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Christian baby names J–M

Christian baby names starting with J to M: 112 of 407 names, page 3 of 4.

112 of 407 names

JabezJabez

"Sorrowful"; Hebrew Ya'bets

Hebrew · Christian

JacintaJacinta

"Hyacinth"; Latin hyacinthus, the flower and gem

Greek (via Latin, Spanish and Portuguese) · Christian

JacobJacob

Heel-catcher, that is, supplanter

Hebrew · Christian · International

JacquelineJacqueline

"Supplanter"; French feminine of Jacques (Jacob)

Hebrew (via French) · Christian

JamesJames

"Supplanter"; the English form of Jacob

Hebrew (via Greek) · Christian · International

JaneJane

"God is gracious"; the feminine of John

Hebrew (via Old French) · Christian · International

JanetJanet

"God is gracious"; a diminutive of Jane

Hebrew (via French and English) · Christian

JaredJared

"Descent"; Hebrew Yered

Hebrew · Christian

JasmineJasmine

The jasmine flower; from Persian yāsaman

English (from Persian) · Christian · International

JasonJason

"Healer"; Greek Iasōn, from iaomai, "to heal"

Greek · Christian · International

JasperJasper

"Treasure-holder"; English form of Caspar, one of the Magi

Persian (via Latin and English) · International · Christian

Jebamalaiஜெபமாலை

"Rosary"; Tamil cepamālai, "prayer garland"

Tamil (from Sanskrit japa + mālā) · Christian · Tamil

Jebarajஜெபராஜ்

"King of prayer"; Tamil cepam "prayer" + rāja "king"

Tamil (from Sanskrit japa + rāja) · Christian · Tamil

JeffreyJeffrey

"God's peace" in popular use; Old High German "district" + "peace"

Germanic (via Old French) · Christian

JemimaJemima

"Dove"; Hebrew Yemimah, Job's eldest daughter

Hebrew · Christian

JenniferJennifer

"Fair and smooth"; Welsh Gwenhwyvar (Guinevere)

Welsh (via Cornish) · Christian

JeremiahJeremiah

"God will exalt" or "God loosens"; Hebrew Yirməyāhû

Hebrew · International · Christian

JeromeJerome

"Sacred name", from Greek Hieronymos

Greek · Christian

JerushaJerusha

"Possessed"; popularly "inheritance"; Hebrew Yerusha

Hebrew · Christian

JesseJesse

"Gift" in popular use; Hebrew Yishay, "extant" in Strong's

Hebrew · International · Christian

JessicaJessica

"God beholds" in popular use; probably from Iscah, "observant"

Hebrew (via Shakespeare) · Christian · International

JewelJewel

"Precious gem"; English jewel, Old French jouel

English (from Old French) · Christian

JoachimJoachim

"God will raise up"; Hebrew Yehoyaqim

Hebrew · Christian

JoannaJoanna

"God is gracious"; the feminine of John

Hebrew (via Greek) · Christian

JobJob

"Persecuted"; Hebrew Iyyob, the patient patriarch

Hebrew · Christian

JoelJoel

The Lord is God

Hebrew · Christian · International

JohanJohan

"God is gracious"; a Scandinavian form of John

Hebrew (Scandinavian and Dutch form of John) · Christian

JohnJohn

"God is gracious" in popular use; Hebrew Yehochanan, "Jehovah-favoured"

Hebrew · Christian · International

JohnsonJohnson

"Son of John"; John means "God is gracious"

English (patronymic of John) · Christian

JollyJolly

"Merry, cheerful"; English jolly, Old French jolif

English (from Old French) · Christian

JonahJonah

"Dove"; Hebrew Yonah

Hebrew · International · Christian

JonathanJonathan

"The Lord has given"; Hebrew Yehonathan

Hebrew · International · Christian

JordanJordan

"Flowing down"; Hebrew Yarden, the River Jordan

Hebrew · International · Christian

JoseJose

"He will add"; Spanish form of Joseph, Hebrew Yoseph

Hebrew (Spanish form) · International · Christian

JosephJoseph

Let him add; from Hebrew yasaph, "to add"

