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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the number of syllables is 1.
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Giải m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 解 (giải) meaning "to relieve, alleviate, free".
Giai m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 階 (giai) meaning "stair, step, rank" or 楷 (giai) meaning "modern, pattern".
Giản m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 僩 (giản) meaning "courageous, martial, dignified" or 簡 (giản) meaning "simple, uncomplicated".
Giao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 交 (giao) meaning "to intersect, to cross" or "to hand over, to deliver".
Giáp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 甲 (giáp) referring to the first Heavenly Stem, itself associated with wood.
Gibb m English
Variant of Gib.
Gibbs m English
Diminutive form of Gilbert.
Gid m English
Short form of Gideon.
Gied m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgian short form of Aegidius (see Giles) and its variant spelling Egidius. In rare cases, this name can also be a short form of Gideon.... [more]
Giel m Dutch
Dutchization of the French name Gilles. In the past, it was also used as a short form of the related name Gielis (now archaic).... [more]
Giềng m & f Vietnamese
Means "the main rope of a fishing net" in Vietnamese.
Gill m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Gil 3, used as a unisex name.
Gin f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Virginia, Ginnifer, Ginette and other names containing the 'gin' sound... [more]
Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]
Gjeç m Albanian (Archaic)
Original Albanian form of George, eventually replaced by the modern name Gjergj.
Gjert m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gert.
Glad m & f American (Rare)
The word meaning "happy" or a diminutive of Gladys or Gladwin or other names containing glad.
Glade m Mormon
Almost exclusively found in Utah and used by members of the Mormon church. Transferred use of the surname Glade.
Glow f & m English
From English glow, Old English glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.
Gloyd m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of "Lloyd".
Gnup m Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Gnúpr.
Gō m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 豪 (gou, era.i) meaning "overpowering, powerful, superior," 剛 (gou) meaning "strong, sturdy, brave," 強 (kyou, gou, kowa.i, shi.iru, tsuyo.i, tsuyo.maru, tsuyo.meru) meaning "strong," 昂 (kou, gou, a.garu, taka.i, taka.buru) meaning "rise" or 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "countryside."... [more]
Ġob m Biblical Maltese
Maltese form of Job.
God m American (Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Godfrey or possibly directly from the English word.
Gom m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gommarus. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch word gom meaning "gum".... [more]
Goof m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Godfried via its variant Govert (also found written as Gofert and Goffert).... [more]
Goor m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Gregoor and Gregorius (see Gregory).... [more]
Goos m Dutch
Short form of Goswin and its variants, such as Gooswijn, Gosewijn, Goswijn and Gozewijn.
Götz m German
Shortened form of German names beginning with Gott- like Gottfried.
Gou m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Gō.
Gough m Welsh (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Welsh: nickname for a red-haired person, from Welsh coch ‘red’.... [more]
Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".
Göz m German (Rare)
Variant of Götz.
Graad m Limburgish
Short form of Gerardus via Gradus.
Grad m Dutch, Limburgish
Contraction of Gerard.... [more]
Green m English, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Green.
Greene m English
Variant of Green.
Grels m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Old Swedish
Short form of Gregers, a medieval Nordic form of Gregorius.
Grett f & m German
Potentially a variant of Margaret
Grif m English
Alternate spelling of Griff, a diminutive of Griffith or Griffin. Grif Teller (1899-1993), an American painter, is a notable bearer of this name.
Gruff m Welsh
Diminutive of Gruffudd and Gruffydd.
Grześ m Polish
Diminutive of Grzegorz.
Guan m Chinese
Transferred from the surname "Guan".
Guelph m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Guelph.... [more]
Gul f & m Danish (Modern, Rare)
Means "Yellow" in Danish.
Gur m Hebrew
Means "cub" or "puppy" in Hebrew.
Guss m English
Variant of Gus 1.
