JosemaríamSpanish (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.
JoshameemPopular 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!".
JosmarmPortuguese (Brazilian) Contraction of JoséMaria, a compound name traditionally given in honour of the parents of Jesus. However, the initial syllable can also be taken from Josué; in such cases it is often formed from the names of the bearer's parents (i.e., Josué and Maria).
JugemumFolklore, Japanese Mythology Means "limitless life", from Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "age; years", 限 (ge) meaning "limit" and 無 (mu) meaning "none". This is only the initial part of a ridiculously long name in a humorous rakugo story of a couple who could not decide on a name for their infant son, which resulted in the father being suggested several names by a Buddhist priest... [more]
JugomirmCroatian (Rare), Serbian The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun jug "south", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic jugъ "south". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
JumanfArabic (Rare) The name means "Pearls", and it's in the plural. Its singular form (Jumanah, or Jumana) is also used as a feminine name in Arabic. The word is a very old in the Arabic language.
JumanorfUzbek Derived from juma meaning "Friday" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".
JumaqizfUzbek Derived from juma meaning "Friday" and qiz meaning "girl".
JumatojfUzbek Derived from Uzbek juma meaning "Friday" and toj meaning "crown".
JumaxolfUzbek Derived from Uzbek juma meaning "Friday" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
JumbermGeorgian, Literature Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name is derived from the Arabic noun جمعة (juma) meaning "Friday" (see Juma) via its Persian form جمعه (jome)... [more]
JumbomEnglish From jumbo, an adjective to describe something that is especially large or powerful, derived from the name of a large African elephant from East Africa that was purchased by American showman P. T. Barnum in 1882 for the Ringling Bros... [more]
JümemUyghur Means "Friday" in Uyghur, of Arabic origin (see Juma). The term is also used to refer to the Islamic Friday prayers (jumu'ah).
Ju-mifKorean From Sino-Korean 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl" and 美 "beautiful".
Ju-minm & fKorean, Popular Culture From Sino-Korean 柱 (ju) meaning "pillar, column; branch" or 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" and 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," among other hanja combinations.... [more]
JuminmKorean From Sino-Korean 柱 (ju) meaning "pillar, column; branch" or 周 (ju) meaning "circumference" and 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky," among other hanja combinations.... [more]
Jumokif & mAfrican, Yoruba, Nigerian Jumoki which in Nigerian means "everyone loves the baby". There is a dog on youtube named Moki, which is short for Jumoki.
JumongmKorean Jumong means "Excellent archer" in Korean. It is used for people with archery skills. A famous bearer was the first king of Goguryeo, an ancient Korean kingdom.
Junmif & mJapanese From Japanese 純 (jun) meaning "innocent" (mostly feminine) or 詢 (jun) meaning "consult" (mostly masculine) combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" (mostly feminine) or 真 (mi) meaning "true reality"... [more]
JunminmKorean From 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky,".
Junminm & fChinese From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army" combined with 闵 (mǐn) meaning "to pity, to feel compassion for", 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
JunmingmChinese From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Jun-myeonmKorean From Sino-Korean 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 勉 "endeavor, make effort; urge".
JuremafTupi, Brazilian Derived from Old Tupi yu "thorn" and rema "bad odor", oftentimes interpreted as "stinky thorn tree". The jurema plant (also known as black jurema, binho de jurema and mimosa tenuiflora) is a perennial tree or shrub native to the northeastern region of Brazil.
Ka'ahumanufHawaiian Means "the bird's mantle" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with ʻahu "cape, shirt, coat" and manu "bird". This was the name of the early rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
KadhemmArabic Literally means "withholds", in reference to a common Arabic phrase meaning "withholds anger". Could be translated as "he who withholds anger" or simply "well-tempered". The Arabic root is kdhm, meaning "to withhold, to restrain, to control".
Kaemif & mJapanese From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 楓 (kae) meaning "maple", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 華 (ka) meaning "flower" or 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 重 (e) meaning "fold, layer" combined with 笑 (emi) meaning "to laugh, to smile", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth"... [more]
KaemonmJapanese (Archaic) From 右衛門/右エ門 (emon), shortened from Uemon, prefixed with a ka kanji, like 嘉 meaning "praise, esteem" or 加 meaning "addition."
KagamifJapanese From Japanese 鏡 (kagami) meaning "mirror" or 影 (kaga) meaning "shadow, light" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "seed, to bear fruit". This name can also be formed by other kanji combinations.
KagemifJapanese From Japanese 景 (kage) meaning "vista, view, scene" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
KagemorimJapanese (Rare) From 景 (kage) meaning "scenery, view, vista" and 盛 (mori) meaning "to prosper". Other kanji combinations can be used.
