Masculine Submitted Names

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Joon m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Jonas 2 and Jonathan.
Joon m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of John.
Joonhyuk m Korean
From 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Joon-woo m Korean
Combination of 준 (see Joon) and 우 (see Woo).... [more]
Joose m Finnish
Short form of Jooseppi or Joosua. ... [more]
Joosef m Finnish
A Finnish form of Josef. Finnish name day March 19.
Joosua m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Joshua.
Joo-sung m Korean
Variant transcription of Ju-Seong.
Jop m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jacob or Josef. Of course, there are instances where this name is also a variant spelling of Job.
Jop m Kashubian
Diminutive of Józef.
Jophiel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Theology
Derived from Hebrew yofiel, which apparently means "beauty of God" in Hebrew. According to Christian lore, Jophiel was the angel who drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden.
Jopie m & f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Diminutive of Joop for men and of the related name Johanna for women.
Joppe m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant form of Jop.
Jo'ra m Uzbek
Means "friend" in Uzbek, of Turkic origin.
Jo'rabek m Uzbek
From Uzbek jo'ra meaning "friend" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Joracy m Tupi (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Joraci. This name was borne by Joracy Camargo (1898-1973), a Brazilian journalist and playwright.
Joralf m Norwegian
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [more]
Jøran m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Jöran.
Joran m Dutch
Possibly a variant of Joram.
Jorão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Joram.
Jo'raqul m Uzbek
From Uzbek jo'ra meaning "friend" and qul meaning "slave".
Jo'raxon m Uzbek
From Uzbek jo'ra meaning "friend" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Jorby m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a diminutive of (usually invented) given names that start with Jorb-. Also compare Yorbe and even the Catalan name Jordi and its variant spelling Jordy.
Jord m Breton
Breton form of George.
Jordain f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jordan. The spelling may have been modified due to association with the French (masculine) cognate Jourdain.
Jordani m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of Jordan.
Jordann m French
Variant of Jordan.
Jorden m Dutch, English (Modern)
English variant of Jordan and Dutch variant of Jordaan. The name is borne by Jorden van Foreest (b. 1999), a chess grandmaster who became the Dutch Chess Champion in 2016.
Jòrdi m Gascon, Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian form of George.
Jòrdic m Occitan
Occitan form of George.
Jordie m English (New Zealand)
A diminutive of Jordan. This is also the name of Jordie Barrett, a rugby player from New Zealand.
Jordy m English
Variant of Geordie.
Jordy m Dutch, French (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Jordi as well as a French borrowing of this name. This is the more common spelling in the Netherlands.
Jore m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of George.
Jorel m English (Rare)
A Hebrew name meaning “God will Uplift”
Jores m Norman
Cotentinais Norman variant of Jore.
Joret m Sami
Sami form of Jörgen.
Jorey m Cornish
Variant of Jory.
Jörfi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From an Icelandic place name meaning "long gravel bank, hill", from Old Norse jǫrfi "gravel, sand".
Jorg m Silesian
Silesian form of George.
Jorgaq m Albanian
Probably the Albanian form of Yorgakis (see Giorgakis). Also compare the similar names Kristaq and Petraq.
Jòrge m Provençal
Provençal form of George.
Jorgeandres m Spanish
A name combination of Jorge and Andres
Jorgecito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Jorgemiguel m Spanish
A name combination of Jorge and Miguel
Jorgen m Sami
Sami form of Jörgen.
Jorges m Picard
Picard form of Georges.
Jòrgi m Provençal
Provençal form of George.
Jorgino m Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaborated form of Jorge or a variant of Jorginho.
Jorgis m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Jorgito m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Jorguś m Silesian
Diminutive of Jorg.
Jòri m Lengadocian
Languedocien form of George.
Jöri m Romansh
Romansh form of George.
Jori m Finnish, Cornish
Finnish form of George and Cornish variant of Jory.
Jori m Norse Mythology
Shortened form of Jörmungandr. Son of Loki, otherwise known as the world serpent.
Jorian m Dutch
Combination of Jori and a name ending with -an or -ian, like Johan and Fabian.
Joric m Dutch (Rare), French (Modern), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Dutch variant of Jorick as well as a French borrowing of this name.
Jorick m Dutch
Variant of Yorick.
Jorik m Dutch
Variant of Yorick.
Jorim m Biblical German
Mentioned in Luke 3:29 meaning "he that exalts the Lord".
Jorin m Low German, North Frisian, Dutch
Dutch, Low German and North Frisian name derived from both Georg and Gregor.
Joringel m German (Rare), Literature
Diminutive of Jorin. This is the name of one of the title characters of the German fairy tale Jorinde and Joringel, collected by the Brothers Grimm. Joringel is a young man whose bride-to-be Jorinde is turned into a nightingale by a witch, and he rescues her with the help of a magic flower.
Joris m Lithuanian
From Old Lithuanian stem jor- referring to the spring season, supposedly belonging to a Lithuanian vernal diety mentioned by Simonas Daukantas.
Joritz m Basque
Derived from Basque jori "rich; abundant".
