Submitted Names Containing ja

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Jazznae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements jaz and nay, possibly based on Janae.
Jazzy m & f Various
Diminutive of names with the syllable jaz or jas such as Jasmine, Jasper and Jazzabelle
Jefrosinija f Latvian, Lithuanian
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Euphrosyne.
Jelija f Russian
Russian form of Aelia.
Jemeljan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Емельян (see Yemelyan).
Jemialjan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Jeong-ja f Korean
From Korean hangul , hanja (jeong) "chastity, virtue" or "chaste, virtuous" and , hanja (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.
Jeremija m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jeremiah.
Jeremijas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Jeremiah.
Jerija m Biblical German
German form of Jeriah.
Jesaja m Biblical, Swedish (Rare), Dutch, Biblical German, Afrikaans
Dutch, German, and Swedish form of Isaiah.
Jesēnija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Yesenia.
Jesenija f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Yesenia.
Jeŭdakija f Belarusian (Rare, Archaic)
Belarusian- Łacinka form of Eudocia.
Jevdokija f Ukrainian, Latvian
Ukrainian and Latvian form of Evdokia.
Jewhenija f Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yevheniya.
Jjacks m Popular Culture
Character in Feeling Minnesota, played by Keanu Reeves. The name was originally a typo.
Jo'jagul f Uzbek
Derived from jo'ja meaning "chick" or "kid, darling" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Jójákim m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jehoiakim.
Jójákin m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jehoiachin.
Jojakin m Biblical Norwegian, Biblical Polish, Biblical Swedish
Norwegian, Polish and Swedish form of Jehoiachin.
Joljaqsy f Kazakh
Means "good road, way" in Kazakh.
Joojakim m Finnish
Finnish form of Jehoiakim.
Joschija m German (Rare)
German form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Jošija m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Josija m Danish (Archaic), Serbian (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
Danish and Serbian form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Jotapijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Jotapianus.
Jovijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jovian.
Jozjasz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Juanja m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Javier.
Juljá f Sami
Sami form of Julia.
Juljana f Finnish (Rare), Albanian, Sorbian, Belarusian, Slovene
Albanian and Sorbian form of Juliana, Finnish variant of Juliaana, Slovene variant of Julijana and Belarusian variant transcription of Yulyana.
Jung-Jae m Korean
Alternate transcription of Jeong-Jae.
Jurija f Slovene
Feminine form of Jurij.
Jürja f Estonian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jüri and Jürgen (compare Jürjo).
Jurja f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Juraj.
Jüśja f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Justyna.
Justinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Justinian.
Justinja f Medieval Russian
Medieval Russian variant of Justina (compare Ustinya).
Juwencja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Juwencjusz.
Kacjaryna f Belarusian
Rare variant transcription of Katsiaryna.
Kæja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Kaja 1.
Kaija f Latvian
Latvian name which was first recorded in the 1500s and later revived in the late 1800s. It is generally as much considered a borrowing of the Finnish name Kaija as an indigenous Latvian name derived from Latvian kaija "seagull".
Kaijage m Haya
Means "has come with fortune" in Haya.
Kaja f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kaja "daisy".
Kaja f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi
Meaning - "born from water "; "aquatic "; "lotus"... [more]
Kaja f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of Karolína.
K’ajaq f Quechua
Means "one who shines" in Quechua.
Kajar m Estonian
Masculine form of Kaja 3.
Kakajan m Turkmen
From Turkmen 'kaka,' meaning "father," and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Kalojan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Калоян (see Kaloyan).
Kalpurnija f Croatian
Croatian form of Calpurnia.
Kalpurnijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Calpurnianus.
Kamėja f Lithuanian
Originally a contraction of Kamilė, its modern use was more likely popularized due to it also being the Lithuanian word for cameo
Kamēlija f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian kamēlija "camellia".
Kamelija f Croatian
Croatian form of Camelia.
Kancjan m Polish
Polish form of Cantianus.
Kanizja f Polish
Derived from the surname of Piotr Kanizjusz (the Polish name for Peter Canisius), a renowned Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest who is venerated in the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church.
