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Jabari

Meaning: Brave
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Jabez

Meaning: He will create
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Jabin

Meaning: Understands; perception
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Strong

Jabir

Meaning: Consoler, comforter
Origin: Black
Theme: Unique

Jabulani

Meaning: Be happy
Origin: African
Theme: Strong

Jacan

Meaning: Trouble
Origin: Irish
Theme: Strong

Jace

Meaning: Healer
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Jacek

Meaning: Hyacinth flower
Origin: Polish
Theme: Strong

Jack

Meaning: God is gracious, or He who supplants
Origin: Western
Theme: Strong

Jackson

Meaning: Son of Jack
Origin: English
Theme: Strong

Jacob

Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Western
Theme: Strong

Jacopo

Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Italian
Theme: Strong

Jacques

Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Jae

Meaning: Respect
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Jagan

Meaning: Universe
Origin: Indian
Theme: Strong

Jagish

Meaning: Lord of the universe
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Strong

Jai

Meaning: Victory
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Unique

Jaicín

Meaning: Persecuted
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Jaiden

Meaning: God has heard
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Jaidev

Meaning: God of victory
Origin: Indian
Theme: Strong

Jaime

Meaning: He who supplants
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Strong

Jair

Meaning: He enlightens
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Jairo

Meaning: He shines
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Jairos

Meaning: He will Enlighten
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Jaisal

Meaning: Famous folk
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Jaiwant

Meaning: Victory
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Strong

Jakob

Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: German
Theme: Unique

Jakov

Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Jakub

Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Jakynthos

Meaning: Hyacinth
Origin: Greek
Theme: Strong

Jalal

Meaning: Majesty; Grandeaur
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Jalil

Meaning: Great; Revered
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Strong

Jamal

Meaning: Beauty
Origin: Black
Theme: Unique

Jambo

Meaning: Hello
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

James

Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Royal
Theme: Unique

Jamie

Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Jamil

Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Strong

Jamir

Meaning: Beautiful; Handsome
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Jan

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Polish
Theme: Strong

Janesh

Meaning: Leader of the people
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Strong

Janus

Meaning: Archer
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Janusz

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Jarah

Meaning: He gives sweetness; honey
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Strong

Jared

Meaning: He descends
Origin: English
Theme: Strong

Jarl

Meaning: Earl
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Jarlath

Meaning: Tributary lord
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Jaron

Meaning: To sing
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Jaroslav

Meaning: Fierce glory
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Jarosław

Meaning: Fierce and glorious
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Jarrett

Meaning: Spear strong
Origin: English
Theme: Unique

Jaser

Meaning: Fearless
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Jason

Meaning: Healer
Origin: Country
Theme: Strong

Jasper

Meaning: Treasurer from Persian
Origin: Country
Theme: Unique

Jaswant

Meaning: Famous, victorious
Origin: Indian
Theme: Strong

Javier

Meaning: Bright
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Jax

Meaning: Break out
Origin: Western
Theme: Unique

Jaxon

Meaning: Son of Jack
Origin: English
Theme: Unique

Jay

Meaning: Victory
Origin: Indian
Theme: Strong

Jayan

Meaning: Victory
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Jean

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Jeb

Meaning: Beloved friend
Origin: Southern
Theme: Unique

Jed

Meaning: Beloved of the Lord
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Strong

Jedidiah

Meaning: Beloved of the Lord
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Strong

Jeevan

Meaning: Life
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Unique

Jegor

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Jehu

Meaning: Jehovah is He
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Strong

Jelani

Meaning: Mighty
Origin: African
Theme: Strong

Jemon

Meaning: Symmetrical
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Jengo

Meaning: Building
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Jens

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Jensen

Meaning: Son of Jens
Origin: English
Theme: Unique

Jeremias

Meaning: Appointed by God
Origin: German
Theme: Unique

Jeremy

Meaning: Exalted by the Lord
Origin: Country
Theme: Strong

Jericho

Meaning: City of the moon
Origin: English
Theme: Unique

Jeriel

Meaning: Founded by God
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Jerl

Meaning: Strong or leader
Origin: Irish
Theme: Strong

Jermolai

Meaning: People of Hermes
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Jerome

Meaning: Sacred Name
Origin: Royal
Theme: Unique

Jerrin

Meaning: Cry of rejoicing
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Jerry

