Names Categorized "isograms"

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...

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,"...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jenő is a Hungarian male given name with a dual etymological heritage. On one hand, it traces back to one of the seven ancient Hungarian tribes that settled the Carpathian Basin around 895 AD, named after a legendary chi...

Jens is a Scandinavian and Germanic short form of Johannes, which in turn derives from the Latin form of the Greek name Ioannes, ultimately from the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥanan). The name means "Yahweh is gracious", from th...

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"...

Jep is an obsolete English masculine given name, originating as a medieval diminutive of Geoffrey. The name Geoffrey itself came to England through the Normans, derived from a Frankish name whose precise etymology is unc...

Jeptha is a variant of Jephthah, a name of Hebrew origin central to the biblical Book of Judges. Jephthah, which in Hebrew (Yiftāḥ) means “he opens,” derives from the root paṯaḥ (to open). The name appears in the Old Tes...

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...

Jericho is a masculine given name of English usage, directly taken from the name of one of the world's oldest cities, located in the West Bank, Palestine. The city of Jericho has a history spanning over 11,000 years, wit...

Jerk is an Old Swedish variant of Erik, which itself is a Scandinavian form of Eric. The name Eric ultimately derives from the Old Norse Eiríkr, composed of the elements ei meaning “ever, always” and ríkr meaning “ruler,...

Jeroným is the Czech form of Jerome, derived from the Greek name Hieronymos (Ἱερώνυμος), meaning "sacred name" — from hieros (ἱερός, "sacred") and onyma (ὄνυμα, "name"). The name was borne by Saint Jerome (c. 347–420), t...

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...

Jerzy is the Polish form of the name George, derived from the Greek Γεώργιος (Georgios), which comes from γεωργός (georgos) meaning “farmer, earthworker.” This in turn is composed of γῆ (gē; ge) “earth” and ἔργον (ergon;...

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...

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...

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...

Jez is an English diminutive of Jeremy, itself a medieval vernacular form of the Hebrew name Jeremiah. The root name Jeremiah comes from the Hebrew יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmeyahu), meaning "Yahweh will exalt," combining the elem...

Jhon is a variant spelling of the ubiquitous name John. It is especially popular in Colombia, where it ranks among the most common given names for boys. Etymology The name Jhon ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yoh...

Ji is a Korean name often derived from Sino-Korean characters, most notably 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect." While it is used occasionally as a single-character given name, Ji is more frequently combined with another...

Jia (佳, 家, etc.) is a common Chinese given name with multiple possible meanings depending on the character used. The most frequent characters include 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" and 家 (jiā) meaning...

Jian is a Chinese given name with numerous possible character representations. The most common characters include 建 meaning "build, establish" and 健 meaning "strong, healthy." However, many other characters with simila...

Jiang is a Chinese unisex given name and one of the most common Chinese surnames. As a given name, it is typically written with the character 江 (Jiāng), meaning "river" or specifically the Yangtze River, China's longest...

Jie is a unisex Chinese name with multiple possible meanings depending on the character used. The most common character is 杰 (jié), meaning "heroic, outstanding," or other characters with similar pronunciation. This nam...

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...

Jihad is an Arabic unisex name meaning "battle, holy war", derived from the root jahada meaning "to strive, to struggle." The word itself carries profound religious and cultural significance in Islam, where it is transla...

Ji-ho (also spelled Chi-ho or Jie-ho) is a Korean given name popular for both genders, though it was the eighth-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2015, with 2,095 boys given the name.EtymologyJi-ho is...

Ji-hu (also spelled Ji-hoo) is a Korean given name. It is typically composed of two Sino-Korean syllables: ji (智) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and hu (厚) meaning "thick" or "generous." However, other combinations of han...

Ji-hun (also spelled Ji-hoon) is a common Korean masculine given name, written in Sino-Korean characters. The first element can be ji meaning "wisdom, intellect" (智) or "will, purpose, ambition" (志), while the second e...

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....

Jim is a common English masculine given name, primarily serving as a medieval diminutive of James. While historically a nickname, Jim has become an independent name in its own right, particularly in English-speaking coun...

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...

Jimeno is a Spanish given name derived from the medieval Basque form Ximeno, which itself likely originates from the name of a Basque ruler or chieftain. The name's use historically spread from the Basque region across n...

Jin 1 is a unisex Chinese given name written with various characters that carry distinct meanings. The most common character is 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money." Other possibilities include 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestr...

Jin is a Japanese masculine given name with multiple possible meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. The name is most commonly associated with the kanji 仁 (jin), which means "compassionate" or "ben...

Jin is a Picard form of Jean, the modern French equivalent of John. Picard is a Romance language spoken in northern France and parts of Belgium, and Jin represents a regional variant akin to Jean in standard French. Cons...

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...

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...

Jin-ho is a Korean given name, typically masculine, composed of two Sino-Korean morphemes. The jin element often derives from the hanja 珍 (jin), meaning "precious" or "rare", while the ho element frequently comes from...

Jip is a short, unisex name with roots in both European and Asian cultures. In the Dutch and Frisian contexts, it originally developed as a Frisian diminutive or short form of names beginning with the Old German element...

Jiro is a common Japanese given name and name suffix for males, typically representing an alternate transcription of the kanji compound 二郎 (see Jirō).EtymologyThe name Jiro (or Jirō) originates from Japanese elements:...

Jirō is a Japanese masculine given name and common name suffix, traditionally bestowed upon the second son in a family. It derives from the kanji elements ji (二) meaning "two" and rō (郎) meaning "son," reflecting the b...

Jirou is an alternate transcription of the Japanese masculine name Jirō, written in standard Romanization as "Jirō" and commonly anglicized as Jiro. The name originates from Japanese Kanji characters 二郎, where 二 (ji)...

Ji-su is a Korean feminine given name that has gained international recognition through K-pop culture. The name is composed of Sino-Korean characters: 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom,...

EtymologyJitendra is a masculine given name popular in India, particularly among Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi speakers. The name is derived from Sanskrit, combining जिति (jiti), meaning "victory" or "conquering," with th...

Ji-u is a Korean feminine given name formed from common Sino-Korean syllables, primarily from elements such as 芝 (ji) meaning "lingzhi mushroom" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", combined with 雨 (u) meaning...

Ji-won, also spelled Jee-won, is a unisex Korean given name composed of Sino-Korean elements. The first syllable, ji (智) meaning “wisdom, intellect,” or ji (志) meaning “will, purpose, ambition,” combines with a second...

Ji-yeon is a Korean feminine given name among the most popular names for baby girls born in South Korea during the 1980s. It is written in Hangul as 지연, and different sets of Hanja (Sino-Korean characters) can produce...

Ji-yeong (also spelled Ji-young or Jee-young) is a common Korean given name, historically among the most popular for baby girls in South Korea, ranking first in 1970, third in 1980, and tenth in 1990 according to governm...