By Gender: • Both • Female • Male • Pop Male • Pop Female • | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z | Name Root Definition Gender Jack **** Nick Name for John Masculine Jacob Hebrew Conqueror Masculine Jamal Arabic Camel Masculine Jimmy English Form of Jacob Masculine James or Jimmy English Form of Jacob Masculine Jared Hebrew He Who Descends Masculine Jarvis Teutonic Keen as the Spear Masculine Jason or Jay Hebrew God is my Savior Masculine Jay Hebrew God is my Savior Masculine Jasper Persian Bearer of Treasure Masculine Jean French John Masculine Jed Hebrew Beloved of the Lord Masculine Jeffrey Teutonic Peace Bringer Masculine Jeremiah or Jeremy Hebrew God Exalts Masculine Jeremy Hebrew God Exalts Masculine Jerold Teutonic Mighty with the Spear Masculine Jerome Greek Of Sacred Name Masculine Jesse Hebrew Gift Giver Masculine Job Hebrew The Persecuted Masculine Joel Hebrew God's Willingness Masculine John Hebrew God is Gracious Masculine Jonas Hebrew Dove Masculine Jonathan Hebrew God's Gift Masculine Jordan Hebrew Flow Down Masculine Joseph or Joey or Joe Hebrew God Multiplies Masculine Joey or Joe Hebrew God Multiplies Masculine Joe Hebrew God Multiplies Masculine Joshua Hebrew God is my Salvation Masculine Julius Greek Colored Hair Masculine Juliun or Julius Greek Colored Hair Masculine Justin Latin Just Masculine Jacinda Greek Hyacinth Flower Feminine Jacinta Greek Lovely Feminine Jacqueline French Feminine of Jack Feminine Jade Spanish Jewel Feminine Jamie English Feminine of James Feminine Jane Hebrew God's Gracious Gift Feminine Janet Scottish Variant of Jane Feminine Janice **** Variant of Jane Feminine Jasmine Persian Flower Feminine Jazzy **** Variant of Jasmine Feminine Jazlyn or Jazzy **** Variant of Jasmine Feminine Jeanne French Form of Joan Feminine Jeanelle **** Variant of Jean Feminine Jemima Hebrew A Dove Feminine Jennifer Celtic White Wave Feminine Jessie Hebrew Woman of Wealth Feminine Jessica or Jessie Hebrew Woman of Wealth Feminine Jewel French Precious Gem Feminine Jill Latin Young Child Feminine Jillian or Jill Latin Young Child Feminine Joan Hebrew God's Gracious Gift Feminine Joyce Old English Just Feminine Jocelyn or Joyce Old English Just Feminine Johanna Hebrew God's Gracious Gift Feminine Josephine Hebrew He Shall Add Feminine Joy Old French Delight Feminine Juanita Spanish Form of Johanna Feminine Judy Hebrew Praised Feminine Judith or Judy Hebrew Praised Feminine Juliana or Julia Latin Youthful Feminine Julia Latin Youthful Feminine Julie **** Form of Julia Feminine Juliet **** Form of Julia or Little Feminine June Latin Youthful Feminine Justine Latin Just Feminine Name Root Def. From Hitchcock's Dictionary ******Names: Hebrew/Middle Eastern/Greek/Roman/Egyptian Jaakan ****** tribulation; labor Jaakobah ****** supplanter; deceiver; the heel Jaala ****** ascending; a little doe or goat Jaalam ****** hidden; young man; heir Jaanai ****** answering; afflicting; making poor Jaasau ****** doing; my doing Jaasiel ****** God's work Jaazaniah ****** whom the Lord will hear Jaazah ****** Jaazar, helper Jaaziah ****** Jaaziel, the strength of the Lord Jabal ****** which glides away Jabbok ****** evacuation; dissipation; wrestling Jabesh ****** dryness; confusion; shame Jabez ****** sorrow; trouble Jabin ****** Jabneh, he that understands; building Jabneel ****** building of God Jachan ****** wearing out; oppressing Jachin ****** he that strengthens and makes steadfast Jacob ****** that supplants, undermines; the heel Jada ****** knowing Jadau ****** his hand; his confession Jaddua ****** known Jael ****** he that ascends; a kid Jagur ****** husbandman; stranger Jah ****** the everlasting Jahaleel ****** praising God; light of God Jahath ****** broken in pieces; descending Jahaz ****** Jahazah, quarrel; dispute Jahaziah ****** the vision of the Lord Jahaziel ****** seeing God Jahdiel ****** the unity or, sharpness or, revenge, of God Jahdo ****** I alone; his joy; his sharpness of wit; his newness Jahleel ****** waiting for or, beseeching or, hope in, God Jahmai ****** warm; making warm Jahzeel ****** God hasteth or, divideth Jair ****** Jairus, my light; who diffuses light Jakan ****** same as Achan Jakim ****** rising; confirming; establishing Jalon ****** tarrying; murmuring