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Joretta f English (American), Literature
From the novel 'Joretta' by Edna Robb Webster.

Jorgia f English (Rare)
Variant of Georgia.

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.

Jorinda f Folklore (Anglicized), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Jorinde. ... [more]

Jorjanna f English (American)

Jorjia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Georgia with the spelling more accurate to Jorja (See also Jorgia).

Josana f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Josanna, used as a Louisiana Spanish form of Josette.

Josanna f Hebrew, English
Means "Jehovah increases" in Hebrew. Also used as a combination of the names Josephine and Anna or Ana.

Josetta f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Josette.

Joshia m English

Joshwa m English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Joshua.

Josianna f English (Rare)
Cognate of Josiana.

Journea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Journey.

Jovella f English (American, Rare)

Jovonna f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a phonetic respelling of Giovanna.

Jowanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Juana, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation.

Joya f English (American, Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Joy. The name coincides with the Spanish word joya "jewel, gem".

Joyanna f English

J'queisha f African American

J'shondra f African American

Juanda f African American
Variant of Wanda influenced by Juan 1.

Juanetta f English
Latinate diminutive of Juana.

Juanika f African American (Modern, Rare)

Juanya m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration or feminine form of Juan 1.

Juba f African American, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Anglicized form of Adjoa used by early slaves in the American South. It is attested in the 1730s in South Carolina.

Jucinda f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacinta.

Juda m English (Rare)
Variant of Judah.

Judea f English, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Yehudah. This is a biblical place name, as well as the modern-day name for the mountanous area in the southern part of the land of Israel.

Judia f American (South)

Judianna f English (American)
Blend of Judith and Anna. A known bearer of this name is the American costume designer Judianna Makovsky (b. 1967).

Juelda f English (American)

Julea f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Julia.

Juleanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Julianna.

Julena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Julina.

Julessa f English
Variant of Julissa.

Juliandra f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Juliander, possibly influenced by Julia and Alexandra.

Juliantha f English (American, Rare)
Likely an invented name, a combination Julia and the name suffix -anthe (See Anthea).

Julicia f English (American)

Julieana f English, English (American)
Variant of Juliana. Julieana was given to 34 girls in 2008 according to the SSA.

Julieanna f English
Variant of Julianna or a combination of Julie and Anna (these two derivations can be conflated).

Julienna f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Julienne.

Julietta f English (Rare), Polish (Rare), Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form and English elaboration of Juliet.

Julisa f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Julissa.

Julitha f English (African), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Julith with an additional -a. This name is chiefly used in Tanzania.

Jullia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Julia.

Julya f English (Rare)
Variant of Julia.

Julyanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Julyssa f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Julissa.

Junelia f Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Junellia.

Junella f English (Rare)
Variant of Junelle.

Junellia f English (Rare)
Derived from the plant of the same name.

Junetta f English (Rare)
Combination of June with the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. Possibly inspired by Juanita (See also Juanetta and Waneta).

Juniata f American
From the name of a river in the American state of Pennsylvania, which may be a corruption of Iroquoian Onayutta meaning "standing stone". The name was known from its use in a popular song of the 19th century, 'The Blue Juniata' (1841).

Junya f English
Variant of Junia.

Juria f American (South, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Juriah.

Justica f American (Rare, Archaic)

Juverna f English (Rare)
This was a Roman name for Ireland, from Old Celtic *Iveriu "Ireland" (accusative case *Iverionem, ablative *Iverione) – from which eventually arose Irish Ériu and Éire (compare Eireann).

Juwanda f African American

Jyasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element jy and the name Asia 1. Also compare Nyasia, Tyasia and DeAsia.

Jynessia f African American

Jyra f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), English (American, ?)

Ka f English (Modern)
Short form of names that start with Ka such as Katrina.

Kabedigia f English
Form of Rabege

Kabena f & m English, African
Allegedly a form of Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.

Kabrina f English (American, Rare)
Blending of Katrina and Sabrina. It peaked in popularity in the United States in 1993 when 98 girls were given the name, probably due to an infomercial for the psychic pay-per-call-minute service/hotline Kebrina's Psychic Answer by Kebrina Kinkade, an American celebrity psychic, which began airing on television in 1992.

