North Frisian
Short form of (now extinct) names whose first element was derived from Proto-Germanic *gailan meaning "jovial".... [more]
Jaleah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jaliyah. It can be spelled Jaleah or with a capitalized third letter as JaLeah.
Jaleb m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a blend of Jacob and Caleb (see also Jalen).
Jaleel m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليل (see Jalil), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Jaleela f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila).
Jaliah f English
Variant of Jaliyah.
Jalid m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Spanish transcription of Khalid.
Jalida f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Spanish transcription of Khalida.
Jalilah f Arabic, Malay, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila), as well as the Malay and Maranao form.
Jalina f North Frisian (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Jale.
Jaline f West Frisian
Feminine form of Jalle.
Jalle m Swedish
Diminutive of Jarl or variant of Hjalle.
Jalmar m Estonian
Estonian form of Hjalmar.
Jalol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jalal.
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".
Jamal-ud-din m Arabic
Composed of the name Jamal and the Arabic word dīn "religion, faith".
Jamaludin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Jamal ad-Din.
Jamarius m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix ja and Marius, in a similar fashion to Jamarion.
Jamaspi f Old Persian
Feminine form of Jamaspa.
Jambay m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Jampa.
Jambrek m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ambrozije. It is more common as a surname.
Jambroży m Polish (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Ambroży.
Jambul m Georgian
Georgian form of Janpolad. Also compare the Kazakh name Zhambyl, which is related and tends to get georgianized to Jambul in Georgia.
Jambulat m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Janpolad. This name is rare, because the standard Georgian form of that name is Jambul.
Jamee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.
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).
Jamelle f & m English (American, Rare)
This given name is probably a combination of any name starting with Jam- (such as James and Jamal) with any name ending in -elle (such as Isabelle and Michelle).... [more]
Jamerion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamarion, possibly influenced by James.
Jameshauwnnel f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of James and Shanelle. This was one of the nicknames of Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams (1984-), the other being Jamie.
Jamesia f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of James. In some cases it might also be derived from Jamesia, the name of a genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae also known as cliffbush or waxflower... [more]
Jamesley m English (American)
Elaboration of James using the suffix -ley, itself a variant of Lee.
Jamette f Medieval French
Feminine form of Jamet.
Jamile f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jamila. It is strictly feminine in Brazil and unisex in the United States.
Jamina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of Yamina.
Jamiroquai m English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of the band of the same name, which influenced first name usage in the 1990s and 2000s, they conceived it as a combination of jam and iroquai (the latter of the two is based on the Native American confederacy, the Iroquois).
Jamlet m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning and origin unknown. It might perhaps be a Georgian variant of Hamlet, which is used in both Georgia and its neighbouring country Armenia. However, it is probably more likely that Jamlet is of Persian origin, in which case the first element is likely the same as the one in either Jambulat or Jamshid.... [more]
Jamlong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chamlong.
Jammal m Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), African American
Alternate transcription of Jamal.
Jamol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jamal.
Jampa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan བྱམས་པ (byams-pa) meaning "kindness, benevolence". This is the Tibetan name for the bodhisattva Maitreya.
Jampel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ (see Jamphel).
Jamphel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ ('jam-dpal) meaning "gentle splendour", derived from འཇམ ('jam) meaning "soft" and དཔལ (dpal) meaning "splendour, glory, magnificence"... [more]
Jamrat m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จำรัส (see Chamrat).
Jamrych m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Emeryk.
Jâms m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh borrowing of James.
Jamshaid m Urdu
Urdu variant of Jamshid.
Jamts m Mongolian
Mongolian form of Gyaltsen.
Jamtsho m Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Gyatso.
Jamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610; English) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592; Latin). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979... [more]
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.
Jamyan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Mongolian form of Jamyang.
Jamys m Manx
Manx form of James.
Jana f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana.
Janah f Indonesian
Variant of Jannah.
