Submitted Names Containing ja

This is a list of submitted names in which a substring is ja.
gender
usage
contains
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lucja f Polish
Variant of Łucja.
Łucjana f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Łucjan.
Lucjana f Kashubian, Polish
Kashubian feminine form of Lucjón and Polish feminine form of Lucjan.
Lucjānis m Latvian (?)
Latvian form of lucian
Lucjanna f Polish
Polish form of Luciana.
Łucyja f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish variant of Łucja.
Lujain f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لجين (see Lujayn).
Lujana f Spanish (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Luján.
Lukjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Лукьян (see Lukyan).
Lukrecija f Croatian, Lithuanian
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Lucretia.
Lukrecja f Polish
Polish form of Lucretia.
Luludja f Romani
Luludja means "flower of life".
Lunja f Berber (Rare)
Lunja stands for a fairytale princess.
Lusja f Russian, German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lusya.
Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]
Lydija f Sorbian, Lithuanian (Rare)
Sorbian and Lithuanian form of Lydia.
Lyja f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It is the name of a character that is featured in the Marvel comics series.
Maaja f Estonian
Estonian form of Maia.
Määʹrjaž f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Marja.
Macajah m American
Variant of Micajah.
Macieja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maciej.
Máddjá f Sami
Sami form of Mary.
Madija f Latvian
Latvian short form of Madeline.
Mahapajapati f Sanskrit
Means "leader of a great assembly", derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great, large" combined with प्रजा (prajā) meaning "subjects, people" and पति (patī) meaning "husband, lord, master"... [more]
Mahbubjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mahbub meaning "beloved, darling" and jahon meaning "the world".
Mahibaujanah m Old Persian
Means "Mah bestows benefit" or "who serves the moon god", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
Mahijah m Mormon
In the Book of Moses, this is the name of a man who talks with Enoch.
Mahjabeen f Bengali (Muslim), Pakistani, Pashto
From Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic جبين (jabīn) meaning "forehead, brow, face".
Mahujah m Mormon (Rare)
In the Book of Moses, this is the name of a land where Enoch prayed to God. There is a possible connection to Mahijah.
Máijá f Sami
Sami form of Maja.
Maijastiina f Finnish
Finnish name with the combination of Maija and Stiina.
Maja f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Mary.
Majalene f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Lene.
Majandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Contraction of María and Alejandra. A known bearer is Venezuelan-American actress María Alejandra "Majandra" Delfino (1981-), known for starring on the television series 'Roswell' (1999-2002).
Majani f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "leaves (of a plant)".
Majaris f Romani (Caló)
Means "saints" in Caló, plural of majari.
Majaya m Shona
Given to the last male born of the the family born in the same year. If families have male children in a given year the last to be born normally carries the name. The year of boys.
Majorijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Majorian.
Maksencja f Polish
Polish form of Maxentia.
Maksimijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Maximian.
Maksimiljan m Slovene
Variant form of Maximilian.
Maksimiljana f Slovene
Slovene form of Maximiliana.
Maksudjan m Turkmen
From Arabic مقصود (maqṣūd) meaning "intention, aim" and Persian جان (jān), meaning "soul, life".
Malahija m Croatian
Croatian form of Malachi.... [more]
Malakija m Maltese
Maltese form of Malachias.
Maleja f Spanish
Diminutive of María and Alejandra. Actress Maleja Restrepo
Malija f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Maria.
Malja f Faroese
Variant of Malia.
Mamihaja m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked" and haja meaning "respect, honour".
Ma'murjamol f Uzbek
Derived from ma'mur meaning "thriving" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Mananjara m & f Malagasy
Means "lucky" in Malagasy.
Mangaljao m Manipuri
Means "one who brightens" in Meitei.
Mangaraja m Batak
From a title meaning "king, ruler" in Toba Batak, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (rāja).
Manja f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Manjaka m & f Malagasy
Means "reign" in Malagasy.
Manjana f Slovene (Rare)
Elaboration of Manja.
Mañjarī f Sanskrit
Means "pearl; flowering bead" as well as "garland, cluster of blossoms" in Sanskrit.
Manjaša f Slovene
Elaboration of Manja.
Marajade f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Mara 1 and Jade. The usage of the name is probably popularized by Mara Jade Skywalker, a character in the Star Wars franchise.
Maraljamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Marcija f Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Marcia.
Marcijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Marcian.
Marcja f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Marcius.