Kadedra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katedra.

Kadesha f African American, Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Khadija.

Kadia f African American
This name may be of Creole or European origin. In the case of a possible European origin it may have come from the Russian name Katya which is short for Ekaterina or Katerina.

Kadija f English (Modern, Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant transcription of Khadija.

Kadisha f American, Trinidadian Creole, Caribbean, African American
Possibly a variant of Khadija.

Kaedra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaydra, a combination of the popular elements kay and dra, likely inspired by popular names such as Kaylee, Kayla and Kendra.

Kaela f English
Variant of Kayla.

Kaelia f English (American, Rare)

Kaelina f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee with the suffix -ina.

Kaella f English
Feminine name of undetermined origin, might be a combination of Kae and Ella 1. ... [more]

Kaeyla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayla.

Kahlilla f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Khalilah.

Kailea f English (American)
Anglicized form of Kaileʻa.

Kaileena f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylena.

Kailia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kailea.

Kainna f English (American)
Derived from the town of Cana mentioned in the Bible.

Kaira f English (Rare)

Kaisha f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of either Kacia or Keisha.

Kaitra f American (Rare)
Variation of Catherine.

Kaiya f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kaya 2.

Kaiyla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kyla.

Kajuana f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and the name Juana. Also compare Kawana.

Kala f English
Variant of Calla.

Kalaysia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on the sounds of names such as Kalayah, Khaleesi, Malaysia and Alaysia.

Kaleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements ka, lee and na... [more]

Kaleia f American
A possible feminization or elaboration of Kalei.

Kaleisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kalisha.

Kalenna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaleena.

Ka'lesa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kalesa.

Kalesa f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ka- and the nama Lesa

Kaleya f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaliyah.

Kalia f English (American, Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Kaliyah.

Kaliana f English
This name was given to 41 girl born in the USA in 2010.

Kalianna f English
Variant of Kaliana. This name was given to 14 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Kalicia f African American (Americanized, Rare)

Kaliesha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kalisha. A known bearer is American boxer Kaliesha West (1988-).

Kalimba f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
The name is inspiered by the song 'Kalimba Story' by Earth, Wind & Fire. In the song, kalimba refers to an African musical instrument (thumb piano), not to a person.

Kalinda f English (Modern), Indian
An Indian name which allegedly means "sun".

Kalissa f American (Modern, Rare)

Kalita f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)

Kaliya f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Calea.

Kallea f English (Modern, Rare)

Kallista f English (Rare)
Variant of Callista.

Kallysta f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calista.

Kalmia f American (Rare)

Kalyca f English (Modern, Rare)

Kalyssa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calissa.

Kamara f English (Modern, Rare)

Kamariya f English (Rare)
Variant of Kamaria.

Ka'marria f African American (Modern, Rare)

Kamaya f English (Modern)
Allegedly based on the Hawaiian name Kamea.

Kambria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cambria.

Kameeka f African 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).

Kameela f English (Rare)
Variant of Camilla or Kamila (Arabic feminine form of Kamil 1).... [more]

Kameria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamara.

Kamesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kameshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Camisha.

Kamia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kamya.

Kamilia f English
Variant of Camilia or Camellia.

Kamillia f English
Variant of Camilia or Camellia.

Kamina f English (Rare)

Kamisha f African American
Variant of Camisha.

Kamiya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Kamora f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kimora.

Kamoura f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimora.

Kamya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah. It can be spelled Kamya or with a capitalized third letter as KaMya. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Amaya, Jamya, Shamya and Makiyah.

Kamyia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Kanakisha f African American (Rare)

Kaneesha f African American (Modern)
A variant of an Indian name.

Kaneisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kanesha f African American
Variant of Kenisha.

Kaneshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kaniesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kenisha.

Kaniqua f African American

Kanisha f Indian, African American, Caribbean
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, nee and sha (also found in Shanika)... [more]

Kaniya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, ny and ya.

