First Names starting with “J”
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Popular first names starting with “J”
First Names starting with “J”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanene | f | American | Jeanene is a rare English and American variant of Jeanine, which originates from the Fr… |
| Jeanessa | f | Jeanessa is regarded as an Anglo-American diminutive form of the name Jean, which trace… | |
| Jeanetta | f | Hebrew | Jeanetta is an English, particularly American form of Jeanette and a diminutive of the … |
| Jeanette | f | Hebrew | Jeanette, a variant spelling of Jeannette and a diminutive form of Jeanne, is primarily… |
| Jeanette-Edith | f | French | The name has its roots in German and French |
| Jeanie | f | The first name Jeanie is a pet form of Jean, which is prevalent in English and Scottish… | |
| Jeaniene | f | Jeaniene is a rare English variant of Jeanine, a French diminutive form of the girl's n… | |
| Jeanine | f | Hebrew | The name Jeanine, which also appears in the spelling Jeannine, is a diminutive of Jeann… |
| Jeanique | f | Jeanique is a feminine form of the French name Jean, which is a variant of Johanna and … | |
| Jeanna | f | English | Jeanna is an English derivative of the name Jeanne, which is a French form of the bibli… |
| Jeanne | f | Hebrew | Jeanne is the French form of Johanna, which in turn is the feminine form of the name Jo… |
| Jeanne-Alice | f | Jeanne-Alice is a double name combining Jeanne ("God is gracious") and Alice ("of noble… | |
| Jeanne-Marie | f | French | Jeanne-Marie is a double name combining Jeanne ("God is gracious") and Marie ("the belo… |
| Jeanne-Therese | f | Jeanne-Therese is a double name combining Jeanne ("God is gracious") and Therese ("the … | |
| Jeannett | f | French | Jeannett is a form of the French name Jeannette, which in turn is derived from Jeanne |
| Jeannette | f | Hebrew | Jeannette is a diminutive of Jeanne, a French derivative of Johanna |
| Jeannette-Irene | f | Jeannette-Irene is a double name combining Jeannette ("God is gracious") and Irene ("th… | |
| Jeannie | f | The feminine name Jeannie is an English diminutive of the French girl's name Jean, whic… | |
| Jeannin | f | Jeannin is regarded as an old French diminutive of Jeanne, which is a French variant of… | |
| Jeannine | f | Hebrew | Jeannine, as a diminutive of Jeanne, is mainly common in French and English-speaking ar… |
| Jeannine-Sarah | f | English | Originating from English |
| Jeannique | f | French | Jeannique is a French diminutive form of Jeanne and Jean, both variants of Johanna and … |
| Jeannon | f | Hebrew | The name Jeannon has its roots in Hebrew and is composed of the elements 'jahwe', meani… |
| Jeannot | m | French | Jeannot is a French diminutive form of the name Jean, which in turn is a French variant… |
| Jeanny | f | English | The name Jeanny is a female pet form of Jean, the French form of Johanna, and has its r… |
| Jeany | f | The name Jeany is a feminine form that is considered an American and English diminutive… | |
| Jearmaine | m | Spanish | The name has its roots in Spanish |
| Jeb | m | American | Jeb is an American short and pet form of the name Jacob, which has its origin in the An… |
| Jebby | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jebediah | m | Jebediah is a biblical boy's name that derives from the Hebrew Jedidiah (יְדִידְיָה) | |
| Jed | m | Hebrew | Jed is an English short form of the Hebrew name Jedediah, whose origin can be found in … |
| Jedediah | u | Jedediah is a biblical boy's name that originates from the Hebrew Jedidiah (יְדִידְיָה) | |
| Jediael | m | Jediael (יְדִיעֲאֵל) is a biblical boy's name of Hebrew origin | |
| Jedida | f | Jedida is a variant of Jedidah | |
| Jedidiyah | m | Hebrew | The meaning of Jedidiyah is 'Friend of JHWH' or 'Beloved of JHWH', which also refers to… |
| Jedinko | m | Jedinko is the masculine variant of Jedinka and derives from the South Slavic word jedi… | |
| Jedrek | m | Slavic | The name Jedrek has Slavic roots that indicate a long tradition in the region |
| Jeena | f | Latin | Jeena is a shortened form of Regine, which in turn is derived from Regina |
| Jeeva | m | Sanskrit | Jeeva has its origins in Sanskrit and is derived from jīvá (जीव) |
| Jeevan | m | Indian | Jeevan, a masculine first name, comes from the Sanskrit word jīvá (जीव), which means 'l… |
| Jeff | m | English | Jeff is an English short and pet form of the name Jeffrey, which traces back to the old… |
| Jeff-Patrick | m | Jeff-Patrick is a double name combining Jeff ("the Goth who brings peace") and Patrick … | |
| Jeffery | m | English | Jeffery is an English variant of the Norman Geoffroy and has its origins in the Germani… |
| Jeffina | f | Jeffina is a variant of Jeff ("the Goth who brings peace") | |
| Jeffrey | m | Jeffrey is a medieval form of the name Geoffrey, which is considered the English varian… | |
| Jefimija | f | Jefimija is the Macedonian and Serbo-Croatian variant of the Greek first name Euphemia … | |
| Jefrem | m | Jefrem is a masculine form of the biblical name Ephraim and is regarded as a Russian va… | |
| Jegaarni | f | The name Jegaarni has an unknown origin, and no concrete information about its etymolog… | |
| Jegor | m | The name Jegor has its roots in ancient Greek and means 'the land worker' or 'the farmer' | |
