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13,457Etymology and HistoryJenny is a feminine given name that originated as a medieval English diminutive of Jane, itself a feminine form of John. The name Jane derives from Old French Jehanne, which comes from Latin Ioannes,...
Jenný is the Icelandic form of Jenny. Jenny itself originated as a medieval English diminutive of Jane, and since the mid-20th century it has been primarily considered a diminutive of Jennifer. The root name Jane is the...
Jeong is a Korean feminine given name, also used as a unisex name, which originates from Sino-Korean characters. It derives from characters such as 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuou...
Jeong-hui is a Korean female given name. It is a variant of Jung-hee. The name is typically formed from Sino-Korean 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with...
Jeong-suk is a Korean female given name, also spelled as Jung-sook or Jong-suk. It is formed from Sino-Korean elements, typically combining one of two possible first syllables—貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal"...
Jeren is a Turkmen feminine given name, serving as the local form of Ceren. The meaning of Ceren (and by extension Jeren) is "gazelle" in Turkish, a word of probable Mongolian origin referring to the Mongolian gazelle (t...
Jeri is a feminine given name of English origin. It is primarily a diminutive or variant of Jerry, which itself can be a short form of several longer names such as Jeremy, Jerome, Gerald, and Geraldine. The ultimate root...
Jerilyn is a feminine given name in English, elaborated from Jerry using the popular name suffix lyn. Created in the 20th century, it reflects a trend of forming new names by combining a common short form with the fashio...
Jerioth is a feminine name that appears in the Old Testament. It means "curtains, drapes" in Hebrew and is recorded as the name of the wife of Caleb, the son of Hezron. The name is found in 1 Chronicles 2:18, where it is...
Jerneja is the Slovene feminine form of Bartholomew, a name with deep roots in Christian tradition. The name Bartholomew itself originates from the Aramaic meaning "son of Talmai" (Talmai being a Hebrew name meaning "fur...
Jerónima is a Portuguese and Spanish feminine given name. It is the feminine form of Jerónimo, which is the Spanish and European Portuguese form of Jerome. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Hieronymos, meaning "...
Jerri is a variant of Jerry, which itself is a diminutive of several names including Jeremy, Jerome, Gerald, and Geraldine. While Jerry has been commonly used as a masculine diminutive, Jerri emerged as a feminine form,...
Jerrie is a feminine variant of Jerry, which itself is a unisex diminutive of names such as Jeremy, Jerome, Gerald, and Geraldine. As a feminine given name, Jerrie emerged alongside other spelling variants like Jeri and...
Jerusha is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word yeresha (יְרֵשָׁה), meaning 'possession' or 'inheritance'. In the Old Testament, Jerusha (also spelled Yerusha in Biblical Hebrew) is mentio...
Jeruti is a feminine given name from the Indigenous Guaraní language of South America, primarily associated with Paraguay but also known in neighboring regions of Argentina and Brazil. The name directly translates to “do...
Jescha is a name that appears in the medieval Wycliffe Bible as a form of Iscah. It is best known for inspiring William Shakespeare's creation of the name Jessica, which he used in The Merchant of Venice.Etymology and Or...
Jesenia is a variant of the name Yesenia, which itself derives from the genus name Jessenia, a type of palm tree native to South America. The name Yesenia was popularized in the Hispanic world through the 1970 Mexican te...
Jésica is the Spanish form of Jessica, a name coined by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). In the play, Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. Shakespeare is believed to ha...
Jesika is a Czech form of Jessica, a name popularized globally by William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice (1596). In the play, Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, and Shakespeare likely derived the name from th...
Jessa is a feminine given name predominantly used in English-speaking countries. It is a diminutive of Jessica, a name famously coined by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it belongs t...
Jessalyn is a modern feminine given name of English origin. It is a combination of the name Jessie 1 and the popular name suffix -lyn, which is often derived from names like Lynn or elements meaning "lake" or "waterfall....
Jessamine is a female given name of English origin, derived from a variant spelling of the English word jasmine, which refers to the fragrant climbing plant used in perfumes. While the spelling "Jessamine" is less common...
Jessamyn is a feminine given name in English, originating as a variant of Jessamine. Jessamine itself is a variant spelling of the word jasmine, referring to a climbing plant with fragrant flowers used in perfumery. The...
Jessenia is a variant of the name Yesenia, which originated as a genus name for a type of South American palm tree. The spelling with "J" is less common but follows the phonetic pattern of Spanish given names.EtymologyTh...
EtymologyJessi is a spelling variant of Jessie 1, which itself originated as a Scots diminutive of Jean 2. In modern usage, Jessie and its variants like Jessi are often used as diminutives of Jessica. The name Jessica wa...
Jéssica is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Jessica. The name Jessica was first used by William Shakespeare in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare likely bas...
Jessica is a female given name with origins in English literature, famously coined by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare likely adapte...
Jessie is a female given name predominantly used in English and Scottish contexts. Originally a Scots diminutive of Jean 2, it later became commonly associated as a diminutive of Jessica in modern times.EtymologyTracing...
Jessika is a German, Swedish, and English variant of the name Jessica, which has a rich literary and biblical heritage.Etymology and OriginThe name Jessica was created by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of...
Jessye is both a given name and a surname, most commonly used in English-speaking countries. As a first name, it is a variant of Jessie 1, which itself originated as a Scots diminutive of Jean 2 (ultimately derived from...
Jesusa is the Spanish feminine form of the name Jesús, which itself derives from the Aramaic name Yeshuaʿ (contracted from Yehoshuaʿ, meaning "Yahweh is salvation"). The masculine name Jesús is deeply reverent in Spanish...
