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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
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Jacelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn or combination of Jace and Lyn.
Jacenta f Polish (Rare)
Rare feminine form of Jacenty (see also Hiacynta.
Jacia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Jaci 2 or a contraction of Jaciara.
Jackey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.
Jackia f American (Rare)
Rare elaborated form of Jackie
Jacobée f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine form of Jacobaeus, Iacobus (see Jacob).
Jacodi m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacobi incorporating Codi.
Jacolynne f English (Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Jacqueline.
Jacoria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Coria with the popular prefix Ja-.
Jacotte f Medieval French, French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Medieval French feminine form of Jacquot.
Jacova f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in Caitlín R. Kiernan's short story Houses under the Sea.
Jacquella f American (Rare)
Rare feminization of Jacques using the popular name suffix -ella.
Jacquelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jacques with the diminutive suffix -elle.
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.
Jadean m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden or a combination of Jade and Dean.
Jadeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Jade with Deanna.
Jadene f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Jade or a feminization of Jaden.
Jadessa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Jade and Vanessa or an elaboration of Jade by way of adding the name suffix -(i)ssa... [more]
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-).
Jadie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade.
Jadine f English (Rare)
Elaborated form or diminutive of Jade, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element jay with Nadine... [more]
Jadiya f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Khadija.
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.
Jadviga f Latvian, Slovene (Rare)
Latvian and Slovene borrowing of Jadwiga (compare Jadvyga).
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-).
Jae-jeong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) "talent, ability" and 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle". Other hanja can be used.
Jaela f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Elaborated form of Jael.
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.
Jaelle f Romani, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Romani form of the Biblical name Jael.
Jaemeson m & f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jameson or Jamison. According to the SSA, Jaemeson was given to 5 boys in 2016.
Jaglika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
A flower name meaning "cowslip" (Lat. "Primula veris").
Jaguar m & f English (Rare)
Early 17th century from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.
Jáhel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Yael via the variant Jahel.
Jahizah f Malay (Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَاهِز‎ (jāhiz) meaning "ready, prepared".
Jahmyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jamya.
Jahnese f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Janice.
Jahshara f Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
Religiously, Jah has been a signifier of God. In Sumerian mythology, Shara is a minor god of war. And in Hebrew, it is a verb meaning "she sings"... [more]
Jaia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jaya.
Jaida f Arabic (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Means "good, virtuous" in Arabic.
Jaidy m & f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaid and Jaide.
Jailan m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Jaylen.
Jaimey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamie.
Jaimy f & m English (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Jamie.
Jakaria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Karia using the popular prefix Ja-.
Jakelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline or a combination of Jake and Lyn.
Jakie m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Jackie and diminutive of Jacob.
Jaklin f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Haitian Creole form of Jacqueline.
Jakobäa f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Jakob.
Jakuba f Czech (Rare)
Czech feminine form of Jacob.
Jakubina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jakub.
Jaky m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.
Jakyra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the suffix ja- and Kyra.
Jala f Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Derived from Arabic جَالَ (jāla) "to wander, to travel, to roam" as well as "(of an idea, thought) to come to mind; to think".
Jaladri m & f Indonesian (Rare), Javanese (?)
Means "sea, ocean" in Javanese.
Jalina f North Frisian (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Jale.
Jalyla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jalila or a combination of the prefix ja- and the name Lyla.
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]
Jamesa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of 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]
Jamesy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of James, also used as a female form of James.
Jamielee f English (Rare)
Combination of Jamie and Lee.
Jamile f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jamila. It is strictly feminine in Brazil and unisex in the United States.
Jamillia f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Jamila.
Jamique m & f English (Rare)
Elaboration of James.
Jamyan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Mongolian form of Jamyang.
Jamyleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Presumably a rare variant of Yamileth.
Jamyra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jamira, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Myra... [more]
Janalyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Janna and the popular name suffix lyn.
Jancie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jancis.
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.
Jane f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Janez.
Janequa f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *jəneqa, meaning "hopeless". This was recorded as the name of a 9-year-old Guanche girl from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Janesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant or elaboration of Janessa.
Janfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the masculine name Jan 1 and the Old Norse name element fríðr "beautiful" (originally "beloved").
Janicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Janice influenced by Alicia or else a variant of Janisha.
Janicio m & f janice (Rare)
This is Hannahs Aunties name
Janiela f Polish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Aniela.
Janisha f English (American, Rare), African American
Elaboration of Jane using the suffix -isha. Possibly inspired by the sound of Tanisha.
Janison f & m English (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Possibly from a rare American surname (see Janison) that means son of Jane... [more]
Janissa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jane with the -issa suffix from Melissa. Possibly a variant of Janessa.
Janita f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminine diminutive of Jan 1.
Janiza f Bulgarian (Germanized, Rare)
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).
Jannelien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Janne 2 with -lien (which comes from names ending in -lien, such as Carolien and Evelien)... [more]
Jannika f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Modern)
Scandinavian variant of Jannike and German feminine form of Jannik.
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.
Janssen m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Janssen.
Jansý f Faroese (Rare)
Combination of the name elements jan and sy in the style of Nancy.
Jantipa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Xanthippe.
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]
Jany f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jana 1.... [more]
Janyla f African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular prefix ja and Nyla.
Janyse f English (Rare)
Variant of Janice. A notable bearer is Canadian voice actress Janyse Jaud (1969-).
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).
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.
Jaquanda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, quan and da. It can be spelled JaQuanda or Jaquanda.
Jaquanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jaquana. It can also be understood as a combination of the phonetic elements ja, quan and na.
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.
Jaquelyne f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jacqueline.
Jarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 자랑 (jarang) meaning "pride, boast."