Kanjana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kanchana.
Karja f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
A fictional Mixtec woman in the works of the German writer Karl May. She occurs in two books and two films.
Kasija f Serbian, Croatian
A variant form of Cassia.
Kasijan m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Cassianus (see Cassian).
Kasijana f Croatian
An elaborate form of Kasija.
Kasja f Serbian, Croatian, Polish
Serban and Croatian variant of Kasija as well as the Polish feminine form of Kasjusz (and thus a cognate of Cassia).
Kasjana f Polish
Feminine form of Kasjan.
Kasjopeja f Polish
Polish form of Cassiopeia.
Kastālija f Latvian
Latvian form of Castalia. This name is not generally used as a given name.
Katalėja f Lithuanian
Recent usage, a Lithuanian form of Cataleya
Katijah f Malay
Malay variant of Khadija.
Katjaana f Finnish
Finnish form of Katjana.
Katjanna f Danish
Variant of Katjana.
Kaysarija f Tatar
Variant Tatar form of Kawthar.
Kees-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Kees and Jan 1.
Keitija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian adaptation of Katie.
Kejal f Kurdish
Means "gazelle" in Kurdish.
Kelsija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Kelsey.
Kenjabibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Kenjabonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Kenjagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Kenjaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and qiz meaning "girl".
Kenjasuluv f Uzbek
Derived from kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Kesja f Polish
Polish form of Keziah.
Ketija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Kathy.
Khadeeja f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic خديجة or Urdu خدیجہ (see Khadija), as well as the Dhivehi form.
Khadeejah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Khadija.
Khadheeja f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Khadija.
Khadidja f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Khadija chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Khadiija f Somali
Somali form of Khadija.
Khadijatou f Western African
Form of Khadija used in French-influenced western Africa.
Khajak m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING : a churning-stick
Khajal f Sanskrit, Indian (Christian), Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING : dew, fog, rain. Here ख means sky + जल means water... [more]
Kha'jaq'tii m Tlingit
Means "one slain in battle" in Tlingit.
Khedidja f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Khadija used most often in Algeria.
Khodijah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khadija.
Khojasta f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "auspicious".
Khotijah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khadija.
Khudeeja f Arabic
Variant transcription of Khadija.
Khunu Ajayu f Aymara
From the Aymara khunu meaning "snowfall" and ajayu meaning "spirit".
Khwanjai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญใจ (see Khwanchai).
Kijana m & f Swahili, African American (Modern)
Means "young person" in Swahili. This is the nickname of American football player Kenneth Leonard 'Ki-Jana' Carter (1973-), given to him by his mother, who was inspired by a minor character in the movie Shaft in Africa (1973).
Kijani m Swahili
Means "warrior" in Swahili.
Kinheja m Creek
Meaning unknown.
Kinjal m & f Sanskrit, Indian
Means "river bank" in Sanskrit.
Kintija f Latvian
Latvian form of Cynthia.
Kiojah f Swahili
Means "miracle" in Swahili.
Kirijak m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Cyriacus.
Kitija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Kitty.
Kiyikjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kiyik meaning "deer" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Kjærand m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Kjerand (see Herrand).
Kjalar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kjalarr.
Kjalarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
By-name of uncertain meaning. Possibly related to kilja ("food"), kjǫlr ("keel") or kjalki ("sledge"). This is a name for Odin.
Kjalé m & f Medieval Breton
Variant of Kael.
Kjalvör f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Kjölvör.
Kjarta f Faroese
Feminine form of Kjartan.
Kjartan m Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Faroese, Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Mýrkjartan as well as a Scandinavian form of Certán.
Kjarvalr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Cerball (See Cearbhall).
Klaas-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Klaas and Jan 1.... [more]
Klaudja f Albanian
Variant of Klaudia.
Klawdija f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Claudia.
Klawdja f Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Claudia.
Klemencja f Polish
Polish form of Clementia.
Klodjan m Albanian
Variant of Klodian.
Klodjana f Albanian
Feminine form of Klodjan.