Janaq m Albanian
Probably the Albanian form of Yannakis (see Giannakis). Also compare the similar names Kristaq and Petraq.... [more]
Janar m Estonian
Variant of Jaan via the feminine form Jana 1.
Jan-Baptist m Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Jan 1 and Baptist, in honour of saint John the Baptist.
Janbolat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жанболат (see Zhanbolat).
Janbolot m Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Жанболот (see Zhanbolot).
Jancey f Scots
Diminutive of Janet.
Jančis f Czech (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Jana 1.
Jancis f English (Rare)
Blend of Jan 2 and Francis. This name is most notably borne by Jancis Robinson (b. 1950), an English wine critic, journalist and author who has won multiple awards for her work.
Jancis m Latvian
Diminutive of Jānis.
Jancke f Afrikaans
Variant of Janke.
Jancy f Faroese
Variant of Jansý.
Janczysława f Medieval Polish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a misreading of the name Pęcisława.
Jander m German (Silesian, Archaic), Silesian (Archaic), Medieval Slavic
Medieval Silesian German and medieval Silesian form of Andrew.
Jandira f Tupi, Brazilian, New World Mythology
Derived from Old Tupi jurandira, itself derived from jura "mouth" and ndieira "honey bee", and thus commonly interpreted as "she who says sweet words".... [more]
Jandro m Croatian
Variant of Andrija via Andro.
Jane f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Janez.
Jane f Estonian
Variant of Janne 2.
Jane m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of John.
Janė f Lithuanian
Short form of Janina.
Janeane f English
Variant spelling of Janine. A known bearer of this name is the American stand-up comedian Janeane Garofalo (b. 1964).
Janeczek m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Janed f Medieval Breton
Breton form of Jeanne.
Janeice f English
Combination of Janice and Berneice.
Janej m Croatian
Croatian form of Jannaeus.
Janeka f Estonian
Feminine form of Janek.
Janel f Kazakh
Alternate transcirption of Жанель (see Zhanel)
Janeli f Estonian
Combination of Estonian Jane and the syllable -li-, most commonly derived from Eliisabet.
Janerik m Swedish
Combination of Jan 1 and Erik. Most often spelled with a hyphen, Jan-Erik.
Janerke f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жанерке (see Zhanerke).
Janeta f Bulgarian, Romanian
Bulgarian and Romanian borrowing of Jeannette.
Janete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Janet and Janette.
Janeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Jeanne.
Janeu m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Jannaeus.
Janfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the masculine name Jan 1 and the Old Norse name element fríðr "beautiful" (originally "beloved").
Jang m Luxembourgish, Limburgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1 as well as a Limburgian variant of Sjang (same etymology).
Jangchub f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (byang-chub) meaning "enlightenment, awakening".
Jangchup f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བྱང་ཆུབ (see Jangchub).
Janhild f Faroese
Combination of the masculine name Jan 1 and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".
Jania f Kazakh
Variant transliteration of Жания (see Zhaniya).
Janibek m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Zhanibek.
Janica f Croatian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana, used as a given name in its own right.
Janick f & m Breton (Gallicized), French
Gallicized form of Janig as well as a variant of Yannick.
Janiek f & m Dutch
Variant spelling of Janique, which is more phonetical in nature. Like Janique, this name has been in use in the Netherlands since at least 1964.
Janiel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Yaniel (in the Spanish Caribbean) and the Portuguese form of Yaniel (in Brazil). A known bearer of this name is Janiel Simon (b... [more]
Janiela f Polish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Aniela.
Janielcia f Polish
Diminutive of Janiela.
Janier m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Yanier. A known bearer of this name is Janier Acevedo (b. 1985), a Colombian professional road racing cyclist.
Janig f Breton
Technically a diminutive of Janed and thus a Breton cognate of Jeannette, this name is now used as the Breton form of Jeanne.
Janík m Slovak
Diminutive of Ján.
