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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janyne | f | American | Janyne is considered a feminine form of Janine, which is a diminutive of Johanna, deriv… |
| Japhet | m | Hebrew | The name Japhet, a variant of Jafet, means 'God creates space' |
| Jaqlyn | f | Origin unknown | |
| Jaquan | m | American | The first name Jaquan is a traditional male designation known in the Lower Engadin and … |
| Jaquelin | f | American | Jaquelin is considered an American variant of Jacqueline, which is a feminine form of t… |
| Jaquelina | f | Jaquelina is regarded as the Italian variant of Jacqueline, which in turn is a feminine… | |
| Jaqueline | f | Jaqueline is a modern English and German spelling of the French name Jacqueline, a femi… | |
| Jaqueline-Kathleen | f | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Jaques | m | French | Jaques is an alternative spelling of the French Jacques, which is a variant of Jacob or… |
| Jaques-Andre | m | There is currently no information regarding the meaning | |
| Jaqulin | f | Jaqulin is considered an American variant of Jacqueline, which is the feminine form of … | |
| Jaquline | f | Danish | The name Jaquline is a short form of Jacqueline, which is regarded as the feminine vari… |
| Jara | f | The first name Jara is a Slovak and Czech feminine form of Jaro and also a short form o… | |
| Jara-Carlotta | f | Jara-Carlotta is a double name combining Jara ("the strong one") and Carlotta ("the fre… | |
| Jara-Elisa | f | Jara-Elisa is a double name combining Jara ("the strong one") and Elisa ("God is fullne… | |
| Jara-Juline | f | Jara-Juline is a double name combining Jara ("the strong one") and Juline ("the one ded… | |
| Jara-Lena | f | Jara-Lena is a double name combining Jara ("the strong one") and Lena ("the shining one") | |
| Jara-Ophelia | f | No information is currently available regarding the meanings of the name | |
| Jarah | f | Biblical | The name Jarah is of biblical origin and has Hebrew roots |
| Jarden | m | English | The name Jarden, which is used for both men and women, is a linguistic derivation of Ya… |
| Jare | f | Basque | Jare is a Basque name that can be translated into English as 'the Free' or 'the Unbound' |
| Jareb | m | Hebrew | The name Jareb also comes from Hebrew and literally means 'the competitor' or 'he will … |
| Jared | m | The male first name Jared is of biblical and likely Hebrew origin, although its exact o… | |
| Jarek | m | Polish | Jarek is a diminutive form of Slavic names that contain the element 'Jaro-', including … |
| Jarell | m | The name Jarell, the modern American and African American variant of Jerald/Jerold, mea… | |
| Jarelyn | f | The name Jarelyn may be derived from Jerelyn, which is considered a creative variant of… | |
| Jareth | m | Jareth is a boy's name that is considered an English combination of Jared and Gareth | |
| Jari | m | Finnish | The name Jari is a short form of the Finnish Jalmari, which traces back to the Old Nors… |
| Jari-Maximilian | m | Jari-Maximilian is a double name combining Jari ("the helmeted warrior") and Maximilian… | |
| Jarielys | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jarik | m | Jarik is a short and affectionate form of Jaroslaw | |
| Jarika | f | American | Jarika is regarded as an American form of Jaroslava, which traces back to the ancient S… |
| Jarin | m | Persian | The name Jarin can appear as both a male and female first name and has different origin… |
| Jarina | f | Portuguese | Jarina has two meanings: on one hand, the name means 'the spring harvest' in Czech, and… |
| Jaris | m | The name Jaris, a masculine first name, is derived from Jaro and carries the meaning 't… | |
| Jarka | f | Polish | Jarka is a diminutive of Jaroslava and thus a female first name of Slavic origin |
| Jarkko | m | Hebrew | Jarkko serves as a diminutive of Jarmo, a Finnish variation of the biblical name Jeremi… |
| Jarl | m | Scandinavian | The name Jarl has its roots in the Scandinavian region |
| Jarl-Thorgard | m | Jarl-Thorgard is a double name combining Jarl ("the free man") and Thorgard ("the prote… | |
| Jarla | f | Norse | Jarla is a feminine derivative of the Nordic name Jarl |
| Jarle | m | Norwegian | Jarle represents a Norwegian derivation of Jarl |
| Jarle-Martin | m | Jarle-Martin is a double name combining Jarle ("the free man") and Martin ("dedicated t… | |
| Jarmil | m | The name Jarmil, known as a male first name, is a Czech short form of Jaromil | |
| Jarmila | f | Jarmila is mainly a Slovak and Czech short form of Jaromila, the female counterpart of … | |
| Jarmin | m | Arabic | Jarmin, a masculine first name, carries the meanings "the Beautiful" and "the Guarantor… |
| Jarmo | m | Jarmo, a masculine first name, is the Finnish form of Jeremia or Jeremias and carries t… | |
| Jarmon | m | Hebrew | The name Jarmon has its roots in Hebrew and consists of the words 'rum' (to lift, eleva… |
| Jarna | f | Hebrew | The name Jarna is the feminine counterpart of the Finnish Jarno and the Swedish Jarne, … |
| Jarnail | m | Indian | Jarnail, a boy's name of Indian origin, translates to 'the commander' or 'the commandin… |
| Jarne | m | The boy's name Jarne is a Flemish and Dutch variant of Jarmo, a Dutch spelling variant … | |
