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Josie
Documented as an English short form of Josephine.
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Jost
A short form of the name Jodokus. The Celtic root word means "warrior" or "fighter."
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Joy
An English vocabulary word used directly as a first name. It translates to "joy" and historically traces back to the Old French "joie."
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Joyce
Joyce derives through Josse from Breton Judoc, whose root means “lord”.
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Judith
Traces back to Hebrew and means "woman from Judea" or "the Jewish woman".
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Jukka
Jukka is the established Finnish form of Johannes. The Hebrew meaning "Yahweh is gracious" applies here as well.
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Jule
Jule is a short form of Julia. The name refers to membership in the Roman patrician family of the Julii. An older lexical meaning prior to the emergence of this family name is not verified.
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Jules
The French form of Julius or Julia. The name traces back to the Roman family gens of the Julii.
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Juli
A short form of Julia. The name traces back to the Roman family name of the Julii.
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Julia
Julia traces back to the Roman patrician family of the Julii. The Latin meaning denotes belonging to this family, which according to tradition claimed descent from the god Jupiter. Julia is a timeless name that exists in almost all Western languages.
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Julian
Like Julius, this name traces back to the Roman house of the Julii. A definitive word meaning is not established.
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Julien
This name traces back to the Roman name Julianus, which means "descended from the Julian family." The older word meaning of the Julii themselves has not been definitively clarified historically.
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Juliet
William Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" (ca. 1597) uses this name in the English original. Juliet is the English form of Julia. The name traces back to the ancient Roman patrician family of the Julii.
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Juliette
A French diminutive form of Julie. The name goes back to the Roman patrician family of the Julii, whose name is historically derived from the god Jupiter.
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Julika
Documented as a Hungarian diminutive of Julia.
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Julina
A modern name formation modeled after Julia or Juliane. An independent historical meaning is not verified for this variant.
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Julius
Julius is a Roman family name denoting membership in the Julian clan. Its older etymological meaning is unexplained. A connection to Jupiter or to Greek ioulos, "down" (soft hair), belongs to the discussed explanations.
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July
The English name for the month of July. As a first name, it is less common than April or June, but is given in the English-speaking world. It shares its roots with the Roman name Julius.
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Juma
A documented name for boys born on a Friday. The name demonstrates the Arabic influence on the language.
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Jun
is a Japanese first name given to both boys and girls. Its meaning depends on the kanji (character) used; one of the most frequently chosen characters for this name is documented as meaning "pure" or "clean."
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Juna
The origin and original meaning of Juna are not conclusively determined. A connection to Junia or Juno is possible. There is no reliable evidence here to support the claim that Juna means "the desired one" in Celtic.
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June
The English name for the month of June. It derives from the Roman goddess Juno, who in mythology is regarded as the protector of marriage and women. In German, the name is usually pronounced in the English way ("Dschun").
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Junia
An ancient Roman family name belonging to the same name family as Juno and the month of June. The name is already documented in the New Testament and offers a classic alternative to June ending in "a."
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Juno
Juno originates from Roman mythology and denotes the goddess of marriage and childbirth. The derivation is not completely certain, but most likely goes back to the Latin word "iuvenis" (young).
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Jürgen
A Low German form of Georg. The Greek root "georgos" is composed of "ge" (earth) and "ergon" (work), meaning "farmer" or "worker of the land".
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Juri
The Slavic variant of George. The origin lies in Greek, where the word "georgos" denotes the "earth worker" or "farmer". Juri is especially firmly anchored in the Russian-speaking area, but can also be pronounced easily in German.
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Jurij
Documented as the Upper Sorbian form of Georg. The Ancient Greek linguistic root means "the earth-worker" or "the farmer."
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Juro
This is the Lower Sorbian variant of Georg. Here, too, it is based on the Ancient Greek meaning "the earth-worker."
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Jussi
Another Finnish form that traces back to Johannes. Here, too, the Hebrew meaning "God is gracious" applies. In the German-speaking area, the name stands out due to the prominent double S.
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Justine
The feminine form of the Latin name Justus, meaning "the just".
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Justus
A Latin name. The documented meaning of the word is "the just."
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Kaan
Kaan is a Turkish name. It traces back to a historical ruler title, and the documented meaning is "ruler".
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Kacper
The Polish form of Kaspar. The frequently mentioned translation "treasurer" or "keeper of the treasure" is a common interpretation attributed to Persian roots. Its association with the tradition of the Three Wise Men is well established.
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Kahina
A feminine Arabic title meaning "seeress" or "priestess". It was given to the Amazigh queen Dihya by her opponents and is used today as an independent first name.
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Kai
For the North German and Scandinavian name Kai, the older origin is unclear; various short forms are discussed as its source. Independent of this, the Hawaiian name Kai means "sea." This explanation cannot be applied to every Kai.
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Kailani
The name is composed of the documented Hawaiian words "kai" (sea or ocean) and "lani" (sky or heaven). It is mostly used as a girl name, but is traditionally gender-neutral.
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Kaimana
This boy's name is documented in Hawaiian. It is composed of the root words for sea and power or spiritual energy. Kaimana belongs to the names formed directly from terms found in nature.
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Kaito
The frequently cited translation "sea" or "ocean" is an interpretation tracing back to the commonly used kanji 海 (kai). The ending "-to" is very common in Japanese boy names.
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Kaja
Kaja is, among other things, a Scandinavian short form of Katarina as well as a variant of Gaja. Additionally, there is the Estonian name meaning “echo.” The original meaning of the Katarina name family is unclarified.
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Kala
The frequently cited translation "art" or "time" is an interpretation heavily dependent on the exact vowel length in the original Devanagari script (kāla or kalā). A single broad meaning would be too imprecise here.
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Kalea
A name from the Hawaiian linguistic area. The common interpretation translates the Hawaiian word elements as "joy" or "happiness."
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Kaleb
A biblical name of Hebrew origin. The Hebrew word base means "dog", which traditionally stands as a symbol of loyalty.
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Kaleo
This name consists of the article "ka" (the) and the word "leo" (voice or sound). The meaning "the voice" is verified. Internationally, it is given almost exclusively to boys.
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Kalina
The often-cited translation "love" from the Wemba-Wemba language is an interpretation and not the only name history. Kalina is likewise documented as a Slavic given name; the Slavic root word means "guelder-rose / viburnum." Both origins need to be explained separately. A sweeping attribution to just one culture would be inaccurate.
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Kalle
This name is documented as a Swedish short form of Karl. The underlying Germanic word means "free man" or simply "man".
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Kalliope
Kalliope is the muse of epic poetry. The name is composed of "kallos" (beauty) and "ops" (voice). The meaning "she of the beautiful voice" is documented. An international spelling variant is Calliope.
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Kalu
(Igbo): This name is widely associated with the traditional thunder god Kamalu. The often-cited translation "god of thunder" is an interpretation; the precise linguistic derivation of the short form is not definitively confirmed.
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Kamali
The name is widely translated as "perfection." What is verified above all is its affiliation with the Arabic name family Kamal, which has established itself in this form in the Swahili-speaking world.
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