Koja m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from names starting in ko, like Konstantin, Kozma, etc.
Kojabajko m Mari
Derived from koja meaning "plump" and baj meaning "rich".
Kojadinka f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kojadin.
Kojas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Koios.
Kolfreyja f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse kol meaning "coals, black as coal" and Old Norse freyja meaning "lady".
Kolja m Croatian, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Serbian, Swedish (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Nikola 1. In the other languages listed, Kolja is their standard form of the Russian name Kolya.
Komodijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Commodianus.
Konstancija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Croatian, Latvian and Lithuanian form of Constantia.
Kónstancja f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Constantia.
Kordelija f Lithuanian, Croatian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Cordelia.
Kornēlija f Latvian
Latvian form of Cornelia
Ko'rpajamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ko'rpa meaning "quilt" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Kostja m German
German transcription of Russian Костя (see Kostya).
Koujaku m Japanese
From DRAMAtical Murder anime, Koujaku was one of the main characters
Krejas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Kreios.
Krescencija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Crescentia.
Krescencja f Polish
Polish form of Crescentia.
Krisnja f Slovene, Friulian
Diminutive of Kristina.
Krispinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Crispinian.
Kristijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Christiana.
Krstinja f Montenegrin
Montenegrin form of Christina.
Krystijan m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Christian.
Krystyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Krystiana.
Krzystyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Krystiana.
Ksaverija f Slovene
Slovene form of Xaviera.
Ksenja f Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Estonian form of Xenia and Slovene variant of Ksenija.
Kuja m Popular Culture (?)
Kuja is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IX. A gunrunner obsessed with power and its application.... [more]
K'ujage m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "favoured one", "favourite", "prized", "darling".
K’ujâĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kujaku f Popular Culture
The name 孔雀 (kujaku) meaning "peacock" comes from 孔 (ku, ko, ana, hanaha.da) meaning "cavity" and 雀 (jaku, shaku, saku, jan, suzume) meaning "sparrow".
K'ujana m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "favourite", "prized".... [more]
K'ujanapaluk m Greenlandic
Means "little gratifying one" in Greenlandic.
K'ujâraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of K’ujâĸ and -raq "young animal".
Kumushjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Kunjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kun meaning "day, sun, life" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Kupryjan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Cypryjan, influenced by the Russian form of this name.
Kurmanjan f Kyrgyz
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a prominent Kyrgyz politician (1811-1907) who served as Datka (governer) of Alai from 1862 until her death.
Kurmi Ajayu f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and ajayu meaning "spirit".
Kutjara m Indigenous Australian Mythology
One of the two male ancestors of mortals that taught people to keep in touch with Dreamtime (the source of all life).
Kvintilijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Kviterija f Bosnian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian and Croatian form of Quiteria.
Kwang-jae m Korean
Alternate transcription of 광재 (see Gwang-jae).
Kwangjai f Thai
Means "trust" in Thai.
Kwanjai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ขวัญใจ (see Khwanchai).
Kwincjan m Polish
Polish form of Quintianus.
Kylijah m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Elijah.
Kyoung-Ja f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경자 (see Gyeong-Ja).
Ladislaja f German (Rare)
A feminine form of Ladislaus.
Lájár m Northern Sami
Northern Sami form of Lars.
Lajariá f Romani (Caló)
Directly taken from Caló lajariá "worship, adoration", this name is used as the Caló equivalent of Adoración.
Lajaward m & f Afghan
Means "lapis lazuli" in Dari, ultimately from Persian لاجورد (lajavard).
Larija f Lithuanian
Variant of Laria.
Lauramaija f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish name with the combination of Laura and Maija.
Laurencja f Polish
Polish form of Laurentia.
Lavighja f Corsican (Rare)
Feminine form of Lavighju.
Lavinija f Serbian
Serbian form of Lavinia.
Lavrencija f Slovene
Slovene form of Laurentia.
Ledja f Albanian
Variant of Ledia.
Ledjan m Albanian
Variant of Ledian.
Ledjana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ledjan.
Leija f Swedish (Modern), Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish variant of Lea. The name coincides with the Finnish word leija "kite".