Marcjalis m Polish
Polish form of Martialis.
Marcjan m Polish
Polish form of Martianus.
Mariija f Finnish
Finnish variant of Marija.
Marijanca f Slovene
Diminutive of Marijana, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjan f Persian, Kazakh
Means "coral" in Persian, of Arabic origin. This can also be a Kazakh alternate transcription of Marzhan.
Marjan m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Marian 2.
Marjan f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING - "purification", "cleaning", "cleansing", "wiping off" ,"a brush or broom"... [more]
Marjanah f Literature, Indonesian
Feminine form of Marjan. It is notably used within the Arabian Nights as the name of the clever slave of Ali Baba within 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'... [more]
Marjanca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marjana, used as a given name in its own right.
Marjane f Persian
Variant of Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.
Marjaneh f Persian
From Arabic مرجان (marjān) meaning "coral".
Marjani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - " purification ", "cleansing", "cleaner ", " broom", Name of a female attendant of Goddess Durga ... [more]
Marjani f Swahili, Eastern African
Means ‘Coral’.
Marjanik f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Marjan.
Marjanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjana, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Marjanna f Low German, Dutch
Pomeranian German form of Marianna.
Marjanne f Dutch, Low German
Dutch variant of Marianne and Low German form of Marianne. A known Dutch bearer of the name is the former politician Marjanne Sint (b... [more]
Marjanneke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish variant of Marianneke. In some cases, the name can also be a combination of the names Maria or Marie with Janneke.... [more]
Marjanu m Maltese
Maltese form of Marianus.
Marjarida f Occitan
Auvergnat form of Margaret.
Márjjá f Sami
Variant of Márjá.
Markijan m Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian form of Marcianus.
Maroesja f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marusya. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and singer Maroesja Lacunes (b. 1945).
Martinijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Martinian.
Ma'rufjamol f Uzbek
Derived from ma'ruf meaning "renowned" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.
Marusja f Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Marusya.
Maryja f Belarusian, Vilamovian, Polish (Archaic)
Belarusian variant transliteration of Maryia, Vilamovian form of Mary as well as an archaic Polish variant of Maria.
Maryjan f English
Combination of Mary and Jan 2.
Maryjane f English
Combination of Mary and Jane.
Mashaija m Kiga
Means "man" in Rukiga.
Mateja m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Matthäus and Mateusz.
Matijaš m Vlach
Vlach form of Matthias.
Maurycja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maurycy and Maurycjusz.
Mavricija f Slovene
Feminine form of Mavricij.
Mayja f Aymara
Means "different, distinct" in Aymara.
Maysajamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Mayuraja m Hinduism, Sanskrit
A son of Kubera, the god of wealth in Hinduism.
Mburukuja f Guarani
Means "passionflower" in Guarani.
Mbyja f Guarani
Means "star" in Guarani.
Medėja f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Medea.
Megija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian borrowing of Maggie.
Mehmedalija m Bosnian
Combination of Mehmed and Alija.
Mehmutjan m Uyghur (Rare)
Combination of Mehmut and the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear".
Mehrijamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Mehujael m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "smitten by God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Mehujael was the great-grandson of Cain.
Melaņja f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Melanie.
Melanja f Polish (Archaic)
Older spelling of Melania, considered incorrect in contemporary Polish ortography.
Menja f German (Rare)
German transcription of Menya.
Menja f Norse Mythology
The name of an enslaved giant and sister of Fenja in 'Grottasöngr'.
Meŋlijan f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".
Menuja f & m Sinhalese
Means “Descendant of Manu” from "Manu" (मनु) meaning wise man, thinker, or ancestor of mankind and "Ja" (ज) Ja" (ज) = born of, produced from, or descendant of. Menu is also rooted to "Manu", a legendary figure in Hinduism often seen as the progenitor of humanity (like the equivalent of Adam in Abrahamic tradition).
Mērija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Finnish Meri 1 (also compare Estonian Merike).
Merjá f Sami
Sami form of Merja.
Merjana f Arabic
A version of Marjana, from the Arabic, ultimately meaning "coral". This is linked via language borrowing to the African name Marjani.
Merjarel m & f Medieval Cornish, Medieval
From Jarrel used as a surname to congratulate someone for an effort. But also feminine due to Merry is a feminine name.
