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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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Jerica f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jerrica. It coincides with the name of a Spanish town (spelled Jérica).
Jericha f American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently coined as a feminine form of Jericho. It might also be a spelling variant of Jerika.
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]
Jérômie f French (Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Feminine form of Jérôme, which is the modern French form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).... [more]
Jeromina f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Jérôme.
Jéromine f French (Rare), French (Quebec), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Jérôme, which is the modern French form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).... [more]
Jerona f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Hierona. In other words: this name is a contracted form of Jeronima.
Jerònia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Jeroni.
Jeronica f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Elaboration of Jerri, influenced by Veronica.
Jeronima f Dutch (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Hungarian
Dutch variant spelling of Hieronyma, Croatian feminine form of Jeronim, Catalan feminine form of Jerónimo and Hungarian feminine form of Jeromos.
Jerrye f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Jerry.
Jerta f Hungarian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Gertrúd, occasionally used as a given name in its own right, as well as a West Frisian short form of names beginning with the element Ger-, used as a given name in its own right.
Jerusalén f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Jerusalem.... [more]
Jeruscha f German (Modern, Rare), Biblical German
German form of the biblical name Jerusha.
Jeruslyn f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jerusalén using the popular name suffix lyn.
Jeryl m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Gerel.
Jesabelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Jezebel influenced by Isabelle.
Jesena f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From jesen meaning "autumn".
Jesenia f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian adoption and adaption of Gesine.
Jesēnija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Yesenia.
Jesenija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Yesenia.
Jesie f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
This name, as an English name, is a rare variant of Jessie.
Jesmyn f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Jessamine.
Jessah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jessa. Jessah was given to 13 girls in 2016 according to the Social Security Administration.
Jessamy f English (Rare), Romani
While in modern times this name is sometimes considered a blend of Jessa and Amy, it is actually an old form of Jasmine which was used from the late 1700s onwards.
Jessiann f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, possibly a combination of Jessica and Ann.... [more]
Jessicalynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Jessica and the suffix -lynn
Jessimond f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Gismund (compare Jesmonda) and a variant of Jessamine via now obsolete variants like Jessema and Jessima.
Jessina f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of the Frisian masculine name Jesse.
Jesta f German (Rare)
Of unknown meaning
Jesy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jessica, and/or variant of Jessie 1/Jessy/Jesse.
Jetaime f English (American, Rare)
From the French phrase je t'aime meaning "I love you".
Jetnora f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jetnor.
Jetona f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jeton.
Jetta f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly a diminutive of Georgetta.
Jetta f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jette, itself a Danish and Faroese diminutive of Gjertine as well as a truncated form of names endling in -jette / -iette and -jetta / -ietta.
Jettchen f German (Rare)
Pet form and diminutive of Henriette.... [more]
Jettie f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jetti and diminutive of Jette.
Jettlyn f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the masculine name Jett with the popular feminine name suffix lyn.
Jeŭdakija f Belarusian (Rare, Archaic)
Belarusian- Łacinka form of Eudocia.
Jeva f Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Belarusian (Rare)
Latvian variant of Ieva (possibly via Russian Yeva) and Ukrainian and Belarusian variant transcription of Yeva.
Jewelie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Julie influenced by Jewel.
Jěwelin f Sorbian (Rare)
Lower Sorbian variant of Ewelin.
Jewellie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Julie inspired by the word jewel.
Jezdimira f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jezdimir.
Jezekela f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Jezekael.
Jhessail f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a respelling of Giselle.
Jhonnie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jhonny sometimes used as a feminine form. A variant of Johnnie/Jonnie
Jhordyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jordan. Jhordyn was given to 9 girls and 5 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Jhori f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jhordyn or other name beginning with Jhor. Jhori was given to 6 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Jhournee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Journey. According to the SSA, Jhournee was given to 9 girls in 2016.
Jhoy f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Joy.
Ji f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 詩 (ji) meaning "poem, poetry". Other kanji cam be used.
Jianni f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
American feminine and masculine variant of Gianni.... [more]
Jianrou f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, strong, firm" combined with 柔 (róu) meaning "soft, gentle, supple", as well as other character combinations.
Jiduri m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ji and Duri.
Jieva f Lithuanian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ieva.
Jievutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jieva, which is a rare Lithuanian variant of Ieva. In other words, you could also say that this name is a variant of Ievutė.... [more]
Jiggy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jackson, Jacey, Jacqueline and other names beginning with J
Jilaine f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Jillian, possibly influenced by Elaine.
Jilcs f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)
The name Jilcs is an acronym for the words Jesus Is Lord Christ Saviour (or Jesus Is Lord Christian School)... [more]
Jildaza f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Jildaz.
Jilla f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Jill.
Jillena f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Jill or else a combination of Jill and Lena.
Jillina f English (Modern, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Jill or a contraction of Jilliana.
Jimelle f & m English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Jim using the popular name suffix elle. Possibly inspired by Janelle.
Jimesha f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jim using the suffix esha.
Jimette f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Jim using the diminutive suffix -ette.
Jimia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Jimi.
Jimma f English (American, Rare)
A feminine form of Jim or Jimmy.
Jimmely f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Jim.
Jimsie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive or feminine form of James. Aunt Jamesina is a character in the book 'Anne of Green Gables'. She gets called "Aunt Jimsie".
Jimsy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jimsie
Jina f English (Rare)
Variant of Gina.
Jinan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jin 1 and An 1.
