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Jozia m & f DutchDutch variant spelling of
Josia; in this spelling, it is also sometimes used on females.
Jozias m Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant spelling of
Josias. A well-known bearer of this name is Jozias van Aartsen (b. 1947), the former Dutch minister of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs.
Juanjuan f ChineseReduplication of Chinese 娟
(juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ju-bin f & m KoreanCombination of a
ju hanja, like 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference" or 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," and a
bin hanja, e.g. 彬 meaning "shining; beautiful and flourishing."
Jubran m ArabicMeans "healing, comfort, recompense" in Arabic, from the root جبر
(jabara) meaning "to restore, to comfort, to treat kindly".
Ju-chan m KoreanCombination of a
ju hanja, e.g. 周 meaning "circumference," and a
chan hanja, such as 燦 meaning "shine; sparkle" or 璨 meaning "beautiful gem."
Judalon f Popular Culture, English (Rare)Meaning unknown. The name was probably invented, as it was first the name of a character in the 1952 film "The Iron Mistress". The film was successful at the box office, and so the resulting exposure of the name made it possible for prospective parents to take a liking to the name and bestow it upon their daughters.... [
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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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Jufeng m ChineseFrom Chinese 巨
(jù) meaning "huge, enormous" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "peak, summit", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Jufri m Indonesian, MalayDerived from Arabic جفر
(jafr) meaning "wide, expanded, inflated, filled out" or "divination, soothsaying, code, cipher".
Juhi f IndianMeans "jasmine" in Hindi, ultimately from Sanskrit.
Ju-Hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 周
(ju) meaning "circumference" or 珠
(ju) meaning "jewel, pearl" combined with 煥
(hwan) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous" or 奐
(hwan) meaning "numerous, brilliant"... [
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Ju-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 柱
(ju) meaning "pillar, post, column" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Ju-hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 周 (
ju) meaning "circumference" or 珠 (
ju) meaning "jewel, pearl" combined with 賢 (
hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 炫 (
hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 鉉 (
hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron... [
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Juillette f French (Archaic)Derived from
juillet, which is the French name for the month of
July. The month ultimately derives its name from the ancient Roman family name
Iulius (see
Julius)... [
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Jujun m SundaneseSundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound
jun (or other similar sounds), such as
Junaidi.
Jul m Norwegian (Rare)Variant of
Gjul, which is a dialectal variant of
Gjurd with predominant usage in the Austlandet region of Norway.
Jul also means "Christmas" in Norwegian and this name was often given to children born in late December.
Jule f Basque, German (Modern)As a Basque name, Jule was coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Julia, while as a German name, Jule is a short form and diminutive of both
Julia and
Juliane that has seen some usage as a given name in its own right in recent years.
Juli f & m English, Georgian, Spanish, PortugueseEnglish variant spelling of
Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with
Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [
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Juliaan m Dutch, FlemishDutch form of
Julian. Known bearers of this name include Flemish painter Juliaan Teniers (1572–1615), Belgian painter and politician Juliaan De Vriendt (1842-1935) and Belgian architect Juliaan Lampens (b... [
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Julião m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)Portuguese form of
Iulianus (see
Julian). Known bearers of this name include the Portuguese multimedia artist and painter Julião Sarmento (b. 1948) and the Brazilian amateur flyweight boxer Julião Henriques Neto (b... [
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Jumber m Georgian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name is derived from the Arabic noun جمعة
(juma) meaning "Friday" (see
Juma) via its Persian form جمعه
(jome)... [
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Jüme m UyghurMeans "Friday" in Uyghur, of Arabic origin (see
Juma). The term is also used to refer to the Islamic Friday prayers (jumu'ah).
Ju-min m & f Korean, Popular CultureFrom Sino-Korean 柱 (
ju) meaning "pillar, column; branch" or 周 (
ju) meaning "circumference" and 民 (
min) meaning "people," 玟 (
min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (
min) meaning "(autumn) sky," among other hanja combinations.... [
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Juna f JapaneseIt can be written 樹 (
ju) means "timber, wood, trees" and 南 (
na) means "south". This name can have many possible meanings depending on the kanji combinations used.
Juncal f SpanishMeans "reed bed" in Spanish, a combination of
junco meaning "reed, rush" and the suffix
-al, indicating a place where something is grown, or where there is plenty of it. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Juncal and
Nuestra Señora del Juncal, meaning "The Virgin of the Reed Bed" and "Our Lady of the Reed Bed" respectively.... [
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Juney f ManxVariant of
Joney. Due to its resemblance to
Judy, folk etymology likes to - erroneously - connect this name to
Judith.
Junfeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 骏
(jùn) meaning "good horse, fast" combined with 锋
(fēng) meaning "pointed edge" or 峰
(fēng) meaning "summit, peak"... [
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Jungne m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan འབྱུང་གནས
(byung-gnas) meaning "source, origin".
Junhong m ChineseFrom Chinese 俊 (
jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 君 (
jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军 (
jūn) meaning "army" combined with 弘 (
hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" or 鸿 (
hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast"... [
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Junhua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 军
(jūn) meaning "army", 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 骅
(huá) meaning "fine horse"... [
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Junhui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军
(jūn) meaning "army", or 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler" combined with 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness", 晖
(huī) meaning "light, bright, radiant", 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 徽
(huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [
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Jun-hwan m KoreanCombination of a
jun hanja, like 準 meaning "apply, conform; emulate," 濬 meaning "deep, bottomless; profound" or 駿 meaning "swift/excellent horse; great man," and a
hwan hanja, such as 桓 meaning "strong, firm; big" or 煥 meaning "flame, blaze; beautiful colouring."
Jun-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 俊
(jun) meaning "talented, handsome", 浚
(jun) meaning "dredge, unearth, extract", 埈
(jun) meaning "high, steep, towering" or 準
(jun) meaning "rule, guideline, standard" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright, radiant"... [
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Jun-hyeong m KoreanCombination of a
jun hanja, like 俊 meaning "great man; outstanding person," 峻 meaning "high, tall; steep," 濬 meaning "deep, bottomless; profound" or 準 meaning "apply, conform; emulate," and a
hyeong hanja, such as 亨 meaning "well-versed, highly proficient," 型 meaning "model, example," 炯 meaning "shining; bright, brilliant" or 衡 meaning "scale, balance."
Juni f & m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
Juni meaning "June", typically given to children born in that month.
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).