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English
"from the Iron One's estate"
A noble surname from northern England that has occasionally been used as a first name.
Literature, Quenya
"servant of the moon"
The name of the elder son of Elendil in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings , who was briefly king of Gondor and Arnor.
Japanese
"first-born"
Japanese-born fashion designer Issey Miyake, known for his techno-clothes, could provide baby naming inspiration.
"long exit"
Famously the name of Izuku Midoriya, the protagonist of the popular anime series My Hero Academia . It is not a common name among Japanese boys.
Slovene variation of Johannes
"God is gracious"
Popular short form Anže has eclipsed Janez in Slovene popularity.
Latin
"doorway"
The meaning of this ancient Roman god's name relates to transitions, hence its connection to the name of the first month of the new year, a time of fresh beginnings. Janus is usually depicted as a…
Diminutive of Japheth
"he expands"
Japhy Ryder was a hero of Jack Kerouac's Dharma Bums . Compared with Moses and Noah, Japhy sounds downright adorable and eminently baby-worthy.
Slovene diminutive of Jakob
"supplanter"
Common Slovene nickname for Jakob that also stands on its own in the Top 100. Jaša rhymes with Sasha.
Hebrew
"beloved of the Lord"
A modern spelling of Jedidiah.
An alternative spelling of biblical Jedidiah.
Flemish
"little John"
Possible (and offbeat) middle name twist when honoring a familial John.
Jenkins began as an English and Welsh surname derived from the personal name Jenkin, a medieval diminutive of John meaning 'God is gracious.' As a first name, Jenkins represents the trend of…
"moon, month"
Jerah was the fourth son of Joktan in the Bible. His name fits in perfectly with the likes of Jonah, Judah and Jeremiah.
Slovene variation of Bartholomew, Aramaic
"son of the furrow"
The connection between the two names isn't intuitive, but Jernej is the Slovene form of Bartholomew.
Medieval form of Julian
"youthful"
Galsworthy used this for "The Forsyte Saga," but in modern real life Julian would work better.
"ram's horn"
This festive-yet-biblical name is more popular for girls, but occasionally given to boys as well.
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
A Roman name deriving from Julius, a Roman nomen (family name). Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis , meaning "youthfu"; Greek ioulos , meaning…
Slovene and Croatian variation of George, Greek
"farmer"
A classic form of George in Slovenia, although up-and-comer Jurij has now eclipsed Jure in popularity.
