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Joleczka f Polish
Diminutive of Jolanta.
Jolenta f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Jolanta.
Jòlia f Provençal
Variant of Jolia.
Jolia f Provençal
Provençal form of Julia.
Jolian m Provençal
Provençal form of Julian.
Joliana f Provençal
Feminine form of Jolian.
Jolianne f English
Combination of Joli and Anne 1.
Jolina f Dutch, German (Modern), Flemish (Rare)
Contraction of names starting with the element Jo-, such as Johanna, and any name ending in -lina. The German pronunciation makes it likely that its use in Germany was also inspired by the English name Jolene.
Jolina f East Frisian
Younger form of Jollina.
Jolisa f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Jo and Lisa.
Jolita f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Jolanta.
Joljaqsy f Kazakh
Means "good road, way" in Kazakh.
Jolka f Polish
Diminutive of Jola.
Joltaš m Mari
Means "friend" in Mari.
Jolunia f Polish
Diminutive of Jolanta.
Jolusia f Polish
Diminutive of Jolanta.
Joluška f Czech
Diminutive of Jolana.
Joma f Bengali (Muslim)
Variant transcription of جمعة (see Juma).
Jomana f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Jumana chiefly used in Egypt.
Jomanda f American
Likely invented as a combination of Jo and Amanda.
Jomantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Jomantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Jomantas.
Jomar m Norwegian
Modern form of Jómarr.
Jomari m Filipino
Combination of José and Mariano or María.
Jomarie f Afrikaans
Contraction of Johanna Maria.
Jomarie m & f Filipino
Variant of Joemarie.
Jómarr m Old Norse
Means "famous horse" in Old Norse, from jór "horse" and marr "famous".
Jomart m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жомарт (see Zhomart).
Jompá m Sami
Sami diminutive of Jona.
Jona m Croatian, Serbian, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Afrikaans
Croatian, Serbian, Sorbian, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Jonah.
Jona f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Feminine form of Jon 1 as well as a short form of Johanna and its variants.
Joná m Sami
Sami form of John and Jonah.
Jonacani m Fijian
Fijian form of Jonathan.
Jonadab m Biblical
Meaning, "Jehovah is willing."
Jo'Nae f African American
Combination of Jo, a short form of names such as Joanne, and the popular phonetic element nay... [more]
Jonael m English (American, Modern), German (Modern, Rare), French (Modern)
A modern coinage formed from the biblical name Jona and the Hebrew name element El "Lord (God)".
Jonalee f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Jona (as the feminine form of Jon 2) and Lee.
Jonali f Assamese
Meaning unknown.
Jo’nam m Hebrew, Swedish
Possibly a form of Jonan.
Jonan m Biblical, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Biblical prophet, son of Mathi.
Jónar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Jonar.
Jonar m Norwegian
Elaborated form of Jon 1 where jon is combined with the Old Norse name element arr "warrior" in the style of Hjalmar, Vidar, Steinar, etc... [more]
Jonard m Filipino
Likely a combination of Jose or Joseph and Leonardo or Leonard.
Jônas m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jonah and Jonas 2.
Jonàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Jonas 2.
Jonase m Sotho
Sesotho form of Jonah.
Jónasína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Jónas.
Jonass m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jonas 2.
Jonatans m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jonathan.
Jonatás m Spanish
Spanish form of Jonathan.
Jonathana f & m English (Rare), German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Brazilian
Rare feminine form of Jonathan. It was also used, in Latin America and Brazil, as a variant of Jonatan.
Jonathas m Biblical (All), Literature, Popular Culture, English (Archaic), French (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is a form of Jonathan that is used in older translations of the Bible. It ultimately comes from Ionathas, which is the form found in both the Septuagint and the Vulgate.... [more]
Jonathena f South African, American
Feminine form of Jonathan, possibly influenced by Athena.
Jonay m Spanish (Canarian), Folklore
Taken from Garajonay, a Canarian place name of Guanche origin. According to a local legend, Gara 3 and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak, the highest mountain on the Canarian island of La Gomera... [more]
Jondalar m Literature
In Jean Auel's Earth Children books, the main male is named Jondalar. He is from the Zelandonii people, they were in modern day France. He is strong, kind, and a flint knapper.
Jonela f Albanian
Diminutive of Jona.
Jonella f Swedish (Rare)
Elaboration of Jona.
Jong-dae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 大 "big, great, vast, large, high".
