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| J | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | appears as name in the hitparades of the SSA; probably simply an error in the data |
| Variants: | J English (#722 in US popularity) |
| Jabari | |
| Language of origin: | Swahili |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the brave |
| Words: | jabari=the brave |
| Variants: | Jabari English (#830 in US popularity) |
| Jackson | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Jack |
| Info about origin: | from a family name with the meaning 'son of Jack' |
| Variants: | Jackson English (#175 in US popularity) |
| Jaxon English | |
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| Jacob | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Yahweh may protect; holder of the heel; supplanter |
| Info about origin: | original, etymological meaning might be 'He (God) may protect' |
| but already in the Old Testament the name is interpreted as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter' | |
| in the Old Testament Jacob is a son of Isaac and the father of 12 sons who will found the 12 tribes of Israel | |
| during birth Jacob held the heel of his twin brother Esau for becoming the first-born (thus the given name interpretations) | |
| in the New Testament James the Elder and James the Younger are two disciples of Jesus | |
| Words: | yahweh=(the name of God); aqeb=the heel; aqab=to supplant, to cheat |
| Female form: | Jacqueline |
| Variants: | Jacob English, Scandinavian, Dutch (#5 in US popularity) |
| Jakob German (#351 in US popularity) | |
| Coby English (#793 in US popularity) | |
| Diego Spanish (#242 in US popularity) | |
| Giacomo Italian | |
| Jacques French (#737 in US popularity) | |
| Jago Spanish | |
| Jaime Spanish (#214 in US popularity) | |
| Jake English (#117 in US popularity) | |
| James English (#13 in US popularity) | |
| Jamie English, Scottish (#270 in US popularity) | |
| Jim English (#830 in US popularity) | |
| Jimmie English (#634 in US popularity) | |
| Jimmy English (#205 in US popularity) | |
| Koby English (#987 in US popularity) | |
| Tiago Portuguese | |
| 24 variants more... | |
| Jacoby | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | maybe from a family name which derives from the given name 'Jacob' |
| Variants: | Jacoby English (#819 in US popularity) |
| Jade | |
| Language of origin: | Spanish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | jade |
| Info about origin: | use of the name of the precious stone as given name |
| the name of the stone derives from Spanish 'piedra de ijada' (stone of the bowels), so called because it was thought to heal digestion problems | |
| although a traditionally a female name, used in the US also as a male name, albeit rarely | |
| Words: | ijada=the bowels |
| Variants: | Jade English (#925 in US popularity) |
| Jadon | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | thankful |
| Info about origin: | a person of this name is mentioned in the Old Testament |
| Words: | yadown=thankful |
| Variants: | Jadon English |
| Jaden English (#587 in US popularity) | |
| Jaiden English | |
| Jayden English (#754 in US popularity) | |
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| Jaeger | |
| Language of origin: | German |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Hunter |
| Info about origin: | use of the German word 'Jäger' / 'Jaeger' (meaning 'hunter') as a given name in English |
| not used as a given name in German-speaking countries | |
| Variants: | Jaeger English |
| Jaheim | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Jaheim English |
| Jair | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | he enlightens |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Jair is a judge of the Israelites |
| Words: | owr=to enlighten, to shine |
| Variants: | Jair English |
| Jairo Spanish (#690 in US popularity) | |
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| Jalen | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | recent name, maybe invented, meaning unknown |
| Variants: | Jalen English (#271 in US popularity) |
| Jaylen English (#629 in US popularity) | |
| Jaylin English (#975 in US popularity) | |
| Jaylon English (#806 in US popularity) | |
| Jalil | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the great, the revered |
| Variants: | Jaleel English, Arabic (#737 in US popularity) |
| Jamal | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | beauty |
| Info about origin: | in some parts of the Arab world used as male name, in other parts used as a female name |
| Words: | jamal=the beauty |
| Variants: | Jamal Arabic (#262 in US popularity) |
| Jamar English (#552 in US popularity) | |
| Jamaal Arabic (#870 in US popularity) | |