Kaprisha f African American (Rare)
Variant spelling of Capricia.

Karabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carabella.

Karecia f Caribbean (Rare), African American (Rare)

Karenna f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Karen 1. It may be influenced by Corinna, or by karenna, one of the Iroquois names for spiritual energy inherent in people and their environment.

Karensa f English (Rare)
Variant of Kerensa.

Karessa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Caressa, which might be an elaborated form of Caress influenced by Carissa.

Kariana f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Karianna f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Karinda f English (Rare)

Karisa f English
Variant of Carisa.

Karisma f African American, Indonesian
Variant of Charisma.

Karlanna f English (American, Rare)

Karlesha f English (Rare)
Variant of Karla.

Karletta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Karla with the popular diminutive suffix -etta.

Karleyna f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps an elaborate form of Karly, Karla, or other names beginning with the -kar.

Karlia f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Karlinda f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Karla with a name ending in -Linda.

Karlisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Carlisha, a combination of Carla and Lisha. Also compare Kalisha.

Karlotta f English (Rare), German (Rare), Icelandic
Variant of Carlotta.

Karlyna f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Karneshia f English (American)

Karoleena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Carolina.

Karra f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Kara 1.

Karrienna f American, English
Variant of Karina.

Karsha f English (Modern, Rare)

Karyssa f English
Variant of Karissa.

Kasara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassarah.

Kasaundra f English (Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kasha f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a modern phonetic respelling of Cassia, although in some cases it seems to be used as an Anglicized spelling of Polish Kasia.

Kashavia f African American (Modern), African American

Kashawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Kashawn.

Ka'shayla f African American
Variant of Kashayla.

Kashayla f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and Shayla.

Kashia f African American (Modern)

Kashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ka and the given name Shonda. It can be spelled KaShonda or Kashonda.

Kashya f English (Modern, Rare)

Kaska f English
May be used in reference to the place name of Kaska in the Bible.

Kasmira f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Kasimira.

Kasondra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kassandrea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra, perhaps influenced by Andrea 2.

Kassaundra f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kassondra f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassandra.

Kasya f Russian (Rare, ?), American (Modern, Rare)

Katalaya f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cataleya.

Katalena f Russian (Rare, Archaic), Papuan (Rare), English (Rare)

Kataleya f Spanish (Latin American), English
Variant of Cataleya.

Katalia f English (American, Rare)

Katalyna f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Catalina.

Katana f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Commonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 ‎(kata) meaning "one-sided" and‎ 刃 ‎(na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe... [more]

Katanya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ka with the name Tanya. Also compare Katonya.

Katasha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka and Tasha.

Katavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix ka with tavia from Octavia.

Katedra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cátedra.

Katera f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Caterra.

Katerena f English (Rare)
Variant of Caterina.

Katerra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Caterra.

Kathedra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Cathedra.

Katherena f English (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Katherine, recorded in the late 1590s in the parish registers of Bebington, Cheshire, England (which were written in Latin).

Kathlena f English
Variant of Kathleen.

Kathreena f English
Variant of Katrina.

Kathya f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Variant of Katya.

Kathyria f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Katiria.

Katiera f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Katilya f English (Modern, Rare)

Katima f English

Katira f English

Katiria f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Katia or Catira. This name was used by Puerto Rican dancer and singer Iris Chacón for her daughter born 1978.

Katisha f Theatre, African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This was used for a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado (1885), set in Japan. Since the 1970s it has also been used as a blend of the prefix ka with the name Latisha.

Katonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name suffix ka- and Tonya.

Katoria f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ka and Toria. Also compare Latoria and Katoya.

Katoya f African American
Rhyming variant of LaToya.

Katrena f English
Variant of Katrina.

Katrenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katrina.

Katresha f African American

Katria f English (Modern, Rare)

Katriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Catriona.

Katrianna f English (American)
Variant of Katriana

Katrinka f Polish (Rare), English (Rare), Literature

Katrinna f English (Rare)

Katrisa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Katrissa.