Guust m Dutch, Literature
Short form of Auguust, Augustinus and Gustaaf (also found spelled as Guustaaf).... [more]
Guyot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Gwain m English (Rare)
Variant of Gawain or Gwaine, ultimately from Welsh gwalch "hawk". Also coincides with a Welsh word meaning "sheath, scabbard."
Gyeom m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 謙 meaning "humble, modest" or 蒹 meaning "reed."
Gyi m & f Burmese
Means "big, large, great" in Burmese.
Hổ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 虎 (hổ) meaning "tiger" or 琥 (hổ) meaning "amber".
Hỷ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 喜 (hỷ) meaning "happy, pleased, joyful".
Hab m Scots
Short form of Albert and Herbert.
Hạc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鶴 (hạc) meaning "crane (bird)".
Hade m English
Short form of Hayden.
Hael m & f Obscure
Unknown origin. It is possibly a variant of Hale 2 or modernly taken from the Welsh word hael ("generous").
Hai m Limburgish
Derivative of Hain. It is now primarily used as a short form for the related names Hendrik, Henri, Henricus and their variants.... [more]
Hak m & f Khmer
Halt m Popular Culture
A name created by John Flanagan for his series 'Ranger's Apprentice' in which Halt is an old Ranger who takes on an apprentice.
Hàm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 涵 (hàm) meaning "tolerate, forgive" or "immerse".
Hân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 欣 (hân) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted".
Hãn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瀚 (hãn) meaning "vast, wide" or 扞 (hãn) meaning "to resist, to defend".
Han m Popular Culture
Variant of John. A bearer of this name is Han Solo a hero from the 'Star Wars' movies.
Han m & f Burmese
Means "gesture, style, manner, appearance" in Burmese.
Hang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 航 or 杭 (háng) meaning "ship, boat, sail, navigate" or 行 (háng) meaning "business, line, row", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Hành m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 衡 (hành) meaning "balanced, to judge, power, authority".
Hạnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 行 (hạnh) meaning "business, line, row" or 幸 (hạnh) meaning "luck, favour".
Hanh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 亨 (hanh) meaning "smoothly progressing".
Hanns m German, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Hans retaining the double n of Johannes.
Hans m Punjabi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsá) meaning "goose, swan".
Hạo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昊 (hạo) meaning "summer, sky, heaven", 浩 (hạo) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 顥 (hạo) meaning "luminous, white".
Hảo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 好 (hảo) meaning "good".
Hạp m Vietnamese
Variant of Hợp or from Sino-Vietnamese 盍 (hạp) meaning "why, how".
Hap m English (Rare)
Short form of the English word happy. It was originally a nickname in the 19th century.
Har m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of the French name Henri, which is primarily used in the Dutch province of Limburg. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Harie, Harry, Hendrik and Henricus.
Harl m English
Transferred use of the surname Harl.
Harm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Harmon or Harmony.
Harp f & m English
Short form of Harper
Hart m English
Probably transferred from the surname Hart. A notable bearer is the poet Hart Crane.
Hartz m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque hartz "bear".
Harv m English
Diminutive of Harvey.
Hasherin m Arabic (Mashriqi)
Hashim It means Strong or Destroyer of Evil
Hậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hậu) meaning "lord, nobleman" or 厚 (hậu) meaning "thick".
Hauk m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Haukr. This is also the modern Norwegian word for "hawk".
Hawj m & f Hmong
Means "energetic, spirited, active" in Hmong Daw.
Hax m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Hay m Limburgish
Alternate spelling of Hai.
Hayde m & f English
Short form of Hayden.
Hays m English
Variant of Hayes.
Hedd m Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh hedd "peace".
Hei m Chinese
"black, dark"
Heith m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Heath influenced by the spelling of Keith.
Hem m Indian
Means "gold" in Sanskrit.
Hence m American
Transferred use of the surname Hence or a spelling variant and subsequent transferred use of Hentz.
Heng m Khmer
Means "lucky" in Khmer.
Henn m Estonian
Variant of Enn.
Heol m Breton
Derived from Breton heol "sun".
Her m & f Hmong
Variant of Hawj.
Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]
Heth m Biblical
Means "trembling, fear" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from חתת (hatat) meaning "to deplete of courage".... [more]
Hex m Spanish
Diminutive of Hector.
Hez m American (Rare)
Short form of Hezekiah.
Hick m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive form of Richard using rhyming slang. It has dropped out of use because of the word 'hick' being a derogatory slang term used to refer to an uneducated, unsophisticated person from the country.
Hiên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 軒 (hiên) meaning "veranda".
Hiến m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 獻 (hiến) meaning "offer, present, donate".
Hiền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賢 (hiền) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise".
Hiện m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 現 (hiện) meaning "to rise, to appear, to come into sight".
Hiệp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 俠 (hiệp) meaning "chivalrous, knight, hero".
Hiệu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 效 (hiệu) meaning "effect, result". It can also be an altered form of 昊 (hạo) meaning "sky, heaven", changed in order to avoid homophony with the name of emperor Kiến Phúc (full name Nguyễn Phúc Hạo).
Him m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 힘 (him) meaning "strength, force."
Hiển m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 顯 (hiển) meaning "manifest, clear".
Hinz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Heinrich.
Hiranyaksha m Hinduism
A demon in Hindu mythology
Hirsch m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Hersh, which was used to translate Tzvi.... [more]
Hiểu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 曉 (hiểu) meaning "know, understand".
Hlaine m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လှိုင် (see Hlaing).
Hlaing m & f Burmese
Means "abundant, plentiful" in Burmese.
Hlwan m & f Burmese
Means "to spread over or widely" in Burmese.
Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear".... [more]
Hồ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 湖 (hồ) meaning "lake".
Hộ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 護 (hộ) meaning "to defend, to protect, to support".
Hòa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 和 (hòa) meaning "peaceful, harmonious".
Hoài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 懷 (hoài) meaning "think of, cherish, miss, long for".
Hoàn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 環 (hoàn) meaning "circle, ring" or 桓 (hoàn) meaning "Chinese soapberry".
Hoàng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".
Hoằng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 弘 (hoằng) meaning "to expand, grand, magnificent, broad".
Hoành m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宏 (hoành) meaning "wide, spacious, great".
Hộc m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 鵠 (hộc) meaning "swan".
Hod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, making it relative to Hadar.
Hod m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Hǫðr, used in translations of Old Norse myths.
Hodge m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Roger. The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the velar Norman R was pronounced by the English.... [more]
Hof f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "beach, shore" in Hebrew.
Hội m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 會 (hội) meaning "meeting, assembly".
Hoke m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoke.
Hoke m Burmese (Rare)
Means "true" or "successful" in Burmese.
Holmes m English
Transferred use of the surname Holmes in infrequent use as a first name in America in the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s.
Hoot m American (Rare)
Possibly transferred use of Dutch or German surname Hoot or from a nickname particular to the individual bearing the name. For instance, rodeo cowboy and early western film actor, Hoot Gibson (1892-1962), was originally called Hoot Owl and that nickname became shortened to Hoot... [more]
Hợp m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 洽 (hợp) meaning "in accord, harmonious, agree" or 合 (hợp) meaning "suitable, constant".
Hốt m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 笏 (hốt) meaning "tablet held by officials at court".
Howl m Literature, English (American, Modern)
In the case of the wizard Howl in the fantasy novel 'Howl's Moving Castle' (1986) by British author Diana Wynne Jones, it was a variant of Howell (the character's birth name).
Hoy m American (Rare)
A name of various possible origins: English, Scottish or Danish. The English form can be a transferred use of the surname Hoy from an occupational name for a sailor... [more]
Hryts m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Hryhoriy.
Hsan m & f Burmese
Means "new, strange, extraordinary" in Burmese.
Hsar m & f Karen
Means "star" in S'gaw Karen.
Hsu f & m Burmese
Means "wish, prize, reward" in Burmese.
Htaik m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ထိုက် (see Htike).
