This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is J.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jovaras m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
jovaras, which refers to several types of tree, namely: the black poplar, the common hornbeam and the sycamore.
Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular CultureInspired by the English word
jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god
Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie
Elf.... [
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Joviltas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian
viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare
Jovilas.
Jovinianus m Late RomanVariant spelling of
Iovinianus, which is an extended form of
Iovinus.
Iovinus was a Roman cognomen that was in turn derived from
Iovis (see
Jove).
Jovydas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in
-vydas, such as
Alvydas and
Tautvydas.
Joydeep m Indian, BengaliDerived from Sanskrit जय
(jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph" combined with दीप
(dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".
Joyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
jaya meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit जय
(jaya).
Jozia m & f DutchDutch variant spelling of
Josia; in this spelling, it is also sometimes used on females.
Jozias m Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant spelling of
Josias. A well-known bearer of this name is Jozias van Aartsen (b. 1947), the former Dutch minister of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs.
Juanxin f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding, talented" and
歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Juanyu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隽 (juàn) meaning "superior, outstanding, talented" and
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Juât m GreenlandicArchaic spelling of
Juaat (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Juba m BerberJuba I was a King of Numidia. He was the son and successor to King of Numidia Hiempsal II. Juba was the father of King of Numidia and later Mauretania Juba II
Jūbē m JapaneseThis name combines 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "heap up, heavy, pile up" with 兵衛 (bee) (see
Hyōe).... [
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Juben m Arthurian CycleA duke of Forckheim who Erec saved after he had been kidnapped by seven robbers. His brothers, Joachim, Perant, and Malcheus, were also abducted and liberated. Erec sent them to Arthur’s court to relate the adventure.
Ju-bin f & m KoreanCombination of a
ju hanja, like 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference" or 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," and a
bin hanja, e.g. 彬 meaning "shining; beautiful and flourishing."
Jubran m ArabicMeans "healing, comfort, recompense" in Arabic, from the root جبر
(jabara) meaning "to restore, to comfort, to treat kindly".
Ju-chan m KoreanCombination of a
ju hanja, e.g. 周 meaning "circumference," and a
chan hanja, such as 燦 meaning "shine; sparkle" or 璨 meaning "beautiful gem."
Jud m & f ArabicFrom the root ج و د (
j-w-d) that bring the meaning of "generous" (see
Jawad). Jud is a plural form of it.
Judas-not-Iscariot m English (Puritan)From the biblical Greek Ἰούδας οὐχ ὁ Ἰσκαριώτης
(Ioudas ouch ho Iskariotes) meaning "
Judas not Iscariot", from John 14:22 in the New Testament, which is assumed to refer to Jude the Apostle, son of James (also called Judas
Thaddaeus)... [
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Judge m EnglishThis name is derived from the word of the same name. The word originates from Old French
jugier meaning "to judge, pronounce judgment," which, in turn, comes from Latin
iudicare meaning "to judge, to examine officially, form an opinion upon" (derived from
iudicem meaning "a judge," which is a combination of
ius meaning "right, law" and the root of
dicere meaning "to say").
Jufeng m ChineseFrom Chinese 巨
(jù) meaning "huge, enormous" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "peak, summit", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Jufri m Indonesian, MalayDerived from Arabic جفر
(jafr) meaning "wide, expanded, inflated, filled out" or "divination, soothsaying, code, cipher".
Jug m Serbian (Rare)From the Slavic word
jug, meaning "south". The famous bearer was 14th-century Serbian warrior and hero character known in Serbian epic poetry as Jug Bogdan, whose real name was Vratko Nemanjić.
Jugemu m Folklore, Japanese MythologyMeans "limitless life", from Japanese 寿
(ju) meaning "age; years", 限
(ge) meaning "limit" and 無
(mu) meaning "none". This is only the initial part of a ridiculously long name in a humorous
rakugo story of a couple who could not decide on a name for their infant son, which resulted in the father being suggested several names by a Buddhist priest... [
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Jugomir m Croatian (Rare), SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
jug "south", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
jugъ "south". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Jugorou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life", 五 (go) meaning "five" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ju-heon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 周 "circumference" and 憲 "constitution, statute, law".
Ju-ho m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 週 (
ju) meaning "week" and 號 (
ho) meaning "number, issue, adition".
Ju-Hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 周
(ju) meaning "circumference" or 珠
(ju) meaning "jewel, pearl" combined with 煥
(hwan) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous" or 奐
(hwan) meaning "numerous, brilliant"... [
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Ju-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 柱
(ju) meaning "pillar, post, column" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Ju-hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 周 (
ju) meaning "circumference" or 珠 (
ju) meaning "jewel, pearl" combined with 賢 (
hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 炫 (
hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 鉉 (
hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron... [
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Ju-hyo f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 週 (
ju) meaning "week" and 孝 (
hyo) meaning "filial piety".
Jujhar m PunjabiThe name Jujhar is a Punjabi name that means "one who struggles" or "a firefly".
Jujun m SundaneseSundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound
jun (or other similar sounds), such as
Junaidi.
Jukou m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 康 (kou) meaning "peace". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Juku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 十 (ju) meaning ten, and 空 (ku) meaning empty, hollow, sky, among another kanji combinations.
Jul m Norwegian (Rare)Variant of
Gjul, which is a dialectal variant of
Gjurd with predominant usage in the Austlandet region of Norway.
Jul also means "Christmas" in Norwegian and this name was often given to children born in late December.
Juli f & m English, Georgian, Spanish, PortugueseEnglish variant spelling of
Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with
Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [
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Juliaan m Dutch, FlemishDutch form of
Julian. Known bearers of this name include Flemish painter Juliaan Teniers (1572–1615), Belgian painter and politician Juliaan De Vriendt (1842-1935) and Belgian architect Juliaan Lampens (b... [
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Julião m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)Portuguese form of
Iulianus (see
Julian). Known bearers of this name include the Portuguese multimedia artist and painter Julião Sarmento (b. 1948) and the Brazilian amateur flyweight boxer Julião Henriques Neto (b... [
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