Miamaja f Danish
Combination of Mia and Maja. It may be partly inspired by the similar name Mia-Maria, which the Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren used for a character (sister of the central character, Lotta) in her books 'Barnen på Bråkmakargatan' (1958) and 'Lotta på Bråkmakargatan' (1961).
Miftahul Jannah f Indonesian
From the Arabic phrase مفتاح الجنة (miftāḥ al-janna) meaning "key to paradise".
Mihaja m Malagasy
Means "kept carefully, esteemed, valued" in Malagasy.
Miijá f Sami
Sami form of Mia.
Mija f Croatian
Croatian variant of Mia.
Mijaíl m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Mikhail, given in honour of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), who is known as Mijaíl Gorbachov in Spanish.
Mijailo m Serbian
Variant of Mihailo.
Mijaji f Tsonga
Means "the judge" in Xitsonga.
Mijajlo m Vlach
Vlach form of Michael.
Mijal m Newar
Means "light of the fire", from Newar मि (mi) meaning "fire" and जल (jal) meaning "light; ray".
Mijamin m Biblical
Mijamin meaning, "from the right hand," is the name of three persons mentioned in the Bible.
Mijanou f Obscure
A French diminutive of Marie-Jeanne. The name is borne by the French actress Mijanou Bardot, sister of Brigitte Bardot.
Mijao m Manipuri
Means "big child" in Meitei.
Mijat m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Milan or Mihael.
Mijja f Uzbek
Means "eyelash" in Uzbek.
Milija m & f Serbian
From the Slavic element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Milijan m Croatian, Serbian
Elaborated form of Milan.
Milja f Slovene
Short form of Miljana and in some cases of Milena.
Miljá f Sami
Sami form of Milja.
Milosija f Serbian
From Slavic elements mio meaning "charming" or "pleasant" and sija deriving from the verb sijati meaning "to shine". Hence the name means "one that shines charmingly/pleasantly".
Mingjahon f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and jahon meaning "the world".
Mingjamol f Uzbek
Derived from ming meaning "thousand" or "a lot, very much" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Minja f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana.
Minja f Finnish (Modern)
Diminutive of Mina.
Min-Jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem", 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven" combined with 哉 (jae) used as an exclamation particle, 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule", 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist" or 載 (jae) meaning "carry, transport"... [more]
Miθrabaujanah m Old Persian
Means "to whom Mithra bestows benefit" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
Mirajane f Obscure (Modern)
Contraction of Mira and Jane.
Mirija m & f Malagasy
Means "rigorous" in Malagasy.
Mirijam f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Slovene
Swedish and Norwegian variant and Sorbian form of Miriam and Slovene variant of Mirjam.
Mirjá f Sami
Sami form of Mirja.
Mirjalol m Uzbek
Derived from Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see Amir 1) combined with the given name Jalol
Mirjama f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian cognate of Miriam.
Mirjána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Mirjana.
Mirjana f South Slavic
Mirjana is a Slavic feminine given name meaning "mir" (Peace, world, Space). The name is used in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia.
Misja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Misha. Also compare Mischa.
Mišnja f Montenegrin
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Serbo-Croatian mȉš meaning "mouse".
Mjalldís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse mjǫll meaning "fresh snow, powdery snow" (also compare Mjöll) combined with Old Norse dís meaning "goddess".
Mjallhvít f Folklore, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse mjǫll meaning "fresh, powdery snow" and hvítr meaning "white" (also see Mjǫll and Hvít)... [more]
Mjalta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mjaltë meaning "honey".
Mjaðveig f Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse mjǫðr meaning "honey, mead" combined with veig meaning "strength".
Mladija f Montenegrin (Rare)
From mlad meaning "young".
Moeljadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mulyadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Mohijamol f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Mohirajab f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Mohjahon f Uzbek
Derived from moh meaning "moon, month" and jahon meaning "the world".
Mojahed m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجاهد (see Mujahid), as well as the Persian form.
Mojahid m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجاهد (see Mujahid).
Mojalefa m Sotho
Means "heir" in Sesotho.
Mominjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Mumin using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".
Momojamol f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).
Monja f Slovene
Diminutive of Monika, used as a given name in its own right.
Mönkhjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Morgonstjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and stjärna "star".
Morjana f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Derived from Arabic مَرْجَانَة (marjāna) meaning "small pearl, coral".
Mszczuja f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Mszczuj.
Mucjan m Polish
Polish form of Mucianus.
