This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jersey f & m EnglishFrom the name of the island Jersey (located in the English Channel between the UK and France) whose name was derived from the Old Norse name element
-ey "island" combined with either Old Norse
Geirr ("Geirr's island"),
jarl ("the earl's island") or
hjǫrr ("sword island").
Jeryline f English (American)From a Fictional Character Played By Jada Pinkett Smith in the Movie "Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight".
Jeslyn f EnglishAn English name of Hebrew origin. Means "He Sees" or "God Watches."
Jeson m English (Rare)It was the short form of "Jesus' Son" and meant the same. The name was given as a dedication to the Lord, for giving them a child.
Jessca f English (American)Variant or a Short Form of Jessica. This name was used for a character in the show "Abbott Elementary" (2021-) played by Sabrina Brier.
Jetseta f EnglishFrom the English term
jet-setter, "a wealthy person who travels for pleasure".
Jeuel f American (South)A precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament according to the Oxford Languages dictionary.
Jewelry f EnglishDerived from the English word jewelry, beautiful accessories worn by women.
Jezalinda f EnglishInvented by Jane Austen for her story Frederic & Elfrida, which she wrote when she was a teenager. Jezalinda is a minor character.
Jhonen m American, Spanish (Mexican)The famous cartoonist "Jhonen Vasquez" bears this name. He is known best for his comic, "Johnny The Homicidal Maniac" and his children's cartoon, "Invader Zim".
Jincey f American (South, Rare)Meaning uncertain. This name first appeared in the 1770s. Apparently it was a Southern American invention, or perhaps it was related to the Danish given name
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Jinger f EnglishVariant of
Ginger. This is borne by American television personality Jinger Duggar Vuolo (1993-), one of the daughters of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, a couple notable for their large number of children (nine daughters and ten sons, all of whose names begin with the letter
J).
Jiraiya m & f Japanese Mythology, Popular Culture, English (Modern)First used in the 1806 yomi-hon Jiraiya Monogatari (自来也説話) and then subsequently in the folklore Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑譚), published as a series from 1839 to 1868, belonging to the main character who uses shape-shifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad... [
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Jobyna f English (American, Rare)This name was borne by American actress Jobyna Howland (1880-1936), who was named after her father
Joby. Another famous bearer was actress Jobyna Ralston (1899-1967), who was named for Howland.... [
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