| Jamarcus | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | maybe a modern invention, combining the syllable 'Ja' with the name 'Marcus' |
| Variants: | Jamarcus English (#762 in US popularity) |
| Jameson | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of James |
| Info about origin: | from a family name with the meaning 'son of James' |
| Variants: | Jameson English (#703 in US popularity) |
| Jamison English (#701 in US popularity) | |
| Jamil | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the beautiful, the handsome |
| Words: | jamil=beautiful, handsome |
| Female form: | Jamila |
| Variants: | Jamil Arabic (#716 in US popularity) |
| Jamel English (#634 in US popularity) | |
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| Jaquan | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Jaquan English (#527 in US popularity) |
| Jared | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | descent |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Jared/Yared is the father of Henoch |
| since around 1960 the name became quickly popular in the US | |
| Words: | yarad=to descend, to sink |
| Variants: | Jared English (#59 in US popularity) |
| Jarod English (#582 in US popularity) | |
| Jarrod English (#404 in US popularity) | |
| Jerod English (#919 in US popularity) | |
| Jerrod English (#662 in US popularity) | |
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| Jaron | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Jaron English (#565 in US popularity) |
| Jarvis | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from the given name 'Gervaise' |
| Variants: | Jarvis English (#539 in US popularity) |
| Jason | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | in Greek mythology Jason was the leader of the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece |
| Words: | iasthai=to heal |
| Variants: | Jason English (#45 in US popularity) |
| Jace English (#527 in US popularity) | |
| Jayson English (#462 in US popularity) | |
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| Jasper | |
| Language of origin: | Old Persian |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | treasurer |
| Info about origin: | known from Jasper, one of the three kings who visit the newborn Jesus |
| Words: | ghaz=the treasure; bar=to manage |
| Variants: | Jasper German, Low German, Dutch, English (#685 in US popularity) |
| Caspar German | |
| Kaspar German | |
| Gaspar English | |
| Gaspard French | |
| Gaspare Italian | |
| Gasparo Italian | |
| Jesper Scandinavian | |
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| Javan | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Greece |
| Info about origin: | 'yavan' was the Hebrew name for Greece |
| in the Bible Javan is one of the grandsons of Noah | |
| Words: | yavan=Greece |
| Variants: | Javan English |
| Javon English (#480 in US popularity) | |
| Javonte | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Javonte English (#798 in US popularity) |
| Jay | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | short form of various names starting with 'J' or 'Ja', like Jack, Jacob or James |
| Variants: | Jay English, Tagalog (#260 in US popularity) |
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| Jedidiah | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | beloved of Yahweh |
| Words: | yahweh=(the name of God) |
| Variants: | Jedidiah English (#942 in US popularity) |
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| Jefferson | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Jeffrey |
| Info about origin: | from a family name with the meaning 'son of Jeffrey' |
| Variants: | Jefferson English (#674 in US popularity) |
| Jeremiah | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Yahwe uplifts |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Jeremiah is the second of the four major prophets in the Old Testament |
| Words: | ruwm=to uplift, to lift up; yahweh=(the name of God) |
| Variants: | Jeremiah English (#157 in US popularity) |
| Jeremia German | |
| Jeremias German | |
| Jeremy English (#47 in US popularity) | |
| Jerry English (#192 in US popularity) | |
| Jérémie French | |
| Jarmo Finnish | |
| Jarno Finnish | |
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| Jerrell | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | maybe a combination of 'Gerald' and 'Darrell' |
| Variants: | Jerrell English (#845 in US popularity) |
| Jesse | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | gift (?) |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Jesse is the father of David and thus one of the ancestors of Jesus |
| Variants: | Jesse English, German (#50 in US popularity) |
| Jessy German, English (#854 in US popularity) | |
| Isai English (#854 in US popularity) | |
| Jess English (#987 in US popularity) | |
| Jessie English (#298 in US popularity) | |
