Iune
Borrowed from English June.
- Gender
- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
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Ivan
From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc. Rare variant of Evan, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Ivory
The surname is habitational from Ivry in Normandy, and in some cases patronymic from a diminutive of Ivor. The modern given name is associated with ivory.
- Gender
- mixed
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- 3 syllables
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- ends Y
Ivy
From ivy, the name of a plant. An ivy branch used to be hung outside an establishment to advertise that it sold alcohol, so it may originally been an occupationational surname…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Jac
Borrowed from English Jack.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends C
Jade
From the precious stone jade; taken into general use in the 1970s.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Jane
Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
January
From Middle English Januarie, januari, re-latinised forms of Middle English Janevere, Ieneuer, from Anglo-Norman genever, from Latin Iānuārius (“(month) of Janus”), a compound…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Jasmine
From French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn), from Classical Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn), from earlier یاسمن (yāsaman), from Middle Persian yʾsmn' (yāsaman). Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Jason
From the Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “I heal”). The Jason mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 17:5-9, Romans 16:21) is probably a Greek rendering of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jasper
A name given to one of the Magi in a medieval European cult, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganǰabarah; see it for more. Recently…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Jasumin
Borrowed from English Jasmine. The kanji spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟(じゅく)字(じ)訓(くん)).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jay Ar
From English; phonetic respelling of JR.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Jayrī
Borrowed from English Jerry.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
Jean
Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Jefferson
Unadapted borrowing from English Jefferson. Borrowed from English Jefferson.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jenni
Borrowed from English Jenny (a pet form of Jane) in the 19th century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Jennie
Borrowed from English in the eighteenth century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Jennifer
From Cornish Gweniver, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever (cognate with Welsh Gwenhwyfar), from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Guinevere. Compare Irish Fionnabhair, which…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Jenny
From English Jenny, diminutive of Jane. First recorded in Sweden in 1767. Later also used as a Swedish diminutive of Eugenia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Jesper
From English Jesper.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Jessamine
A female given name from English, variant of Jasmine.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Jessica
First used by William Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice in the early 17th century, probably from Hebrew יִסְכָּה (yiská, “Iscah in Genesis 11:29, Jescha in the Wycliffe…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Jéssica
Borrowed from English Jessica.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Jessika
From English Jessica, partly through Swedish.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Jewel
A male given name from English, a variant of Jewell, or from "jewel" like the female name.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Jewell
Medieval/Middle English form of a Breton saint's name, from Old Breton Judicaël "lord" + "generous." The second element is from hael (“generous, bountiful”) and identical to…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Jhon
Misspelling of English John. Compare Spanish Jhon. Misspelling of English John. Compare Portuguese Jhon.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Jimi
From English Jim, Jimmy.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Joan
A clipped or hypochoristic form of Joanna, from Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Jocelyn
From the Middle English male given name from Old French Joscelin, German Gautzelin, diminutive of names beginning with the tribal name Gaut (“a Geat, a Goth”), the root form of…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
John
From Middle English John, Johan, Johannes, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, Johan, and also Old English Iohannes, both from Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Johnson
Unadapted borrowing from English Johnson.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jŏn
Borrowed from English John. Doublet of यूहन्ना (yūhannā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Jonathan
Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (yəhōnāṯān), יוֹנָתָן (yōnāṯān, literally “God has given”), apparently with influence from Aramaic [Term?]. Unadapted borrowing from English…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jŏrḍan
a male given name from English, equivalent to English Jordan
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Jŏrjiyā
Borrowed from English Georgia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
Josephus
From Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph). Borrowed from English Josephus, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), Ἰωσήφ…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Joshua
From Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshúa'), perhaps from הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hoshéa') with addition of יהוה (YHWH, “Yahweh”), thus meaning "Yahweh is salvation". See הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía',…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Josie
Borrowed from English Josie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Josselyn
Borrowed from English Josselyn.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Joṣua
Borrowed from English Joshua.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Journey
From journey at the end of the 20th century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Joy
From the noun joy, first used by Puritans in the 17th century. Borrowed from English Joy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends Y
Julianne
A 19th/20th century variant of Juliana. Can also be interpreted as a combination of Julia + Anne. Borrowed from English Julianne.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
July
From Middle English Julie, julye, iulius, from Anglo-Norman julie, from Old French jule, juil, from Latin iūlius (Gaius Julius Caesar's month), perhaps a contraction of…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
June
English June From Middle English June, june, re-Latinised variants of earlier Middle English Juyn, juyng, from Old French juing, juin, from Latin iūnius, the month of the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Juniper
A topographic surname from juniper. In some cases matronymic from an equivalent of Jennifer influenced by folk etymology.
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- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends R
Kakalina
Borrowed from English Catherine.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kalalaina
Borrowed from English Caroline.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kale
Borrowed from English Charles.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Kalena
ka (“the”) + lena (“yellow”).(Yellow was a royal color.) Later also used as a phonetic rendering of the English Karen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kalolaina
Borrowed from English Caroline.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kamaki
Borrowed from English Thomas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Karina
Borrowed from English Karina, a variant of French Karine. Derived from Swedish Karin.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kaye
Borrowed from English Kaye.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Kealalaina
Borrowed from English Caroline.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Keleka
Borrowed from English Theresa.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kelekia
Borrowed from English Therese.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kelly
Borrowed from English Kelly.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y