Janika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Janinka f Czech
Diminutive of Jana 1, not used as a given name in its own right.
Janique f & m Dutch
In the Netherlands, this name has been in use since at least 1964 and is predominantly borne by females. For male bearers, this name is a blend of Jan 1 with a masculine French name that ends in -ique, such as Dominique... [more]
Janira f Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Ianeira.
Janire f Basque
Basque form of Janira.
Janislav m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant transcription of Янислав (see Yanislav).
Janisław m Polish
Polish form of Janislav.
Janislaw m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislav.
Janisława f Polish
Feminine form of Janisław.
Janislawa f Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislava.
Janita f Finnish
Possibly a Finnish form of Juanita.
Janita f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminine diminutive of Jan 1.
Janita f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янита (see Yanita).
Janitra f & m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit जनित्र (janitra) meaning "birthplace, origin, source".
Janiza f Bulgarian (Germanized, Rare)
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).
Jan-Jaap m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Jaap.
Janjak m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Jean-Jacques.
Janjão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Janka m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian diminutive of János.
Janmatî m Ladin
Ladin form of Johann Matthäus.
Jann m Romansh, Medieval Baltic
Romansh variant of Jan 1 and medieval Latvian variant of Jane 3.
Janna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Joanna.
Jannaeus m Hebrew (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Iannaeus, which is in turn a latinized form of Iannaios. This name was borne by Alexander Jannaeus, a Judean king from the 1st century BC.
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).
Jannäus m German
German form of Jannaeus.
Jannelien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Janne 2 with -lien (which comes from names ending in -lien, such as Carolien and Evelien)... [more]
Jannelo f French (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Jeanne found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region as late as the 1700s.
Janneman m & f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Literature
Medieval Dutch pet form of Jan 1 and Janne 2, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.... [more]
Janneo m Spanish
Spanish form of Jannaeus.
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
Jannetin m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Jannet.
Janni m Kven
Kven variant of Jan 1.
Jannie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Johannes.
Jannie f Danish
Variant of Janni.
Jannie f Dutch, Flemish
Feminine form of Jan 1. This name is occasionally also considered a feminine form of Adrianus.
Jannika f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Modern)
Scandinavian variant of Jannike and German feminine form of Jannik.
Jannis m Greek, Dutch, Frisian
Greek variant transliteration of Γιάννης (see Yannis) and Dutch and Frisian short form of Johannes.
Janno m Estonian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Estonian variant of Jaan as well as a Dutch and West Frisian variant of Janne 1, all of which are names that are ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (see John).
Janny f Scots
Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Janet.
Jano m Georgian
Short form of Jansugh and other masculine names that start with ჯან- (Jan-).
Janocas m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.
Janos m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of János.
Janosch m German (Modern), Transylvanian Saxon
German borrowing of János. Today it is mostly known as the pseudonym of the German children's book author and illustrator Horst Eckert (creator of Tigerente).
Janot m Provençal
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Janou f Dutch
A blend of the name Janna with Malou or Milou.
Jan-Paul m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Paul.
Jan-Peter m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Peter.
Janpolad m Persian (Rare), Armenian (Archaic)
Derived from the Persian noun جان (jan) meaning "soul" (ultimately from Middle Persian gyān) combined with the Persian noun پولاد (polad) or (pulad) meaning "steel" (ultimately from Middle Persian pōlāwad).
Jansemina f Gascon
Gascon form of Jasmine.
Jansenio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of the surname Jansen.
Janson m & f English
From the surname Janson.
Janssen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Janssen.
Jansug m Georgian
Variant transcription of Jansugh. A known bearer of this name was the late Georgian conductor Jansug Kakhidze (1935-2002).
Jansugh m Georgian
Georgian form of the Persian given name Jahansuz (see Jahansouz).
Jansý f Faroese (Rare)
Combination of the name elements jan and sy in the style of Nancy.
