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Janeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Jeanne.

Janett f English (Rare)
Variant of Janet.

Jang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 薔薇 "rose".

Jang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 薔薇 (jang-mi) meaning "rose", or 张 (jang) meaning "stretch, spread, open" or 章 (jang) meaning "chapter, section, seal, stamp, badge" combined with combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty"... [more]

Janiah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Janiyah.

Janiça f Obscure

Janica f Croatian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana, used as a given name in its own right.

Janica f Finnish
A variant of Janika.

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.

Janika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Janila f Arabic

Janira f Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Ianeira.

Janire f Basque
Basque form of Janira.

Janise f American (Rare)
Variant of Janice.

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).

Janith f Various
Variant of Janeth.

Janiza f Bulgarian (Germanized, Rare)
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).

Jannah f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "garden, paradise" in Arabic. In Islam this term refers to the concept of heaven.

Jannai m & f Biblical, English
The name of one of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:24.

Jannet f Medieval English, Scots
Variant of Janet.

Janney f English

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.

Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.

Janola f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Jane.

Janouk f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Jana 1 and Anouk (compare Janou).

Jansen m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Jensen.

Janson m & f English
From the surname Janson.

Janthe f Flemish

Januša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Czech, Slovak and Slovene diminutive of Jana 1 and Croatian diminutive of Jana 2... [more]

Janwar m & f Pashto, Kazakh, Hindi, Afghan, Urdu
Means "animal" in Pashto, Kazakh, Hindi, & Urdu.

Janyce f English
Variant of Janice.

Janyla f African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular prefix ja and Nyla.

Janysa f English (Modern, Rare)

Janyse f English (Rare)
Variant of Janice. A notable bearer is Canadian voice actress Janyse Jaud (1969-).

Janytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Janina.

Japako f Japanese
From Japanese 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake, large snake, serpent", 派 (pa) meaning "clique; faction; school" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Jaquar m & f Indian

Jaquie m & f English
Variant of Jackie.

Jarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 자랑 (jarang) meaning "pride, boast."

Jarboe f Obscure
Unknown origin. Borne by Jarboe Devereaux, singer and former member of American experimental rock band Swans.

Jarely f Mexican (Rare)

Jarena f Medieval Russian

Jariah f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jeriah.

Jarifa f Literature
Meaning unknown, although it is likely taken from Spanish jarifa meaning "healthy; attractive", which is ultimately derived from Classical Arabic šarīf "noble" and thus be connected to the Arabic name Sharifah... [more]

Jarina f Czech
Diminutive of Jaromira.

Jariya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chariya.

Jariya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Jarlin f & m American

Jarrin m & f Caribbean, English
Variant of Jaron 2.

Jarryd m & f English
Variant of Jared.

Jaruby f American (Hispanic)
Meaning: "Perfection"... [more]

Jaruni f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).

Jaruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jarmila and Jaroslava. Also compare Jaruška.

Jaruše f Czech
Diminutive form of Jarmila.

Jaryna f Belarusian
Variant of Iryna.

Jasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name by combining the phonetic element ja and Dasani.

Jasbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Jasvir.

Jasena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Jasen.

Jasiba f African (Rare)
Meaning "wealthy noble princess" and "one who descends from the highest regal nobility" ... [more]

Jasika f English
History unknown. This name was borne to the actress Jasika Nicole, who plays Astrid Farnsworth on "Fringe."

Jasira f Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic verb جَسَرَ (jasara) "to dare, to venture boldly; to be foolhearted".

Jasiri f Swahili
Means "bold, courageous" in Swahili.

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".

Jaslin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaslyn.

Jasmen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine.

Jasmim m & f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Jasmine.... [more]

Jasmín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jasmin 1.

Jasmín f Spanish
Variant of Jazmín.

Jasmîn f Jèrriais (Modern)
Jèrriais form of Jasmine. This is als the Jèrriais word for the plant.

Jasmit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਮੀਤ (see Jasmeet).

Jasmon f & m American (Rare)
Variant or masculine form of Jasmine.

Jasmun m & f Punjabi

Jasona f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jasón.

Jaspal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".

Jaspia f Bengali (Modern, Rare)

Jastin m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Jasura f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jasur meaning "brave, courageous".

Jasvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Jatana f Obscure

Jatera f Obscure

Jatila f Indian
MEANING - "complex, complicated, one having matted or entangled hair, female ascetic"... [more]

Jatili f Indian
Name - Jatili (Jatily) जटिली ... [more]

Jatini f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Marathi
Name - Jatini जटिनी ... [more]

Jatori f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Tori, probably modelled on Natori.

Jauhar m & f Indonesian, Urdu
Indonesian and Urdu form of Gohar, used as a unisex name in Indonesia and a masculine name in Pakistan.

Jaunce f & m English (Rare)

Jaunie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Johnny.

Jausma f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian jausma "notion, idea".

Jautra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian jautrs "cheerful, joyful, merry, playful".

Javada f English
Feminization of Javad.

Javara f Georgian (Rare), Literature, Theatre
Derived from the Arabic noun جوهر (jawhar) meaning "jewel" as well as "pearl" and "gemstone".... [more]

Javinė f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
Name of a feminine household god who protects grains and barns.... [more]

Jawana f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Joanna or Juana inspired by names such as Tawana, Shawana and Lawana.

Jawari m & f Aymara
Means "fable, story" in Aymara.

Jaxana f English
Feminme form of Jaxon. Similar to Roxana.

Jaxann f English
Feminme form of Jaxson. Similar to Roxann.

Jaxine f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminizaton of Jax or Jackson in the style of Maxine.

Jaxsyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jackson.

Jayana f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jayanna.

Jayani f Sinhalese (Modern)

Jayani m & f Aymara
Means "ancient" in Aymara.

Jaycey f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jacey.

Jaycie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacey.

Jaydah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jada 1.

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]

Jaydel f & m American

Jaydia f American (Modern, Rare)
Presumably, and elaboration of Jayda by the -ia suffix in the style of India.

Jaydin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jaydyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Ja-yeon f Korean
Means "nature" from Sino-Korean 自然.

Jaykia f & m African American
Combination of Jay 1/Jack and Kia

Jaylaa f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jayla.

Jaylan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylen.

Jaylea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylia/Jaylee

Jaylei f American (Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jayley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Jaylia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Presumably an elaboration of Jaylee or Jayla, perhaps influenced by Julia.

Jaylie f English
Variant of Jaylee.

Jaylli f Quechua
Means "victory song" in Quechua.

Jaylli f Aymara
Means "song" in Aymara.

Jaymee f & m English
Variant of Jamie.

Jaymie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamie.

Jaynee f American
Diminutive of JANE

Jayney f English
Variant of Janey.

Jaynne f English, Brazilian
Variant of Jane.

Jaysha f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the phonetic elements jay and sha, and sharing a sound with names such as Daysha and Stacia.

Jayzee m & f American
Phonetic spelling of JZ used in America

Jazeel f Biblical
Jahzeel A name found in the Bible.

Jazell f English (Rare)
Variant of Jazelle.

Jaziah m & f English
A variant of Josiah, perhaps influenced by Jazmyn or Jazz

Jazīra f Japanese (Arabized, Modern)
It is the Japanese form of Jazeera.

Jazira f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zhazira.

Jazlen f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn or Jaslene.

Jazlin f English (Modern)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Jazmen f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine.

Jazzie f English
Diminutive of Jazzilyn, Jasmine, and other names with the "Jazz" sound.

Jbduhi f Armenian
From the Armenian ժպտուն (jbduh) meaning "smiling, smiler".

Jealyn f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Jaylynn.

Jeanee f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeanie.

Jeanet f English (Rare), Danish
Variant of Jeannette.

Jeanny f French, English
Diminutive of Jean 2 or Jeanne

Jeanty f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Jenty.

Jebbie f & m English

Jebina f Tamil (Latinized, Rare)
Jeby means pray in Tamil

Jeddie f & m English
Feminine form or diminutive of Jedidiah.

Jedert f Slovene
Variant of Jera.

Jedida f German (Modern, Rare), Biblical German
German form of Jedidah.

Jedita f Finnish (Rare)

Jee-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Jeebin f & m Korean

Jeeles m & f Scots
Variant of both masculine and feminine Giles.

Jeenie f English (Rare)
Variant of Jennie

Jeevan f & m Punjabi
"Life" or "bringer of life"

Jeffie m & f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive and feminine form of Jefferson, or sometimes Jeffrey.

