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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelka | f | Jelka is considered a Slavic first name and is a diminutive of Jelena in the countries … | |
| Jelke | m | Dutch | The name Jelke has its roots in Old Frisian and is used for both men and women |
| Jelko | m | The name Jelko has its roots in Frisian and is a short form of first names that begin w… | |
| Jella | f | Jella is a Frisian short form of the Old High German name Gertrud | |
| Jelle | m | Hebrew | Jelle is mainly used as a male name, but it can also be interpreted as a female name |
| Jellen | m | Jellen is a masculine variant of the name Jelena, which has its origin in the Greek Helena | |
| Jello | m | Hebrew | Jello, a masculine first name, is a variation of the name Jelle, which encompasses thre… |
| Jelly-Fee | f | American | The origin of the word is American |
| Jelmar | m | The name Jelmar, a Dutch derivation of Jelmer, means 'the esteemed noble' or 'the great… | |
| Jelmer | m | The name Jelmer has Frisian roots and is regarded as a younger variant of Adalmar | |
| Jelna | f | Russian | The name Jelna is a South Slavic derivative of the name Jela and is derived from the Ol… |
| Jelscha | f | The name Jelscha has its roots in the Romansh language, but a specific meaning is curre… | |
| Jelsha | f | Jelsha is regarded as a female first name with Romansh roots and is considered a varian… | |
| Jelte | u | The name Jelte is used for both boys and girls and is a Frisian as well as East Frisian… | |
| Jeltje | f | Dutch | Jeltje is the Frisian-Dutch female variant of the name Jelle |
| Jelto | m | The boy's name Jelto has its roots in Old Germanic and is composed of gail, which means… | |
| Jelva | f | Hebrew | The name Jelva has its roots in the Hebrew language, with the exact meaning currently n… |
| Jem | m | Hebrew | Jem is a short form of the names Jeremy and James |
| Jemain-Jayden | m | English | The name has English roots |
| Jemal | m | Arabic | Jemal represents an Abkhazian, Amharic, and Georgian variant of the Arabic name Jamal |
| Jemena | f | Spanish | Jemena is a women's name that is considered an African American and Latin American vari… |
| Jemes-Roy | m | Origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jemiah | m | Jemiah is a short form of the name Jeremias, which is a variant spelling of the biblica… | |
| Jemie | f | Arabic | Jemie, as a female first name, is a diminutive of Jemina and originates from the Hebrew… |
| Jemil | m | Arabic | The name Jemil is a Muslim first name and is considered a North African form of the Ara… |
| Jemima | f | Jemima translates to 'the dove,' 'the turtledove,' or 'the little dove.' Sometimes it i… | |
| Jemin | m | The name Jemin is a form of the name Jamie, which is regarded as an English-Scottish di… | |
| Jemina | f | Arabic | Jemina is a feminine designation considered a variant of Jemima |
| Jemine | f | The meaning of Jemine, a variation of Jemina, goes back to the name Jemima | |
| Jemini | m | Latin | The name Jemini, a masculine first name, is considered an American derivation of Gemini… |
| Jemma | f | Latin | Jemma is derived from the Latin and Italian name Gemma and carries the meaning 'the gem… |
| Jemma-Jemima | f | American | Jemma-Jemima is a double name combining Jemma ("the gemstone") and Jemima ("the dove") |
| Jemmee | f | Jemmee is regarded as a contemporary American variant of the girl's name Jemina, which … | |
| Jemmerio | m | Arabic | The name Jemmerio carries diverse meanings and origins |
| Jemuel | m | Biblical | Jemuel, or Yemuel, translates to 'the day of God' |
| Jen | f | Celtic | The female first name Jen is a short form of Jennifer, a Cornish variant of the name Gu… |
| Jena | f | Celtic | Jena is regarded as a modified English pet form of Jennifer, which in turn is a Cornish… |
| Jenaia | f | The name Jenaia represents an Anglo-American variation of Jane, the English variant of … | |
| Jenara | f | Latin | Jenara is considered the female variant of Jenaro, which in turn is a Spanish form of t… |
| Jenaro | m | Latin | Jenaro essentially means 'the one born in January', making it a name for children who s… |
| Jenascia | f | American | The name consists of two parts and seems to have no specific meaning |
| Jenaya | f | English | The name Jenaya is an Australian form of Janae, which is a contemporary English variant… |
| Jencyn | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jendrich | m | The name Jendrich has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the terms 'heima'… | |
| Jendrik | m | Slavic | The first name Jendrik is a Slavic and specifically Czech variant of Hendrik, which in … |
| Jendrik-Jan | m | Slavic | Jendrik-Jan is a double name combining Jendrik ("the ruler of the homeland") and Jan ("… |
| Jendrik-Leon | m | The meanings of the names Jendrik and Leon can also be discovered under their respectiv… | |
| Jendris | m | Jendris is an old East Low German variant of Heinrich and directly translates to 'the r… | |
| Jendrix | m | Slavic | The first name Jendrix is a modern form of the Slavic Jendrik, which derives from the t… |
| Jenee | f | Hebrew | The name Jenee has Hebrew roots and is composed of the terms 'jahwe', which means 'Name… |