Jong-Hak m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鍾 (jong) meaning "vessel" combined with 學 (hak) meaning "study, learning, school". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jongrak f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chongrak.
Jonica f English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include an elaboration of Joni 1 and a variant of Jonnica.
Jónída f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Jonida.
Jonida f Albanian
Of uncertain origin and derivation. Theories include a derivation from Deti Jon, the Albanian name for the Ionian Sea, ultimately derived from Albanian deti "the sea; the ocean" and jon "Ionian".
Jonila f Albanian
Variant of Jonela.
Jónína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jonina.
Jonita f Indian
An Indian name. A famous bearer is Jonita Gandhi, who is an Indo-Canadian singer. Her songs received appreciations in 2011, and were attracted to music composers of Bollywood.
Jonita f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of Jo and Nita 1 or feminine form of Jon 2, inspired by Juanita.
Joniva f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Geneva influenced by Jonie.
Jonka f Hungarian (Rare)
Allegeldy derived from Old Hungarian jonh- "heart; inside".
Jonka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).
Jonmikal m African American
Phonetic pronunciation of Johnmichael. A famous bearer is the American professional basketball player Malik JonMikal Beasley (1996-).
Jonnica f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jennica influenced by Joni 1 or a variant of Jonica.
Jonona f Uzbek
Means "beloved" in Uzbek.
Jononpari f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and pari meaning "fairy".
Jononposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Jonpaul m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the names Jon 2 and Paul.
Jonposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jon meaning "spirit, soul" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Jonsá m Sami
Sami form of Jonis.
Jontay m African American (Modern)
Combination of Jon 2 and the common phonetic suffix tay, probably modelled on Donte.
Jónvá f Faroese
Variant of Jónveig.
Joo-a f Korean
Variant of Joo-ah
Joo-ah f Korean
Variant of Ju-a
Joo-ha f Korean
Variant of Ju-ha.
Joo-Hwan m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 주환 (see Ju-Hwan).
Joojakim m Finnish
Finnish form of Jehoiakim.
Joomart m Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Жоомарт (see Zhoomart).
Jooriina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jôrîna.
Joostina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Joost.
Joosua m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Joshua.
Jophiella f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name derives from Jophiel, which is the non-canonical archangel of wisdom, understanding, and judgment, art and beauty. She is listed as one of the Seven Archangels in Pseudo-Dionysian teachings.
Jo'ra m Uzbek
Means "friend" in Uzbek, of Turkic origin.
Jora f Laz
Means “the Sun” in Laz.
Jo'rabek m Uzbek
From Uzbek jo'ra meaning "friend" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Joracy m Tupi (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Joraci. This name was borne by Joracy Camargo (1898-1973), a Brazilian journalist and playwright.
Jo'ragul f Uzbek
Derived from jo'ra meaning "fellows at a social gathering" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Joralf m Norwegian
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [more]
Jøran m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Jöran.
Joran m Dutch
Possibly a variant of Joram.
Jorane f French (Quebec, Rare), Haitian Creole
This name is borne by French-Canadian singer and cellist Jorane Pelletier (1975-), who was born Johanne Pelletier.
Jorão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Joram.
Jo'raposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from jo'ra meaning "fellows at a social gathering" and poshsha an endearing term for a girl or woman
Jo'raqul m Uzbek
From Uzbek jo'ra meaning "friend" and qul meaning "slave".
Jorawar m Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ (see Zorawar).
Jorawer m Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ (see Zorawar).
Jo'raxon m Uzbek
From Uzbek jo'ra meaning "friend" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Jordain f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jordan. The spelling may have been modified due to association with the French (masculine) cognate Jourdain.
Jordána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jordana.
Jordani m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of Jordan.
Jordânia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Jordânia, the Portuguese form of the Middle East country Jordan, used as a feminine name.
Jordanka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йорданка (see Yordanka).
Jordann m French
Variant of Jordan.
Jordanna f English
Variant of Jordana.
Jordena f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jorden.
Jordeta f Gascon
Feminine form of Jòrdi.
Jordina f Catalan
Feminine form of Jordi.
Joretta f English (American), Literature
From the novel 'Joretta' by Edna Robb Webster.
Jorgaq m Albanian
Probably the Albanian form of Yorgakis (see Giorgakis). Also compare the similar names Kristaq and Petraq.
Jorgelina f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Jorge, used especially in Argentina.