Katrisha f English (Modern)

Katrissa f English (American, Modern)
Contraction of Katrina and names ending in -issa, such as Melissa and Clarissa.

Katryna f Lithuanian, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kotryna (Lithuanian) or Katrina (English).

Katrynna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katrina.

Kattaleia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Cataleya

Kattyria f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Katiria.

Katyana f English (American)
Variant of Katiana.

Katyanna f English (?)

Katyna f English
Variant of Katina.

Kawana f African American

Kawanaha f American (Rare)

Kawanna f African American
Variant of Kawana.

Kayaba f English

Kayana f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Kayanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayana 1.

Kayarea f African American (Rare)

Kaybella f English (Rare)
A combination of Kay and Bella.

Kaycea f English (Modern)
Form of Casey.

Kaydra f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Keidra.

Kayela f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kayla.

Kayella f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayla or a combination of Kay 1 and Ella 1.

Kaylaa f English (American, Rare), Obscure
Variant of Kayla. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 8 girls were recorded with the name Kaylaa in 1999.

Kaylana f English (Rare)
Combination of Kay 1 and Lana.

Kaylauna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylana.

Kaylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Kayleana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kaylee.

Kayleena f English
Variant of Kaylena.

Kaylena f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Kayleen or Kayla.

Kayletta f American (Rare)

Kaylia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kaylie.

Kayliana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kaylia to which results as a double elaboration of Kayla/Kaylee or a combination of Kay 1/Kayla/Kaylee and Liana.

Kaylina f American (Modern)
Variant of Kaylena.

Kaylinda f English
Combination of Kay 1 and Linda.

Kaylisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kay 1 and Lisha.

Kayonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kayana 1.

Kaysa f American (Modern, Rare)
American spelling of Kajsa.

Kaysea f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kaysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaisha.

Kayshawna f African American (Rare)
Feminine from of Kayshawna, a variant of Keshawna or a combination of Kay 1 and Shawna.

Kayssa f English
Name composed by Kay, short form of Catherine, meaning "bolt", "lightening" and the suffix -issa.

Kayta f English (Modern, Rare)

Keaira f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kierra.

Keairra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kierra.

Keana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Qiana/Kiana 1/Keanna.

Keandra f African American

Kearissa f American
Variant of Carissa.

Kearra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Kira 2.

Ke'asa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ke'Asia.

Keasa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ke'Asia.

Keasha f African American

Ke'Asia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keasia.

Keasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix ke and Asia 1, likely based on the sounds found in names such as DeAsia, Keisha, Keyana and Kiara.

Keavia f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Kebrina f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kabrina.

Kecia f English, African American, Finnish
Now often seen as a variant of Keisha, but originally used in the USA and Canada because of Kecia Nyman, a fashion model born in Finland on January 17, 1941, who was featured on the cover of many North American fashion magazines in the 1960s.

Keeana f American (Rare)
Variant of Kiana 1/Keana/Qiana

Keela f American (Modern, Rare)

Keeleshondra f African American (Rare)

Keena f American (Modern, Rare)

Keera f English (Modern)
Variant of Kira 1 or Kira 2.

Keesha f African American
Variant of Keisha.

Keeya f African American
Variant of Kia.

Keeyana f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiana 2.

Kefira f Hebrew (?), English (Rare)
Claimed to be a feminine variant of Kfir, though it coincides with a Hebrew word meaning "heresy, denial of God".

Keia f American (Rare)

Keiana f English
Possibly a variant of Qiana. This name was given to 42 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Keiara f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kiara.

Keiasia f African American (Modern)
Variant of Keasia.

Keicia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Kecia or Keisha.

Keidra f English (American, Rare)

Keighlea f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keiona f African American
Variant of Qiana.

Keionna f African American (Rare), Hawaiian
Variant of Kiana 1.

Keisa f African American

Keishanna f African American
Blend of Keisha and Anna.

Keishauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Keshaun.

Keishera f Caribbean, English
Possibly an elaboration of Keisha.

Keitra f African American

Keivana f African American (Modern)
Female name of undetermined origin.