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| Joachim | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Yahweh will establish |
| Info about origin: | in the apocryphal Gospel of James Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anna and the father of Mary |
| Words: | yahweh=(the name of God); Quwm=to rise, to establish |
| Variants: | Joachim German, English, French, Polish |
| Achim German | |
| Jochen German | |
| Gioacchino Italian | |
| Joaquin Spanish (#575 in US popularity) | |
| Kim Scandinavian | |
| Akim Russian | |
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| Joel | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Yahweh is God |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Joel is a minor prophet |
| Words: | yahweh=(the name of God); el=God, the powerful |
| Female form: | Joelle |
| Variants: | Joel German, English (#107 in US popularity) |
| Joël French | |
| 2 variants more... | |
| John | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Yahweh is gracious |
| Info about origin: | popular because of Saint John, the apostle and evangelist, and Saint John the Baptist |
| very popular through the ages and in many countries | |
| until now there were 23 popes with the name 'John' | |
| Words: | yahweh=(the name of God); chanan=to be gracious |
| Female form: | Johanna |
| Variants: | John English (#14 in US popularity) |
| Hannes German | |
| Hans German, Dutch, Scandinavian (#962 in US popularity) | |
| Hennes German | |
| Jan German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Czech (#608 in US popularity) | |
| Jens German, Scandinavian | |
| Jo German, Dutch | |
| Johann German | |
| Johannes German | |
| Yan German | |
| Yann German | |
| Evan English (#67 in US popularity) | |
| Gian Italian | |
| Gianni Italian | |
| Giovanni Italian (#239 in US popularity) | |
| Giovanny English (#987 in US popularity) | |
| Ian English, Scottish (#69 in US popularity) | |
| Jack English (#113 in US popularity) | |
| Jackie English (#754 in US popularity) | |
| Jacky English | |
| Janik French, Breton | |
| Jean French (#379 in US popularity) | |
| Johnnie English (#696 in US popularity) | |
| Johnny English (#163 in US popularity) | |
| Jon Scandinavian (#272 in US popularity) | |
| Jonathon English (#158 in US popularity) | |
| Jovanny English (#953 in US popularity) | |
| Jovany English (#987 in US popularity) | |
| Juan Spanish (#51 in US popularity) | |
| Juanito Spanish | |
| Shane English, Irish (#91 in US popularity) | |
| Shaun English (#296 in US popularity) | |
| Shawn English (#92 in US popularity) | |
| Shayne English (#602 in US popularity) | |
| Yanick French, Breton | |
| Yanik French, Breton | |
| Yannick French, Breton | |
| Zane English (#327 in US popularity) | |
| Ioannis Greek | |
| Ivan Russian (#165 in US popularity) | |
| Iwan Russian | |
| Jovan Slavic (#613 in US popularity) | |
| Sean Irish (#42 in US popularity) | |
| Wanja Russian | |
| 52 variants more... | |
| Johnathan | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | combination of 'John' and 'Jonathan' |
| can also be seen simply as a variant of 'Jonathan' | |
| Variants: | Johnathan English (#132 in US popularity) |
| Jomar | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Jomar English (#942 in US popularity) |
| Jonah | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the dove |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Jonah is a prophet swallowed by a whale |
| Words: | yonah=the dove |
| Variants: | Jonah English (#307 in US popularity) |
| Jonas German, Greek (#813 in US popularity) | |
| Giona Italian | |
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| Jonathan | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Yahweh has given, gift of Yahweh |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Jonathan is the oldest son of Saul |
| Words: | yahweh=(the name of God); nathan=to give |
| Variants: | Jonathan German, English (#21 in US popularity) |
| Johnathon English (#301 in US popularity) | |
| Jonatan Scandinavian (#975 in US popularity) | |
| Jonathas French | |
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| Jordan | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the descending |
| Info about origin: | the Jordan is the river in Israel where Jesus was baptized |
| the name came to Europe in the times of the crusades | |
| the name of the river itself ('Yarden' in Hebrew) means 'the descending' | |
| Words: | yarad=to descend, to sink |
| Female form: | Jordan |
| Variants: | Jordan German, English (#28 in US popularity) |
| Giordano Italian | |
| Jordano Italian | |
| Jorden English (#839 in US popularity) | |
| Jordon English (#395 in US popularity) | |
| Jourdain French | |
