List of English Baby Names Meanings Starting with J

Judge

(JUHDJ)

Judge Family History. Judge Name Meaning. English: 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 (Latin iudex, from ius 'law' + dicere to say), which replaced the Old English term dema.

Meaning: To judge Origin: English, Latin

Jesimiel

The name Jesimiel is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Jesimiel is: Naming; or astonishment; of God.

Meaning: Whom God makes Origin: English

Joash

From the Hebrew name יוֹאָשׁ (Yo'ash) which possibly meant either "fire of YAHWEH" or "YAHWEH has given". In the Old Testament this name was borne by several characters including the father of Gideon, a king of Judah, and a son of King Ahab of Israel.

Meaning: Hated, oppressed Origin: English

Joby

Hebrew Meaning: The name Joby is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Joby is: persecuted'.

Meaning: Hated, oppressed Origin: English

Johanan

Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name יוֹחָנָן‎ (Yôḥānān), a shortened form of יְהוֹחָנָן‎ (Yəhôḥānān), meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of the Second Temple around 400 BCE.

Meaning: God is gracious Origin: English

Johnie

Hebrew Meaning: The name John is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name John is: Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor. In the bible John the Baptist baptized Christ in the Jordan river.

Meaning: God is gracious Origin: English

Joktan

Joktan or Yoktan (Hebrew: יָקְטָן, Modern Yoktan, Tiberian Yoqṭān, Arabic: قحطان‎‎ Kahtan; literally, "aridity,sterility") was the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. 1:19) mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Meaning: Small Origin: English

Jona

Meaning. The Hebrew version of the name means Dove; That is because word 'jonas' comes from the Greek word οιωνός, (pronounced: e-oh-nos) which means "sign", because in ancient Greece it was believed that birds were sent by gods as a sign to people. From this it is assumed that the name Jonas means a peaceful being.

Meaning: Dove Origin: English

Jonny

The name Johnny is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Johnny is: Jehovah has given. Jehovah's gift. Famous Bearer: Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), author of Gulliver's Travels.

Meaning: God is gracious Origin: English

Jophiel

The angel Jophiel (Heb. יוֹפִיאֵל, "beauty of God", "divine beauty"), also called Iophiel, Iofiel, Jofiel, Yofiel, Youfiel, Zophiel (Tsophiel צֹפִיאֵל, "spy of God", "watchman of God") and Zuriel (Tsuriel צוּרִיאֵל, "my rock is God"), is a non-canonical archangel of wisdom, understanding, and judgment.

Meaning: Beauty of God Origin: English