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Jardani m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of John.
Jardar m Norwegian
Modern form of Jarðarr.
Jardel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the French surname Jardel. In Rio Grande do Sul the name Jardel is common due to the reference to the player Mário Jardel Almeida Ribeiro, known only as Jardel, who was an idol of Grêmio Futebol Clube in the 1990s.
Jareczek m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Jaret m English
Variant of Jarrett.
Jargalmaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Jargalsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Jari m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Swedish
Derived from Old Norse jara "quarrel". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Jarich m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear."
Jarig m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant spelling of Jarich.
Jarik m West Frisian
Variant of Jari influenced by Jorik.
Jarinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Charini.
Jariya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chariya.
Jarji m Georgian
Derived from the Persian noun جارچی (jârči) meaning "herald, messenger", which is ultimately of Turkic origin.
Jark m Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with Jar-, such as Jarosłôw and Jarosz.
Jarla f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jarl.
Jarlabanke m Old Swedish
Combination of Jarl and Old Swedish banka, a verb meaning "to beat, to hammer, to thwack".
Jarlaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". This is a relatively modern name first used in the early 20th century.
Jarleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and leifr "descendant, heir".
Jarlfrid f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".
Jarlstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse name elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman, earl" and steinn "stone".
Jarluf m Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jarleiv.
Jarm m Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Jerome.
Jarman m Manx
Manx form of Germanus.
Jarmiła f Polish
Polish adoption of Jarmila.
Jarmo m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Jermo.
Jarnail m Indian (Sikh)
Means "general, officer, chief (of an army)" in Punjabi, derived from French général.
Jarne m Dutch, Flemish
Dutch variant of Jarmo.
Jarno m Finnish
Variant of Jarmo.
Jaro m Slovak, German (Modern)
Short form of Jaroslav and Jaromír. Since the 1960s, the name has found occasional usage as a stand alone name in German-speaking countries.
Jaroen m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoen.
Jaroenchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoenchai.
Jaroensak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Charoensak.
Jarolím m Slovak (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Hieronymos (see Jerome). In the Czech Republic, Jeroným is the standard form and as a result, Jarolím is not as common there.
Jaromar m Polabian, History
Polabian cognate of Jaromir. This name was borne by several Princes of Rügen.
Jaroměr m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Jaromír.
Jaromil m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech variant and Slovak form of Jarmil.
Jaromira f Polish
Polish form of Jaromíra.
Jaronas m Romansh
Romansh form of Jerome, traditionally used in the Engadine valley.
Jaroni m Friulian
Friulian form of Jerome.
Jarosłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jarosław.
Jarot m Javanese
Means "muscular, strong" in Javanese.
Jarovit m Slavic Mythology
Wendish and Polabian form of Jarylo.
Jarp m Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Jarpr.
Jarpr m Old Norse
Originally a by-name meaning "brown" in Old Norse. Later also found as a proper given name.
Jarrah m Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
From the Nyungar word djarraly referred to a kind of Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus marginata). Nyungar language is spoken in the southwest of Western Australia, near Perth.
Jarrah m Arabic
Means "surgeon" in Arabic, from the root جرح (jaraḥa) meaning "to wound, to hurt".
Jarre m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear." See also Jarich.
Jarðarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð "earth" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army."
Jarþrúður f Icelandic
Combination of either Old Norse jǫrð "earth" or jara "battle, fight", with *þrúðr "strength, force, power". It could also be a variant of Geirþrúðr.
Jarún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jara "battle; fight; quarrel" and rún "secret; secret lore". As this is a newer name, however, the first element might also be inspired by the elements jarn, jard or hjarn.
Jarunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).
Jaruni f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).
Jaruś m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.
Jaruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jarmila and Jaroslava. Also compare Jaruška.
Jaruwat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวัฒน์ (see Charuwat).
Jarwo m Javanese
From Javanese jarwa meaning "to explain, to declare, to signify" or "explanation, elucidation".
Jarzysław m Polish
Means "glowing glory", derived from Polish jarzyć (się) "to glow" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Jaś m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element ja and Dasani.
Jasbeer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਬੀਰ (see Jasbir).
Jasbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Jasvir.
Jascha m Russian (Dutchified), Russian (Germanized), Dutch (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch and German transliteration of Яша (see Yasha). This name was borne by the violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz.
Jasdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Jasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاسم (see Jasim).
Jasen m Croatian, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant transcription of Ясен (see Yasen) as well as a derivation from Serbo-Croatian jasen "ash tree".
Jasena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Jasen.
Jasenka f Croatian
Feminine form of Jasen.
Jasenka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jasna, used as a given name in its own right.
Jaser m Albanian
Albanian form of Yasir.
Jasha m Russian
Variant spelling of Yasha.
Jashar m Albanian, Kosovar
Albanian form of Yaşar.
Jashawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix ja and Shawn.
Jashayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular elements ja, shay and la.
Jashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ja and the name Shonda. It can be spelled JaShonda or Jashonda.
Jasia f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.
Jasiek m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jasio m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1 via Jaś.