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| Joseph | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | He (God) will add |
| Info about origin: | the name is interpreted as 'May God add another son' |
| in the Old Testament Joseph is the 11th son of Jacob, advisor to the pharaoh in Egypt, and thus the name of one of the 12 tribes of Israel | |
| in the New Testament Joseph is the husband of Maria, the mother of Jesus | |
| Words: | yacaph=to add, to increase |
| Female form: | Josepha |
| Variants: | Joseph German, French, English (#10 in US popularity) |
| Joscha German, Hungarian | |
| Joschka German | |
| Josef German, Hebrew (#710 in US popularity) | |
| Jupp German | |
| Sepp German | |
| Beppe Italian | |
| Giuseppe Italian | |
| Jo English | |
| Jody English (#962 in US popularity) | |
| Joe English, French (#234 in US popularity) | |
| Joey English (#419 in US popularity) | |
| José Spanish, Portuguese | |
| Pepe Spanish | |
| Pepito Spanish | |
| Peppone Italian | |
| Jose Tagalog (#32 in US popularity) | |
| József Hungarian | |
| Yossi Hebrew | |
| 22 variants more... | |
| Joshua | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Yahweh is salvation |
| Info about origin: | in the Old Testament Joshua is the successor to Moses as the leader of the Israelites |
| in the New Testament 'Jesus' is a variant of this name | |
| Words: | yahweh=(the name of God); jascha=to help, to deliver |
| Variants: | Joshua English (#4 in US popularity) |
| Jesus German, English, Spanish, Portuguese (#76 in US popularity) | |
| Joschua German | |
| Josua German | |
| Josh English (#877 in US popularity) | |
| Josue French, Spanish (#243 in US popularity) | |
| Yoshua English | |
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| Josias | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | Yahweh supports |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Josiah is the son and the successor of King Amon of Judah |
| Words: | yahweh=(the name of God) |
| Variants: | Josias German |
| Josiah English (#286 in US popularity) | |
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| Judah | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | praised |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Judah is the forth son of Jacob and thus also the name of one of the 12 tribes of Israel |
| more widely known is the Greek form 'Judas' of this name, from the Apostle that betrayed Jesus | |
| Words: | yadah=to praise |
| Variants: | Judah English |
| Jude English (#903 in US popularity) | |
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| Julian | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | originally a Roman cognomen 'Julianus' derived from the family name 'Julius' |
| known from the Roman Emperor Julian (Flavius Claudius Julianus) | |
| Female form: | Juliana |
| Variants: | Julian German, English (#134 in US popularity) |
| Giuliano Italian | |
| Julien French (#942 in US popularity) | |
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| Julius | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | originally a Roman family name |
| known from Gaius Julius Caesar, the most famous member of this family | |
| until now there were 3 popes with this name | |
| rather popular in the Philippines | |
| Words: | iovilius=dedicated to Jupiter |
| Female form: | Julia |
| Variants: | Julius German, English (#468 in US popularity) |
| Giulio Italian | |
| Jules French | |
| Julio Spanish (#187 in US popularity) | |
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| Junior | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | originally a nickname for a son that has the same name as his father |
| the word itself has Latin roots | |
| Words: | iunior=the young child |
| Variants: | Junior English (#826 in US popularity) |
| Justice | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | justice; judge |
| Info about origin: | from a family name that derives from the job title 'justice' for a judge |
| can also be seen as the use of the common English word 'justice' as given name | |
| the word 'justice' came to English from French and derives from a Latin word | |
| Words: | justise=the justice; justitia=the justice |
| Variants: | Justice English (#460 in US popularity) |
| Justus | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the just |
| Info about origin: | originally a Roman cognomen |
| Words: | justus=just |
| Female form: | Justine |
| Variants: | Justus German (#870 in US popularity) |
| Justian German | |
| Giusto Italian | |
| Juste French | |
| Justen English (#953 in US popularity) | |
| Justin English, French (#17 in US popularity) | |
| Justinian English, French | |
| Justyn English (#877 in US popularity) | |
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| Juwan | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Juwan English (#674 in US popularity) |