Jet is a Dutch feminine given name, originally a short form of the Henriëtte or Mariëtte. In Dutch, it is pronounced [jɛt]. While predominantly used as a feminine nickname in the Netherlands, the name has also seen use i...
Jetta is a Dutch short form of Henriëtte, which itself derives from Henriette, the French feminine diminutive of Henri. Ultimately, the name reaches back to Henry, a Germanic name meaning “home ruler.” In Dutch, Jetta em...
Jette is a Danish feminine given name, used as a short form of Henriette. Henriette itself is the French feminine diminutive of Henri, which derives from the Germanic name Henry, meaning "home ruler" from the elements he...
Jeunesse is a French word that means "youth." It is occasionally used as a given name, but this usage is not common in France itself. The name is more likely encountered in other cultures, such as among English-speakers...
Jevgēņija is the Latvian form of Yevgeniya, itself a Russian variant of Eugenia. Ultimately derived from the Greek name Eugenios via Latin Eugenius, the root Eugene comes from the Greek elements eu ("good") and genes ("b...
Jevgeņija is a Latvian feminine given name, representing a Latin-alphabet form of the Russian name Yevgeniya, which itself is ultimately derived from Greek Eugenia. EtymologyThe name traces back through Russian to the Gr...
Etymology and OriginsJewel is an English given name derived from the English vocabulary word for a precious stone, which itself comes from Old French jouel, ultimately from Latin jocus meaning "game" or "delight". The na...
Jewell is a given name of English origin, used for both males and females. As mentioned, it is a variant of the name Jewel, which has two origins: from the English word jewel (a precious stone) and from the surname Jewel...
Jézabel is the French form of Jezebel, a name of Phoenician origin. The Biblical Jezebel was the Phoenician wife of Ahab, king of Israel, and is portrayed as an evil figure for promoting the worship of Ba'al. According t...
Jezabel is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Jezebel, a name with profound historical and religious weight derived from the Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל (ʾIzevel).EtymologyThe original Hebrew name likely originates from a Phoenician...
Jezebel is a name of Phoenician origin, borne most famously in the Hebrew Bible as the idolatrous queen of Israel. The name is an Anglicized form of the Hebrew ʾIzevel, derived from a Phoenician original. Its meaning is...
Ji-a is a Korean feminine given name. It is typically formed by combining one of several Sino-Korean syllables: for the first syllable, ji can be 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, amb...
Ji-an is a Korean feminine given name built from Sino-Korean elements. It can be written with various hanja (Chinese characters) combinations, with common first syllables including 志 (ji) meaning “will, purpose, ambitio...
Jiarong is a Chinese feminine given name with multifaceted meanings derived from its constituent Chinese characters (jiā) and (róng) or (róng). The element 佳 (jiā) contributes connotations of goodness, auspiciousness, a...
Jiayi is a Chinese unisex given name, though it is more commonly used for girls. Its meaning is intricately tied to the characters chosen to represent it, as many Chinese names are formed by combining characters with aus...
Jiaying is a Chinese feminine given name composed of syllables that carry auspicious meanings. The first syllable jia (佳, from the element jiā) means "good, auspicious, beautiful" or jia (嘉, from the element jiā) meani...
Ji-eun (also spelled Jee-eun, Ji-un, or Jee-un) is a popular Korean feminine given name. Its meaning derives from Sino-Korean hanja characters, most commonly combining 枝 (ji) (meaning "branch, limb"), 知 (ji) ("know, pe...
Ji-hye is a popular South Korean feminine given name. Typically formed from a Sino-Korean compound meaning "wisdom," it often combines the hanja characters 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and 慧 (hye) meaning "bright...
Ji-hyeon is a Korean feminine given name, predominantly used in South Korea. The name is formed from the Sino-Korean characters 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". However...
Ji-hyun is a Korean female given name, an alternate transcription of Hangul 지현 (see Ji-hyeon). It is composed of Sino-Korean elements, typically ji meaning "wisdom, intellect" and hyeon meaning "virtuous, worthy, able....
Etymology and OriginsJill is an English feminine given name that originated as a short form of Gillian or Jillian. Gillian itself is a medieval English feminine form of Julian, which derives from the Roman name Iulianus,...
Jillian is a feminine given name that arose as a spelling variant of Gillian. Like Gillian, Jillian ultimately derives from the Roman name Iulianus, a family name of the gens Iulia (the Julian clan). This Roman root also...
Jillie is a feminine diminutive of Jill, itself a short form of Gillian, the medieval English feminine form of Julian. The name Julian ultimately derives from the Roman family name Iulianus, which is based on Julius. Thr...
Jilly is a feminine given name of English origin, serving as a diminutive and affectionate variant of Jill. The name Jill itself is a short form of Gillian, which evolved from the medieval English feminine form of Julian...
Jimena is a Spanish feminine given name, the variant form of Ximena that is more common in Spain itself. Like Ximena, it ultimately derives from the medieval masculine name Ximeno, of uncertain meaning, possibly from Bas...
Etymology and MeaningJi-min is a common Korean given name, typically, though not exclusively, feminine. It is a compound name where each syllable carries independent meaning when written in hanja, the Sino-Korean charact...
Jindra is a unisex given name in Czech, functioning primarily as a diminutive of either Jindřiška (the feminine form) or Jindřich (the masculine form). Both Jindřiška and Jindřich ultimately derive from the Germanic name...
Jindřiška is a Czech feminine given name, equivalent to Henriette in other languages, and directly derived from the masculine Jindřich. This name is the Czech form of Henry, which ultimately comes from the Germanic name...
Jing is a Chinese name that can serve as both a given name and a surname, with a rich variety of meanings depending on the Chinese character used. The most common meanings include "quiet, still, gentle" from the characte...