List of Heb Baby Names Meanings Starting with J

Judith

(JOO-dith)

Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית or Yehudit, meaning "woman of Judea". Judith appeared in the Old Testament as the wife of Esau and in the Deuterocanonical Book of Judith. ... The name was among the top 50 most popular given names for girls born in the United States between 1936-1956.

Meaning: Of judea Origin: Hebrew

Judson

MEANING: Judson is both a surname and a masculine given name. Jadson means "Son of Judd" and it is a diminutive of "Jordan", meaning “descender, flow down”.

Meaning: Son of judd Origin: Hebrew

Judy

(JOO-dee)

Related names. Judy, Judah. Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית or Yehudit, meaning "woman of Judea". Judith appeared in the Old Testament as the wife of Esau and in the Apocryphal Book of Judith.

Meaning: From judah Origin: Hebrew

Jessalyn

(JES-ə-lin)

jessalyn. SEE ALSO: jessie. LANGUAGE FAMILY: afro-asiatic > semitic > central semitic > hebrew ORIGIN: hebrew NAME ROOT: YISKāH > ISKAH NATIVE NAME ROOT: YISKāH (יִסְכָּה) MEANING: This name derives from the Hebrew "Yiskāh > Iskah", meaning “foresight, or being able to see the potential in the future”.

Meaning: One who can foresee Origin: Hebrew

Jezreel

(JEZ-reel)

Jezreel (Hebrew: ‎‎יִזְרְעֶאל (yizrăʕɛʔl) Yizre'el, "God sows") was an ancient Israelite city and fortress originally within the boundaries of the Tribe of Issachar, and later within the northern Kingdom of Israel.

Meaning: Sown by God Origin: Hebrew

Jitka

(YIT-kah)

Jitka is a Czech female given name. It is nickname of Hebrew name Judith, meaning He will be praised or woman of Judea. The old Czech form is Jutka, derived the German name Jutta. Name day celebrate 5 December.

Meaning: Judea woman Origin: Czech, Hebrew

Jo

(JO)

The name Jo is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Jo is: May Jehovah add. Addition (to the family). Also can be a diminutive of Joanne: God is gracious. French form of Joanna (from the Latin, Johanna) and the feminine form of John.

Meaning: God is merciful Origin: Hebrew

Joab

(JO-ab)

Name. The name Joab is derived from Yahweh ( יהוה‬), the name of the God of Israel, and the Hebrew word 'av' ( אָב‬), meaning 'father'. It therefore means 'Yahweh [is] father'.

Meaning: Praise God Origin: Hebrew

Joannes

(YOH-ah-nehs)

Joanne (alternate spellings Joann, Jo Ann, Johann, Johanne, Jo-Ann, Jo-Anne) is a common given name for females, being a variant of Joanna, the feminine form of John; derived from the Latin name Johanna with the meaning in Hebrew of "God is gracious".

Meaning: God is merciful Origin: Hebrew

Joao

(zhoh-OW)

Portuguese Meaning: The name Joao is a Portuguese baby name. In Portuguese the meaning of the name Joao is: Hebrew John 'Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.

Meaning: God is merciful Origin: Hebrew