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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Jitchaku Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Japanese reading of Japanese Kanji 勢理客 (see Zerikyaku).

Jitmakusol Thai

Jito Japanese

Jitsue Thai

Jitsue Japanese (Rare)

Jix Thai

Jkitou Arabic (Maghrebi)

Jlassi Arabic (Maghrebi), Berber
From the name of an Tamazight (Berber) tribal confederation in Tunisia; the name could be from Arabic إِخْلَاص (ʾiḵlāṣ) meaning "sincerity, devotion, loyalty" or of unknown Berber meaning.

Jō Japanese
From Japanese 城 (jō) meaning "castle".

Joa Estonian
Joa is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jõe" meaning "watrer/fluvial" or "joana" meaning "torrents/cascades".

Joachim German, French, Polish
From the given name Joachim

Joachin Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joaquín.

Joala Estonian
Joala is an Estonian surname derived from "jõe" ("fluvial") and "ala" ("field" or "area").

Joanes English

Joanin French

Joans English
Means "Son of Joan."

Joansen Faroese, Danish
Means "son of Joen".

João Portuguese
From the given name João.

Joaquim Portuguese
From the given name Joaquim.

Joaquín Spanish
From the given name Joaquín.

Joaquin Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Joaquín.

Job English, French, German, Hungarian
English, French, German, and Hungarian from the personal name Iyov or Job, borne by a Biblical character, the central figure in the Book of Job, who was tormented by God and yet refused to forswear Him... [more]

Jobs English

Joce English

Jocelyn English
Another of the names brought to England in the eleventh century by the Normans, and mentioned in the Domesday Book. Originally a masculine name only.

Jochen German
From the given name Jochen

Jodiet German
Unknown

Jõe Estonian
Jõe is an Estonian surname meaning "fluvial".

Joe English
From the given name Joe

Jõeäär Estonian
Jõeäär is an Estonian surname meaning "riverside".

Jõearu Estonian
Jõearu is an Estonian surname meaning "water grassland/meadow".

Joei Japanese

Jõekallas Estonian
Jõekallas is an Estonian surname meaning "riverbank".

Joel English
Derived from the given name Joel.

Jõeleht Estonian
Jõeleht is an Estonian surname meaning "river foliage".

Jõeloo Estonian
Jõeloo is an Estonians surname derived from "jõelooge", meaning a "river meander".

Joelson English
Means "son of Joel".

Jõeluht Estonian
Jõeluht is an Estonian surname meaning "water meadow".

Jõemaa Estonian
Jõemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "river land".

Joemankhan Dutch (Surinamese)

Joensen Faroese, Danish
Means "son of Joen".

Jõeorg Estonian
Jõeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "wash, or fluvial valley" and "dale".

Jõeots Estonian
Jõeots is an Estonian surname meaning "fluvial (water) end".

Jõeper Estonian
Jõeper is an Estonian surname derived from "jõeperv", meaning "riverbank".

Jõerüüt Estonian
Jõerüüt is an Estonian surname meaning "river plover" (Pluvialis).

Jõesaar Estonian
Jõesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "river island".

Jõesuu Estonian
Jõesuu is an Estonian surname meaning "mouth of the river".

Jõevee Estonian
Jõevee is an Estonian surname meaning "river water".

Joffe Hebrew
Variant spelling of Jaffe.

Joffé Spanish (Latin American)

Joffé French, Jewish
French form of Joffe.

Joffre French
Derived from the medieval personal name Gautfred.

Jogesh Indian

Jõgi Estonian
Means "river" in Estonian.

Jõgiaas Estonian
Jõgiaas is an Estonian surname meaning "river meadow".

Jõgila Estonian
Jõgila is an Estonian surname meaning "river area".

Jõgioja Estonian
Jõgioja is an Estonian surname meaning "river creek".

Jõgisaar Estonian
Jõgisaar is an Estonian surname meaning "river island".

Jõgisalu Estonian
Jõgisalu is an Estonian surname meaning "river grove".

Jõgisoo Estonian
Jõgisoo is an Estonian surname meaning "river swamp/marsh".

Johal Indian (Sikh)
Unknown

Joham German (Austrian)

Johann German
From the given name Johann

Johannesen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Johannes".

