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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Brazilian; and a substring is ja.
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Ájax m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ajax.
Beijamim m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Benjamim derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Dejanira f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Polish, Portuguese
Variant transcription of Deianira. This was the form used for the main belt asteroid 157 Dejanira (discovered in 1875 by French astronomer Alphonse Borrelly).
Djanira f Brazilian
Djanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979) was a Brazilian painter, illustrator and engraver, known for her naïve depictions of Brazilian common life.
Edjailson m Brazilian (?)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is the Brazilian football player Edjailson Nascimento da Silva (born 1992), commonly known as Jailson.
Jacaré m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Means "alligator" or "cayman" in Portuguese.
Jacia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Jaci 2 or a contraction of Jaciara.
Jaciara f Brazilian, Tupi
Derived from Tupi îasy "moon" and Old Tupi ara "lady, lord; day; weather" or îara "lady, lord".
Jacir m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form and variant of Jacira.
Jacy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Jaci 2.
Jacyra f Brazilian
Variant of Jacira.
Jáder m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Jade.
Jadiel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Yadiel.
Jádson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an invented name based on Jackson. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Jádson Rodrigues da Silva, professionally known as Jádson (born 1983-).
Jaele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare), Theatre
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Jael and Italian variant of Giaele. Debora e Jaele (1922) is an opera in three acts composed by Ildebrando Pizzetti who also wrote the libretto... [more]
Jaiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a variant of Chaiane, which itself is a variant form of Cheiene.
Jailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Ailson.
Jailton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Aílton.
Jaimão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jaromil.
Jaiminho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jaime 1.
Jakelyne f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Jacqueline. A famous bearer is Brazilian beauty pageant titleholder Jakelyne Oliveira (Miss Brasil 2013).
Jamile f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jamila. It is strictly feminine in Brazil and unisex in the United States.
Jana f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana.
Jandaia f Tupi
Means "parrot" in Tupi.
Jandira f Tupi, Brazilian, New World Mythology
Derived from Old Tupi jurandira, itself derived from jura "mouth" and ndieira "honey bee", and thus commonly interpreted as "she who says sweet words".... [more]
Janete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Janet and Janette.
Janeu m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Jannaeus.
Jango m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Django.
Janiel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Yaniel (in the Spanish Caribbean) and the Portuguese form of Yaniel (in Brazil). A known bearer of this name is Janiel Simon (b... [more]
Janiele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Janelle.
Janjão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Janocas m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Joana and João.
Jão m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.
Jaquim m Portuguese
Short form of Joaquim.
Jardel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the French surname Jardel. In Rio Grande do Sul the name Jardel is common due to the reference to the player Mário Jardel Almeida Ribeiro, known only as Jardel, who was an idol of Grêmio Futebol Clube in the 1990s.
Jayme m Medieval Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Medieval Spanish form of Jaime 1, as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant.
Radija f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Khadijah reflecting the Arabic pronounciation.
Trajano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Trajan 1.