List of Hebrew Baby Names Meanings Starting with J

Jordanna

The name Jordanna is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Jordanna is: Hebrew Jordan. 'Down flowing.' The river in Palestine where Jesus was baptized has been used as a given name since the Crusades.

Meaning: Descend, Flow down Origin: Hebrew

Jorden

Jorden is an alternate spelling of Jordan. As a gender-neutral given name, Jordan is derived specifically from the River Jordan which flows along the eastern border of Israel through the Sea of Galilee and down to the Dead Sea. The river's name comes from the Hebrew word “haYarden” meaning “flowing down”.

Meaning: Descend, Flow down Origin: Hebrew

Jordin

Jordin is an Americanized respelling of Jordan which is a gender-neutral given name derived from the River Jordan. ... The river's name comes from the Hebrew word “haYarden” meaning, quite appropriately, “flowing down”.

Meaning: Descend, Flow down Origin: Hebrew

Jordon

Origin of the name Jordan: Derived from the Hebrew yarden (to flow down, descend). The name is that of the chief river of Palestine, in which Jesus was baptized. Jordan originated as a given name in the Middle Ages, being bestowed upon those baptized in holy water said to be taken from the Jordan River.

Meaning: Descend, Flow down Origin: Hebrew

Jordyn

Origin of the name Jordan: Derived from the Hebrew yarden (to flow down, descend). The name was originally used in the Middle Ages for a child baptized in holy water said to be from the river Jordan.

Meaning: Descend, Flow down Origin: Hebrew

Jos

The meaning of name Jos and origin Dutch. The meaning of name Jos , origin of name Jos , baby name Jos.

Meaning: He will enlarge Origin: Hebrew

Josef

(YAW-zef)

The name Josef is a Czechoslovakian baby name. In Czechoslovakian the meaning of the name Josef is: May God give increase.

Meaning: He will enlarge Origin: Hebrew

Joseff

Meaning & History. From Ioseph, the Latin form of Greek Ιωσηφ (Ioseph), which was from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef) meaning "he will add". In the Old Testament Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob and the first with his wife Rachel.

Meaning: God will add Origin: Hebrew

Josefina

Spanish Meaning: The name Josefina is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Josefina is: God shall add. Feminine of Joseph.

Meaning: God will add Origin: Hebrew

Joseph

(JO-səf)

Joseph is a masculine given name originating from Hebrew, recorded in the Hebrew Bible, as יוֹסֵף‬, Standard Hebrew Yossef, Tiberian Hebrew and Aramaic Yôsēp̄. The name can be translated from Hebrew יוסף יהוה‬ yosef YHWH as signifying "Yahweh/Jehovah shall increase/add".

Meaning: He will enlarge Origin: Hebrew