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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joia | f | Portuguese | Joia is a contemporary name for girls from Catalonia and literally means 'the jewel.' I… |
| Joie | f | French | The name Joie originates from the Anglo-Norman and French language and directly means '… |
| Joina | f | Polish | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning |
| Jojakim | m | Hebrew | Jojakim is a form of the name Joachim and refers to the penultimate king of Judah, who … |
| Joji | m | Japanese | Joji (Jōji) is a Japanese name for boys that has various meanings, including 'to hand o… |
| Jojo | f | African | Jojo is a first name that appears in both male and female forms and originates from Wes… |
| Joke | u | Hebrew | Joke is a feminine short form of the name Johanneke, which is used in the Netherlands a… |
| Jokin | m | Hebrew | The name Jokin, as the Basque equivalent of Joachim, is derived either from Jojakim, wh… |
| Jokine | f | Basque | The meaning of Jokine, or Jokiñe, is derived from Jokin, which is the Basque equivalent… |
| Joko | m | Finnish | Joko is a Low German abbreviation of Joachim and similar names that begin with 'Jo-', s… |
| Jokubas | m | Hebrew | Jokubas is the Lithuanian equivalent of the biblical name Jacob |
| Jola | f | Jola, a female first name, is a shortened form of Jolanda | |
| Jola-Alexandra | f | Polish | Jola, from Jolanda, stands for 'violet flower', while Alexandra translates from Greek a… |
| Jolaine | f | Jolaine, as a girl's name, means approximately 'Yahweh is gracious' | |
| Jolan | f | Greek | Jolán is a Hungarian name for girls, created by András Dugonics, based on the Hungarian… |
| Jolana | f | The name Jolana is mainly a Slovak and Czech form of Jolanda | |
| Jolanda | f | The name Jolanda has its roots in Ancient Greek and means among other things 'the viole… | |
| Jolanda-Barbara | f | Latin | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Jolande | f | The first name Jolande is a variation of Jolanda and metaphorically means 'the violet',… | |
| Jolandra | f | American | Jolandra is regarded as a double form of Jolanda and Andra |
| Jolanka | f | The name Jolanka has its roots in both the Slovenian and Hungarian languages | |
| Jolanta | f | Polish | Jolanta is a female first name that is common in Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland and is d… |
| Jolanta-Maria | f | Aramaic | Jolanta-Maria is a double name combining Jolanta ("the violet flower") and Maria ("the … |
| Jolante | f | Jolante is a feminine variant of the name Jolanda, which has its origin in Greek | |
| Jolantha | f | Jolantha represents a feminine form of the Greek first name Jolanda | |
| Jolanthe | f | Jolanthe is a German and Dutch variant of the Greek name Jolande | |
| Jole | f | Italian | The name Jole is a female short form of Jolande or Jolanda and stands for 'the violet b… |
| Jolea | f | English | Jolea is a feminine first name that comes from English and is regarded as a variant of … |
| Joleen | f | The girl's name Joleen is one of the many variants of the name Jolene, which was formed… | |
| Joleena | f | Joleena, as a girl's name, is derived from Jolina and is considered a variation of the … | |
| Jolein | f | The name Jolein is a modern girl's name, whose exact origin and meaning have not yet be… | |
| Jolena | f | French | Jolena, a female first name, means that Yahweh is gracious |
| Jolene | f | The female first name Jolene originated in the early 1940s in the USA from the name Jo … | |
| Jolene-Fabienne | f | Jolene-Fabienne is a double name combining Jolene ("God is kind") and Fabienne ("the be… | |
| Joleon | m | American | Joleon is a masculine first name of indigenous origin, considered a variant of Jolon |
| Joletta | f | Latin | The name Joletta is regarded as an American variation of Julietta, an Italian diminutiv… |
| Jolette | f | Latin | The meaning is similar to that of Joline; see there for more information |
| Jolie | f | Jolie is a girl's name that is considered an English first name with French roots | |
| Jolie-Marie | f | English | Jolie stands for cheerful, happy, and lovable and is translated from French as pretty o… |
| Jolie-Sophie | f | Jolie-Sophie is a double name combining Jolie ("the pretty one") and Sophie ("the wisdom") | |
| Jolien | f | The name Jolien is regarded as the Dutch form of Joline, which is derived from Johanna … | |
| Joliene | f | The name Joliene is a variation of Jo and the suffix '-liene', making it a variant of J… | |
| Jolijn | f | The name Jolijn, a Dutch derivative of Jolina, has its roots in the name Johanna and it… | |
| Jolin | f | The name Jolin means 'God is gracious' and 'God is merciful.' It originates from two an… | |
| Jolina | f | The name Jolina is a modern creation that consists of the elements Jo and Lina | |
| Jolina-Aimee | f | French | Currently, no information about the meaning is available |
| Jolina-Chantal | f | Jolina-Chantal is a double name combining Jolina ("Yahweh is gracious") and Chantal ("t… | |
| Jolina-Franziska | f | Jolina-Franziska is a double name combining Jolina ("Yahweh is gracious") and Franziska… | |