Jefina f Obscure

Jehane f Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Joan

Jehnai f African American

Jehnei f Obscure

Je-hsin f & m Chinese
It means "enthusiast" in Chinese.

Jeilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylyn.

Jeiran f & m Persian, Georgian
Derived from Persian جیران (jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი (jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [more]

Jelana f English

Jelane f American (Modern, Rare)

Jeldau f West Frisian
Variant spelling of Geldau.

Jelija f Russian
Russian form of Aelia.

Jelika f German (Rare)
Short form of Angelika.

Jelina f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic elaboration of East Frisian Jela that was recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Jelina f Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Jelena.

Jelina f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Angela and Angèle.

Jeline f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Jelina.

Jelisa f English (American, Rare)
Corruption of names like Melissa or Alyssa but starting with a 'j'. It may also take influence from Jessica.

Jelita f Indonesian
Means "pretty, beautiful, lovely" or "angelic" in Indonesian.

Jellia f English (Archaic), Literature
Character in the Wizard of Oz novel.

Jellyn f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Jelyn.

Jemala f Turkmen
Variation of Jemal.

Jemaya f English (Australian, Rare)

Jember f Amharic

Jemele f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jemel.

Jemell f Filipino, English (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Jamel or Gemelle.

Jemena f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Jimena.

Jemila f Muslim (Rare), Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)
Rare variant transcription of Jamila.

Jemile f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Jamila

Jemily f English
A combination of Jemma and Emily

Jemina f Finnish, Swedish (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Cognate form of Jemima (perhaps by association with the Latin name Gemina). F. Scott Fitzgerald used this in his short story Jemina, the Mountain Girl (1921).

Jemine f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Jemina.

Jemira f Arabic (?)
Combination of "Jemma" and "Mira".

Jemmye f English (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Jemmy.

Jenara f Basque, Spanish
Feminine form of Jenaro.

Jenavy f American (Rare)
Variant of Genevie.

Jenaya f English (Australian)
Variant of Janae, influenced by Jennifer.... [more]

Jencyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Jensen, or an invented name combining Jen and the suffix cyn from Alicyn.

Jeneah f English (Rare)
Variant of Jenea

Jeneba f Western African

Jeneen f English (Modern)
Variant of Jeannine.

Jenele f American (Rare)
Variant of Jenelle.

Jenell f English
Variant of Jenelle.

Jenena f English (Canadian)
Elaboration of Jenene.

Jenene f English
Variant of Janene.

Jenesa f English (American)
Variant spelling of Jenessa.

Jenesy f American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Génesis or Hennessy.

Jeneva f English
Variant of Geneva.

Jenevi f Filipino (Rare)

Jenica f Romanian
Originally a diminutive of Eugenia, used as a given name in its own right.

Jenica f English
Variant of Jennica.

Jenice f English (Rare)
Variant of Janice.

Jenifa f English (African)

Jenika f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Jennika.

Jenina f Finnish (Rare)
A variant spelling of Jennina.

Jenine f English
Variant of Jeannine.

Jenisa f Albanian (Rare), Romani
Feminine form of Jenis.

Jenise f English
Rhyming variant of Denise.

Jenjen f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Jennifer, Jeanette and similar names.

Jennag f Scots
Caithness Scots diminutive of Jenet.

Jennea f American (Modern, Rare)

Jennel f Hebrew
Means “God is gracious.”

Jenner m & f English (Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Jenner. As a feminine name, it can also be a contracted form of Jennifer.

Jennet f English (Archaic), Medieval English, Medieval Scottish, Scottish (Archaic)
Variant of Janet found in medieval documents from England, Scotland and Ireland.

Jenney f English (Rare)
Variant of Jenny.

Jennia f English (American, Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Eugenia, this is now considered a Latinate variant of Jennie.

Jennîn f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jeannine.

Jennye f American (Rare)
Variant of Jenny.

Jenofa f Basque (Rare), Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Jenobeba.

Jenőke f Hungarian
Feminine form of Jenő.

Jensia f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jens.

Jensyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jensen.

Jentha f Yiddish
Variant of Jenta.

Jenthe f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant spelling of Jente.

Jentie f English

Jentry f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gentry.

Jenůfa f Czech (Rare), Theatre
'Jenůfa', also known as 'Její pastorkyňa' ("Her Stepdaughter"), is an opera in three acts by Leoš Janáček based on the play 'Její pastorkyňa' by Gabriela Preissová... [more]

Jeong-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court" and 娥 "be beautiful; good".

