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15,656Joshua ( JOSH-oo-ə) is an English and English Bible name derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshuaʿ, meaning "Yahweh is salvation." The name combines the elements yeho (referring to the Hebrew God) and yashaʿ (meaning "to sa...
Josiah is a masculine name of biblical origin, derived from the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (יֹאשִׁיָהוּ), meaning "supported by Yahweh" or "yah supports." The name combines the elements ʾashya (meaning "support") and yah, a s...
Josías is the Spanish form of Josiah, a name that originates from the Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָהוּ (Yoshiyahu), meaning "Yahweh supports" or "supported by Yahweh." The Hebrew name combines the elements אָשְׁיָה (ʾashya, meaning "s...
Etymology and OriginsJosias is the Portuguese and French form of the name Josiah, which also appears in some English translations of the New Testament. The ultimate origin of the name lies in the Biblical Hebrew Yoshiyah...
Josif (Serbian: Јосиф) is the Serbian and Macedonian form of Joseph, a name with deep biblical roots. Derived from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef), meaning "he will add" (from the root yasaf, "to add, to increase"), Josif...
Josimar is a Portuguese masculine name that originated as a short form of José Maria, a compound name combining José and Maria, the names of the parents of Jesus in Christian tradition. The name reflects the Catholic inf...
EtymologyJosip is a Croatian and Slovene form of the biblical name Joseph, which derives from the Hebrew name Yosef meaning "he will add" or "God will increase," a reference to the Hebrew root yasaf (“to add”). In the Ol...
Jóska is a Hungarian diminutive form of the given name József, which itself is the Hungarian equivalent of Joseph. The name is formed through a process of clipping and adding the diminutive suffix -ka, with a sound chang...
Joško is a Croatian diminutive of Josip, the Croatian and Slovene form of Joseph. As a diminutive, it conveys familiarity or endearment, akin to a nickname used within families and close circles. The root name Joseph ult...
Joso is a Croatian diminutive of Joseph, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add." The Hebrew root yasaf (yasaf) conveys the concept of addition or increase. The Croatian form Joško and Jozo are related variants use...
Josse is the French form of the medieval masculine name Iudocus, which traces back to the Breton name Judoc. Derived from the Celtic element meaning "lord", Judoc belonged to a 7th-century Breton saint. Breton settlers b...
Josselin is a French masculine given name, a regional variant of Jocelyn. While Jocelyn in English has become a predominantly feminine name, in France Josselin retains its masculine usage.Etymology and HistoryJosselin tr...
Jošt is a Slovene masculine given name, historically also found in Old Czech, ultimately derived from the Latinized form Iudocus, which comes from the Breton name Judoc meaning "lord." The name belongs to the same family...
Jost is a German masculine given name and a surname, also used as an Ashkenazi Jewish surname. It originated as a German short form of the name Joyce, which itself derives from the medieval masculine name Josse, a Latini...
Jostein is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Jósteinn. It combines the elements jór meaning "horse" and steinn meaning "stone", which together symbolize strength and resilience. Etymology T...
Jósteinn is an Old Norse given name, preserved in modern Icelandic as the original form of Jostein. The name is composed of two elements: jór, meaning "horse", and steinn, meaning "stone". It thus carries the literal sen...
Josu is the Basque form of Jesus. The name derives from the Aramaic Yeshuaʿ, a contracted form of Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua), which means 'Yahweh is salvation'. In Basque culture, Josu is used as a masculine given name, ofte...
Josué is a French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Joshua. The name Joshua originates from the Hebrew name Yehoshuaʿ, meaning "Yahweh is salvation," derived from the roots yeho referring to the Hebrew God and yashaʿ meani...
Jotham is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh is perfect." It is derived from the elements yo, referring to the Hebrew God YHWH, and tam, meaning "perfect, complete." In the Old Testament, Jotham is the nam...
Joukahainen is a figure in Finnish mythology, best known as a rival of the legendary hero Väinämöinen in the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala. His name has a variety of forms in the oral runic songs of Finland and Kar...