| Jolina-Jolie | f | True beauty | |
| Jolina-Josephine | f | Jolina-Josephine is a double name combining Jolina ("Yahweh is gracious") and Josephine… | |
| Jolina-Lia | f | Jolina-Lia is a double name combining Jolina ("Yahweh is gracious") and Lia ("the wild … | |
| Jolina-Luise | f | Jolina-Luise is a double name combining Jolina ("Yahweh is gracious") and Luise ("the f… | |
| Jolina-Marlen | f | Currently, there is no available information on the meaning | |
| Joline | f | Joline is regarded as a modern combination of the names Jo and Lina | |
| Joline-Charleen | f | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Joline-Marleen | f | French | Joline-Marleen is a double name combining Joline ("Yahweh is gracious") and Marleen ("t… |
| Jolino | f | Hebrew | The name Jolino has its roots in the Hebrew language, where the word 'jasaf' means 'to … |
| Jolisa | f | Jolisa is a modern girl's name composed of the elements Jo and Lisa | |
| Jolissa | f | The first name Jolissa is a rare modern combination of Jo and Lisa | |
| Jolita | f | Jolita is a Lithuanian diminutive of Jolanta and translates to 'the violet', 'the viole… | |
| Jolka | f | Polish | The name Jolka is a loving Polish derivative of Jola, which itself is a diminutive of t… |
| Jolke | f | Greek | Jolke, as a diminutive form of Jolante, carries a similar meaning |
| Jolles | m | French | The meaning of Jolles corresponds to that of Joel |
| Jolly | f | English | Jolly is a feminine form of the name Jolie and carries the meaning "the Funny," "the Ch… |
| Jolyane | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jolyce | f | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Jolyn | f | American | Jolyn represents a modern American derivation of Joline and ends with '-lyn,' indicatin… |
| Jolyon | m | Latin | Jolyon is an English form of the name Julian, which is derived from Julius |
| Jomaira | f | Origin unknown | |
| Jomana | f | Arabic | The name Jomana, a feminine first name, represents an Egyptian spelling of the Arabic t… |
| Jomar | m | Jomar is an English variant of the Old Norse name Jomarr (Jómarr) | |
| Jomas | m | Jomas is the Latvian variant of Jonas and means 'the dove' in Hebrew | |
| Jomel | m | English | The name Jomel has an interesting combination of the Filipino language Tagalog and English |
| Jomi | m | Jomi is a short form of the names José Miguel and João Miguel, which also have Hebrew o… | |
| Jon | m | The first name Jon is a variant of John, the English form of Johannes | |
| Jon-Jens | m | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Jon-Niklas | m | Jon-Niklas is a double name combining Jon ("God is gracious") and Niklas ("victory of t… | |
| Jon-Pierre | m | English | Jon is an English abbreviation for Jonathan, while Pierre comes from French and means '… |
| Jon-Robin | m | Jon-Robin is a double name combining Jon ("God is gracious") and Robin ("the glorious o… | |
| Jona | m | Jona is a gender-neutral first name; in Germany, a second name is required for exact ge… | |
| Jona-Lynn | f | The name Jona-Lynn consists of two parts: Jona is a derivative of Jane, Johanna, or Jea… | |
| Jonael | m | Hebrew | Jonael is a boy's name with biblical-Hebrew origins |
| Jonah | m | English | The first name Jonah is often translated as 'the dove', but is frequently interpreted a… |
| Jonah-Dorian | m | Hebrew | Jonah-Dorian is a double name combining Jonah ("the dove") and Dorian ("the gift of the… |
| Jonah-Joel | m | Jonah-Joel is a double name combining Jonah ("the dove") and Joel ("Yahweh is God") | |
| Jonah-Noel | m | Latin | Jonah-Noel is a double name that unites the meanings of the names Jonah and Noel |
| Jonander | m | Spanish | In Basque, Jonander is made up of the elements Jon Ander (Juan Andrés) |
| Jonar | m | Norwegian | The name Jonar combines the Scandinavian variant Jon with the Old Norse word for 'army' |
| Jonas | m | Latin | Jonas is derived from the Latinized form of the name Jona, which goes back to the ancie… |
| Jonas-Alessandro | m | Greek | Jonas-Alessandro is a double name combining Jonas ("the dove") and Alessandro ("the man… |
| Jonas-Alexander | m | Jonas-Alexander consists of the names Jonas and Alexander | |
| Jonas-Bastian | m | Jonas symbolizes the dove or the bringer of peace, while Bastian stands for the venerab… | |
| Jonas-Benedikt | m | Latin | Jonas means 'dove', while Benedikt means 'blessed' |
| Jonas-Elias | m | The double name Jonas-Elias unites the meanings of Jonas and Elias | |
| Jonas-Etienne | m | French | The name stands for 'dove' and refers to the meaning of the two components Jonas and Et… |
| Jonas-Heinrich | m | Jonas-Heinrich is a double name combining Jonas ("the dove") and Heinrich ("the master … | |
| Jonas-Luca | m | The name Luca comes from Lukas and means 'the light' | |
| Jonas-Marvin | m | The name Jonas stands for dove, while Marvin stands for great friend | |
| Jonas-Paul | m | The meaning of Jonas is 'dove' and that of Paul is 'the little one', which results in t… | |
| Jonas-Tobias | m | German | See also the individual first names Jonas and Tobias |