Meaning: Ruler with the spear
Origin: English
Theme: Strong

Jervis

Meaning: Spearman
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Jerzy

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Jerónimo

Meaning: Sacred name
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Unique

Jesper

Meaning: Treasurer
Origin: Swedish
Theme: Unique

Jesus

Meaning: God is salvation
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Strong

Jethro

Meaning: Excellence
Origin: Southern
Theme: Strong

Jett

Meaning: Black from English
Origin: Country
Theme: Unique

Ji

Meaning: Wisdom
Origin: Korean
Theme: Strong

Jia

Meaning: Good
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Strong

Jian

Meaning: Health; Strength
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Unique

Jie

Meaning: Clean
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Strong

Jihad

Meaning: Struggle; Holy war
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Jihan

Meaning: The universe
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Jiho

Meaning: Wisdom; intellect
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Jin

Meaning: Jewel; truth
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Jiro

Meaning: Second son
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Unique

Jivin

Meaning: To give life
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Joab

Meaning: Yahweh is father
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Strong

Joachim

Meaning: Established by God
Origin: German
Theme: Strong

Joah

Meaning: Brother of God
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Strong

Joan

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Joaquin

Meaning: God will judge
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Joaquín

Meaning: God will judge
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Unique

Jochen

Meaning: Yahweh is Gracious
Origin: German
Theme: Unique

Jock

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Joel

Meaning: Yahweh is God
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Johan

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Swedish
Theme: Strong

Johann

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: German
Theme: Strong

John

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Western
Theme: Strong

Joko

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Unique

Jon

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Strong

Jonas

Meaning: Dove
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Jonatan

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Jonathan

Meaning: Given by God
Origin: Royal
Theme: Unique

Joon

Meaning: Talented; handsome
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Joona

Meaning: Dove
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Unique

Joram

Meaning: Yahweh is exalted
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Unique

Jordan

Meaning: To flow down or descend
Origin: Country
Theme: Strong

Jorge

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Jorgen

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Strong

Jorrie

Meaning: Earth worker
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Jorvik

Meaning: Name of York during Viking rule
Origin: Western
Theme: Unique

Joshua

Meaning: The Lord is my salvation
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Strong

Jost

Meaning: Just; Fair
Origin: German
Theme: Unique

Jostein

Meaning: Horse stone
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Josue

Meaning: God is salvation
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Strong

José

Meaning: God will increase
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Strong

Jotham

Meaning: Yahweh is perfect
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Unique

Jovan

Meaning: God is Gracious
Origin: Italian
Theme: Strong

Jovanni

Meaning: God is Gracious
Origin: Italian
Theme: Strong

Jove

Meaning: Supreme Roman deity
Origin: Western
Theme: Unique

Joël

Meaning: Jehovah is his God
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Ju

Meaning: Chrysanthemum
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Unique

Juan

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Strong

Jubal

Meaning: The ram, he that runs
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Unique

Judd

Meaning: Praised from Hebrew
Origin: Country
Theme: Unique

Judson

Meaning: Son of Jordan
Origin: Southern
Theme: Unique

Jules

Meaning: Youthful, downy
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Julian

Meaning: Youthful
Origin: English
Theme: Strong

Juliano

Meaning: Youthful
Origin: Italian
Theme: Strong

Julio

Meaning: Youthful, downy
Origin: Hispanic
Theme: Unique

Julius

Meaning: Downy-bearded Youth
Origin: Royal
Theme: Unique

Julián

Meaning: Youthful
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Unique

Juma

Meaning: Born on Friday
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Jun

Meaning: Genuine
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Unique

Junaid

Meaning: Soldier; Warrior
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Jung

Meaning: Righteous
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Juniper

Meaning: Young
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Jurgen

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: German
Theme: Strong

Juri

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Juste

Meaning: Just; righteous
Origin: French
Theme: Strong

Justin

Meaning: Just; fair
Origin: Royal
Theme: Strong

Justo

Meaning: Just
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Unique

Justus

Meaning: Just, Upright
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Jyotir

Meaning: Light
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Unique

Jérôme

Meaning: Sacred name
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Józef

Meaning: He will add
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Jörgen

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Swedish
Theme: Unique

Jørgen

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Jürgen

Meaning: Earth Worker
Origin: German
Theme: Unique