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30,235EtymologyJéferson is the Portuguese form of Jefferson, an English surname-turned-given name. The original surname means "son of Jeffrey," itself a medieval variant of the Frankish name Geoffrey. The second element of Geo...
Jeff is a common masculine short form (hypocorism) of the English given names Jeffrey or Jefferson. Jeffrey itself is a medieval variant of Geoffrey, which was introduced to England by the Normans. The root name Geoffrey...
Jefferson is a given name derived from the English surname Jefferson, which itself means "son of Jeffrey". The surname originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from a father named Jeffrey. As a first name, Jefferso...
Jeffery is a variant of Jeffrey, ultimately derived from the medieval English form of the Norman French name Geoffrey. The root, Geoffrey, originates from a Frankish name composed of elements such as *gautaz meaning "Gea...
Jeffrey is a common English given name and a medieval variant of Geoffrey. In America, Jeffrey has been more common than Geoffrey, though this is not true in Britain, where Geoffrey remains the preferred spelling. The na...
Jeffry is a given name, primarily used in English, that functions as a spelling variant of Jeffrey. The name Jeffrey is itself a medieval variant of Geoffrey, which traces its origins to a Norman French form of a Frankis...
Jefimija is the Serbian form of Euphemia, a name of Greek origin. It derives from the Greek verb euphemeo, meaning “to use words of good omen,” compounded from eu (“good”) and phemi (“to speak, to declare”). Saint Euphem...
Jegors is the Latvian form of Yegor, which itself is a Russian variation of George. The name George originates from the Greek Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning "farmer, earthworker," derived from the elements ge (earth) and e...
Jehad is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Jihad (see Jihad), derived from the Arabic root jahada, meaning "to struggle, to strive." The name is used across the Muslim world, reflecting its deep roots in Isla...
Jehan is an Old French form of Iohannes (see John). In medieval France, this variant was widely used before the spelling standardized to Jean around the 16th century. Today, the name Jehan is considered archaic and rarel...
Etymology Jehanne is an Old French feminine form of the Latin name Johannes (see John), which ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious". In medieval France, the spelling Jehanne was common...
Etymology and Meaning Jehiel is an English Bible form of the Hebrew name Yechi'el, meaning "God will live" or "May God live." It is composed of two elements: ḥaya, meaning "to live," and ʾel, the Hebrew word for "God." T...
Jehoaddan is a female name of Hebrew origin found in the Old Testament, meaning "Yahweh delights" from the elements yeho, a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh, and ʿaḏan, meaning "to delight." The name appears in 2...
Jehoash is a biblical name found in the Old Testament, where it is used for a king of Israel who likely reigned in the 8th century BCE. It derives from the Hebrew name יְהוֹאָשׁ (Yehoʾash), an extended form of יוֹאָשׁ (s...
Jehohanan is a name found in the English Old Testament, borne by a few minor characters. It derives from the Hebrew name Yehoḥanan, an extended form of Yoḥanan (see John). The name means “Yahweh is gracious,” from the el...
Jehoiachin is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh will establish," from the elements yeho (referring to the Hebrew God) and kun ("to establish"). It appears in the English Bible as the name of a 6th-centur...
Jehoiakim is a theophoric name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh raises up," from the elements yeho, referring to the Hebrew God, and qum, meaning "to raise." In the Old Testament, this is the name of a king of Judah who...
Jehona is an Albanian feminine given name derived from the Albanian word jehonë, meaning "echo." The name evokes the natural phenomenon of sound reverberating, symbolizing resonance, beauty, or a lingering presence. It i...
Jehonathan is a variant form of the Hebrew name Jonathan, appearing in the Old Testament (Christian Bible). The name derives from the Hebrew Yehonaṯan (יְהוֹנָתָן), meaning "Yahweh has given," from the elements yeho (ref...
Jehoram is a theophoric name of Hebrew origin appearing in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Hebrew name יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram), meaning "exalted by Yahweh", from elements יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and...
Etymology and Meaning Jehoshaphat is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, found in the English Bible. It means "Yahweh has judged," composed of the theophoric element yeho, referring to the Hebrew God, and shafaṭ, meaning...
Jehosheba, also known as Jehoshabeath or Josaba, is a biblical figure from the Old Testament. Her name is derived from the Hebrew Yehoshevaʿ, meaning "Yahweh is an oath," combining the divine name Yeho with shavaʿ, meani...
Etymology and Origin Jehovah is a Latinized form of the Hebrew Yəhōwā, a vocalization of the Tetragrammaton YHWH, the personal name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible. This rendering arose when the vowel points of...
Jehozabad is a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh has given," derived from the elements yeho, referring to the Hebrew God, and zavaḏ, meaning "to give." In the Old Testament, it appears as the name of one of the assassins of Ki...
Jehu is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, primarily known from the Old Testament. The name means "Yahweh is he," derived from the elements yeho, referring to the Hebrew God, and hu, meaning "he." Its biblical forms incl...
Jehudi is the Anglicized form of the Hebrew name Yehudi (יהודי), meaning "Jew" or more literally "Judahite"—a person from the tribe of Judah. In the English Bible (e.g., Jeremiah 36:14, 21, 23), Jehudi is a court officia...
Jehudijah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Jewess." It appears in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as a specific woman, one of the wives of Mered, a descendant of Judah mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:18....
Jeiel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the name of several minor figures. Derived from the Hebrew elements yaʿa meaning "to sweep" and ʾel meaning "God", the name conveys the meanin...
Jēkabs is the Latvian form of Jacob (or James). The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqov), which means "holder of the heel" or "supplanter" according to the biblical account of Jacob holding his...
