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Jinghua
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Meaning varies with the Chinese characters; commonly 'Jing' (quiet/bright/essence/scenery) + 'Hua' (flower/splendor/China) - e.g. 'quiet splendor', 'bright flower', or 'essence/splendor'. |
Chinese |
Unisex |
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Jor
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From Old Norse Jǫrð meaning 'earth' (goddess); alternatively a short form of Jordan/Jorge meaning 'to descend/flow down' |
Dutch, Norse |
Boy |
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Julious
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Derived from the Roman family name Julius; commonly interpreted as 'youthful' or 'downy-bearded', and sometimes 'descended from Jove (Jupiter)'. |
Latin |
Boy |
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Jacyn
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Either "healer" (if derived from Jason) or "supplanter" (if derived from Jacqueline/Jacob) |
English |
Unisex |
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Jaione
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Born on a feast day; related to festival/celebration (from Basque 'jai' = festival / 'jaio' = to be born) |
Basque |
Girl |
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Janario
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Likely "God is gracious" (if derived from Jan/John) or "of January/devoted to Janus" (if from Januarius) |
Italian, Spanish |
Boy |
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Jaqui
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Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' (from Jacob/Ya'akov) |
English |
Girl |
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Jaxinte
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A modern invented name based on Jax; broadly associated with 'son of Jack' and ultimately linked to the meaning of John - 'God is gracious.' |
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Unisex |
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Jearim
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Forests; (biblical) town of woods |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Jennitah
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Derived from Jennifer/Guinevere - 'fair' or 'white/blessed' (often rendered as 'fair one') |
English |
Girl |
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Jesabella
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Pledged to God; beautiful |
English |
Girl |
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Jharna
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waterfall; spring; fountain; stream |
Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Joesette
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Diminutive/feminine form related to Joseph/Josephine - 'God will add' or 'God increases' (also interpreted as 'little Joseph') |
English |
Girl |
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Jonson
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son of John |
English |
Boy |
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Joya
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Jewel; joy - (in South Asia, sometimes used as a form of Jaya meaning 'victory') |
English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Spanish |
Girl |
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Julisha
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Modern elaboration of Julia/Julissa; generally interpreted as 'youthful' (from Julius/Julia) |
English |
Girl |
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Jyotiranjan
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Compound of jyoti (light) + ranjan (one who delights/adorner) - 'one who is adorned by or delights in light'; a shining/illuminating person. |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Jahanbakht
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Fortune of the world; 'world-blessed' or 'fortunate in the world' |
Persian |
Boy |
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Jamshad
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Radiant or shining king; splendid, luminous ruler |
Persian |
Boy |
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Jawahara
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jewel, gem |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Jeanick
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Diminutive of Jean - 'God is gracious' |
Breton, French |
Unisex |
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Jerolynn
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A modern combination of Jerome ('sacred name') and Lynn ('lake' or 'waterfall'), often rendered as 'sacred lake' or a blended given name |
English |
Girl |
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Jingis
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commonly rendered as "strong" or "mighty" (exact etymology disputed) |
Mongolian |
Boy |
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Joralee
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Likely 'Jo' ('God is gracious') + 'lee' ('clearing, meadow'), roughly 'gracious meadow.' |
English |
Girl |
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Juliya
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youthful (derived from Julius) |
Latin |
Girl |
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Jacynda
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Hyacinth (a fragrant spring flower) |
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Girl |
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Jaipal
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Victorious protector |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Janata
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the people; the populace; the public |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Jaquie
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Supplanter |
English, French |
Girl |
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Jaxom
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Modern variant of Jackson - 'son of Jack' (Jack being a diminutive of John) |
English |
Boy |
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Jeb
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Beloved of the Lord |
English |
Boy |
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Jenniva
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Likely 'fair' or 'white/blessed' - derived from roots found in names like Jennifer/Guinevere/Genevieve |
English |
Girl |
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Jesamina
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Jasmine (the jasmine flower) |
Persian |
Girl |
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Jhilmil
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sparkle; twinkle; shimmering |
Indian |
Girl |
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Joesey
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Derived from Joseph, meaning 'God will add' or 'God will increase' |
English |
Boy |
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Jonta
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Derived from John - 'God is gracious.' |
English |
Boy |
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Joyah
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Derived from 'joy' - joyful, full of joy |
English |
Girl |
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Julita
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Diminutive of Julia, meaning 'youthful' or 'soft-haired'. |
Latin |
Girl |
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Jyotirdhar
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Bearer of light; holder of flame |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Jahandara
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Holder or possessor of the world |
Persian |
Girl |
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Jamsheela
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Likely 'beautiful' or 'radiant'; possibly a feminine form related to Jamshid or Jamila. |
Urdu |
Girl |
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Jawaher
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jewels; precious stones |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Jeaniene
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God is gracious |
French |
Girl |
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Jerome
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sacred (holy) name |
Greek |
Boy |
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Jingjing
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Depends on the character used: commonly 'quiet' (静), 'bright/crystal' (晶), 'scenery' (景), or 'precious/jade' (瑾). Reduplication conveys affection or diminutive tone. |
Chinese |
Unisex |
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Joraleen
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No established historic meaning; generally interpreted as a feminine elaboration of Jordan or Jora - roughly 'little Jordan' or 'belonging to Jordan'. |
English |
Girl |
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Juliyana
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Youthful; descendant of Julius (often interpreted as 'youthful' or 'soft‑haired') |
Latin, Spanish |
Girl |
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Jacyndah
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hyacinth (a flower) |
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Girl |
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Jairaj
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Victorious king |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Janathon
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Gift of God (derived from Jonathan) |
English |
Boy |
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