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Jehoahaz m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God holds fast." Diminutive is Ahaz.
Jehoahaz m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has held" derived from the elements yah the Hebrew god and haz "held"... [more]
Jehoiada m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God knew." It was the name of at least three people in the Hebrew Bible.
Jehonadab m Biblical
From Hebrew יְהוֹנָדָב (Yehonadab) meaning "Yahweh is generous", from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and נָדָב (nadav) meaning "willing, generous"... [more]
Jehoova m Theology
Estonian form of Jehovah.
Jehoshabeath f Biblical Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of Jehosheba.
Jehoshua m Biblical
The usual Hebrew form of the name "Joshua"; it occurs in the King James Version of Numbers 13:16 (the American Standard Revised Version "Hoshea"); and in some editions of the King James Version in 1 Chronicles 7:27, where others have the form "Jehoshuah" (h being wrongly added at the end).
Jehoshuah m Biblical Hebrew
Name in the genealogy of Ephraim. (1 Chronicles 7:27)
Jehosua m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Yehoshua.
Jehoszua m Hebrew (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Hebrew יהושׁע (see Joshua).
Jehóva m Theology
Icelandic form of Jehovah.
Jehova m Theology
Form of Jehovah in various languages.
Jehozabad m Biblical
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]
Jehozadak m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God is just."
Jehudà m Judeo-Catalan
Catalan form of Judah. A well-known bearer is the converso cartographer Jehudà Cresques (1360-1410).
Jeian m Filipino
From John
Jeiran f & m Persian, 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]
Jejomar m Filipino
Combination of Jesús, José, and María. A notable bearer is Jejomar Binay (1942-), a former Vice President of the Philippines.
Jeka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Jelena or Jelisaveta.
Jeka m Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Jemuka, which is a diminutive of Jemal.
Jekameam m Biblical
Means "my people will rise, may kinsman establish" in Hebrew, derived from the elements קוּם (qum) meaning "to raise" and עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, nation"
Jekamiah m Biblical (?)
1 Chronicles 2:41 Jekamiah was the son of Shallum and the father of Elishama.
Jekatisvar m Tamil
Tamil form of Jagdishwar.
Jekesai f Shona
"Make it clear". Meant to speak to neighbor or family to make clear their position or purpose.
Jekuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jeka and Jeko, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Jêla f Kurdish
Means "upward" or "from above" in Kurdish.
Jelani m Swahili
Powerful
Jelda f East 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.
Jeldau f West Frisian
Variant spelling of Geldau.
Jelenka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Jelena.
Jelija f Russian
Russian form of Aelia.
Jelika f German (Rare)
Short form of Angelika.
Jelilmuhammet m Turkmen
Combination of Jelil and Muhammet
Jelina f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic elaboration of East Frisian Jela that was recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Jelina f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Angela and Angèle.
Jelisa f English (American, Rare)
Corruption of names like Melissa or Alyssa but starting with a 'j'. It may also take influence from Jessica.
Jelisava f Serbian
Short from of Jelisaveta.
Jelislav m Croatian
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".
Jelislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Jelislav.
Jelita f Indonesian
Means "pretty, beautiful, lovely" or "angelic" in Indonesian.
Jelizaveta f Russian
Varian transliteration of Elizaveta.
Jelizawieta f Russian (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Russian Елизавета (see Yelizaveta).
Jelkica f Croatian
Diminutive of Jelka.
Jella f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Frisian feminine form of Jelle and German short form of Gabriella as well as a Hungarian borrowing of both names.... [more]
Jellia f English (Archaic), Literature
Character in the Wizard of Oz novel.
Jelscha f Romansh
Variant of Elisabet.
Jelyzaveta f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлизавета (see Yelyzaveta).
Jemaine m & f South African (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Jermaine. A famous bearer of this name is New Zealand actor Jemaine Clement (1974-).
Jemal m Abkhaz, Amharic, Georgian
Abkhaz, Amharic and Georgian form of Jamal.
Jemal f Turkmen
Means "beautiful" in Turkmen.
Jemala f Turkmen
Variation of Jemal.
Jemaliko m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Jemal.
Jemar m Filipino
Combination of Jesus and Maria or Mary.
Jemda m & f Dagbani
Means "worshipper" in Dagbani.
Jemeljan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Емельян (see Yemelyan).
Jemialjan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Jemiina f Finnish
A variant spelling of Jemina.
Jemila f Muslim (Rare), Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)
Rare variant transcription of Jamila.
Jemina f Finnish, Swedish (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Cognate form of Jemima (perhaps by association with the Latin name Gemina). F. Scott Fitzgerald used this in his short story Jemina, the Mountain Girl (1921).
Jeminah f Hebrew
Variant of Jemima.
Jemira f Arabic (?)
Combination of "Jemma" and "Mira".
Jemmahor f Coptic
Means "treasure-hunter" or "finder of treasures" in Coptic, from ϫⲉⲙ- (čem-), itself from ϫⲓⲙⲓ (čimi) "to find", and ⲁϩⲱⲣ (ahōr) "treasures".
Jemmica f English (American)
Possible variant of "Jennica".
Jemuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jemal and Jemo.
Jéňa f Czech
Diminutive of Jenovefa.
Jenab f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zaynab.
Jenai f English (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".
Jenaida f Filipino
Probably a variant of either Junaidah (also found spelled as Jonaida and Junaida) or Zenaida.
Jenalise f English (American, Rare)
Jenalise is a rare American feminine name combined of Jessica,Jena, and Lisa.
Jenalyn f Filipino (Modern), English (Modern)
Combination of Jena and the popular suffix lyn.
Jenan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنان (see Jinan).
Jenara f Basque, Spanish
Feminine form of Jenaro.
Jenay f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Jen or variant of Janae.
Jenaya f English (Australian)
Variant of Janae, influenced by Jennifer.... [more]
Jencarlos m Spanish
A combination of Jean 1 and Carlos. ... [more]
Jenda m Czech
Diminutive of Jan 1, not used as a given name in its own right.
Jenda m & f Dagbani
It means Outstanding or exceptional when used as a verb, but when used as a noun it means responsibility
Jendayi m Zimbabwean
Means thankful.
Jenella f English
A variant of Janella, a diminutive of Jenelle, or a combination of the name Jen and the popular suffix 'ella'.
Jenesa f English (American)
Variant spelling of Jenessa.
Jeneva f English
Variant of Geneva.
Jenia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Женя (see Zhenya).
Jenica f Romanian
Originally a diminutive of Eugenia, used as a given name in its own right.
Jenica f English
Variant of Jennica.
Jenică m Romanian
Diminutive of Eugen.
Jenicka f English (Modern)
Spelling variant of Jennica, which is a modern name that was created by combining popular names Jennifer and Jessica.
Jenikka f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Jennica used in the Philippines.
Jenina f Finnish (Rare)
A variant spelling of Jennina.
Jenisa f Albanian (Rare), Romani
Feminine form of Jenis.
Jenissa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Jen and the popular name suffix -issa from Melissa. Possibly a variant of Jenessa.
Jenna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Joanna via the form Janna.
Jenna f Cornish
Cornish form of Jane.
Jennabelle f English
A combination of Jenna and Belle.
Jennabeth f American (South, Americanized)
Combination of Jenna and Beth used mostly in the Appalachian region of the United States.
Jennag f Scots
Caithness Scots diminutive of Jenet.
Jennalee f English (Modern)
Combination of Jenna and Lee.
Jennaline f English
Elaboration of Jenna with the popular name suffix -line (see: Caroline).
Jennalyn f Filipino (Modern), English (Modern)
Combination of Jenna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Jennasee f English
Variant of Genesee.
Jennavieve f English (American)
Variant of Genevieve that was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Jennesa f English
Variant of Janessa.
Jennia f English (American, Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Eugenia, this is now considered a Latinate variant of Jennie.
Jenniina f Finnish (Modern)
A variant spelling of Jennina.
Jennika f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English variant of Jennica, as well as a Swedish diminutive of Jenny, influenced by Annika.
Jennina f Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A diminutive of Jenni, used independently.
Jennyanydots f Theatre
It is the name of a principal cat in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. She is a seemingly lazy Jellicle cat, who is active only by night.
Jenoah m English
Variant of Genoa.
Jenócrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Xenokrates via Xenocrates.
Jenófanes m Spanish
Spanish form of Xenophanes.
Jenovéfa f Czech
Czech form of Genovefa.
Jenovefa f Breton, Czech
Czech variant of Jenovéfa and Breton form of Geneviève (via Celtic Genovefa).
Jenoveffa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Genoveffa.
Jensa f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Jens which also saw some usage in the English-speaking world.
Jenseraq m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of Jens and the Greenlandic suffix -raq meaning "young animal".
Jensia f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jens.
Jensína f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Jens.
Jenta f Yiddish
Polish and German Yiddish variant of Yente.
Jentha f Yiddish
Variant of Jenta.
Jentonda f African American
An invented name, possibly a combination of Jen and Tonda, or a variant of Tonya
Jenůfa f Czech (Rare), Theatre
'Jenůfa', also known as 'Její pastorkyňa' ("Her Stepdaughter"), is an opera in three acts by Leoš Janáček based on the play 'Její pastorkyňa' by Gabriela Preissová... [more]
Jenya f English (American, Rare)
An invented name, a blend of Jennifer and Tanya.
Jeoás m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jehoash.
Jeong-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court" and 娥 "be beautiful; good".
Jeong-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 (jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" and 愛 (ae) "love".
Jeong-chae f Korean
An popular actress Kim Jeong-chae... [more]
Jeong-han m Korean
Meaning: 'Jeong' means clean. 'Han' means country.... [more]
Jeong-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant"... [more]
Jeong-ja f Korean
From Korean hangul 정, hanja 貞 (jeong) "chastity, virtue" or "chaste, virtuous" and 자, hanja 子 (ja) "child, offspring", making it a cognate of - or even a direct borrowing from - the popular Japanese name Sadako.... [more]
Jeong-Jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 政 (jeong) meaning "government" combined with 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jeong-San m Korean
Jeong meaning virtuous,chaste and loyal. San meaning mountain.