Jasiu m Vilamovian
Vilamovian cognate of Jaś.
Jasiunia f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.
Jasja m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Jasha.
Jasjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Jasjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਜੀਤ (see Jasjeet).
Jasjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Jaśka f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.
Jaskirat m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and कीर्ति (kīrti) meaning "praise, approbation".
Jaśko m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1 via Jaś.
Jasmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Jasmi f Finnish
Finnish variant of Jasmin 1.
Jasmín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jasmin 1.
Jasmîn f Jèrriais (Modern)
Jèrriais form of Jasmine. This is als the Jèrriais word for the plant.
Jasmīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Jasmine as well as a direct derivation from Latvian jasmīns "jasmine (flower)".
Jasmit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਮੀਤ (see Jasmeet).
Jasneet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour".
Jasněna f Czech
Variant of Jasna.
Jasnomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish jasny "clear, bright, light, lucid" (also compare Polish jaśnieć "to shine, to gleam"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)ěsnъ... [more]
Jasnosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish jasny "clear, bright, light, lucid" (also compare Polish jaśnieć "to shine, to gleam"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)ěsnъ... [more]
Jasonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jason.
Jasonina f Filipino (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jason.
Jaspal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Jasparina f Dutch (Rare)
A feminine form of Jasper.
Jasparyne f Dutch (Archaic)
A feminine form of Jasper.
Jasperina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jasper. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and comedian Jasperina de Jong (b. 1938).
Jaspreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Jasprit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਪ੍ਰੀਤ (see Jaspreet).
Jasraj m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and राज (rāja) meaning "king".
Jass m Estonian (Rare)
Contracted form of Johannes.
Jassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاسم (see Jasim).
Jastrid f Faroese
Variant of Jastrið.
Jastrið f Faroese
Faroese variant of Astrið.
Jȧśü m Vilamovian
Variant of Jasiu.
Jasu m Finnish
A diminutive of Jaakko.
Jasveer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਵੀਰ (see Jasvir).
Jasvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Jaswant m & f Punjabi, Hindi
Variant of Yashwant. As a Sikh name it is sometimes feminine.
Jaswiry f Obscure
Meaning unknown. It was brought to limited public attention in 2013 by Jaswiry Morel, a contestant of American TV series La Voz Kids.
Jasz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Jan 1 and Jón.
Jatasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ja with the name Tasha. It can be spelled JaTasha or Jatasha.
Jaten m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jaten. It is also possible that there are cases where it is a variant of Jathan and even Jaden... [more]
Jathan m Biblical
Form of Jonathan found in some versions of the apocryphal Book of Tobit (5:13), though most translations use the form Jonathas.
Jathen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jathan. In modern times, there might also be cases where it is a variant of Jaden.
Jathusan m Tamil
Meaning unknown at this moment in time.
Jati m & f Indonesian
Means "original, pure" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit जाति (jāti).
Jatmiko m Javanese
From Javanese jatmika meaning "modest, quiet, subdued", ultimately from Sanskrit आध्यात्मिक (ādhyātmika).
Jatnika m Sundanese
Means "noble, happy" in Sundanese.
Jatori f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Tori, probably modelled on Natori.
Jatory m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ja- with Tory.
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.
Játvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Edward.
Jaufre m Lengadocian, Arthurian Cycle
Languedocian form of of Jaufré. 'Jaufre' is the only surviving Arthurian romance written in Occitan; its main character is equivalent to Sir Griflet son of Do, a Knight of the Round Table known from other literature.
Jaufré m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Geoffrey.
Jaufres m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Geoffroy.
Jaufret m Provençal
Provençal form of Geoffroy.
Jauhar m & f Indonesian, Urdu
Indonesian and Urdu form of Gohar, used as a unisex name in Indonesia and a masculine name in Pakistan.
Jauhen m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Yauhen.
Jauhenia f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Yauheniya.
Jaŭhienija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Eugenia.
Jaumeta f Medieval Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Medieval Catalan feminine form of Jaumet and Languedocian and Gascon feminine form of Jaume.
Jaumeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Jacqueline via Jaume.
Jaumina f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Jaume.
Jaunariu m Sardinian
Variant of Zuniari (compare Gianuario).
Jaune f Medieval Baltic, Estonian (Rare)
Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. However, a derivation from Latvian jauns "young; new" has been suggested as well as an adoption of the Old Prussian given name Jawne... [more]
Jaunti m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque jaun "lord; mister".
Jausé m Norman
Variant of José'.
Jausèp m Gascon
Gascon form of Joseph.
Jausep m Occitan
Occitan form of Joseph.
Jausma f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian jausma "notion, idea".
Jautra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian jautrs "cheerful, joyful, merry, playful".
Jautrīte f Latvian
Variant of Jautra. This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Sidraba Šķidrauts (1905; The Silver Veil in English).
Javairia f Medieval Arabic (Latinized)
Archaic Latinized transliteration of Juwayriyya, the name of one of Mohammed's wives.
