Boys' Names
Name(Pronunciation) | Origin | Meaning |
Ja | Unknown | Magnetic |
Jaakan | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jaakko | Finnish | see Jacob |
Jaakobah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jaali | Unknown | Powerful |
Jaare-oregim | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jaareshiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jaasiel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jaazaniah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jaaziah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jaaziel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jabal | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jabari | African | Brave |
Jabez | Hebrew | Pain |
Jabilo | African | Medicine man |
Jabin | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jabir | Arabic | Comforter |
Jabril (also Jibril) |
Arabic (from Gabriel) | Man of God |
Jacan | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jacenty (also Jacek, Jacinto) |
Polish (from Hyacinth) | Flower |
Jachin | Hebrew | He establishes |
Jacinto | see Jacenty | |
Jack/Jackie | French | see John |
Jackson | Son of Jack | |
Jacob (also Jaakko, Jacobe, Jacobo, Jago, Jake, Jakob, Jakov, Jaime, James, Jamese, Jamie, Jaume, Jaumet, Jay, Jayme, Jeb, Jim, Jimmie, Jimmy) |
Hebrew | Deceiver |
Jacques | see John | |
Jada (also Jadah) |
Hebrew | Unknown |
Jadon (also Jaden, Jadyn, Jaiden, Jayden) |
Hebrew | Thankful |
Jaegar | Germanic | Hunter |
Jafa (also Jafaru) |
Arabic | Stream |
Jafet | see Japheth | |
Jaggar | English | A teamster |
Jago | Cornish | see Jacob |
Jahath | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jahaziel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jahdai | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jahdiel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jahdo | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jahleel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jahmai | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jahzeel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jahzeiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jahzeriah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jahziel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jaiden | see Jadon | |
Jaime | see Jacob | |
Jair | Hebrew | Light |
Jairus (also Jairo) |
Hebrew | My light |
Jake | see Jacob | Jakeh | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jakim | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jakin | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jakob | Germanic | see Jacob |
Jakov | Hungarian | see Jacob |
Jal | English | Wanderer |
Jalam | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jaleel | see Jalil | |
Jalen (also Jaylen) |
Unknown | Combination of James and Lenore |
Jalil (also Jaeleel) |
Unknown | Unknown |
Jalon | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jamal (also Jamaar, Jaymar) |
Arabic | Beauty |
James/Jamese/Jamie | see Jacob | |
Jamin | Hebrew | Right hand |
Jamison | English | Son of James |
Jamlech | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jamshed (also Jamsheed) |
Persian | Shining river |
Jan | Dutch | see John |
Janai | Hebrew | Unknown |
Janne | see John | |
Janos | Hungarian | see John |
Jantz | see John | |
Janusz | Polish | see John |
Janvier | French | January |
Japheth (also Jafet) |
Hebrew | Enlargement |
Japhia | Hebrew | Unknown |
Japhlet | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jarah | Hebrew | Sweet as honey |
Jared (also Jarod, Jarrod, Jered) |
Hebrew | Descendant |
Jarek | Slavic | Spring |
Jarha | Eqyptian | Unknown |
Jariath | Unknown | see Jarlath |
Jarib | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jarl | Scandinavian | Nobleman |
Jarlath (also Jariath) |
Gaelic (from Iarlaith) | Tributary lord |
Jarman | English | A German |
Jaroah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jarod | see Jared | |
Jarogniew | Slavic | Spring anger |
Jaromil | Polish | Spring favour |
Jaromir (also Jaromierz) |
Czech | Great spring |
Jaron | Hebrew | To sing |
Jaroslaw (also Jaroslav) |
Slavic | Spring glory |
Jarrett | Teutonic (fromGary) | Spear champion |
Jarrod | see Jared | |
Jarvis | Teutonic (fromGervasius) | Spear |
Jashobeam | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jashub | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jashur | Hebrew | Upright |
Jason (also Jayce) |
Greek | To heal |
Jasper (also Jesper) |
Persian | Treasurer |
Jathniel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jatupol | Unknown | Unknown |
Jaume/Jaumet | see Jacob | Javan | Hebrew | Greece |
Javen | Unknown | Son of Japheth |
Javier | Spanish (from Xavier) | The new house |
Jay | see Jacob | |
Jayce | see Jason | |
Jayden | see Jadon | |
Jaylen | see Jalen | |
Jaymar | Arabic | see Jamal |
Jayme | see Jacob | |
Jaziz | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jean | French | see John |