Jouko is a Finnish masculine given name, traditionally interpreted as a short form of Joukahainen. The name Joukahainen originates from Finnish mythology, appearing in the national epic the Kalevala as a young man who ch...
EtymologyJouni is the Finnish form of John, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name John derives from the Latin Iohannes, which comes from the Greek Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), itself from the Hebrew יוֹחָנ...
Jourdain is the traditional French form of Jordan. The name Jordan itself derives from the River Jordan, which flows between modern-day Israel and Jordan. In Hebrew, the river is called Yarḏen (יַרְדֵן), from yaraḏ (יָרַ...
Jovan is a Serbian and Macedonian form of John, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥanan), meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It is a common male given name among Orthodox Christians in the Balkans, particula...
EtymologyJove is a poetic and later Latin name for Jupiter, the supreme god in Roman mythology. Technically, Jove derives from the Latin Iovis, which is the genitive case of Iuppiter (the full, inflected form of Jupiter'...
Jovian is an English given name derived from the Latin Iovianus, a Roman cognomen meaning essentially “belonging to Jove,” which is another name for the supreme Roman god Jupiter (from Iovis, the genitive of Jupiter).Ety...
Jovica is a masculine given name primarily used in Serbian and Macedonian-speaking regions. It is a diminutive (hypocoristic) form of the name Jovan, which itself is the Serbian and Macedonian variant of John. The name u...
Jowan is the Cornish form of John, making it a distinctive but ancient variant of one of the most widespread names in the Western world. Deriving from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious" (from the eleme...
Jozabad is a Hebrew name that appears several times in the Old Testament as a contracted form of Jehozabad, meaning "Yahweh has given." The name is composed of elements referring to the Hebrew God (yeho) and the verb zav...
Jozafat is the Polish form of Josaphat, which itself is a contracted form of Jehoshaphat, a biblical name meaning "Yahweh has judged" in Hebrew. The name derives from the Hebrew roots (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God a...
Jože is a Slovene diminutive of Joseph, a name with deep biblical roots meaning "he will add" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Joseph was the eleventh son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into slavery but eventually rising to b...
Józef is the Polish form of the name Joseph, a name with deep biblical roots. It shares the same etymology, deriving from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" from the root yasaf ("to add, to increase"). In the O...
Jožef is the Slovene form of Joseph, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add" or "he will increase" (from the root yasaf).Etymology and Biblical ContextThe name Joseph traces back to the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף), deriv...
Jozef is the Slovak, Dutch, and Albanian form of the name Joseph, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yosef meaning "he will add" or "may God add." The name traces back to the Latin Ioseph and Greek Ἰωσήφ, ultimately fro...
Jozefo is the Esperanto form of Joseph. It is a masculine given name used in the constructed language Esperanto, which was created by L. L. Zamenhof in the late 19th century. As with all Esperanto names, Jozefo is adapte...
Joziah is a variant of the name Josiah. The name Josiah is derived from the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (יֹאשִׁיָהוּ), meaning “Yahweh supports,” coming from ʾashya (“support”) and yah (referring to the Hebrew God). Joziah sha...
Jozo is a Croatian masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Joseph. While Josip is the standard Croatian form of Joseph, Jozo offers a shorter, more familiar variant commonly used in informal contexts.Etymolo...
József is the Hungarian form of Joseph, a widely recognized name of Hebrew origin. It derives from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "he will increase," rooted in the element yasaf, signifying "to add." The...
Józsi is a common Hungarian diminutive of József, the Hungarian form of Joseph. The name is formed by clipping the full name József and adding the Hungarian diminutive suffix -i, a frequent pattern in Hungarian nicknames...
Józsua is the Hungarian form of Joshua.EtymologyThe name Joshua ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yehoshuaʿ (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ), meaning "Yahweh is salvation." It is composed of two elements: yeho, referring to the Hebrew...
