Submitted Names Starting with J

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Jååǥǥar m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Yrjö.
Jaachike m Igbo
Variant of Jachike.
Ja'afar m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Jafar as well as the Malay form.
Jaafar m Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Jafar as well as the Malay form.
Jaaffar m Malay
Malay form of Jafar.
Jååffaž f Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Eufrosyne.
Jaagruthi f Hindi
Means "awakening" in Hindi.
Jaagu m Estonian
Estonian short form of Jaagup.
Jaah m Afghan
Resplendent
Jaaja m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jâja.
Jaajyi f Indian
Means "queen" in Sanskrit.
Jaakan m Biblical Hebrew
Means "he twists" in Hebrew.
Jaako m Estonian
Variant of Jako.
Jaakupiina m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jákupîna.
Jaali m Telugu
Means “pity” in Telugu.
Jaamac m Somali, Muslim
Somali transcription of the Arabic word جامع (jāmaʿa) meaning "mosque". This name has the same roots ج-م-ع (j-m-ʿ) of the Islamic day of prayers, coinciding with "Friday".
Jaami f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali
MEANING : a virtuous or respectable woman, Sister, daughter -in-law. ( It is name of an apsara)
Jáan m Navajo
Navajo form of John.
Jaan m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Adriaan or Johanna.
Jaanaki f Hindi
Meaning "Daughter of Janak". Janak, which was a King married to Queen Videha.
Jaane f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Estonian Jaana 2 and Jane.
Jaanika f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian diminutive of Jaana 2 and Finnish variant of Janika.
Jaano m Estonian
Variant form of Jaan.
Jaantje f Dutch
Diminutive of Johanna or Janna.
Jaanu m Indian
unknown
Jaanus m Estonian
Variant of Jaan.
Jaapje f Dutch
Feminine form of Jaap.
Jaave m Finnish
Diminutive of Jahvetti.
Jaazaniah m Biblical
Meaning "Jehovah Has Given Ear". Toward the end of the kingdom of Judah it seems that this was a rather common name; all four men mentioned in the Bible by this name lived within the same short period of time... [more]
Jaaziah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh strengthens" in Hebrew.
Jaba m Georgian
Short form of Jabrail, Jabril and other arabized forms of Gabriel that start with Jab-... [more]
Jabaar m Arabic
From Arabic meaning "mighty".
Jabai m African
Named after a african serial killer in the 5th century.
Jabal m Hebrew
Means "a stream" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Jabal was the son of Lamech and Adah, and brother to Jubal... [more]
Jabar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبار (see Jabbar).
Jabba m Popular Culture
Jabba Desilijic Tiure or Jabba the Hutt is a character appearing in George Lucas's space opera film saga Star Wars. He is depicted as a large, slug-like alien.
Jabbad m Arabic
Means "wolverine" in Arabic.
Jabbaruddin m Indonesian, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
Combination of Jabbar and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Jabbor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jabbar.
Jabe f Shipibo-Conibo
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Shipibo ja- meaning "exist".
Jabed m Bengali
Bengali form of Javed.
Jabel m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Jabal.
Jaber m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جابر (see Jabir), as well as the Persian form.
Jabier m Basque
Variant of Xabier.
Jábin m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jabin.
Jablan m Croatian (Rare), Serbian
From the word for the tree called ''poplar'' in English.
Jabo m Georgian (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a variant of Jaba.
Jabrail m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Jabril.
Jabreel m Muslim
Islamic/Muslim... [more]
Jabru m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of an obscure but very old god in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language. Most sources equate him with the Babylonian god Anu 2, so he must have been a god of the heavens... [more]
Jabu f Zulu
The name's origin meaning is "It is the shortened form of the name Jabulani which means joy or to rejoice"
Jabuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaba.
Jabulani m Ndebele, Zulu
Means "enjoy" or "be happy all" in Ndebele and "rejoice" in Zulu.
Jabulile f Zulu
Means "she is happy" in Zulu.
Jac f & m English
Jac may be used as a diminutive of Jacque or Jacqueline, or as an acronym for the initials, for example, Jennifer Adelaide Cameron, which acronyms as Jac.
Jac m Welsh
Welsh form of Jack.