Leja f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Leah.
Lejá f Northern Sami
Northern Sami form of Lea.
Lelija f Croatian
Croatian form of Laelia. There is a poem from the famous Croatian poet Dragutin Tadijanović (1905.-2007.) named "Lelija".
Lelija f German (East Prussian)
In the case of the East Prussian German name, Lelija is not a derivative of Ancient Roman Laelia.... [more]
Lelijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Laelianus.
Lenja f German (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a German invention, created by combining the popular name Lena with other names that were popular in Germany such as Anja, Maja 1, Tanja or Katja... [more]
Leokādija f Latvian
Latvian form of Leocadia.
Leokadija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leocadia.
Leoncja f Polish
Polish form of Leontia.
Lesja f Ukrainian (Expatriate), Ukrainian (Rare)
Form of Lesya in languages that use the letter j for a y sound. Also a rare alternate transcription.
Leslija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Leslie.
Lessja f Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transcription of Lesya.
Leszja f Ukrainian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Lesya.
Letīcija f Latvian
Latvian form of Letitia.
Leticija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Letitia.
Lianja m & f Lingala, Central African, African Mythology
The name of a major demigod in the Lingala/Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.
Lidja f Esperanto, Albanian (Rare)
Esperanto form of Lydia as well as an Albanian variant of Lidia.
Lidzija f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lydia.
Lífgjarn m Icelandic (Archaic)
Means "eager to live" or "willing to live", composed of Old Norse líf meaning "life" and gjarn meaning "eager, desirous" (related to English yearn).
Líggjas m Faroese
Faroese short form of Elias.
Ligija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ligeia.
Lija f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvianized variant of Lia and a direct derivation from Latvian lija "hen-harrier; mild, soft rain".
Lija f Slovene
Slovene variant of Lea as well as a short form of Lijana.
Lijana f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names ending in -lijana, such as Julijana and Lilijana.
Lijanin f Marshallese
Means "the female person from the north" in Marshallese.
Lijart f Medieval French
Likely a variant of Liedgarde.
Liljá f Sami, Icelandic (Rare)
Sami form of Lily and Icelandic variant of Lilja.
Liljanna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Lilianna, generally considered a misspelling. There were 33 women with this name in Poland in 2020.
Liljar m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Lilja.
Lirija f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian liri "freedom".
Lisajane f English
Combination of Lisa and Jane.
Liucyja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lucia.
Līvija f Latvian
Latvian form of Livia 1.
Livija f Slovene, Lithuanian
Slovene and Lithuanian form of Livia 1.
Livijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Livianus.
Livjana f Slovene
Variant of Livijana.
Lizija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Lizzy.
L'Jarius m Obscure
Combination of la and Jarius. This is the name of American football player L'Jarius Sneed.
Ljatif m Gorani
Gorani form of Latif
Ljiljan m Vlach
Vlach masculine form of Ljiljana.
Lkhagvajargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Lkhagvajav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian лхагва (lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Lkhaijav m Mongolian
Might mean "enternal god, divine strength" from лха (lha) meaning "god, deity" in Classical Mongolian combined with яв (jav) meaning "everlasting" or "firm".
Loja f Swedish, Finnish
A famous bearer is Loja Saarinen (born Minna Carolina Louise Gesellius, 1879–1968), a Finnish-American textile artist, sculptor and wife of the architect Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950).
Lolija f Lativan
Variant of Lolita
Loojah m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari लूझ: (see Lujhah).
Lorijana f Slovene, Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Loriana.
Lorjana f Albanian
Variant of Loriana.
Loujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).
Loujayn f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).
Lovrencija f Slovene
Feminine form of Lovrenc.
Lowitja f Indigenous Australian
Possibly an Aboriginal phonetic adaptation of Lois 1 or else derived from Yankuntjatjarra, spoken in Southern Australia. This name is borne by Lowitja O'Donoghue (b... [more]
Luċija f Maltese
Maltese form of Lucia.
Lucijana f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Luciana.
Lucijano m Croatian
Croatian spelling of Luciano.