Joriz m & f Filipino
Contraction of José Rizal, given in honour of the prominent Filipino nationalist (1861-1896).
Jorj m Breton
Variant of Jord.
Jorj m Armenian
Armenian form of George.
Jorje m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Xurxo.
Jorje m Spanish (Archaic)
Corrupted form of Jorge.
Jorjik m Armenian (Expatriate, ?)
Possibly a diminutive of Jorj.
Jork m West Frisian (Rare)
Originally a short form of names containing the element ever- such as Everhard.
Jorkka m Finnish
Diminutive of Jori.
Jorley m African
Name of African origin, meaning "peace".
Jørlief m Danish
Danish form of Hjørleif or an combination of Jørgen and leif "inheritance, legacy".
Jormo m Finnish
Variant of Jorma.
Jörmundur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Hjǫrmundr.
Jørmundur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Hjørmundur.
Jörn m German, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Jörgen.
Jornet m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective diurnus "of the day".
Joro m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish jor meaning "high, tall".
Joronosco m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Knut.
Jorre m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Jori.
Jorres m Low German
Variant of Jores.
Jorrig m Dutch (Rare)
A variant of Yorick.
Jorrik m Dutch
Variant of Jorik.
Jort m Dutch
Short form of Jorrit.
Jorulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Joralf, but with the second element from the Old Norse byname Úlfr meaning "wolf".
Jørund f & m Norwegian
Previously a dialectal variant of Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [more]
Jǫrundr m Old Norse
Variant transliteration of the Old Norse name ᛁᚢᚱᚢᚾᛏᚱ (see Iǫrundr).
Jörundur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jǫrundr, a combination of Old Norse jarra "battle, fight, quarrel" and Proto-Norse -winduR "winner".
Jørundur m Faroese
Faroese form of Jørund.
Jôrut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jørgen.
Jorve m Low German (Rare), North Frisian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Jörvi m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Jörfi.
Jorvish m Indian
pleasure to live
Jorwerth m Cornish
Cornish form of Edward
Jorzi m Sardinian
Sardinian form of George.
Jos m Romansh
Variant of Josch.
Jos m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Joseph.
Jósafat m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Josafat.
Josafat m Swedish
Variant of Josaphat.
Josaia m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]
Josalyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.
Josáp m Sami
Sami form of Jósepr.
Josát m Sami
Sami variant of Josáp.
Joschija m German (Rare)
German form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Joschua m German
German form of Joshua.
José' m Norman
Norman form of Joseph.
Joséalejandro m Spanish
Combinations of José and Alejandro.
Joseca m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Carlos.
Josech m Biblical
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:26.
Josee m Manx
Manx form of Joseph.
Joséf m Picard
Picard from of Joseph.
Joséfélix m Spanish
Combinations of José and Félix.
Joseff m Welsh
Welsh form of Joseph.
Josefo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Josephus.
Josefs m Latvian
Latvian form of Josephus (see Joseph).
Joséjuan m Spanish
Combination of José and Juan 1.
Josek m Biblical
In the Bible, the father of Semein and the son of Joda.
Joselito m Spanish
Diminutive of José.
Joselu m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Luis.
Josema m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Manuel and Jose Maria.
Jose Maria m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of José María. This name is now seen as old-fashioned in the Philippines.
Josemi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Miguel.
Josémiguel m Spanish
Combination of José and Miguel.
Jósep m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Jósepr.
Joséphin m French (Archaic)
French diminutive of Joseph.
Josephinus m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Masculine form of Josephina, or a Latinized form of French Joséphin.
Josepin m Occitan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Occitan variant of Jausepin and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Joseph.
Josèp-Maria m Occitan
Combination of Josèp and Maria.
Jósepr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Joseph.
Joserra m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Ramon.
Joset m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of French José.
Josetxu m Basque
Diminutive of Joseba.
Josévicente m Spanish
Combinations of José and Vicente.
Joşgun m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Coşkun
Josh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
MEANING - pleasure, satisfaction, enthusiasm
Joshamee m Popular Culture
It is the first name of the character of Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Made up by the creators of those films, his name is probably a play on the phrase "You're joshing me!".
Josh'aphat m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaphat.... [more]
Joshaphat m Biblical
Contracted form of Jehoshaphat.... [more]
Joshavi'ah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]
Joshaviah m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ישה (yshh), is of uncertain etymology. Some say it may mean "to support" or "to assist". The second part, יה (Yah), is an abbreviated form of Yahweh... [more]
Joshi m African
Means "galloping" in Swahili.
Joshiah m English (Rare)
Variant of Josiah, or a combination of Joshua and Josiah.
Joshie f & m English
Diminutive of Joshua.
Joshton m Obscure (Modern)
Elaboration of Josh with the popular name suffix -ton. Joshton was given to 5 boys in 2012 according to the SSA.
Joshue m English
Variant of Joshua.
Joshuwa m Shona
Shona version of the name Joshua.
Josia m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch, German, Finnish and Swedish form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Josia m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]
Josiel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]
Josifs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Iosif.
