Hip Hop Babynames By Romy Marylou Amber

Jaya

Hindi-Sanskrit

"victory"

This name of a Buddhist goddess, a possible alternative to the trendy Maya, was chosen for their daughter by Laura Dern and Ben Harper. Jaya is simple yet unusual, a winning combination, and one of…

Jennavieve

Jennavieve is a feminine name that represents a modern elaboration of Genevieve, which derives from the Germanic name Genovefa, possibly meaning 'woman of the race' or 'tribe woman.' This…

Jiselle

Jiselle is a feminine name that appears to be a modern variation of Giselle, which derives from Germanic origins meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage' (in the ancient sense of a noble person given as…

Juanishia

Juanishia is a feminine given name that appears to be a modern compound name. It likely combines the Spanish name Juan (from Hebrew 'Yohanan' meaning 'God is gracious') with the feminine suffix…