First Name Directory - Starting with J
This site is dedicated to maintaining a database of first names from all over the world. We are still working to add all meanings to the names and sort them by gender, ethic and other behavior.
Most names come from the European and Arab area, especially italian, spanish, french and german firstnames.
Most names come from the European and Arab area, especially italian, spanish, french and german firstnames.
Joakim
Joakim or Joacim is a male name primarily used in Scandinavian cultures. It is derived from a transliteration of the Hebrew יהוֹיָקִים, and literally means "lifted by Jehovah". In the Old Testament Jehoiakim was a king of Judah. In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions, Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne appears first in the apocryphal Gospel of James. Joachim and Anne are not mentioned in the Bible.
Joakim or Joacim is a male name primarily used in Scandinavian cultures. It is derived from a transliteration of the Hebrew יהוֹיָקִים, and literally means "lifted by Jehovah". In the Old Testament Jehoiakim was a king of Judah. In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions, Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne appears first in the apocryphal Gospel of James. Joachim and Anne are not mentioned in the Bible.
Jussi
Jussi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjussi]) is a male given name. In Finnish originally it is short for Juhani or Juho, Finnish for Johannes/John, but is also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes.
Jussi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjussi]) is a male given name. In Finnish originally it is short for Juhani or Juho, Finnish for Johannes/John, but is also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes.
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Juho
Juho is a male given name. It is an Estonian and Finnish variation of John. Juho's name day in Finland is on June 24. Close versions to Juho are: Johannes, Juhan, Juhana, Juhani, Juha, Jussi, Jukka, Jani and Janne (all have name day on June 24).
Juho is a male given name. It is an Estonian and Finnish variation of John. Juho's name day in Finland is on June 24. Close versions to Juho are: Johannes, Juhan, Juhana, Juhani, Juha, Jussi, Jukka, Jani and Janne (all have name day on June 24).
Jussi
Jussi is a male given name. In Finland, it is the short form of Juhani or Juho, Finnish for Johannes/Hans, but also a standalone name.
Jussi is a male given name. In Finland, it is the short form of Juhani or Juho, Finnish for Johannes/Hans, but also a standalone name.
Jarkko
Jarkko is a masculine given name of Finnish origin. As the names of Jorma and Jarno is a variant of the name Jeremiah also Jarkko and means "God increases". Name day is June 26.
Jarkko is a masculine given name of Finnish origin. As the names of Jorma and Jarno is a variant of the name Jeremiah also Jarkko and means "God increases". Name day is June 26.
Jorma
Jorma (outside Finland sometimes Yorma) is a Finnish male given name and one of the many variants of the biblical name Jeremiah, the second of the four great prophets of the old testament. Jeremiah means "God increases".
Jorma (outside Finland sometimes Yorma) is a Finnish male given name and one of the many variants of the biblical name Jeremiah, the second of the four great prophets of the old testament. Jeremiah means "God increases".
In the data base are, apart from modern and traditional first names also American, Arab, Germans, English, French, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Dutch, Northern, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavian, Spanish, and Swedish first names.
Note: With an international list of names it can occur that some first names are identical to label names. Hereby we point out that all used marks are property of their respective owners.