| Jegors | m | The name Jegors has its roots in Ancient Greek and is derived from the word 'georgos', … | |
| Jehad | m | Arabic | Jehad is an alternative spelling of the Arabic name Jihad |
| Jehan | m | Persian | Jehan is a French form of the name Johannes, which has biblical origins |
| Jehan-Christophe | m | Hebrew | No information on the meaning is currently available |
| Jehanne | f | The meaning of the name Jehanne is 'God is gracious' or 'God is kind.' More freely inte… | |
| Jehoahaz | m | Biblical | Jehoahaz (Hebrew יְהוֹאָחָז jəhô’āḥāz) is the extended form of the biblical name Joahaz… |
| Jehoash | m | Hebrew | The name Jehoash has Hebrew roots and consists of the words 'Jahwe', meaning 'the name … |
| Jehona | f | Jehona is a girl's name of Albanian origin that means 'the echo', 'the reverberation', … | |
| Jehonathan | m | Hebrew | The meaning of the name Jehonathan is closely linked to the concept of gift, as it deri… |
| Jehoschafat | m | Biblical | The designation Jehoschafat is a rare variant of Jehoshaphat, the English form of the H… |
| Jehoschua | m | Hebrew | The name stands for 'The Lord is salvation' and thus conveys a strong message of help a… |
| Jehoshaphat | m | Hebrew | The meaning of Jehoshaphat derives from the Hebrew components jəhô (יְהוֹ), meaning 'JH… |
| Jehova | m | Hebrew | The name Jehova, an alternative form of the biblical name Jehovah, carries the meaning … |
| Jehovah | m | Hebrew | Jehovah is a historical variant of the name Yahweh and carries the meaning 'Lord' or 'h… |
| Jehovana | f | Hebrew | Jehovana is a girl's name derived from Hebrew words |
| Jehu | m | Hebrew | Jehu is a masculine first name that comes from biblical Hebrew |
| Jehudiel | m | Hebrew | The name Jehudiel has Hebrew roots and is made up of the terms 'jadah', which means 'to… |
| Jeina | f | This name has its roots in Portuguese | |
| Jeisa | f | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Jejomar | m | Jejomar is a boy's name that originates from Tagalog | |
| Jekatarina | f | Greek | The name Jekatarina has its roots in Greek and is derived from the word 'katharos', whi… |
| Jekaterina | f | The name Jekaterina is the standard German transcription of the Cyrillic Екатерина, the… | |
| Jekatharina | f | Jekatharina is a rare variant of Jekaterina (Cyrillic Екатерина), the Russian version o… | |
| Jekuthiel | m | Arabic | May God provide for those who belong to Him |
| Jel | m | Jel is a masculine name that can be considered a short form of Jelani | |
| Jela | f | The female first name Jela is regarded as a Serbo-Croatian short form of the name Jelen… | |
| Jelal | m | Arabic | Jelal, as a North African form of the Arabic Jalal, translates to 'the Great', 'the Glo… |
| Jelana | f | Slavic | Jelana is regarded as a Slavic variation of the Greek name Helena |
| Jelani | m | Arabic | The name Jelani originates from Africa and translates into English as 'the Strong' and … |
| Jelda | f | Dutch | The first name Jelda is female and means 'the gift' or 'the reward' |
| Jelde | m | The name Jelde is an East Frisian short form of names that start with 'Jeld-' | |
| Jeldrik | m | The meaning of the name Jeldrik is "the rich in income" or "the richly rewarded." It is… | |
| Jele | f | Russian | Jele is a female first name that is considered a South Slavic short and pet form of the… |
| Jelena | f | Jelena (Елена) is a feminine name primarily considered a Russian variant of Helena or H… | |
| Jelena-Marissa | f | Russian | The meaning of Jelena is 'doe' in South Slavic, while Marissa means 'Gretel' in Russian |
| Jelene | f | Jelene, a rather rare American form of Helene, means 'the radiant', 'the shining', 'the… | |
| Jelenka | f | Russian | Jelenka is a Slavic form and diminutive of Jelena |
| Jelenko | m | Jelenko is a Serbo-Croatian masculine designation that is regarded as the male form of … | |
| Jelesina | f | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning of the name Jelesina | |
| Jelger | m | Flemish | The first name Jelger has its roots in the Frisian form of the Old High German name Ada… |
| Jelica | f | Slavic | Jelica is a Serbo-Croatian diminutive form of the name Jelena, which is derived from He… |
| Jeliel | m | Arabic | Jeliel, a masculine first name, is derived from the Arabic Jalil (جليل) |
| Jelin | f | Jelin, a feminine first name, represents a shortened Nordic variant of Jelena | |
| Jelina | f | Jelina is a female first name that originates from Croatian-Serbian and is considered a… | |
| Jelira | f | The name Jelira symbolizes freedom or is seen as the gold piece | |
| Jelisa | f | Jelisa is a Russian diminutive that comes from the spelling variants Jelisaweta and Jel… | |
| Jelisa-Elana | f | Jelisa-Elana is a double name combining Jelisa ("God is fullness") and Elana ("the sun-… | |
| Jelisaveta | f | Hebrew | Jelisaveta means "God is Abundance" or "God is Perfection" and is the Russian and Serbi… |
| Jelisaweta | f | Hebrew | The name Jelisaweta carries the meanings 'God is abundance' and 'God is perfection' |
| Jelissa | f | American | Jelissa is regarded as an English and American derivation of Jelisaweta, a Slavic varia… |
| Jeliza | f | Jeliza represents a diminutive of the feminine names Jelizaveta and Jelisaweta, which a… |