Jac m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Jacob, Jacobus and Jacques.... [more]
Jacabeth f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a corruption of Jochebed influenced by Jacqueline (and possibly the masculine name Jack) and Elizabeth.
Jacara f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Cara, probably modelled on Toccara... [more]
Jacaranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A species of tree from south america and grown throughout the world, known for its vibrant purple foliage, it is the national tree of Mexico and its blooming is hailed as a sign of spring.
Jacaré m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Means "alligator" or "cayman" in Portuguese.
Jacariá m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharias.
Jacãti m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jacenty.
Jacawitz m Mayan Mythology
Means "mountain" in the lowland Maya language, as well as "first mountain" in the Cholan languages; also compare the highland Maya word qʼaqʼawitz meaning "fire mountain". This was the name of a K'iche' Maya mountain god, a companion of the sun god Tohil... [more]
Jacca m Cornish
Cornish form of Jack.
Jacelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn or combination of Jace and Lyn.
Jacen m English (American, Modern), Popular Culture
Variant of Jason. This is the name of Han Solo and Princess Leia's oldest son in the Star Wars Legends books, Jacen Solo. Since Jacen Solo's first appearance in the books in 1993, the name has risen in popularity in the United States.
Jacenta f Polish (Rare)
Rare feminine form of Jacenty (see also Hiacynta.
Jaceona f English (Modern)
Female name for Jaceon meaning "healer".
Jachem m Romansh
Variant of Jachen.
Jachen m Romansh
Variant of Giachen, traditionally found in Lower Engadine, a valley in southeast Switzerland.
Jachent f Yiddish
Variant of Jachet. This name was recorded in France and Germany in the 13th-century.
Jachet f Yiddish
(German) Yiddish variant of Yachet.
Jachet m Medieval French
Variant form of Jacquet.
Jacheta f Polish, Yiddish
Polonized form of Jachet, used mainly among Polish-Jews
Jachiam m Romansh (Archaic)
Archaic Romansh form of Jacob via Iacomus.
Jachien m Romansh
Variant of Jachen.
Jachike m Igbo
Means "praise God" or "Hail God" in Igbo.
Jachippeddu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Jàcupu.
Ja-chun m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of I Ja-chun (1315-1361), father of Joseon's founder Seong-gye. His son posthumously declared him King Hwanjo of Joseon.
Jachzeel m Biblical German
German version of Jahzeel.
Jacia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Jaci 2 or a contraction of Jaciara.
Jaciara f Brazilian, Tupi
Derived from Tupi îasy "moon" and Old Tupi ara "lady, lord; day; weather" or îara "lady, lord".
Jacie f American
Variant of Jacey.
Jaćim m Serbian
Variant of Joakim.
Jacin m Occitan
Occitan form of Hyacinthus.
Jacint m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan. Languedocian and Provençal form of Hyacinthus. Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló (1845 – 1902) was a writer, regarded as one of the greatest poets of Catalan literature and a prominent literary figure of the Renaixença, a cultural revival movement of the late Romantic era... [more]
Jácinta f Hungarian
Feminine form of Jácint.
Jacinta f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Giacinta.
Jacinte m Provençal
Provençal form of Hyacinthe.
Jacinton f Gascon
Diminutive of Jacinta.
Jacintoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Jacinte.
Jacir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form and variant of Jacira.
Jack m Kashubian
Kashubian cognate of Jacek.
Jacka m Cornish (Archaic)
Cornish form of Jack.
Jackariah m American
Combination of Jack and Zackariah.
Jackcock m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of John. Transferred use to the surname Jacox in modern times.
Jacke m Swedish
Diminutive of Jakob.
Jackett m Medieval English
Diminutive of Jack.
Jackey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.
Jackia f American (Rare)
Rare elaborated form of Jackie
Jackiel m English
Longer version of Jack, Jake or James
Jackii f English
Variant of Jackie.
Jacklin f English
Variant spelling of Jacqueline.
Jackman m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of surname Jackman.
Jacko m Dutch, English
Diminutive of Jackson.
Jacks m English (Rare)
Variant of Jax.
Jacky f & m English
Variant of Jackie.