Jeopardy f English (Rare)
From the English word jeopardy "risk, gamble, danger".
Jeo-sa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 渚 (jeo) meaning "shore, islet, sandbank" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Jera f Slovene, East Frisian
East Frisian and Slovene short form of Gertruda via another short form, Gera.
Jerachmiel m Jewish, Hebrew
From the Hebrew יְרַחְמִיאֵל (Yerachmiel) meaning "God shall have mercy".
Jerah m Biblical, Hebrew
A Biblical name meaning "moon", "month" and "sweet smelling".... [more]
Jeralean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Jeralee f American
Jeralee as a girl's name is of Old German, French, and American origin, and the meaning of Jeralee is "spear ruler". Jeralee is a variant of the Old German and French name Geraldine and the American name Jeri.
Jeralyn f English
Variant of Jerilyn.
Jeran m English
1. Westernised version of the Middle Eastern name "Jaron" (JAR-ON) meaning "cry of rejoicing".... [more]
Jerarda f English
Female form of Jerard
Jerardo m Spanish (Mexican)
Common Mexican variant of Gerardo.
Jerca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jera, used as a given name in its own right.
Jeremaine m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jermaine (possibly influenced by the spelling of Jeremy).
Jerèmia f Occitan (Rare)
Feminine form of Jerèmi.
Jeremia m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Dutch, Afrikaans, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian variant of Jeremias.
Jeremiad m Medieval English
Medieval version of "Jeremiah".
Jérémias m French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Jeremiah.
Jerèmias m Provençal
Provençal form of Jeremiah.
Jeremiás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jeremias.
Jeremiáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Jeremias.
Jeremija m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jeremiah.
Jeremijas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jeremiah.
Jeremina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Jeremiah or a variant of Jeromina.
Jeremiyah m African American
Variant of Jeremiah
Jeremyiah m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
A rare variant spelling of Jeremiah, probably influenced by the short form Jeremy.
Jer'ibai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jeribai.... [more]
Jeribai m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ריב (rib), means "to strive" or "to contend". The second, י (yod) has three possible meanings. It can make the word into an adjective, it can be a possessive form (usually "my"), or it can be a shortened form of Yahweh... [more]
Jerica f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jerrica. It coincides with the name of a Spanish town (spelled Jérica).
Jerica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jera, used as a given name in its own right.
Jericha f American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently coined as a feminine form of Jericho. It might also be a spelling variant of Jerika.
Jerija m Biblical German
German form of Jeriah.
Jerina f Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian
A form of Irene. The most notable bearer was Despotess Jerina (originally: Irene Kantakouzene), the wife of Serbian Despot Đurađ Branković, who lived in the 15th century and who is known in Serbian folk legends as Damned Jerina because of many hardships she reportedly imposed on the people... [more]
Jerina f Albanian, History
Albanian form of Irene. Jerina Dushmani (known in English as Irene, Princess of Zadrima and Pult) was a 15th century Albanian Princess of the Dushmani family that ruled over the north-western part of the country.
Jermain m English
Variant of Jermaine.
Jermajesty m African American (Rare)
A combination of the name Jermaine and the English word majesty. Possibly inspired by the style of address "your majesty."
Jermalajeŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Hermolaos.
Jermanu m Sicilian
Variant of Germanu.
Jermonika f African American
Combination of the popular prefix Jer- and Monica.
Jerneganz m Arthurian Cycle
A duke who served Perceval’s brother, Feirefiz.
Jernejka f Slovene
Variant of Jerneja.
Jeroboão m History
Portuguese form of Jeroboam.
Jeroham m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "cherished" or "one who finds mercy."
Jeromiah m English
Variant of Jeremiah, influenced by Jerome.
Jeromina f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Jérôme.
Jerona f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Hierona. In other words: this name is a contracted form of Jeronima.
Jeronda f African American
Feminization of Jerome or combination of prefix je with Rhonda.
Jerònia f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Jeroni.
Jeronica f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Elaboration of Jerri, influenced by Veronica.
Jerònima f Medieval Catalan
Catalan feminine form of Jerome.
Jeronima f Dutch (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Hungarian
Dutch variant spelling of Hieronyma, Croatian feminine form of Jeronim, Catalan feminine form of Jerónimo and Hungarian feminine form of Jeromos.
Jeronimas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Jerrad m American
Variant of Jared or Jarrett.
Jerral m English (American)
Most famously borne by Dallas Cowboys NFL team owner, Jerry Jones whose full name is Jerral Wayne Jones. Possibly a folksy form of Gerald.
Jerrica f English, Popular Culture
Probably an elaboration of Jerry, influenced by names such as Jessica and Erica... [more]
Jerrina f English
Probably used as a feminine variant of Jerry.
Jerryca f Obscure
Variant of Jerrica.
Jerta f Hungarian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Gertrúd, occasionally used as a given name in its own right, as well as a West Frisian short form of names beginning with the element Ger-, used as a given name in its own right.
Jerusa f Biblical German, Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
German form of Jerusha occurring in older bible translations as well as the Portuguese form of this name occuring in some bible translations.
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