Jozua is a Dutch form of the name Joshua, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshuaʿ, meaning "Yahweh is salvation." The name is composed of the elements yeho, referring to the Hebrew God, and yashaʿ, meaning "to...
Juan is the Spanish and Manx form of Iohannes (see John). Like other forms of John in Europe, this name has been extremely popular in Spain since the late Middle Ages.Etymology and OriginsThe name Juan ultimately derives...
Juan Antonio is a Spanish compound given name, combining Juan and Antonio. Both elements are deeply rooted in Spanish onomastic tradition: Juan is the Spanish form of Iohannes (see John), and Antonio derives from the Rom...
Juan Bautista is a Spanish compound given name combining Juan and Bautista, directly honoring Saint John the Baptist. The name functions both as a personal name—particularly popular in Spanish-speaking Catholic communiti...
Juan Carlos is a Spanish compound given name, combining Juan 1 and Carlos. The name Juan is the Spanish and Manx form of Iohannes (see John), which derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'. Like...
Juancho is a Spanish Diminutive of Juan, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." In Spanish-speaking cultures, diminutives are often affectionate nicknames formed by adding suffixe...
Juanfran is a common hypocorism or contracted form of the Spanish compound name Juan Francisco, which itself combines the Spanish form of Iohannes (see John, via Juan 1) with Francisco. In Spanish naming traditions, it i...
Juan Francisco is a Spanish compound given name, combining the widely used names Juan 1 and Francisco. Such binomial names are a tradition in Spanish-speaking cultures, often honoring saints or family members.EtymologyTh...
Juanito is a Spanish masculine given name and nickname, derived as a diminutive of Juan 1, meaning "little Juan" or, in English, equivalent to Johnny. The name combines Juan (the Spanish form of John) with the suffix -it...
Etymology and MeaningJuan José is a Spanish compound given name, combining two of the most beloved and historically significant names in the Spanish-speaking world. The first element, Juan, is the Spanish form of Iohanne...
Juanma is a Spanish nickname derived as a contraction of Juan Manuel. This compact two-element name combines two classic Spanish given names—Juan 1, the Spanish form of Iohannes (see John), and Manuel—into a single, fami...
Juan Manuel is a Spanish compound given name, formed by combining Juan (the Spanish form of John) and Manuel (a Spanish form of Emmanuel, meaning 'God is with us'). The name has a long history in the Spanish-speaking wor...
Juanne is a Sardinian variant of Giuanne, which itself is the Sardinian form of the Latin Iohannes, derived from the Greek Ioannes and ultimately the Hebrew Yoḥanan. The name's core meaning is "Yahweh is gracious", roote...
Juan Pablo is a common Spanish compound given name, the equivalent of John Paul in English or Jean-Paul in French. It combines two of the most iconic names in Spanish culture: Juan, the Spanish form of John, and Pablo, t...
Juan Pedro is a Spanish compound given name combining Juan 1 and Pedro. It is a traditional double name in Spanish-speaking cultures, often used to honor two different saints or family members. The name follows the commo...
Juantxo is a Basque diminutive of Juan, the Spanish form of John. The suffix '-txo' is a common Basque diminutive ending, often used to create affectionate or familiar versions of names. As such, Juantxo can be understoo...
Jubal is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning "stream" (from Hebrew יוּבָל, yūḇå̄l). In the Bible, Jubal is a figure mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in Genesis 4:21, where he is described as the first person to...
Juda is a masculine name with roots in Arabic, meaning "goodness, excellence." It is derived from the Arabic verb جاد (jāda), which signifies "to be excellent" or "to be generous." The name embodies positive qualities of...
Judah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Yehudah (יְהוּדָה). It is most familiar from the Bible as the name of the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Tribe of Judah...
Judas is the English form of the Greek Ἰούδας (Ioudas), which itself is a Hellenization of the Hebrew Yehuda (Judah). The name appears frequently in the New Testament, most notoriously as the name of Judas Iscariot, one...