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Joscha
Originally a Hungarian and Slavic diminutive of Josef, which is today given as an independent first name in German-speaking countries.
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Names starting with J
Explore 131 first names starting with J, with short explanations and links to their stories on our blog.
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Josef
The name traces back to Hebrew. The documented meaning is "He (God) adds" or "He increases." A common spelling variant is Joseph.
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Josephine
The French form of Josepha, which goes back to the Hebrew origin meaning "God will add".
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Joshua
The English form of the Hebrew name Jehoschua. The root word means "Yahweh is salvation."
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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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