Jekaterina is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Yekaterina (Екатерина), which is itself the Russian form of Katherine. The name is used predominantly in Estonia and among Russian-speaking communities, especi...
Jela is a Slavic feminine given name predominantly used in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovak. It originated as a short form of Jelena or Jelisaveta. Additionally, in Serbian and Croatian, jela independently means "fir tree,"...
Jelani is a given name that has seen usage primarily in the United States since the 1970s, particularly within the African American community. Its origin is likely the Arabic name Jilani, itself a reference to the Sufi s...
Jeļena is a Latvian feminine given name, derived as a form of Yelena, the Russian equivalent of Helen. The name entered Latvian usage through Russian influence, beginning around the mid-19th century.EtymologyJeļena ultim...
Jelena is a Slavic given name used in several languages including Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a form of Yelena, which itself is the Russian form of Helen. The name ultimately d...
Jelica is a feminine given name used in Croatia and Serbia. It is a Diminutive of Jela, which itself is a short form of Jelena or Jelisaveta. Jelica ultimately traces its roots back to the Greek name Helen, meaning "torc...
Jelisaveta is the Serbian form of Elizabeth, a name with deep biblical and European royal resonance. The Serbian variant, written as Јелисавета in Cyrillic, preserves the Greek Ecclesiastical form Elisavet, which itself...
Jeļizaveta is a Latvian feminine given name, derived as a Latvian form of the Russian name Yelizaveta, which itself is a variant of Elizabeth. The name ultimately originates from the Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva)， meani...
Jelka is a feminine given name used in Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene. It functions both as a diminutive of Jelena and as an independent name. In Slovene, the word jelka means "fir tree," adding a nature-inspired layer t...
Jelle is a Dutch masculine given name, most commonly found in the Netherlands and Flanders, with strong roots in Frisian-speaking regions. The name originates as a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Old Germa...
Jelte is a masculine given name of Dutch and Frisian origin. It is a variant of the name Jelle, which itself has two primary origins. First, Jelle began as a Frisian short form of names containing the Old German element...
Jeltje is a Dutch and Frisian feminine given name, formed as the feminine counterpart of Jelle. The name originated as a short form of certain masculine names beginning with the Old German element gelt, meaning "payment,...
Jeltsje is a Frisian feminine given name, formed as the feminine equivalent of the name Jelle. The name reflects a common pattern in Frisian and Dutch onomastics where masculine names are given a feminine suffix, in this...
Jem is an English diminutive of Jeremy (and formerly of James). As a short form, it originated in medieval England, where nicknames and pet forms were commonly created by shortening longer names. Over time, Jem became es...
Jemal is the Amharic and Georgian form of Jamal, a name derived from the Arabic root جمل (jamala) meaning "to be beautiful," giving the name the meaning "beauty." The name is used in Ethiopia (via Amharic) and Georgia, r...
Jemima is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, recorded in the Old Testament as the oldest of the three daughters of Job (Job 42:14). Traditionally said to mean "dove", it may actually be related to Hebrew yomam, mean...
Jemma is an English variant spelling of the name Gemma, which itself originated as a medieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone". The shift from Gemma to Jemma reflects a common English phonetic adaptation, w...
Jemmy is a diminutive of Jeremy (and historically also of James) used primarily in English-speaking contexts. This affectionate nickname reflects a common pattern in English of shortening and softening formal names into...
EtymologyJen is a feminine given name, most commonly used as a short form of Jennifer. Jennifer itself originates from a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which is also the source of the Arthurian name Guinevere...
Jena is a diminutive of Jennifer, an English feminine given name. As a short form, it gained popularity independently as a standalone name, particularly in English-speaking countries.Etymology and OriginJennifer itself d...
Jenae is a modern English diminutive of Jennifer, created by combining the nickname Jen with the popular suffix -ae. It emerged in the late 20th century as a distinctive variant of the given name Jennifer, which was phen...
Jenaro is the Spanish form of Januarius, which itself derives from the Latin cognomen meaning "January." The name of the month comes from the Roman god Janus, the deity of gateways, beginnings, and transitions, often dep...
Jenci is a Hungarian diminutive of the male given name Jenő, formed by clipping the base name and adding the -ci suffix. This affectionate shortening follows a common pattern in Hungarian onomastics for creating familiar...
Jenelle is a modern feminine given name in English-speaking countries, primarily used since the 20th century. It is a combination of the short form Jen and the popular suffix elle, which conveys a French-influenced elega...
EtymologyJenesis is a modern English feminine variant of Genesis. The name Genesis itself is derived from the Greek word genesis, meaning "birth" or "origin." It also directly references the first book of the Old Testame...
Jenessa is a modern English feminine given name created by combining the short form Jen (itself a diminutive of Jennifer) with the fashionable suffix -essa. This suffix, frequently used in contemporary name coinage (as i...
Jengo is a masculine given name of Swahili origin, where it directly translates to "building" — not only as a structure, but also the act of constructing or building. The name carries a metaphorical weight of foundation,...
Jeni is a variant of Jenny. Like its root forms, Jeni is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries.EtymologyThe name traces back through Jenny, which originally was a medieval English diminutive...
Jenifer is a female given name derived as a variant of Jennifer. While it shares the same origin and meaning, its spelling offers a less common alternative to the more widespread Jennifer, yet retains the same lyrical qu...
Jenn is a feminine given name, frequently a shortened form (hypocorism) of Jennifer. As a diminutive, it emerged alongside the rise of Jennifer's popularity in the 20th century, particularly in English-speaking regions.E...
Jenna is a feminine given name that originated as a variant of Jenny. While Jenny itself has historical roots as a medieval English diminutive of Jane (and later also of Jennifer), Jenna emerged as a distinct modern name...