Jambres ****** poverty; bitter; a rebel James ****** same as Jacob Jamin ****** right hand; south wind Jamlech ****** reigning; asking counsel Janna ****** Jannes, who speaks or answers; afflicted; poor Janoah ****** Janohah, resting; tarrying; deriving Janum ****** sleeping Japhet ****** enlarged; fair; persuading Japhia ****** enlightening; appearing Japhlet ****** Japhleti, delivered; banished Japho ****** fairness; comeliness Jarah ****** a wood; honeycomb; watching closely Jareb ****** a revenger Jared ****** a ruling; commanding; coming down Jaresiah ****** the bed of the Lord; the Lord hath taken away; poverty Jarib ****** fighting; chiding; multiplying; avenging Jarmuth ****** fearing or, seeing or, throwing down, death Jarvah ****** breathing or, making, a sweet smell Jashem ****** Jashen, ancient; sleeping Jasher ****** righteous; upright Jashobeam ****** the people sitting; or captivity of the people Jashub ****** a returning; a controversy; a dwelling place Jasiel ****** the strength of God Jason ****** he that cures Jathniel ****** gift of God Jattir ****** a remnant; excellent Javan ****** deceiver; one who makes sad Jazeel ****** strength of God Jazer ****** assistance; helper Jaziz ****** brightness; departing Jearim ****** a leap; woods Jeaterai ****** searching out Jeberechiah ****** speaking well of or, kneeling to, the Lord Jebus ****** treading under foot; manger Jebusi ****** trodden under foot; mangers Jecamiah ****** resurrection or, confirmation or, revenge of the Lord Jecoliah ****** perfection or, power of the Lord Jeconiah ****** preparation or, stability of the Lord Jedaiah ****** the hand of the Lord; confessing the Lord Jedeiah ****** one Lord; the joy of the Lord Jediael ****** the science or, knowledge of God Jedidah ****** well beloved; amiable Jedidiah ****** beloved of the Lord Jediel ****** the knowledge or, renewing of God Jeduthun ****** his law; giving praise Jeezer ****** island of help Jegar-sahadutha ****** heap of witness Jehaleleel ****** Jehalelel, praising God; clearness of God Jehaziel ****** same as Jahaziel Jehdeiah ****** joy together, one Lord Jeheiel ****** God liveth Jehezekel ****** strength of God Jehiah ****** the Lord liveth Jehiskiah ****** the strength or, taking of the Lord Jehoadah ****** passing over; testimony of the Lord Jehoaddan ****** pleasure or, time of the Lord Jehoahaz ****** possession of the Lord Jehoash ****** fire of the Lord Jehohanan ****** grace or, mercy or, gift of the Lord Jehoiachin ****** preparation or, strength of the Lord Jehoiada ****** knowledge of the Lord Jehoiakim ****** avenging or, establishing or, resurrection of the Lord Jehoiarib ****** fighting or, multiplying of the Lord Jehonadab ****** Jonadab, free giver; liberality Jehonathan ****** gift of the Lord; gift of a dove Jehoram ****** exaltation of the Lord Jehoshaphat ****** the Lord is judge Jehosheba ****** fullness or, oath of the Lord Jehoshua ****** same as Joshua Jehovah ****** self-subsisting Jehovah-jireh ****** the Lord will provide Jehovah-nissi ****** the Lord my banner Jehovah-shalom ****** the Lord send peace Jehovah-shammah ****** the Lord is there Jehovah-tsidkenu ****** the Lord our righteousness Jehozabad ****** the Lord's dowry; having a dowry Jehozadak ****** justice of the Lord Jehu ****** himself who exists Jehubbah ****** hiding Jehucal ****** mighty; perfect; wasted Jehud ****** Jehudi Jehudijah ****** the praise of the Lord Jehush ****** keeping counsel; fastened Jekabzeel ****** the congregation of God Jekamean ****** the people shall arise Jekamiah ****** establishing or, revenging of the Lord Jekuthiel ****** hope or, congregation of the Lord Jemima ****** handsome as the day Jemuel ****** God's day; son of God Jephunneh ****** he that beholds Jerah ****** the moon; month; smelling sweet Jerahmeel ****** the mercy or, the beloved of God Jered ****** ruling; coming down Jeremai ****** my height; throwing forth waters Jeremiah ****** exaltation of the Lord Jeremoth ****** eminences; one that fears death Jeriah ****** fear or, throwing down of the Lord Jerebai ****** fighting; chiding; multiplying Jericho ****** his moon; his month; his sweet smell Jeriel ****** fear or, vision of God Jerijah ****** same as Jeriah Jerimoth ****** he that