JedimEnglish (Modern) Diminutive of Jedidiah. In the Star Wars universe, Jedi, the name of the ancient knighthood, is a tip of the hat to Burrough's Barsoom, where lords bear the title of Jed or Jeddak.
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]
JenaifEnglish (Modern, Rare) Possibly from Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted". It is used as the Chinese nickname for the main character in the 1958 movie 'The Inn of the Sixth Happiness', where it is said to mean "the one who loves people".
JenileefEnglish (Modern), South African Probably a combination of Jenny and the popular phonetic suffix lee. This name was popularized by the American television actress Jenilee Harrison (1958-).
JeniverfEnglish (Modern, Rare) Originally an obsolete form of Juniper, ultimately derived from French genèvre, this name has resurfaced in recent times, likely influenced by the popularity of Jennifer.
Jerseyf & mEnglish From the name of the island Jersey (located in the English Channel between the UK and France) whose name was derived from the Old Norse name element -ey "island" combined with either Old Norse Geirr ("Geirr's island"), jarl ("the earl's island") or hjǫrr ("sword island").
JesonmEnglish (Rare) It was the short form of "Jesus' Son" and meant the same. The name was given as a dedication to the Lord, for giving them a child.
JessamyfEnglish (Rare), Romani While in modern times this name is sometimes considered a blend of Jessa and Amy, it is actually an old form of Jasmine which was used from the late 1700s onwards.
JessimondfEnglish (Rare) Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Gismund (compare Jesmonda) and a variant of Jessamine via now obsolete variants like Jessema and Jessima.
JeunemFrench, 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.
JigonhsaseefIroquois Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Iroquoian woman considered to be a co-founder, along with The Great Peacemaker and Hiawatha, of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy sometime between AD 1142 and 1450... [more]
Jimsief & mEnglish (Rare) Diminutive or feminine form of James. Aunt Jamesina is a character in the book 'Anne of Green Gables'. She gets called "Aunt Jimsie".
JingerfEnglish Variant of Ginger. This is borne by American television personality Jinger Duggar Vuolo (1993-), one of the daughters of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, a couple notable for their large number of children (nine daughters and ten sons, all of whose names begin with the letter J).
Jiraiyam & fJapanese Mythology, Popular Culture, English (Modern) First used in the 1806 yomi-hon Jiraiya Monogatari (自来也説話) and then subsequently in the folklore Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑譚), published as a series from 1839 to 1868, belonging to the main character who uses shape-shifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad... [more]