Jorgieta f Provençal
Feminine form of Jòrgi.
Jorgina f Catalan, Provençal
Provençal feminine form of Jòrgi.
Jorgina f English (Rare), Portuguese, Spanish
Variant of Georgina. This name is borne by English actress Jorgie Porter (1987-), who was born Jorgina Alexandra Porter.
Joria f Italian
Variant of Ioria and feminine form of Jorio and Iorio.
Jorian m Dutch
Combination of Jori and a name ending with -an or -ian, like Johan and Fabian.
Jorica f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Joric.
Jorika f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Jorik.
Jorika f Albanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jora.
Jôrîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jørgine.
Jorinta f Lithuanian (Rare)
Elaboration of Jorė (compare Raminta).
Jorita f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Joris.
Jorjeta f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Жоржета (see Zhorzheta).
Jorjia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Georgia with the spelling more accurate to Jorja (See also Jorgia).
Jorkka m Finnish
Diminutive of Jori.
Jórlaug f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Jorlaug.
Jorlaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jorr "wild boar" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". The name was first used in the early 20th century.
Jormarlie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
The name of the daughter of the assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse. It might be a reversal of the first two syllables of Marjorie (which is commonly used in Haiti), combined with the phonetic suffix -lie.
Jørna f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jørn as well as a variant of Jorna.
Jorna f Norwegian
Contracted form of Jorunna.
Jorneta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French jor, jorn "day", ultimately from Latin diurnum (tempus), from the neuter of the adjective diurnus "of the day" (compare Journa).
Josabeth f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish corruption of Jochebed as well as a combination of Josefine and Elisabeth.
Jósafat m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Josafat.
Josafat m Swedish
Variant of Josaphat.
Josaia m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]
Josalyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.
Josana f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Josanna, used as a Louisiana Spanish form of Josette.
Josann f English (Modern)
Combination of Josie and Ann. This is the first name of author Josann McGibbon.
Josanna f Hebrew, English
Means "Jehovah increases" in Hebrew. Also used as a combination of the names Josephine and Anna or Ana.
Josáp m Sami
Sami form of Jósepr.
Josara f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Jusara.
Josát m Sami
Sami variant of Josáp.
Joscheba f Biblical German, German (Swiss, Modern, Rare)
Current German form of the Biblical name Jehosheba.
Joschija m German (Rare)
German form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Joschua m German
German form of Joshua.
Joseba f German (Rare), Biblical German (Archaic)
German form of the Biblical name Jehosheba used in the Luther Bible before 1984.
Joseca m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Carlos.
Jósefa f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Jósef.
Josèfa f Occitan
Occitan form of Josefa.
Jósefína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Josefina.
Josèfina f Occitan
Occitan form of Josefina.
Josefita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Josefa.
Joséjuan m Spanish
Combination of José and Juan 1.
Joselma f Brazilian
A blend of two names, e.g., Josefa and Selma 1.
Josema m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Manuel and Jose Maria.
Jose Maria m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of José María. This name is now seen as old-fashioned in the Philippines.
Josemaría m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of José María. Josemaría Escrivá was a Spanish Catholic priest who founded the religious institution Opus Dei. He is considered a saint by the Catholic Church.
Josèpa f Gascon
Feminine form of Josèp.
Josépha f French
French feminine form of Joseph.
Josepina f Gascon, Filipino
Gascon and Filipino form of Josephine.
Josèp-Maria m Occitan
Combination of Josèp and Maria.
Joserra m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Ramon.
Joseta f Gascon
Gascon form of Josette.
Joshamee m Popular Culture
It is the first name of the character of Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Made up by the creators of those films, his name is probably a play on the phrase "You're joshing me!".
Joshana f Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit जोषण (jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".
Josh'aphat m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaphat.... [more]
Joshaphat m Biblical
Contracted form of Jehoshaphat.... [more]
Joshavi'ah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]
Joshaviah m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ישה (yshh), is of uncertain etymology. Some say it may mean "to support" or "to assist". The second part, יה (Yah), is an abbreviated form of Yahweh... [more]
Joshiah m English (Rare)
Variant of Josiah, or a combination of Joshua and Josiah.
Joshibiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name Yoshibyah meaning "Yahweh Lets Sit, Yahweh Causes to Peacefully Dwell" derived from יָשַׁב (yashab) "to sit, dwell" and יָהּ (yah) a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.
Joshna f Indian
Alternate latinisation of Joshana