Johanneson Danish, Swedish
Variant of Johannessen.

Jóhannessdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.

Jóhannesson Icelandic
Means "son of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.

Johannesson Swedish
Means "son of Johannes".

Johanni Romansh
Derived from the given name Johannes.

Johanning German
North German patronymic from Johann, German form of John.

Johannisson Swedish
Variant of Johannesson.

Johannknecht German
John The Servant

Jóhannsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhann" in Icelandic.

Johanson English, Swedish
Variant of Johansson or Johansen.

Johel French

Johengen German

Johin French

Johnescu English (Latinized), English (American)
From the given name John.

Johnkin English

Johnnsen Norwegian

Johnny English
From the given name Johnny, which is diminutive of given name John.

Johnsonson English (Rare)

Johnstone Scottish
Variant of Johnston.

Jõhvi Estonian
Jõhvi is an Estonian surname derived from "jõhvikas", meaning "cranberry".

Jõhvik Estonian
Jõhvik is an Estonian surname meaning "cranberry".

Jõhvikas Estonian
Jõhvikas is an Estonian surname meaning "cranberry".

Joines English
From a dialectal variant of Jones.

Jois Indian

Jokić Serbian, Croatian

Jõks Estonian
Jõks is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jooks" meaning "run", "course", "scamper" and "traveling".

Joksimović Serbian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Joksim".

Jolaha Indian, Muslim
Means "weaver".

Joldescu Romanian (Rare)

Joldušić Bosnian (Rare)

Joli French

Jolicoeur French (Quebec), Haitian Creole
From Old French joli "joyful, cheerful" and cuer "heart". It was originally a nickname for a cheerful person. This was a frequent French Canadian secondary surname (or dit name).

Jolie French
Variant of Joly and Jolly.

Joliet French
From French Jolie "pretty one" and the popular suffix -et "little" meaning "pretty little one."

Joliffe English

Joline English
From the given name Joline.

Jolivet South American

Joll Estonian
Joll is an Estonian surname meaning "dinghy (boat)".

Jolley English
The surname Jolley came from the English word jolly.

Jollie English
Variant of Jolly.

Jolly English
From the English word jolly, which is ultimately from Old French joli# ("merry, happy"). Originally a nickname for someone of a cheerful or attractive disposition.

Jolón Spanish

Jolson English

Jølstad Norwegian

Jolyn Flemish
Possibly a pet form or patronymic of the given name Joli.

Jomana Northern African

Jon Romansh
Variant of Gion.

Jon Korean
Alternate romanization of Chon. Chiefly used in North Korea.

Jonah Western African

Jonas Danish, German, Dutch, Norwegian
From the given name Jonas 2

Jonason English
Variant of Jonasen

Jonathan English
Derived form the given name Jonathan.

Jonathan Jewish, English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Jonathan.

Jonathans English (Rare)
Derived from the given name Jonathan.

Jonathanson English
Means "Son of Jonathan".

Jonda Spanish (Latin American, Japanized), American (Hispanic)
Jondá means Slingshot and hole in Spanish and is a surname in some Latin American countries and Americans with Hispanic heritage. It is a Japanized form of the surname Honda... [more]

Jong Korean
Alternate romanization of Jeong chiefly used in North Korea.

Jong Malaysian
Malaysian transcription of 杨 (see Yang).

Jongbloed Dutch
Nickname for a young person, derived from Middle Dutch jonc meaning "young" and bloet meaning "blood". A famous bearer of this surname was the Dutch soccer goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed (1940-2023).

Jongok Gayonese, Acehnese
Meaning unavailable.

Jonhson English
Variant of Johnson.

Jonkman Dutch
Means "young man" or "bachelor".

Jonn Nigerian

Jonnie Nigerian

Jōnouchi Japanese
From Japanese 城 (jō) meaning "castle"; 之 (no), a possessive particle; and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".

Jónsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jón" in Icelandic.

Jonsen Norwegian
Means "son of Jon 1".

Jonson English
Variant of Johnson and English form of Johnsson

Jonti Papuan

Joo Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 주 (see Ju).