Muhammadkhuja m Tajik
From the given name Muhammad combined with Persian خواجه (khajeh) meaning "master, owner"
Muhammedjan m Kazakh, Persian
Combination of the Islamic name Muhammed along with the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian).
Muhibjahon f Uzbek
Derived from muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jahon meaning "the world".
Muhibjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muhib meaning "lover, friend" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Mujahed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مجاهد (see Mujahid).
Mujahid m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "fighter, struggler" in Arabic, from the root جاهد (jāhada) meaning "to endeavour, to strive, to toil".
Mujahidin m Indonesian
From Arabic مجاهدين (mujāhidīn), the plural of مجاهد (mujāhid) meaning "fighter, struggler".
Mujamed m Vlach
Vlach form of Muhammad.
Muljadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mulyadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Munandjarra f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Munandjarra is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".
Muradjan m Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Murad and Jan.
Musajan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Musa using the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear".
Myagmarjargal m & f Mongolian
From мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)" in Mongolian and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Myagmarjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Mycajah m American
Variant of Micajah.
Myeong-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 名 (myeong) meaning "great, famous, noted" or 明 (meyong) meaning "bright" and 紫 (ja) meaning "purple, violet". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Myjabelle f American (South)
Combines the popular Myja/Mya/Maya with the suffix belle
Mýrkjartan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Muirchertach (which is also found spelled as Muircheartach).
Naaja f Greenlandic
Younger form of Nauja.
Naajaraq f Greenlandic
Means "gull hatchling" in Greenlandic, deriving from naaja meaning "gull; seagull" and raq meaning "cub; hatchling; baby animal".
Náddjá f Sami
Sami form of Nadja.
Nádja f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nadya 1.
Nadjamuddin m Indonesian
Older spelling of Najamuddin influenced by Dutch orthography.
Nadzeja f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Nadezhda.
Nagaraja m Kannada, Telugu
From Sanskrit नागराज (nāgarāja) meaning "king of snakes", derived from नाग (nāga) meaning "snake" and राज (rāja) meaning "king".
Nagarajan m Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
South Indian form of Nagaraja.
Naja f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian
Nickname for Anastazija, Danaja and names starting with na, for example Naida, Natalija, etc.
Naja f Bosnian
Bosnian hypocoristic of Najla or Najila.
Najaaja f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Najâja.
Najaaraq f Greenlandic
Means "little Naja", derived from the popular Greenlandic name Naja combined with the diminutive suffix araq.
Najaati f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Najaute.
Najade f Dutch
Dutch form of Naiad. Naiads were characters in Greek mythology, more commonly known as the nymphs of flowing water.
Najae f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jae 2.
Najaf m Persian, Urdu
From the name of the city of Najaf in Iraq.
Najagtâ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Najagtâĸ.
Najagtâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "a boy's new little sister" in Greenlandic.
Najagtãnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a brother's new sweet little sister", combined with Najagtâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Najâja f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Naja and affix -aaja is a Greenlandic affix used for and by children.
Najâka f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Naja.
Najákuluk f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Najam m Urdu
Urdu transcription of Najm.
Najamuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Najm ad-Din.
Najamudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Najm ad-Din.
Najánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a boy's sweet little sister". Combination of Naja and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Najannguaq f Greenlandic
Combination of Naja, meaning "little sister (to a boy)" and nnguaq, a suffix meaning "sweet" or "dear."
Najarra f Medieval Basque
Toponym of medieval origin, linked to repopulation of the lands of Segovia in the 11th century, that describes a gentle descent in a sector of the Guadarrama mountains in the area called the “Espaldar of the Najarra" (massif and peak) in Madrid province, Spain.
Najate f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate trancseiption of نجاة (see Najat) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Najaute f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nanja f Slovene
Diminutive of Nana.
Nansija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Nancy.
Naomija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Naomi 1.
Nápajakútak f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Naranja f Swedish (Rare, ?), Finnish (Rare, ?)
From the Spanish word naranja meaning "orange (fruit)", a cognate of Orange.
Nastasija f Slovene
Slovene cognate of Nastasia.
Nastasja f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Nastasya.
Nastassja f German
German transcription of Nastasya. This name is borne by the German American actress Nastassja Kinski (1961-).
Nastazyja f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Nastazja.
Nasturcja f Polish (Rare)
Meaning "watercress, nasturtium" in Polish.
Natal'ja f Veps
Veps form of Natalia.