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English month name, Latin
"doorway"
Cooler than the older month names like April and May, and a highly unusual and eye-catching choice. The most famous real-life January is female – January Jones – but the month is named for the Roman…
Anglicization of Iarlaithe, Irish
"tributary lord; sovereign"
Traditionally spelled as Iarlaithe, Iarfhlaith, or Iarlaith, this is the English form of the regal, rugged Irish name. Familiar but distinctive in Ireland, it was given to 6 boys in a recent year,…
English word name
"spell, curse, bringer of bad luck"
A popular choice for black cats, Jinx has become a quietly used option for baby boys in the US. Previously, it had been largely given to girls, likely because it appeared in the James Bond movie Die…
English form of Jeremiah, Hebrew
"appointed by God"
Did everybody forget that at the height of Jeremy's popularity in the 1970s and 80s, it started to be used for girls? We certainly did, but in 1976, the year Jeremy peaked, there were 126 baby girls…
English from French
"God is gracious"
Jeannette has fallen out of fashion, but this English variant breathes a bit of fresh air into the dusty classic.
Medieval form of Joyce, Latin
"lord; humorous, merry, playful"
Bright and jubilant but sophisticated too, Jocosa is a Medieval variant of the mid-century favorite Joyce. While Joyce started out as Latinization of a Breton name meaning "lord", it has since come…
Compound name
"pretty shining light"
With a hint of Jane and Jolene about it, Jolaine is in fact a compound name, blending any Jo- name with Laine (or Elaine). The meaning varies depending on which name you choose to take Jo- from, but…
Spelling variation of Journey, word name
"passage from one place to another"
There are many routes to the word name Journey, and this is one of them. More popularly used for girls (albeit in small numbers), Jerney has also been given to a handful of boys since it first…
Variation of Jadon, Hebrew
"thankful"
A variation of the Biblical name Jadon, more likely to lead you to the JAH- sound over the JAY- one that may alternatively be used as the first syllable. The meaning of the name is debated, though…