Jood South African

Joof Serer
The surname Joof (English spelling in Gambia) whit its derivatives Juuf / Juf (Seereer proper) or Diouf (French spelling in Senegal and Mauritania) is a Senegambian surname found amongst the Seereer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania... [more]

Jõõger Estonian
Jõõger is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "jääger" meaning "hunter" and "trapper".

Joon Estonian
Joon is an Estonian surname meaning "line" and "stripe".

Joonas Estonian
Joonas is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name); a variant of the name "Jonas".

Jooni Indian

Joos Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Jodocus.

Joost Estonian
Joost is an Estonian surname, derived from the masculine given name "Joost"; ultimately from St. Judoc.

Joosu Estonian
Joosu is an Estonian surname (and masculine give name) derived from the biblical name "Joosu" ("Joshua").

Jophrey African

Joplin English
Possibly derived from a Middle English diminutive of Geoffrey, a nickname from Middle English joppe "fool", or from the Biblical name Job... [more]

Jorala Indian

Jorani Indian

Joʻrayev Uzbek
Uzbek variant of Juraev.

Jorba Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.

Jordà Spanish
Derived from the personal name Jordàn

Jordaan South African

Jordán Spanish, Hungarian
From the given name Jordán.

Jordanov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Jordan" in Macedonian, while it is also a Bulgarian variant transcription of Yordanov.

Jordansson Swedish

Jordão Portuguese
From the given name Jordão.

Jorde Danish

Jordi Swiss

Jordison English
Possibly meaning son of Jordan. This name is surname of American drummer Joey Jordison.

Jorgenson German, English
Respelling of Jørgensen or Jörgensen (see Jorgensen) or the Swedish cognate Jörgensson.

Jörigustin Romansh
Contraction of Jöri and Gustin.

Jörimann Romansh
Derived from the given name Germanus.

Joris Belgian

Jorquera Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.

Jorquez Spanish

Jørstad Norwegian

Jose Eastern African

José Spanish, Portuguese, French
Derived from the given name José.

Joséantonio Spanish
From the given name José Antonio.

Jósefsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósef" in Icelandic.

Josefsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Josef" in Danish and Norwegian.

Jósefsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jósef" in Icelandic.

Josefsson Swedish
Means "son of Josef" in Swedish.

Josephino Portuguese (Brazilian)

Josephsen English
Variant of Josephson meaning "Son of Joseph."

Jósepsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósep" in Icelandic.

Jósepsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jósepr" in Icelandic.

Josev Macedonian

Josh Indian

Joshson English (Rare)
Means “son of Joshua”.

Joshua Nigerian

Josiah English
From the given name Josiah

Josias English
From the given name Josias

Josipović Croatian
Means "son of Josip" in Croatian.... [more]

Joslin English

Jost Dutch, German
Derived from the given name Jodocus or Justus.

Josten German

Josvasen Danish (Rare), Norwegian (?)
Means "son of Josva".

Josytewa Navajo

Jothy Bengali

Joto Japanese

Joubran Arabic
Derived from the given name Jubran.

Joufflineau French
Possibly a nickname derived from French joufflu meaning "chubby, full-cheeked".

Joule English
Variant of Joel.

Jõulu Estonian
Jõulu is an Estonian surname meaning "Christmas" (Estonian: "Jõulud").

Joumana Northern African

Jourdain French
From the given name Jourdain.

Jourdan Irish
Possibly a Irish form of jordan

Jourdemayne Medieval English
Likely from Old French jor de main meaning "day labourer". This was borne by Margery Jourdemayne, an English woman known as the "Witch of Eye" who was burned at the stake in 1441 for conspiring to kill the king with witchcraft... [more]

Jourdine French, English
English and French variant of Jordan 1.

Journo Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Italian giorno meaning "day", taken from the given name Bongiorno meaning "good day".

Jousitos Provençal (Archaic)
An extinct surname. Derived from the given name Jousè.

Joutsen Finnish
Means “swan” in Finnish.

Jouttijärvi Finnish (Rare)
From the name of any of the many lakes named Jouttijärvi in Finland.

Jovanoski Macedonian
Means "son of Jovan".

Jovanov Serbian, Macedonian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jovan".

