Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
---|
Jessica | God's grace | Female | Hebrew |
Jessie | wealthy | Female | Anglicized |
Jessy | God's Gracious Gift | Unisex | Hebrew |
Jethro | excellence | Male | Hebrew |
Jett | Jet Black Gem | Male | English |
Jezebel | follower of idols | Female | Hebrew |
Jim | supplanter | Male | English |
Jimmy | supplanter | Male | English |
Joanna | after the character in The Rescuers Down Under cartoon | Female | English |
Joaquina | God shall establish
| Female | Spanish |
Job | The Persecuted | Male | Hebrew |
Jock | God has been gracious: has shown favor. Based on John or Jacques.
| Male | Scottish |
Jodie | From Judith - Admired and praised | Unisex | |
Joel | God is willing, Jehova is the Lord | Male | Hebrew |
Joelle | Jehovah is God
| Female | |
Joellen | Jehovah is God. Feminine of Joel.
| Female | |
John | God is merciful | Male | Hebrew |
Jola | God is willing | Female | Hebrew |
Jon | God is gracious; or gift of Jehovah | Male | English |
Jonah | Dove. In the bible Jonah was on board a ship God caused to sink: sailors traditionally use the name Jonah to personify someone who brings bad luck.
| Male | Hebrew |
Jonas | Dove. Variant of Hebrew Jonah.
| Male | Greek |
Jonathan | God gives | Male | Hebrew |
Jonathon | gift of Jehovah | Male | Spelling |
Jordan | The descending river, to flow | Male | Hebrew |
Jordy | Flow, Descend | Unisex | English |