Jošija m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Josija m Danish (Archaic), Serbian (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
Danish and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Josimar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josmar. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian soccer player Josimar Higino Pereira, who popularized "Josimar" as an independent name.
Josinaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José and a name ending in -naldo, such as Ronaldo.
Josing m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jose.
Josiphiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹסִפְיָה (Yosiphyah) meaning "may Yahweh add", which makes this name closely related to Yosef (see Joseph).
Josito m Spanish
Diminutive of José.
Josiu m Albanian
Albanian form of Joshua.
Josivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of José and Valdomiro or Osvaldo.
Josje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Joske m & f Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]
Josken m & f Medieval Dutch, Flemish (Rare)
This name is usually a diminutive of Jozef (for men) and Josephina (for women), but there are also cases where it is a diminutive of Jodocus via its short form Josse... [more]
Josmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of José Maria, a compound name traditionally given in honour of the parents of Jesus. However, the initial syllable can also be taken from Josué; in such cases it is often formed from the names of the bearer's parents (i.e., Josué and Maria).
Jospin m French (African)
Archaic northern French diminutive of Josse.
Josquin m Medieval Dutch (Gallicized), Medieval French
Gallicized form of Josken. A famous bearer of this name was Josquin des Prez, a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance.
Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]
Jösse m Old Swedish
Diminutive of Jönis, Jöns, and Jens.
Jossif m Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian transcription of Russian Иосиф (see Iosif).
Jossoway m English
Variant of Joshua
Jossué m Biblical French
Variant of Josué used in some translations of the Bible.
Jósúa m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Josva.
Jošua m Croatian
Croatian form of Joshua.
Josua m German, Afrikaans, Swedish, Romansh
German, Afrikaans, Romansh and Swedish form of Joshua.
Josuah m English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Joshua used by the English poet Josuah Sylvester (1563-1618) who translated a scriptual epic written by Guillaume de Salluste du Bartas (1544-1590) into English heroic couplets.
Josué m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of both Joshua and Joseph.
Josuè m Catalan
Catalan form of Joshua.
Josuel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -uel, such as Manuel and Miguel... [more]
Josuke m Popular Culture, Japanese (Rare)
A notable bearer is Josuke Higashikata from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, creating the term 'Josuke Pompadour' due to his popularity and hairstyle.
Josuo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Joshua.
Josva m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Joshua.
Jósvein m Faroese (Rare)
Faroese combination of jór "horse" and sveinn "boy".
Joswa m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Joshua.
Josy m Luxembourgish
Short form of Joseph.
Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]
Jotam m Dutch
Dutch form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Jotán m Spanish
Spanish form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Jotão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Jotapian m English, Polish
English and Polish form of Jotapianus.
Jotapiano m Spanish
Spanish form of Jotapianus.
Jotapianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iotapianus, which was a Roman cognomen that in turn was derived from the feminine name Iotapa. A known bearer of this name was Marcus Fulvius Rufus Jotapianus, a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD.
Jotapijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Jotapianus.
Jotautas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Jóð m Norse Mythology
From Old Norse jóð meaning "(newborn) child, descendant". In the Rígsþula Jóð was one of the sons of Jarl and Erna.
Jothan m English
The meaning of the name Jothan is "God is upright." It's origins are Hebrew.
Jóðgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "child", "descendant" and geirr "spear".
Joti f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Tibetan
Variant of Jyoti.
Joti m Georgian (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a variant of Joto. Also compare the related name Jotia.
Joti m Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiotis with German spelling
Jotia m Georgian (Rare)
When written as ჟოტია, this name is a variant transcription of Zhotia.... [more]
Joto m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun იოტი (ioti) or ჯოტი (joti) meaning "iota, jot", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iota) meaning "jot, a small amount".... [more]
Jötunn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse jǫtunn meaning "a giant", a type of being in Norse mythology.
Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]
Jouargi m French Creole, Mauritian Creole, Seselwa
Means "son of the stars" in Seselwa, a French-Creole language spoken in Seychelles.
Joud m & f Arabic
Derived from Arabic جَوْد (jawd) meaning "abundant rain". جُود (joud) written with different wovels reflect the generosity and munificence because in the desert rain is a rare gift.
Jouel m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Ithel via the Breton form Judhael.
Jouichi m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jou) meaning "forgive, excuse, show mercy" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jouji m Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jou) meaning "height" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Joujirou m Japanese
From Japanese 情 (jou) meaning "feelings; emotion", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
This name is of Frisian origin and is most seen on men in Friesland (which has over a thousand bearers, whereas there are less than a hundred female bearers).
Jouken m Japanese
From Japanese 常 (jou) meaning "constancy, continuance" combined with 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligence". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jouki m & f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Jouko as well as a feminine form.
Joulu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "Christmas" in Finnish.
Jour m Literature
Means "day" in French. This was the name of Sleeping Beauty's son (also known as Le Jour) in Charles Perrault's fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood".
Jourdan f & m English
Variant of Jordan... [more]
Jourdian m English
Variant of Jordan.
Jourdin m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Jourdin.
Jouri m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Yuriy.