fears or rejects death Jerioth ****** kettles; breaking asunder Jeroboam ****** he that opposes the people Jeroham ****** high; merciful; beloved Jerubbaal ****** he that defends Baal, let Baal defend his cause Jerubbesheth ****** let the idol of confusion defend itself Jeruel ****** fear or, vision of God Jerusalem ****** vision of peace Jerusha ****** banished; possession; inheritance Jesaiah ****** health or, salvation of the Lord Jeshebeab ****** sitting or, captivity, of the father Jesher ****** right; singing Jeshimon ****** solitude; desolation Jeshishai ****** ancient; rejoicing exceedingly Jeshohaia ****** the Lord pressing; the meditation of God Jeshua ****** same as Joshua Jesiah ****** sprinkling of the Lord Jesimiel ****** naming or, astonishment of God Jesse ****** gift; oblation; one who is Jesui ****** even-tempered; flat country Jesus ****** savior; deliverer Jether ****** he that excels Jetheth ****** giving Jethlah ****** hanging up; heaping up Jethro ****** his excellence; his posterity Jetur ****** or, der; succession; mountainous Jeuel ****** God hath taken away; God heaping up Jeush ****** Jeuz, he that is devoured Jew ****** same as Judah Jezaniah ****** nourishment or, weapons of the Lord Jezebel ****** chaste Jezer ****** island of help Jeziah ****** Jeziel, sprinkling of the Lord Jezoar ****** clear; white Jezrahiah ****** the Lord arises; brightness of the Lord Jezneel ****** seed of God Jibsam ****** their drought, their confusion Jidlaph ****** he that distills water Jimnah ****** right hand; numbering; preparing Jiphtah ****** opening Jiphthael ****** God opening Joab ****** paternity; voluntary Joah ****** fraternity; brother of the Lord Joahaz ****** apprehending; possessing; seeing Joakim ****** rising or establishing of the Lord Joanna ****** grace or gift of the Lord Joash ****** who despairs or burns Joatham ****** same as Jotham Job ****** he that weeps or cries Jobab ****** sorrowful, hated Jochebed ****** glorious; honorable Joed ****** witnessing; robbing; passing over Joel ****** he that wills or commands Joelah ****** lifting up; profiting; taking away slander Joezer ****** he that aids Jogbehah ****** an exalting; high Jogli ****** passing over; turning back; rejoicing Joha ****** who enlivens or gives life Johanan ****** who is liberal or merciful John ****** the grace or mercy of the Lord Joiarib ****** chiding or, multiplying, of the Lord Jokdeam ****** crookedness or, burning, of the people Jokim ****** that made the sun stand still Jokmeam ****** confirmation or, revenge, of the people Jokneam ****** possessing or, building up, of the people Jokshan ****** an offense; hardness; a knocking Joktan ****** small dispute; contention; disgust Jonadab ****** who gives liberally Jonah or, Jonas ****** a dove; he that oppresses; destroyer Jonan ****** a dove; multiplying of the people Jonathan ****** given of God Joppa ****** beauty; comeliness Jorah ****** Jorai, showing; casting forth; a cauldron Joram ****** to cast; elevated Jordan ****** the river of judgment Jorim ****** he that exalts the Lord Josabad ****** having a dowry Josaphat ****** same as Jehoshaphat Jose ****** raised; who pardons Joseph ****** increase; addition Joses ****** same as Jose Joshah ****** being; forgetting; owing Joshaviah ****** the seat, alteration or, captivity of the Lord Joshbekesha ****** it is requiring or beseeching Joshua ****** a savior; a deliverer Josiah ****** the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord Josibiah ****** the seat or, captivity of the Lord Josiphiah ****** increase of the Lord; the Lord's finishing Jotham ****** the perfection of the Lord Jothath ****** Jothatha, his goodness Jozabad ****** same as Josabad Jozachar ****** remembering; of the male sex Jubal ****** he that runs; a trumpet Jucal ****** mighty; perfect Judah ****** the praise of the Lord; confession Judas ****** Jude, same as Judah Judaea ****** Judea, same as Judah Judith ****** same as Judah Julia ****** downy; soft and tender hair Julius ****** same as Julia Junia ****** youth Jupiter ****** the father that helpeth Jushabhesed ****** dwelling-place; change of mercy Justus ****** just or upright Juttah ****** turning away Name Root Def. 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