| Jarne-Jamian | m | Scandinavian | Jarne-Jamian is a double name combining Jarne ("Yahweh exalted") and Jamian ("the right… |
| Jarne-Levi | m | Jarne-Levi is a double name combining Jarne ("Yahweh exalted") and Levi ("the connected") | |
| Jarno | m | Finnish | Jarno is a masculine first name that originates from Finnish and represents a form of J… |
| Jarno-Joel | m | Finnish | Jarno is the Finnish abbreviation of Jeremiah, which means 'JHWH/the LORD exalts' |
| Jaro | m | Finnish | Jaro is primarily regarded as a short form of the Slavic first names Jaromir and Jaroslav |
| Jarod | m | English | Jarod is regarded as a derived form of the biblical name Jared, whose origin cannot be … |
| Jarolim | m | The name Jarolim, also known as Jarolím, originates from the Greek name Hīerṓnumos and … | |
| Jarome | m | American | Jarome, a masculine first name, is a rare American and Canadian spelling of Jerome, whi… |
| Jaromierz | m | Polish | Jaromierz is a male first name that comes from Polish and is a derivative of Jaromir |
| Jaromil | m | Slavic | Jaromil is a rare boy's name from Slovakia and the Czech Republic, whose meaning can be… |
| Jaromir | m | The name Jaromir has its roots in West Slavic and is made up of the elements jarŭ, whic… | |
| Jaromir-Vaclav | m | Jaromir-Vaclav is a double name combining Jaromir ("the peace defender") and Vaclav ("t… | |
| Jaromira | f | Polish | Jaromira is a female form of the name Jaromir, which is prevalent in Poland, Serbia, an… |
| Jaron | m | Hebrew | The name Jaron has various meanings and roots |
| Jaron-Noah | m | Jaron-Noah is a double name combining Jaron ("to rejoice, he will sing") and Noah ("the… | |
| Jaronas | m | Jaronas is a boy's name that mainly occurs in the Engadin and is regarded as a Romansh … | |
| Jaroslav | m | Slavic | Jaroslav is composed of the Old Slavic elements jarŭ, which means 'zealous, energetic, … |
| Jaroslaw | m | Polish | Jaroslaw is a variant of the Slavic name Jaroslav, found in both Russian and Polish for… |
| Jarred | m | English | Jarred is an English form of the ancient biblical name Jared, whose origin cannot be de… |
| Jarrett | m | English | The name Jarrett, an English derivative of Garrett, has its origins in the Old High Ger… |
| Jarrod | m | Jarrod is an English variant of the ancient biblical name Jared, whose origin is not ye… | |
| Jarryn | m | American | Jarryn represents an English variation of the Hebrew name Jaron/Yaron (יָרוֹן), which m… |
| Jarste | f | The name Jarste has its roots in Old High German and is composed of elements, with 'ger… | |
| Jarunee | f | Jarunee is a modified form of the name Charuni (จารุณี) | |
| Jarven | u | Swedish | Jarven, a first name that can be used for both genders, is derived from Tjarven, which … |
| Jarvid | m | Norwegian | Jarvid is a rare, ancient Norwegian name for boys that can be interpreted as 'the battl… |
| Jarvie | m | Jarvie represents an English variation of the name Jarvis, which in turn is based on Ge… | |
| Jarvis | m | Celtic | Jarvis, originally a surname, is derived from the Old English variant Gervais, which go… |
| Jasamin | f | Jasamin is regarded as the Persian form of the first names Jasmin and Yasmin, which tra… | |
| Jasara | f | Arabic | Jasara represents a feminine spelling of the Arabic name Yasar |
| Jascha | m | Hebrew | The name Jascha is a diminutive of Jakov, the Slavic form of the biblical name Jacob |
| Jascha-Martina | f | The name Jascha-Martina is derived from Russian and means 'silk curtain' | |
| Jascha-Robin | m | Jascha-Robin is a double name combining Jascha ("God may protect") and Robin ("the glor… | |
| Jasemin | f | Persian | The name Jasemin is a modified form of the names Jasmin and Yasmin, which have their or… |
| Jasemina | f | Jasemina literally means "the blossom of the jasmine flower" or "the fragrant flower." … | |
| Jasenka | f | Jasenka is a Croatian diminutive of Jasen, which is a variant of the name Jason, rooted… | |
| Jaser | m | Arabic | Jaser represents a form of the Arabic name Yasir (ياسر) and is broadly understood as 't… |
| Jasha | m | Russian | The name Jasha is the Russian variant of Jakov, a form of Jacob/Jakob, which traces bac… |
| Jashan | f | Jashan is a feminine first name whose meaning comes from Hindi | |
| Jashanpreet | m | Indian | Jashanpreet is a boy's name from India, which translates to "the famous love" or "love … |
| Jashmini | f | Arabic | Jashmini |
| Jasiel | m | The name Jasiel has biblical origins and traces back to Asahel (עשהאל) | |
| Jasika | f | American | Jasika, a female first name, originates from Serbian-Croatian and translates to "the as… |
| Jasille | m | Hebrew | The name Jasille has Hebrew roots, although the exact meaning and specific combinations… |
| Jasin | m | Arabic | Jasin is an Albanian and Bosnian variant of the name Yasin (ياسين), which refers to the… |
| Jasina | f | Arabic | Jasina is the feminine form of the name Jasin, which has its origin in the Arabic Yasin… |
| Jasir | m | Arabic | Jasir is a form of the Arabic name Yasir (ياسر) and can be translated as 'the wealthy' |
| Jasira | f | Arabic | The name Jasira, frequently used in the Swahili-speaking region, means "the Brave" or "… |
| Jasiri | m | African | Jasiri is a gender-neutral name that means 'the brave' or 'the courageous' |
| Jaskirt | m | Indian | The name has its roots in Indian and Indigenous |