KagemotomJapanese From Japanese 景 (kage) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 元 (moto) meaning "beginning, former time, origin". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
KageyamamJapanese literally means shadowed mountain, or dark mountain, with 影 being shadow (or silhouette) and 山 being mountain
Kagomef & mJapanese, Popular Culture From Japanese kanji 籠目 (kagome) that indicates the shape of the holes in a traditional basket (hexagon), the woven material and the basket itself which was often used as a birdcage. Kagome can derive also from 香籠 (kagome) an obsolete combination meaning "fragrance; incense".... [more]
KaguyahimefJapanese From Japanese 輝 (kagu) meaning "brightness", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
KahmyleifEnglish (American) Kahmylei is an uncommon name, used by about one person as of 4/13/2024. It has some Hawaiian origin but is mostly made up.
KahramanmTurkish Means "hero" in Turkish, derived from Persian قهرمان (qahramān).
KahtoumunfMormon (Archaic) Archaic variant of Katumin, which derived from the Ahmestrahan language, said by the Mormons to be the ancestor of later Egyptian languages. Joseph Smith has the description, 'the name of a royal family in the female line', indicating that it could also be used as a surname... [more]
KaimifJapanese From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth". Other kanji combinations are possible
KaʻimiponomHawaiian Means "the search for prosperity" or "the one who seeks to prosper," from definite article ka, ʻimi meaning "to look, hunt, search, seek" and pono meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."
KaimumJapanese From Japanese 魁 (kai) meaning "chief, leader" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kakuyama-no-uneo-no-konoshita-ni-zasu-kamifJapanese Mythology An epithet of the spring water goddess Nakisawame. It is derived from 香 (kaku) meaning "pleasant scent, fragrance", 山 (yama) meaning "mountain", の (no) meaning "of", 畝 (une) meaning "raised earth in a field" or "rib", 尾 (o) meaning "tail", "foot of a mountain" or "the end of something", の (no) meaning "of", 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", の (no) meaning "of", 下 (shita) meaning "the below", 坐 (za) meaning "to sit, to bear fruit" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
Kalamam & fHawaiian Means "the endemic ebony (diospyros)" or "the torch," from definite article ka and lama meaning "torch, endemic ebony (diospyros)."... [more]
KalamiafGreek Means "reed" and comes from the Greek word καλάμι (reed,cane)
KalamkasfKazakh Kazakh form of the Turkic name Kalamkash meaning "black eyebrows" or "thin eyebrows", possibly from Turkish kara meaning "black" and kaş meaning "eyebrow".
Kaleikaumakam & fHawaiian (Modern, Rare) Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".
KallimachosmAncient Greek Means "beautiful battle", derived from the Greek elements καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and μαχη (mache) "battle."
KallimedonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).
KalmafFinnish Mythology Finnish Goddess of death and decay, residing in the underworld. The name means "corpse stench", and can be used as a poetic word for death.Her father is Tuoni and her mother Tuonetar... [more]
KalomoirafGreek Means "beautiful fate", derived from the Greek elements καλος (kalos) "beautiful, fair" and μοιρα (moira) "share, fate". A known bearer is the Greek-American pop singer Kalomira Sarantis (1985-).
KalonymosmLate Greek, Judeo-Greek Means "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".... [more]
KaltamzefGeorgian (Rare) Literally means "sun of the women" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ქალთა (kalta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
KalyanavarmanmSanskrit, History From Sanskrit कल्याण (kalyāṇa) "beautiful, charming, auspicious" and वर्मन् (varman) "protection, armor". This was the name of the 4th ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling for the period of 422 to 446 AD.
Kamakaf & mHawaiian Derived from Hawaiian ka "the" and maka meaning "eye", "bud" or "beloved one, child", also a short form of compound given names beginning thus. This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.
KamakanamHawaiian Means "the gift" or "the reward," from definite article ka and makana meaning "gift, present, reward, award, donation, prize."
Kamakanim & fHawaiian Means "the wind," from definite article ka and makani meaning "wind, breeze."
KamakofJapanese From 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kamaleif & mHawaiian Means "lei child" or "lei person," from kama meaning "child, person" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath."
KamalelehuafHawaiian Means "garden of lehuas" in Hawaiian. This was the middle name of the American actress Kelly Preston (1962-2020), who was born in Hawaii.
KamaleshmIndian, Hindi, Bengali From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus, pale red" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
KamalipafHinduism Kamal, Kamala, Kamalika & Kamalipa. All these names orginated from the flower name "Kamal(Lotus". The name Kamalipa means "Big Lotus"
KamarfGeorgian Mythology Meaning uncertain. Kamar was the daughter of the Georgian god of nature and the god of the sky. She was seen as a symbol of divine fire and her beauty caused Amirani to kidnap her from heaven.
KambeumShona Kambeu means "little seed". This name may be given to a child who was very small at birth
KambondoomDagbani This is one of the death prevention names among the Dagbamba. When a woman gave birth up to three to four times and each time she give birth the children die. To prevent this names like this is given to a child to prevent it from dying.
Kameālohaf & mHawaiian (Rare) Means "the beloved one," "the affectionate one" or "the compassionate one," from definite article ka, mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object, and aloha meaning "love, affection, compassion."
KameekafAfrican American (Rare) Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Tamika. This is the name of the main character in Thelma Lynne Godin's children's book The Hula Hoopin' Queen (2014).