Jearim | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeatherai | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeb | see Jacob | |
Jeberekiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jebidiah | see Jedidiah | Jeconiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jed | see Jedidiah | |
Jedaiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jediael | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jedidah | Hebrew | Beloved |
Jedidiah (also Jed, Jebidiah) |
Hebrew | Beloved of God |
Jedrzej (also Jedrek) |
Polish (from Andrew) | Man |
Jeduthun | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeff | see Jeffrey | |
Jefferson | English | Son of Jeffrey |
Jeffrey (also Jeff, Jeffery) |
Medieval (fromGodfrey) | God's peace |
Jehallelel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehath | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehdeiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehezkel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehiel | Hebrew | God lives |
Jehieli | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehizkiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehoaddah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehoahaz | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehoash | Hebrew | see Joash |
Jehohanan | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehoiada | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehoiarib | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehonadab | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehoram | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehoshaphat | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehozabad | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehozadak | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehu | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehucal | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jehudi | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeiel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jekameam | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jekamiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jekuthiel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jelani | African | Mighty |
Jemuel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jenaro | Spanish (from Gennaro) | January |
Jenesis (also Jenis) |
Latin (from Genesis) | Beginning |
Jengo | Unknown | One with a reddish complexion |
Jenike | Moroccan | Honesty |
Jenis | Jenisis | |
Jens | Danish | see John |
Jensen | see John | |
Jephthah (also Jeptha) |
Hebrew | God sets free |
Jephunneh | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jerah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jerahmeel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jerald (also Jerold) |
Teutonic (from Gerald) | Brave with a spear |
Jered | see Jared | |
Jeremiah (also Jeremias, Jeremy, Jerry) |
Hebrew | God uplifts |
Jeremoth | see Jerimoth | |
Jeriah | Hebrew | God has seen |
Jeribai | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jericho (also Jerrick) |
Unknown | Moon city |
Jeriel | Hebrew | Unknown | Jerimoth (also Jeremoth) |
Hebrew | Unknown |
Jermaine (also Jermica) |
Latin (from Germain) | Brother |
Jeroboam | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jerod | Unknown | Descendant |
Jeroen | see Jerome | |
Jeroham | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jerold | see Jerald | |
Jerolin | Latin | Holy |
Jerome (also Jeroen, Jerom, Jerommeke, Jeronimo) |
Greek | Sacred name |
Jerrell | Combination of Gerald and Darrell | |
Jerrick | see Jericho | |
Jerry | see Jeremiah | |
Jerubbaal | Hebrew | Let Baal defend himself |
Jerzy | Polish | see Joran |
Jesarelah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeshaiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeshebeab | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jesher | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeshishai | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeshohaiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeshua | see Joshua | |
Jesimiel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jesper | see Jasper | |
Jesse (also Jess, Jessie, Jesup) |
Hebrew | Gift |
Jesus | see Joshua | |
Jether | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jetheth | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jethro | Hebrew | Excellence |
Jett | Unknown | Black gem |
Jetur | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeuel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeush | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeuz | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jezer | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jeziel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jezrahiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jezreel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jiang | Chinese | River |
