JeduthanmBiblical, English (Puritan), Biblical Hebrew Meaning, "praising." Jeduthun was one of the chiefs of the temple choir during the time of David. Jeduthun belonged to the Merari family of the tribe of Levi. He is considered to be the same person as Ethan... [more]
JehfPersian Mythology Possibly derived from the Arabic verb جَاءَ (ja'a) meaning "to come, to bring". In Zoroastrianism, Jeh is the consort of Ahriman, and is a demon of lasciviousness who is associated with the menstrual cycle, improper behaviour and the defilement of women.
Je-ham & fKorean Combination of a je hanja, like 濟 meaning "cross; help, assist" or 祭 meaning "ancestral rites," and a ha hanja, such as 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."
JehhezkelomEsperanto Variant of Jeĥezkelo, the Esperanto form of Ezekiel. (Esperanto's creator, Doctor Ludwig L. Zamenhof, allowed the use of hh as a substitute for ĥ, which printers often lacked type for.)
JehozabadmBiblical Son of Shomer, was one of the assassinators of King Joash of Judah. II Kings 12:21. "This person is called Zabad, in 2 Chron... [more]
JehudielmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Derived from the Hebrew יהודיאל (Yehudiel) which meant "praise of God" (compare Judah). Jehudiel was one of the seven archangels in Eastern Orthodox tradition.
JehudijahfBiblical, Hebrew Means "Jewess" in Hebrew, thus making this name the feminine form of Jehudi. In the bible, this was the name of one of the wives of Mered.
Jeiranf & mPersian, Georgian Derived from Persian جیران (jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი (jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [more]
JeldafEast Frisian Short form of names that contained the Old Frisian name elements jelda "to pay; to return; to yield; to repay; to owe a dept" or gelda/hjeld "money". The name Jelda was most commonly used in the 16th and 17th centuries and finally revived in the 20th century.
JeldrikmEast Frisian, North Frisian Derived from Old Frisian jeld "money; sacrifice", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *geldą "reward, gift, money", and from Old Frisian rīke "rich; powerful", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz "mighty".
JelimirmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is either derived from Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".
JelislavmCroatian The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
JelmermWest Frisian, Dutch Modern West Frisian form of Adalmar via Ethelmer, but it is also possible that it is a variant form of Gelmer (see also my comment for Jelle) in some cases.
JemfPopular Culture, English (Rare) Variant of Gem and a short form of Jemima or possibly Jerrica. This name was used for the name of the title character in the 80s American animated TV series: JEM.... [more]
JemainemEnglish (New Zealand, Rare) Most likely a variant of Jermaine or possibly a name of Maori origin. A famous bearer of this name is New Zealand actor Jemaine Clement (1974-).
JenmJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. ... [more]
JenaifChinese Chinese for loved one or cherished. It is used as the Chinese nickname for the main character in the novel and movie, "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness."
Jencynm & fWelsh Although not a popular name, it is still used in many areas worldwide. In Wales it is usually masculine and is pronounced "JEHN-KIN", and normally refers to someone tough but kind and compassionate... [more]
JendamCzech Diminutive of Jan 1, not used as a given name in its own right.
Jendam & fDagbani It means Outstanding or exceptional when used as a verb, but when used as a noun it means responsibility