Jincey f American (South, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name first appeared in the 1770s. Apparently it was a Southern American invention, or perhaps it was related to the Danish given name Jensine... [more]
Jincy f English (Rare)
A diminutive of Jane, rarely used. The name is also used in India.... [more]
Jindallae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 진달래 (jindallae) meaning "azalea," from a combination of Sino-Korean 眞 (jin-) meaning "true, real, genuine" and Dallae.
Jingan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jing and An 1.
Jinkee f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Jinky. A bearer of this name is Jinkee Pacquiao, a former Filipina politician, and socialite.
Jinks f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Jinx or else a transferred surname Jinks.
Jinnet f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin.... [more]
Jiowana f Fijian (Rare)
Possibly a Fijian form of Joanna.
Jireh m & f Filipino, English (African, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the second part of the place name יְהוָה יִרְאֶה‎ (YHWH yir'e) in the land of Moriah, meaning either "the Lord sees" (also "will see" or "will see to it") or "the Lord will provide," so named by Abraham after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of his son Isaac.
Jiromi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Hiromi. Use of the name has perhaps been influenced by Hiromi Hayakawa (1982-2017), born Marla Hiromi Hayakawa Salas, a Mexican actress and singer of partial Japanese descent who competed on the Mexican reality television series La Academia in 2004.
Jiska f Biblical Danish, Biblical Dutch, Biblical German, German (Rare), Biblical Finnish
Form of Iscah used in the Dutch, Danish, Finnish and German translations of the Bible.
Jiskra f Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Iskra.
Jnyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Janiyah. It is often spelled as J'nyah or J'Nyah with an apostrophe. Also compare Nyah.
Joakima f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Joakim.
Joakina f Basque (Rare)
Feminine form of Joakin.
Joane f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
English variant of Joanne and Portuguese variant of Joana.
Joanetta f American (South, Rare)
Diminutive or elaboration of Joan 1.
Joanette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Joan 1.
Joanneke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Joanna and Joanne. Also compare Johanneke.
Joan of Arc f Various (Modern, Rare)
From the historical figure and the patron saint of France, Joan of Arc (1412-1431). A famous bearer of the name is American actress and musician Rain Joan of Arc Phoenix (1972-).
Joany f Brazilian (Rare, ?)
Most likely a variant of Joane.
Joba f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Job.
Jobyna f English (American, Rare)
This name was borne by American actress Jobyna Howland (1880-1936), who was named after her father Joby. Another famous bearer was actress Jobyna Ralston (1899-1967), who was named for Howland.... [more]
Jocabeth f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jocabed, a Spanish form of Jochebed (occurring in multiple Spanish translations of the Bible).
Jocantha f English (Rare)
Combination of Jo as in Joanne and cantha as in Acantha. Notably used by Saki for the protagonist in “The Philanthropist and the Happy Cat”.
Joconde f French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Iucunda (compare Gioconda).
Jøde f Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Gyda.
Jodeci m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Jo-, from names beginning with that pattern like José and João, -de-, likely taken from names like Valdemiro and Aldemiro, and -ci, taken from names ending with that pattern, e.g. Juraci.
Jodhi f English (Rare)
Variant of Jody, apparently influenced by the name of Jodhi Bibi (or Jodha Bai, Jodhabai), the Rajput wife of Mughal Emperor Akbar "the Great". Bearers include Australian fashion designer Jodhi Meares (1971-), who was born Jodie (supposedly adopting this spelling on the advice of a numerologist), and English actress Jodhi May (1975-).
Joeanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Joe and Anna or variant of Joanna.
Joeliane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Joel.
Joeline f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Joelene, which is probably a feminine form of Joel, or perhaps a variant of Jolene... [more]
Joely f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Joel.... [more]
Joelyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Joelynn.
Joffrette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Joffre.
Jofranka f Romani (Rare)
Romani form of Frances.
Joh m & f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Truncated form of Johan, Johannes and its feminine equivalents. It's used as a short form of Johannesevangeliet (Gospel of John) in the Scandinavian translations of the Bible... [more]
Johanika f Afrikaans (Rare)
Diminutive of Johanna (compare Johanneke).
Johild f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of jór "horse" and hildr "battle; fight".
Johnda f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of John using the popular suffix da (cf. Glenda, Shawnda).
Johnella f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of John using the Italian feminine suffix -ella.
Johnette f American (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of John.
Johnita f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of John
Johnni f & m English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Johnnie (See also Jonnie).
Johnnye f & m English (American, Rare)
A variant of Johnny most frequently used as a feminine form.
Johntelle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shontelle, probably influenced by John.
Joia f Medieval English, Medieval French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old French joie "joy", ultimately from Late Latin gaudia and Classical Latin gaudium. As a Jewish name, Joia was occasionally used as a translation of Simcha.
Joia f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Derived from both Catalan joia "joy" (ultimately from Classical Latin gaudium via Late Latin gaudia and Old Occitan joia) and Catalan joia "jewel, gem" (ultimately derived from from Latin iocus "game; playing; joke" via Vulgar Latin *jocale "graceful object" and Old French joiel).
Joie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Joey.
Joke f & m Dutch, German (Rare), Limburgish
Diminutive of Jo, as it contains the diminutive suffix -ke. It is also possible that there are cases where the name is a contraction of Johanneke.
Jokebed f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Jochebed.
Jokelien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Joke with -lien (which comes from names ending in -lien, such as Carolien and Evelien)... [more]
Jokelyn f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form or spelling of Jokelien. This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch handball player Jokelyn Tienstra (1970-2015).
Jökulrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse jǫkull meaning "ice; icicle; glacier" and rós meaning "rose". Also compare Jökull and Rós.
Jola f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Iole.
Joleigh f American (Rare)
Combination of Jo and Leigh or a variant of Jolie.