Jerica f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jerrica. It coincides with the name of a Spanish town (spelled Jérica).

Jerica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jera, used as a given name in its own right.

Jerica f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jerika.

Jerika f Frisian, Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jerre.

Jerina f Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian
A form of Irene. The most notable bearer was Despotess Jerina (originally: Irene Kantakouzene), the wife of Serbian Despot Đurađ Branković, who lived in the 15th century and who is known in Serbian folk legends as Damned Jerina because of many hardships she reportedly imposed on the people... [more]

Jerina f Albanian, History
Albanian form of Irene. Jerina Dushmani (known in English as Irene, Princess of Zadrima and Pult) was a 15th century Albanian Princess of the Dushmani family that ruled over the north-western part of the country.

Jerjer f Medieval Mongolian
Possibly meaning "lady" or "beauty". This was the personal name of one of the wives of Hong Taiji. She was later given the posthumous name Empress Xiaoduanwen.

Jerlyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Geralyn.

Jeroma f American (Rare), Bahamian Creole (Rare)

Jerona f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Hierona. In other words: this name is a contracted form of Jeronima.

Jerrye f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Jerry.

Jersei f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jersey.

Jersey f & m English
From the name of the island Jersey (located in the English Channel between the UK and France) whose name was derived from the Old Norse name element -ey "island" combined with either Old Norse Geirr ("Geirr's island"), jarl ("the earl's island") or hjǫrr ("sword island").

Jersie f & m English
Alternate spelling of Jersey

Jerusa f Biblical German, Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
German form of Jerusha occurring in older bible translations as well as the Portuguese form of this name occuring in some bible translations.

Jeruza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jerusa.

Jerzee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jersey.

Jerzie f English (Modern)
Variant of Jersey.

Jesamy f English (Rare)
Variant of Jessamy.

Jesefa f German (Archaic)
Variant of Josepha.

Jeseka f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jessica.

Jesely f South American (Modern, Rare)

Jesemy f English (Rare)
Variant of Jessamy.

Jesena f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From jesen meaning "autumn".

Jeshal f & m Indian

Jesiah m & f Biblical, English (American, Modern)
From Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָשׁ (Yishshiyah) meaning "Yahweh will lend", from יִשֶּׁה (yishah) meaning "he will lend" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Jesica f English, Spanish, Polish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

Jesina f Dutch (Archaic), Afrikaans (Archaic)

Jesine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Gesine.

Jesita f Indonesian

Jeslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jessalyn.

Jesmin f Bengali
Bengali form of Jasmine.

Jesmyn f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Jessamine.

Jesola f German (Archaic)

Jessag f Scots
Caithness Scots variant of Jessie 1.

Jessah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jessa. Jessah was given to 13 girls in 2016 according to the Social Security Administration.

Jessca f English (American)
Variant or a Short Form of Jessica. This name was used for a character in the show "Abbott Elementary" (2021-) played by Sabrina Brier.

Jessey m & f English
Variant of Jesse.

Jéssia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)

Jester f East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian form of Gerswith.

Jésula f Haitian Creole
Variant of Jezula.

Jeszie f Filipino (Modern, Rare)

Jetaun f African American (Modern, Rare)

Jethra f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, ?)

Jetlyn f Filipino (Modern, Rare)

Jetona f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jeton.

Jetsun f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "venerable, exalted, reverend" in Tibetan.

Jettie f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jetti and diminutive of Jette.

Jettie f American
Diminutive for Georgette in the 1800s and early 1900s. In more modern times a diminutive of Jett.

Jettli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Henriette.

Jeŭcia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Jeva.

Jeulie f Norman
Norman form of Julie.

Jeumpa f & m Acehnese
Acehnese form of Cempaka.

Jevona f African American

Jevria f Romani (Rare)

Jewels f English (Modern)
Variant of Jools influenced by the word jewel (see Jewel).

Jewelz f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jewels.

Jeyden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Jeyran f Armenian
It means "deer" in Armenian

Jezila f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Jezi "Jesus" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Jesus is there" or "Jesus is here".

Jezina f Dutch (Archaic), Afrikaans (Rare)

Jezlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn

Jezula f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Jezi "Jesus" (possibly influenced by French Jésus) and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Jesus is there" or "Jesus is here".