Jackyson m English
The name "Jackyson" seems to be a modern variant or alteration of the traditional name "Jackson." The origin of "Jackson" itself can be traced back to English and Scottish roots. It is derived from the medieval English personal name "Jack," a diminutive form of "John," combined with the suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Over time, "Jackson" became a surname and later a given name... [more]
Jacław m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a combination of the name Jacek with the suffix -sław, common in names of Slavic origin and deriving from sława meaning "glory", "fame". Perhaps influenced by Wacław and its diminutive Wacek.
Jacma f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Jacme.
Jacmes m Gascon
Gascon form of Jacomus.
Jacmeta f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Jacme.
Jaco m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Jacob.
Jâcob m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jacob.
Jacòb m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Jacob.
Jacobe f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Jakobe.
Jacobé f Romansh
Variant of Jacobea.
Jacobea f German (Archaic), Romansh
Feminine form of Jakob and Jacob via the Latinization Jacobus.
Jacobée f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine form of Jacobaeus, Iacobus (see Jacob).
Jacobi m English
Variant of Jacoby.
Jacobien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacobine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacoby m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Jacoby.
Jacodi m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacobi incorporating Codi.
Jacolia f Biblical
In Biblical the meaning of the name Jecoliah is: Perfection, or power, of the Lord
Jacolien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacoline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacolynne f English (Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Jacqueline.
Jacom m Mormon
Some of Enos, Nephite record keeper.
Jacom m Romansh
Variant of Jacum.
Jacome m Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Medieval variant of Jaime 1, from Late Latin Jacomus.
Jacomien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacomine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Jacominus m Late Roman, Dutch
Lengthened form of Jacomus.
Jacomyntje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Jacomina.
Jacon m English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Rare variant of Jason. In medieval English this is a variation of Jenkin.
Jacopa f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jacopo.
Jacopuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Jacopo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Jacorey m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Corey, perhaps modelled on Jacoby... [more]
Jacoria f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Coria with the popular prefix Ja-.
Jacos m French (?)
Likely derived from "Jacob".
Jacot m Norman
Rouenneis Norman form of Jacob.
Jacotte f Medieval French, French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Medieval French feminine form of Jacquot.
Jacoub m English
Variant of Jacob.
Jacoumino f Provençal
Provençal form of Jacomina.
Jacova f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a character in Caitlín R. Kiernan's short story Houses under the Sea.
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]
Jacque f English
Short form of Jacqueline.
Jacquel f & m African American
Possibly an elaborated form of Jacques or a combination of Jacob and Raquel.
Jacquelien f Dutch
Dutch form of Jacqueline, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature.
Jacquelin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Jacques.
Jacquella f American (Rare)
Rare feminization of Jacques using the popular name suffix -ella.
Jacquelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jacques with the diminutive suffix -elle.
Jacquelyna f Medieval Occitan
South French feminine form of Jacques.
Jacquelyne f English
Variant of Jacqueline and combination of Jacquelyn and Jacqueline.
Jacqueme m Picard
Picard form of Jacomus.
Jacquèmo m Franco-Provençal
Franco-Provençal form of Jacobus.
Jacquet m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Known bearers of this name include the French composer Jacquet of Mantua (1483-1559) and the Franco-Flemish composer Jacquet de Berchem (c... [more]
Jacquewyn f English
Form of Jacquelyn influenced by Wynne 2. Alternatively, Jacquelyn with a W.
Jacquez m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Jacquez.
Jacquie m French
Diminutive of Jacques.
Jacquis m French
Variant of Jacquie.
Jacquizz m American (Rare)
Extremely rare created name from Jacques.
Jacquotte f French (Rare)
Feminine form Jacquot. Jacquotte Delahaye was a 17th-century female pirate or buccaneer from Haiti, whose father was French and mother Haitian.
Jacquy m French
Variant of Jacquie.
Jacu m Sardinian
Nuorese form of James.
Jacuan m Romansh
Variant of Jaquan, traditionally found in Val Müstair.
Jacub m English
Variant of Jacob.
Jacum m Friulian, Romansh (Archaic)
Friulian and Romansh form of Iacomus (see James).
Jacumu m Sicilian
Variant of Giacumu.
Jacun m Romansh
Variant of Jacum.
Jacup m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Jacob.
Jàcupu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Jacob.
Jacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Jacek or Jacenty.
Jacy f & m English
Popular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of Jessie 1 or Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.
Jacy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Jaci 2.