Htain m Burmese
Means "shining, glowing" in Burmese.
Htay m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" in Burmese.
Htee f & m Karen
Means "water" in S'gaw Karen.
Htet m & f Burmese
Means "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.
Htike m & f Burmese
Means "worth, value" in Burmese.
Htin m & f Burmese
Means "to think, to appear to mind" or "to be visible, to be seen" in Burmese.
Htoo m & f Burmese
Means "extraordinary, special" in Burmese.
Htoo m & f Karen
Means "gold" in S'gaw Karen.
Htun m & f Burmese
Means "to shine" in Burmese.
Htut m & f Burmese
Means "topmost, supreme" in Burmese.
Htwe m & f Burmese
Means "youngest sibling" in Burmese.
Hựu m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宥 (hựu) meaning "to forgive, pardon, indulge" or 祐 (hựu) meaning "to assist, to bless, to protect".
Huân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勳 (huân) meaning "meritorious deed, rank".
Hube m American
Diminutive of Hubert. The pianist Hube Hanna worked with bandleader and composer Hoagy Carmichael.
Hud m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Arabic root ه و د (h-w-d) related to returning or ه د ي (h-d-y) related to guidance. In Islamic tradition this is the name of an ancient Arabian prophet who is commonly identified as the biblical figure Eber... [more]
Hud m English (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Hudson.
Hue f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Huệ used outside of Vietnam.
Huff m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Huff or a short form of Humphrey.
Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.
Huib m Dutch
Short form of Huibert and Huibrecht. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Hubert, Hubertus and Hubrecht.
Hŭk m Buddhism
Min Dong form of Buddha.
Hulk m English
Borne by American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan born Terry Bollea (b. 1953) also used by the Marvel Superhero character.
Hume m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hume. A well-known bearer of this name was the Canadian actor Hume Cronyn (1911-2003), who himself had been named after his father, the Canadian politician Hume Cronyn, Sr... [more]
Hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".
Hưng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 興 (hưng) meaning "rise, thrive, prosper, flourish".
Hur m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Probably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור (hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with Aaron, held up Moses' hands... [more]
Hutch m English (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval diminutive of Hugh.
Huug m Dutch, Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Hugo.
Huyền f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 玄 (huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".
Huỳnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".
Huynh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兄 (huynh) meaning "elder brother".
Hwa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 花 (hwa) meaning "flower", 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace", as well as other hanja combinations.
Hy m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 希 (hy) meaning "to hope", 熙 (hy) meaning "bright, glorious", or 曦 (hy) meaning "sunshine".
Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Hymn m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word hymn meaning a song of praise or worship, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn, ode (in praise of heroes or gods)".
Hyok m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.
Hyuk m Korean
Variant transcription of Hyeok.
Ích m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 益 (ích) meaning "benefit, use".
Ick m English
Diminutive of Ichabod.
Iem m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Ieme and related names, such as Iemke.
Ies m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of mainly Isidoor. In some instances, it is also a short form of Israel and Izaäk.
Ijs m Dutch (Rare)
Shortened form of either Ijsbert or IJsbrand.
In m Buddhism, Hinduism
Thai form of Indra.
Int m Estonian
Short form of Heinrich.
Irv m English
Short form of Irving.
Iúil m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Julius.
Ive m Medieval English
Anglicized form of Ivo 1.
Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.
Jabe m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabe including the popular element jay.
Jac m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacob, Jacobus and Jacques.... [more]
Jacq m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacques as well as of Jacqueline and Jacquelina. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Jacob and Jacobus.... [more]
Jag m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jagger.
Jah m Theology
Short form of Yahweh, consists of the ending of Hallelujah.
Jahn m Norwegian, Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Norwegian and Swedish variant of Jan 1 and medieval Latvian variant of Jane 3.
Jahsh m Arabic (Rare)
Means "mule, young donkey" in Arabic. This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Jaide f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jade. A known bearer of this name is the American track and field athlete Jaide Stepter Baynes (1994-).