| Jeneke | f | Dutch | A variant of the name Johanna |
| Jenelle | f | Celtic | The girl's name Jenelle is an English variant of Jen, refined by the suffix "-elle" |
| Jenessy | f | English | The name comes from English |
| Jenette | f | Hebrew | Jenette is an English variant of Jeannette, a diminutive of the girl's name Jeanne, whi… |
| Jenevra | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jenia | f | Jenia is a short form of Evgenia, a female variant of the name Eugen, which originates … | |
| Jenica | f | Celtic | The name Jenica is a variant of Jennica and combines the meanings of the names Jennifer… |
| Jenifa | f | Celtic | Jenifa is a shortened African American variant of the name Jennifer, which is of Cornis… |
| Jenifer | f | Celtic | Jenifer is a girl's name considered an alternative spelling of Jennifer |
| Jenifer-Jessica | f | Arabic | Nickname: J.J |
| Jenifre | f | Celtic | Jenifre is considered a modified form of Jennifer, a Cornish variant of Guinevere, whic… |
| Jenik | m | Hebrew | The name Jenik has Hebrew roots and is composed of the terms 'jahwe', meaning 'Name of … |
| Jenin | f | Arabic | The name Jenin (Jénîn) is a form of Jenine and a diminutive of Jeanne |
| Jenine | f | English | The name Jenine is the English spelling of Jeanine, a French diminutive of Jeanne |
| Jenisa | f | Jenisa is recognized as a feminine first name and is considered an Albanian and Bosnian… | |
| Jenise | f | English | The name Jenise comes from English and is derived from Janice, a diminutive form of Joh… |
| Jenita | f | Celtic | The name Jenita is considered a Spanish derivative of Jennie, with the suffix "-ita" pr… |
| Jenja | f | Russian | The name Jenja serves as a Russian short and pet form for various first names, with Jew… |
| Jenka | u | Hebrew | The name Jenka has Hebrew roots and is composed of the elements 'jahwe', which means 'n… |
| Jenke | u | Hebrew | Jenke is a Frisian variant of the names Johannes and Johanna and has ancient Hebrew ori… |
| Jenna | f | Celtic | The female first name Jenna is regarded as a variant of Jenny, a short and pet form of … |
| Jenna-Martha | f | Jenna-Martha is a double name combining Jenna ("the white fairy") and Martha ("the mist… | |
| Jennae | f | Celtic | The name Jennae is a variant of Jenna and is regarded as a short form of Jennifer |
| Jennah | f | Celtic | The name Jennah is an alternative spelling of Jenna, an English diminutive of Jenny or … |
| Jennalyn | f | Celtic | The first name Jennalyn is regarded as a modern English form of Jenna, enhanced by the … |
| Jenne | f | Celtic | Jenne is an English and old Cornish diminutive form of Jenna or Jennifer, a Cornish var… |
| Jennee | f | Celtic | The name Jennee is an alternative spelling of Jennie, a pet form of Jennifer |
| Jennefer-Ruth | f | Origin of the word: Unknown | |
| Jennella | f | Celtic | The meaning of the name Jennella is closely related to that of Jen, which is considered… |
| Jennelle | f | Celtic | The name Jennelle is a derivative of Jenelle and translates to 'the white fairy', 'the … |
| Jennet | f | American | Jennet is a female first name that appears as a shortened American form of the Old Fren… |
| Jennette | f | Hebrew | The spelling Jennette is an English variant of Jeannette, which can be seen as a diminu… |
| Jenni | f | Celtic | The first name Jenni is an English variant of Jenny as well as a short form of the name… |
| Jenni-Susanne | f | Jenni-Susanne is a double name combining Jenni ("the white fairy") and Susanne ("the li… | |
| Jennica | f | Celtic | Jennica is a girl's name that originated from a combination of the names Jennifer and J… |
| Jennice | f | American | Jennice is an American spelling of Janice, a diminutive of the name Johanna, which trac… |
| Jennie | f | Celtic | Jennie is a particularly common alternative spelling of Jenny before the 20th century, … |
| Jennie-Stephanie | f | No information on the meaning is available yet | |
| Jennifa | f | Jennifa is considered an American spelling of Jennifer, which is a Cornish derivative o… | |
| Jennifer | f | Celtic | The female first name Jennifer is a Cornish form of Guinevere, a later spelling variant… |
| Jennifer-Elisabeth | f | Celtic | Jennifer means 'beautiful face' or 'white cheek', while Elisabeth carries the meaning '… |
| Jennifer-Jane | f | Jennifer-Jane is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Jane ("God is… | |
| Jennifer-Janice | f | American | Jennifer-Janice is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Janice ("YH… |
| Jennifer-Judith | f | Aramaic | Jennifer-Judith is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Judith ("sh… |
| Jennifer-Julia | f | Welsh | Currently, no information on the meaning is available |
| Jennifer-Katinka | f | Jennifer-Katinka is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Katinka ("… | |
| Jennifer-Loreen | f | Jennifer-Loreen is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Loreen ("th… | |
| Jennifer-Marie | f | Celtic | Jennifer-Marie is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Marie ("the … |
| Jennifer-Petra | f | Greek | Jennifer-Petra is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Petra ("the … |
| Jennifer-Rebeccah | f | Jennifer-Rebeccah is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Rebeccah … |