Javakh m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from ჯავახნი (Javakhni), which is the Old Georgian name for the Javakhians, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians. Their home was the historical region of Javakheti in southern Georgia, which is now part of the administrative region of Samtskhe-Javakheti... [more]
Javan m Persian
Means "young" in Persian.
Javansher m Persian
Means "young lion", derived from the Persian adjective جوان (javan) meaning "young, youthful" (ultimately from Middle Persian ǰuwān) combined with the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher).... [more]
Javara f Georgian (Rare), Literature, Theatre
Derived from the Arabic noun جوهر (jawhar) meaning "jewel" as well as "pearl" and "gemstone".... [more]
Javaughn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Javon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn. This name can be spelled Javaughn or with a capitalized third letter as JaVaughn.
Javez m American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Jabez (via Spanish pronunciation and spelling conventions).
Javichu m Spanish (European)
Elaborated form of Javi with the Basque diminutive suffix -txu.
Javicia f African American
Likely a combination of a name that starts with Jav- (such as Javiera) with a name that ends in -icia (such as Alicia).... [more]
Javinė f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
Name of a feminine household god who protects grains and barns.... [more]
Jåvna m Southern Sami
Southern Sámi form of Jonas 2.
Jávor m Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian jávor "maple tree".
Jávorka f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian jávor "maple".
Javorka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Javor.
Jåvva m Southern Sami
Southern Sámi form of Johan.
Jawaahir f Somali
Somali form of Jawahir. One bearer is Somali-American model Jawaahir Axmed (born 1991), better known by her Americanized name of Jawahir Ahmed.
Jawaher f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جواهر (see Jawahir).
Jawed m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu جاوید (see Javed).
Jaweher f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Jawahir (chiefly Tunisian).
Jawhar m Arabic
Means "jewel, gem, precious stone" in Arabic, ultimately from Persian گوهر (gōhar).
Jawhara f Arabic
Feminine form of Jawhar.
Jawharah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جوهرة (see Jawhara).
Jawher m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جوهر (see Jawhar) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Jaxie m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Jax.
Jayaatu m Medieval Mongolian
Jayaatu Khan (16 February 1304 – 2 September 1332) is regarded as the 12th Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Jayadi m Indonesian
From Indonesian jaya meaning "victory, success" combined with adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Jayalakshmi f Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" combined with the name of the Hindu god Lakshmi.
Jayalath m Sinhalese
Means "winner, victor" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" combined with Sinhala ලත් (lat) meaning "received, having".
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.
Jayanna f African American (Modern), English (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements jy, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.... [more]
Jayantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Jayanta.
Jayapala m Sanskrit
Means "protector of victory", from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "victory" and पाल (pāla), "protector". This is the name of a ruler of the Hindu Shahi dynasty from 964 to 1001 CE in what is today the corner of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
Jayaprakash m Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Means "shining victory" or "light of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and प्रकाश (prakāśa) meaning "light, bright, shining"... [more]
Jayaraj m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Means "king of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" and राज (raja) meaning "king".
Jayashree f Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi
Variant transcription of Jayashri.
Jayasri f Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali
Variant transcription of Jayashri.
Jayavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection". This was the name of several kings of Cambodia and India.
Jaydalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Jayda using the popular name suffix lynn.
Jaydan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jaden.
Jaydee m & f English (American), English (Modern)
Either a diminutive of Jade or a combination of Jay 1 and Dee. It is also a phonetic spelling of JD... [more]
Jaydn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden (possibly inspired by Haydn).
Jayjay m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials JJ.
Jayk m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jake.
Jaylani f African American (Modern)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Kaylani using the popular phonetic element jay. Also compare Jelani and Jaylon.
Jaylie f English
Variant of Jaylee.
Jayme m Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Spanish form of Jaime 1, as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant.
Jaymie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamie.
Jaymz m English (Modern)
Variant of James. A known bearer is Canadian musician Jaymz Bee.
Jayney f English
Variant of Janey.
Jaypal m Indian
Variant of Jaipal.
Jayquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements jay and quan.
Jayshawn m African American
Combination of Jay 1 and Shawn.
Jaysun m English (Modern)
Variant form of Jason.
Jazalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn, possibly influenced by Jocelyn (which is often pronounced as three syllables).
Jazep m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Joseph.
Jaziquet m Judeo-Provençal
Judeo-Provençal variant of Isaac.
Jazira f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zhazira.
Jázmina f Hungarian
Elaboration of Jázmin.
Jázon m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jason
Jazon m Croatian, Polish
Croatian and Polish form of Jason.
Jazzabelle f English (American, Rare)
Altered form of Jezebel, possibly influenced by the popular name elements Jaz (found in names such as Jasmine and Jazlyn) and belle... [more]
Jazzlyn f English
Variant of Jazlyn.
Jazzmine f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmine, the spelling likely influenced by the word jazz.
Jden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayden based on the pronunciation of the letter J.
m Provençal
Short form of Jòrgi.
Jeames m Scots
Scots form of James.
Jeana f Romanian
Feminine form of Jean 1.
Jeandag f Scots
Caithness Scots diminutive of Jean 2.
Jeanete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Jeannette.