Janta m Vilamovian
Variant of Jaontek.
Jantek m Polish
Diminutive of Antoni, found in the Kielce region.
Jantien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch
This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Jantjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]
Jantina f Dutch
Variant form of Jantine. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch botanist and geneticist Jantina Tammes (1871-1947).
Jantipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Xanthippos via its latinized form Xanthippus.
Jantjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
This name is a variant of Johanna, where the diminutive suffix -tjen is included in the name. Since -tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern -tje, we can actually say that Jantjen is the medieval Dutch form of Jantje.... [more]
Janto m German (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a German form of Ianto.
Janu m Sicilian
Short form of Bastianu, Vastianu and Mistianu.
Januar m Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.
Januari m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for someone born in January.
Januaria f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Januarius. This was the name of an early Christian martyr.
Janugg m Medieval Romansh
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Janulka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Janina.
Januot m Romansh
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Januri m Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.
Janus m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish and West Frisian short form of Adrianus and sometimes also of Johannes (which is also found spelled as Johannus)... [more]
Januša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Czech, Slovak and Slovene diminutive of Jana 1 and Croatian diminutive of Jana 2... [more]
Januška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jana 1. Also compare Januša.
Janut m Romansh
Diminutive of Jan 1, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Janvié m Provençal
Provençal form of Janvier.
Jan-Willem m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Willem.
Jany m & f English
Diminutive of Jan.
Jany f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jana 1.... [more]
Janya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chanya.
Jão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Jao m Malagasy
Means "big, large, great" in Malagasy.
Jaontek m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Anthony.
Jâosé m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Joseph.
Jaouhar m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جوهر (see Jawhar) chiefly used in North Africa.
Jaouher m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جوهر (see Jawhar) chiefly used in Tunisia.
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]
Japie m & f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Diminutive of Jaap.
Japonica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
japonica is a Neo-Latin word meaning "japanese". As such, it is part of the name of several cultivated plants (e.g., Pieris japonica, Camellia japonica, or Skimmia japonica).
Jappe m & f West Frisian, Low German, Literature
West Frisian and Low German form of Jacob, or a variant of Gabbe.... [more]
Jaqip m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Жақып (see Zhakyp)
Jaquan m Romansh
Variant of Giachen, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Jaquana f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Jaquan. It can also be understood as a combination of the phonetic elements ja, qua and na.
Jaquanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jaquana. It can also be understood as a combination of the phonetic elements ja, quan and na.
Jaquarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ja and Aquarius.
Jaquasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ja and the name Quasha. It can be spelled JaQuasha, Ja'Quasha or Jaquasha.
Jaquasia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jaquasha. It can be spelled JaQuasia, Ja'Quasia or Jaquasia.
Jaquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Jaquan and Octavius.
Jaque m Picard, Provençal
Picard and Provençal form of Jacques.
Jaquelino f Provençal
Provençal form of Jacqueline.
Jaquelyne f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jacqueline.
Jaquemina f Medieval French (Latinized)
Variant of Jacquemine, recorded in 14th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Jaquen m Romansh
Variant of Jaquan.
Jaquenetta f Theatre
A feminine form of Jaques. Jaquenetta is a character from Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost'.
Jaqueto f Provençal
Diminutive of Jaquelino.
Jaquetoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Jaquet.
Jaquim m Portuguese
Short form of Joaquim.
Jaquonthin m African American
Possibly a blend of Jaquan and Jonathan.
Jara f Slovak
Feminine form of Jaro as well as a short form of names beginning with the element Jar-.
Jara f Spanish (Modern)
Directly taken from Spanish jara "rockrose".
Jaracz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Horacy.
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.
Jarand m Norwegian
Variant of Hjarrand and Jørund.
Jarand m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Arnold.
Jarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 자랑 (jarang) meaning "pride, boast."
Jaras m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Jard m & f West Frisian
Masculine and feminine form of Jarich.