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Joshna
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celebration; festivity; joy (also associated with enthusiasm/passion) |
Persian |
Girl |
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Junni
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Little June; born in June; youthful / associated with Juno |
English, Japanese, Korean, Scandinavian |
Unisex |
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Jaelene
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Derived from Hebrew Yael meaning 'mountain goat' (ibex); the -ene ending is a modern feminine elaboration |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Jakqui
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Supplanter (from Jacob), often rendered as "holder of the heel" |
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Girl |
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Janellah
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God is gracious |
English |
Girl |
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Jarom
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exalted; 'he will be exalted' |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Jayleigh
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From 'Jay' (the bird or a diminutive of names like Jason) + 'Leigh' (Old English for 'meadow'); roughly 'jay's meadow' or 'meadow of the jay'. |
English |
Girl |
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Jefford
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Derived from Geoffrey/Jeffrey - 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge'. |
English |
Boy |
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Jephtah
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He opens; traditionally interpreted as "whom God opens." |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Jessalyn
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Blend of Jessica ('to behold' / 'foresight') and Lynn ('lake'); often interpreted as 'God beholds' or a modern feminine name derived from Jessica + Lynn |
English |
Girl |
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Jim
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Supplanter; one who follows or takes the heel |
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Boy |
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Johnsy
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Derived from John/Joanna; ultimately means "God is gracious." |
English |
Unisex |
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Jordone
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From Hebrew 'Yarden' meaning 'to descend' or 'flow down' - associated with the Jordan River |
Hebrew |
Unisex |
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Jozephyne
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God will increase / Jehovah adds |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Juniah
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born in June; youthful; associated with the Roman goddess Juno |
English |
Girl |
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Jailene
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A modern invented feminine name, generally treated as a form of Jaylene/Janelle; loosely interpretable as 'JAY/JAI + -lene' (associated with 'victory' via Jai or as a diminutive of Helene, 'light'). |
English |
Girl |
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Janilee
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Combination of 'God is gracious' and 'meadow' - roughly 'gracious meadow' (or a modern elaboration of Jan/Lee) |
English |
Girl |
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Jayakrishna
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Victorious Krishna (Jaya = victory; Krishna = the Hindu deity) |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Jeilah
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Uncertain - possibly related to Hebrew Jael 'mountain goat' or to Arabic/Persian words meaning 'dew' or 'beautiful'; often treated as a modern invented name |
English |
Girl |
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Jessickah
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foresight; 'to behold' or 'one who sees' |
English |
Girl |
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Jo-Anh
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Combines 'Jo' (God is gracious / joy) and Vietnamese 'Anh' (bright, intelligent, courageous) - overall sense: 'gracious brightness' or 'joyful/intelligent one.' |
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Unisex |
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Joshua
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God is salvation (Yahweh is salvation) |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Junnie
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Youthful; associated with the month of June or the juniper plant; 'born in June' or 'dedicated to Juno' |
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Girl |
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Jaeley
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Modern blended name - roughly 'jay's meadow' or 'meadow of J' (from Jay + -ley) |
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Girl |
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Jakquie
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Supplanter |
English, French |
Girl |
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Janenan
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Beloved; heart or soul; a term of endearment |
Arabic |
Girl |
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Jarome
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sacred name / holy name |
Greek |
Boy |
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Jaylen
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A contemporary blended name derived from 'Jay' with '-len'; commonly interpreted as 'little Jay' or a modern invented name without a long-established traditional meaning. |
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Unisex |
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Jeffrey
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pledge of peace |
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Boy |
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Jer
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A shortened form; meaning depends on the full name it abbreviates (e.g., Jeremiah: 'Yahweh will exalt' / 'God will uplift'; Jeremy: 'appointed by God'). |
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Boy |
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Jessalyna
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Modern elaboration of Jessica; generally taken to mean 'God beholds' or 'God's gaze.' |
English |
Girl |
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Jimarcus
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Blend of James ('supplanter') and Marcus ('warlike, dedicated to Mars') |
English |
Boy |
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Johntae
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Blend of John ('God is gracious') with 'Tae' (often 'great' or a stylistic suffix) - roughly 'God is gracious' with a sense of greatness. |
English |
Boy |
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Jordonn
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From the Jordan River; 'to flow down' or 'to descend' |
French, Hebrew |
Unisex |
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Jozey
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Derived from Joseph: "God will increase" or "God shall add" |
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Unisex |
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Junie
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Little June - associated with being born in June or the Latin root meaning 'young' (and links to Juno) |
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Girl |
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Jailina
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A modern invented feminine name with no single established meaning; often viewed as a feminine form of Jalen or related to Jael ('mountain goat') or Alina/Galina ('calm'). |
English |
Girl |
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Janille
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God is gracious |
English, French |
Girl |
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Jayalakshmi Devi
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Victorious goddess Lakshmi - 'Jaya' (victory), 'Lakshmi' (goddess of wealth/prosperity), 'Devi' (goddess) |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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jeisyn
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Healer |
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Boy |
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Jessielyn
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A modern blend: Jessie/Jessica (from Hebrew, 'God beholds' or 'gift') + Lyn/Lynn ('lake' or 'water'), often interpreted as 'gift/God beholds' combined with 'lake'. |
English |
Girl |
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Jo-Anna
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Combines meanings 'Yahweh is gracious' (Jo) and 'grace/favor' (Anna) - overall sense: 'God is gracious' or 'favored by God'. |
Hebrew |
Girl |
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Josif
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God will add; He will increase |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Junnosuke
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Jun (純/淳/順/潤: pure/sincere/order/abundant) + nosuke (之介: 'of help/assistant'); commonly 'pure/sincere helper' or 'obedient assistant'. |
Japanese |
Boy |
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Jaeli
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Modern invented name - possibly from Hebrew Jael meaning "mountain goat" or a combination of 'Jay' + 'Lee'. |
English |
Girl |
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Jakuy
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Possibly related to Jacob - 'supplanter' - if derived from Jacob; otherwise meaning unknown |
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Boy |
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Janene
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God is gracious |
English |
Girl |
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Jarone
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to sing; to rejoice; joyful |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Jaylena
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A modern blended name combining 'Jay' (a small bird or short form of names like Jason) and 'Lena' (from Greek Helena meaning 'light'); roughly 'bright or shining' or 'joyful light'. |
English |
Girl |
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Jeffry
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God's peace / divine peace |
English |
Boy |
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