Jovet French

Jovi Indonesian

Jović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".

Jovićević Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jovan".

Jovičić Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".

Jovon Italian
Possibly related to the Ancient Roman cognomen Jovian, ultimately derived from the name of the god Jupiter.

Jovović Serbian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Jovan".

Jovovich Serbian (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Jovović.

Jowell English
Variant of Joel.

Jowett English
From the medieval male personal name Jowet or the female personal name Jowette, both literally "little Jowe", a pet-form of Julian... [more]

Joy English
Either derived directly from the word, indicating a nickname for a joyous person, or a variant of Joyce.

Joy Bengali
From the given name Joy.

Joya Catalan
Catalan variant of Hoya

Joyel Bengali

Joyia Pakistani

Joynt English (New Zealand)

Joysmith English

Joyson English
Metronymic of the name Joy from the female given name Joia, deriving from the Middle English, Old French "joie, joye" meaning "joy". It may also be a nickname for a person of a cheerful disposition.

Jozan French

Jozefa Hungarian
Taken from the personal name Jozefa.

Jozi Hlubi (?), African
A Hlubi word referring to a sword or spear mkonto,mkhonto,lerumo

Jozić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jozo".

J:son Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Contracted form of -sson names starting with J, like Jansson, Jonsson, Jönsson and Johansson... [more]

Ju Korean
Korean form of Zhu, from Sino-Korean 朱 (ju).

Juan Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 阮 (see Ruan).

Juancarlos Spanish
From the given name Juan Carlos.

Juanet South American

Juanez Spanish
Means “son of Juan 1”

Juang Chinese

Juang Chinese
Variant transcription of Zhuang.

Juangroongruangkit Thai
From surname Juang, Thai รุ่งเรือง (rungrueang) meaning "flourishing; prosperous; thriving", and กิจ (kit) meaning "duty; work"

Juáres Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Juárez.

Juarez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Juárez primarily used in America and the Philippines.

Juarros Spanish

Jubani Albanian

Jubran Arabic
Derived from the given name Jubran.

Judah English
From the given name Judah

Judeh Arabic
From Arabic جودة (jawdah) meaning "excellence, goodness".

Judge English, Irish
occupational name for an officer of justice or a nickname for a solemn and authoritative person thought to behave like a judge from Middle English Old French juge "judge" (from Latin iudex from ius "law" and dicere "to say") which replaced the Old English term dema... [more]

Judice English

Judith English, Jewish, German, Dutch, French, Spanish
From the given name Judith.

Judkin English

Judkins English
Means "decsendent of Jud".

Juel Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Alternate form of Juhl. This variant of the name can be traced back to the 14th century and is the name of a Danish noble family sometimes referred to as "Juel med stjernen" meaning "Juel with the star" in reference to their coat-of-arms, as a way to distinguish them from another Danish noble family - the Juul-family - who in turn are known as "Juul with the fleur-de-lis"... [more]

Jueluo Chinese, Manchu
A Sinicised version of Gioro.

Juen Romansh
Variant of Juon.

Juga Estonian
Juga is an Estonian surmane meaning "waterfall" and "cascade".

Jugapuu Estonian
Jugapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "yew tree".

Jugasaar Estonian
Jugasaar is an Estonian surname meaning "waterfall island".

Juhasov Slovak
Hungarian (Juhász): occupational name for a shepherd from juh 'sheep' + the occupational suffix -ász.

Juhe Estonian
Juhe is an Estonian surname meaning "cord" and "wire".

Juhl Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Low German
Likely originating as a nickname for people born around Christmas or who had a connection with that time of year, from the Old Norse jól, which was the name of the Nordic pagan midwinter festival, or modern Danish jul meaning "Christmas" (cf... [more]

Juht Estonian
Juht is an Estonian surname meaning "leader" and "driver".

Juillet French
Means "July" in French.

Juin French
Derived from French juin meaning "June", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.

Jukembayev Kazakh
Means "son of Jukembay".

Jukes English
Either a variant of Duke, or patronymic from a short form of the Medieval Breton given name Iudicael (see Jewell).

Jukna Lithuanian

Jukopila Istriot

Jül Turkish
From the given name Jül, a form of Julius.