Jaik m Scots
Scots from of Jack.
Jam m & f English
Diminutive of James, Jamesina and other names that begin with Jam-
Jang m Luxembourgish, Limburgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1 as well as a Limburgian variant of Sjang (same etymology).
Jáoìn m Irish
Irish form of John.
Jas f & m English
Short form of Jasper, Jasmine and other names beginning with jas-.
Jaś m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Jash m Indian
Indian Name
Jayd m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jade.
Jayk m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jake.
Jaymz m English (Modern)
Variant of James. A known bearer is Canadian musician Jaymz Bee.
Jeames m Scots
Scots form of James.
Jeams m Scots
Scots form of James.
Jedd m English
Variant of Jed and likewise a short form of Jedidiah. Noted bearer is Australian musician Jedd Hughes.
Jemp m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Jean 1-Pierre.
Jen m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. ... [more]
Jeor m Literature, Popular Culture
Jeor Mormont is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Jer m & f English, Chinese (Cantonese), Taiwanese
As an English masculine name, it can be used as a diminutive for names beginning with Jer-, like Jerry, Jerome or Jeremy.... [more]
Jes m Danish
Regional variant of Jens.
Jeune m French, French (Caribbean)
Means "young" in French. It is mostly used as a nickname designating a young person. It is rarely used as an official name.
Jhall m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : a prize-fighter, a cudgel player... [more]
Jhun m Filipino
Variant of Jun.
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]
Jiles m English
Variant of Giles.
Jin m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 進 or 晋, both meaning "advance, progress," 眞 meaning "true, real, genuine," 鎭 meaning "quellable," 振 meaning "shake," 珍 meaning "treasure," 震 meaning "thunder" or 辰, referring to the Dragon as the fifth of twelve earthly branches in the Chinese zodiac.... [more]
Jit m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian variant form of Ede and Ide.
Jo m Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]
Jó m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jorge.
Jobe m English (Australian), English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Jobe. Famous namesakes includes Australian Rules football star Jobe Watson, and soccer player Jobe Wheelhouse.... [more]
Joc m English
Variant of Jock.
Joen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen. This was one of the names (along with Jeroen) that the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) went by in daily life. The name Joen was more common in his day than it is in modern times: for example, in 2010, there were only 20 bearers (of all ages) in all of the Netherlands.
Joes m Dutch, German
Short form of both Josef and Johannes.
Jom m Filipino
Short form of Jomar 2.
Joon m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Jonas 2 and Jonathan.
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.
Jorj m Uzbek
Uzbek form of George.
Jörn m German, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Jörgen.
Jort m Dutch
Short form of Jorrit.
Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]
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]
Jrake m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Drake, possibly influenced by Jake.
Jray m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dre or an elaboration of Ray with the popular name element J.
Ju f & m Portuguese
Diminutive of Júlia, Joana, João and other similar-sounding names.
Jud m English
Variant of Judd.
Judge m English
This 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").
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.
Jum m & f Korean
Jun m Filipino
Short form of Junior.
Jung m Limburgish (Rare)
Derived from Limburgish jung meaning "boy" or its diminutive jungske meaning "little boy".... [more]
Jur m Polish (Rare)
Obsolescent Polish form of George.
Juup m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian form of Jupp.
Juust m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Just. It is possible that there are a select few cases where the name is a variant of Joost, i.e. that it is a short form of Judocus.... [more]
Jwngsar m Bodo
Meaning "Destiny".
Jynx m & f English
Latinized form of Iynx, or directly from the English word meaning “wryneck” (a bird used in witchcraft and divination).
Kỷ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 紀 (kỷ) meaning "rule, discipline" or 杞 (kỷ) meaning "wolfberry".
Ka f & m Korean
Kaarl m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Charles.
Kace m American
Variant of Case.
Kaeo m & f Thai
Means "crystal, glass, diamond" in Thai.
Kaew m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kaeo.
Kai m & f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "good" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Kaïs m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Qays used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Kale m English
Variant of Cale.
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