This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jako m EstonianOriginally a short form of
Jakob, now used as a given name in its own right.
Jalusiga m AlurMeaning uncertain. A famous bearer was one of Amula’s sons, who replaced him as a chief of the Ukuru when he passed away.
Jambul m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Janpolad. Also compare the Kazakh name
Zhambyl, which is related and tends to get georgianized to
Jambul in Georgia.
Jamdani f & m IndianPossibly from the name of a fine muslin fabric, traditionally made in Bangladesh. The name is of Persian origin, from
jam "flower" and
dani "vase". ... [
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Jamiroquai m English (Modern, Rare)In the case of the band of the same name, which influenced first name usage in the 1990s and 2000s, they conceived it as a combination of
jam and
iroquai (the latter of the two is based on the Native American confederacy, the
Iroquois).
Jamlet m Georgian (Rare)Meaning and origin unknown. It might perhaps be a Georgian variant of
Hamlet, which is used in both Georgia and its neighbouring country Armenia. However, it is probably more likely that Jamlet is of Persian origin, in which case the first element is likely the same as the one in either
Jambulat or
Jamshid.... [
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Jamuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Jemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610; English) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592; Latin). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979... [
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Jamukha m Medieval MongolianOf uncertain etymology. Jamukha was a Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin (later Genghis Khan) in the unification of the Mongol tribes.
Janak m IndianFather of Sita Devi, wife of Lord Ram of the Indian epic Ramayana. Means "Father" in the sense of a patron(?)
Janamejaya m Sanskrit, HinduismSaid to mean "man-impelling, causing men to tremble" or "victorious from birth", possibly from Sanskrit जनिमन्
(janiman) meaning "birth, origin" and जय
(jaya) meaning "victory, conquest"... [
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Jang m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Crown Prince Uigyeong (1438-1457), son of King Sejo and father of King Seongjong.
Jangli m LuxembourgishVernacular of
Jang, the fictional character Jangli the train is a main nameholder
Jañhr m KalmykMeaning unknown. Jañhr was a hero to the Kalmyk people of Russia.
Janiek f & m DutchVariant spelling of
Janique, which is more phonetical in nature. Like Janique, this name has been in use in the Netherlands since at least 1964.
Janique f & m DutchIn the Netherlands, this name has been in use since at least 1964 and is predominantly borne by females. For male bearers, this name is a blend of
Jan 1 with a masculine French name that ends in
-ique, such as
Dominique... [
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Janka m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Ioannes (see
John), diminutive of
Jan 1. A notable bearer is Ivan Daminikavič Lucevič, the Belarusian poet and writer better known by his pen name Janka Kupala (1882-1942)... [
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Janmari m DutchFrom the movie 'Le moindre geste' (F. DELIGNY) the character of Jean-Marie is called Janmari.
Jannaeus m Hebrew (Latinized)Variant spelling of
Iannaeus, which is in turn a latinized form of
Iannaios. This name was borne by Alexander Jannaeus, a Judean king from the 1st century BC.
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval DutchDutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of
Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
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.
Janob m TajikFrom a word of Persian origin used as a polite title meaning "Excellency".
Jansug m GeorgianVariant transcription of
Jansugh. A known bearer of this name was the late Georgian conductor Jansug Kakhidze (1935-2002).