Jihan | Unknown | Of the world |
Jibril | Arabic | see Jabril |
Jidlaph | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jim/Jimmie/Jimmy | see Jacob | |
Jimoh | African | Born on Friday |
Jin | Chinese | Elegant |
Jindrich | Czech (from Henry) | Ruler of the home |
Jing | Chinese | Essence |
Jin-Ho | Korean | Jewel lake |
Jiro | Japanese | Second son |
Jivin | Hindu | To give life |
Jo | see Joseph | |
Joab | Hebrew | God is the father |
Joachin (also Joakim, Joaquim, Joaquin, Jochem) |
Hebrew | Established by God |
Joah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joannes | Greek | see John |
Joao | Portuguese | see John |
Joaquim | Portuguese | see Joachim |
Joaquin | Spanish | see Joachim |
Joash (also Jehoash) |
Hebrew | Fire of God |
Job (also Jobey) |
Hebrew | Persecuted |
Jobab | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jochem | Germanic | see Joachim |
Jochjo | Esperanto | see John |
Jock | see John | |
Joda/Jody | see Judah | |
Joe | see Joseph | |
Joel | Hebrew | Jehovah is God |
Joelah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joey | see Joseph | |
Joezer | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jogli | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joha | Hebrew | Unknown |
Johanan | Hebrew | Unknown |
Johann/Johannes/Johano | see John | |
Johar | Sanskrit | Jewel |
John (also Jack, Jackie, Jacques, Jan, Janne, Janos, Jantz, Janusz, Jean,Jens, Jensen, Joannes, Joao, Jochjo, Jock, Johann, Johannes, Johano, Johnathan, Johnie, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon, Jonathan, Jonathon, Jonny, Jouni, Juan, Juani, Juhana, Juhani, Jukka, Jussi) |
Hebrew | God is gracious |
Joiarib | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jokim | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jokshan | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joktan | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jon | see John | |
Jonadab | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jonah (also Jonas, Joona, Joonas) |
Hebrew | Dove |
Jonathan/Jonathon/Jonny | see John | |
Joona/Joonas | Finnish | see Jonah |
Jooseppi | Finnish | see Joseph |
Jorai | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joram | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joran (also Jerzy, Jorck, Jordi, Joren, Jorg, Jorge, Jorgen, Joris, Jorn, Jorrin, Jorunn, Jurgen, Jurgis, Jurij) |
Swedish (fromGeorge) | Farmer |
Jordan | Hebrew | Flowing down |
Jordi | Catalan | see Joran |
Jorell | American | He saves |
Joren | see Joran | |
Jorg | Germanic | see Joran |
Jorge | Spanish | see Joran |
Jorgen | Danish | see Joran |
Joris | Dutch | see Joran |
Jorkeam | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jorn/Jorrin/Jorunn | see Joran | |
Jorryn | Unknown | The one God loves |
Jory | Unknown | Descending |
Joseph (also Jo, Joe, Joey, Jooseppi, Jose, Josef, Josep, Josif, Josip, Jozef, Jozefo, Juozas) |
Hebrew | May he add |
Joshah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joshaphat | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joshaviah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joshbekashah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Josheb-basshebeth | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joshibiah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Joshua (also Jeshua, Jesus, Josh, Joshwa, Josue) |
Hebrew | God is my salvation |
Josiah | Hebrew | God supports |
Josif | Serbian | see Joseph |
Josip | Croatian | see Joseph |
Josue | Spanish | see Joshua |
Jotham | Hebrew | May God complete |
Jouni | Finnish | see John |
Jovan | Latin | Majestic |
Joyce | Norman | Lord |
Jozabad | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jozacar | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jozadak | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jozef | Slovakian | see Joseph |
Jozefo | Esperanto | see Joseph |
Juan | Spanish | see John |
Juani | see John | |
Jubal | Hebrew | Small stream |
Jucal | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jud | see Judah | |
Juda | Arabic | Goodness |
Judah (also Joda, Jody, Judas, Jud, Judd, Jude) |
Hebrew | Praise |
Judson | Unknown | Son of Jud |
Juhana | Finnish | see John |
Juhani | Finnish | see John |
Jukka | Finnish | see John |
Julius (also Jules, Julian, Julio) |
Latin | Downy haried |
Juma | African | Born on Friday |
Jumaane | African | Born on Tuesday |
Jumoke | Unknown | Everyone loves the baby |
Jung | Korean | Affection |
Junior | English | Son of the father |
Juozas | Lithuanian | see Joseph |
Jupiter | Latin | Godfather |
Jurgen | Germanic | see Joran |
Jurgis | Lithuanian | see Joran |
Jurij | Ukrainian | see Joran |
Juro | Japanese | Long life |
Jurrien | Dutch | God will uplift |
Jushab-Hesed | Hebrew | Unknown |
Jussi | Finnish | see John |
Justus (also Justin) |
Latin | Just |
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