Hebrew · Christian · International

JosephineJosephine

"God will add"; the feminine of Joseph

Hebrew (via French) · International · Christian

JoshuaJoshua

The Lord saves; Hebrew Yehoshua, "Jehovah-saved"

Hebrew · Christian · International

JosiahJosiah

"God supports"; Hebrew Yoshiyyahu

Hebrew · International · Christian

JosieJosie

"God will add"; a pet form of Josephine

Hebrew (English pet form) · International · Christian

JovanJovan

"God is gracious"; the Serbian form of John

Hebrew (Serbian form of John) · Christian

JovitaJovita

"Joyful" in popular use; name of the martyr Saint Jovita

Latin · Christian

JoyJoy

"Joy, happiness"; English, from Latin gaudium

English (from Old French and Latin) · Christian

JoyceJoyce

"Joyful" in popular use; from Josse, a Breton saint's name

Celtic (Breton, via Old French) · Christian

JudeJude

"Praised"; from Hebrew Yehudah (Judah)

Hebrew (via Greek) · International · Christian

JudithJudith

"Woman of Judea"; Hebrew Yehudith, from Judah, "praised"

Hebrew · Christian

JuliaJulia

"Youthful" in popular use; Latin Iulia, of the Julian family

Latin · International · Christian

JulianJulian

"Youthful" in popular use; Latin Iulianus, "of Julius"

Latin · International · Christian

JulianaJuliana

"Youthful" in popular use; Latin, "of Julius"

Latin · Christian · International

JuliusJulius

"Youthful" in popular use; Latin Iulius, a Roman family name

Latin · Christian

JustinJustin

"Just, upright"; Latin Iustinus, from iustus

Latin · Christian · International

KennethKenneth

"Handsome"; Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic · Christian · International

KevinKevin

"Fair-born"; Old Irish Cóemgen, Saint Kevin's name

Irish · Christian · International

KeziahKeziah

"Cassia"; Hebrew Qetsiah, Job's second daughter

Hebrew · Christian

KuriakoseKuriakose

"Belonging to the Lord"; Greek kyriakos, via Syriac

Greek (via Syriac, Kerala usage) · Christian

KurianKurian

"Belonging to the Lord"; short Malayalam form of Kuriakose

Greek (via Syriac, Malayalam form) · Christian

LauraLaura

"Laurel"; Italian, from Laurentia and Latin laurus

Latin (via Italian) · Christian

LavinaLavina

"Woman of Rome" in popular use; from Lavinia, wife of Aeneas

Latin · Christian

LawrenceLawrence

"From Laurentum", the town of bay trees; Latin Laurentius

Latin · Christian

LazarusLazarus

"God is helper"; Greek Lazaros, from Hebrew Eleazar

Hebrew (via Greek) · Christian

LeahLeah

"Delicate" in popular use; Hebrew Le'ah, "weary"

Hebrew · Christian · International

LeoLeo

"Lion"; Latin leo

Latin · International · Christian

LeonaLeona

"Lioness"; feminine of Leo and Leon

Latin · Christian

LeviLevi

"Joined, attached"; Hebrew Leviy

Hebrew · International · Christian

LinusLinus

"Flax, linen"; Greek Linos

Greek · Christian

LionelLionel

"Young lion"; Old French lionel

French · Christian

LisaLisa

"God is my oath"; short form of Elisabeth

Hebrew (short form of Elisabeth) · Christian

LloydLloyd

"Grey"; Welsh llwyd

Welsh · Christian

LoisLois

"Better, desirable" in popular use; Greek Lōis, origin uncertain

Greek · Christian

LolaLola

Pet form of Dolores, "sorrows", from Mary of the Sorrows

Spanish (from Latin) · International · Christian

LorenzoLorenzo

"Crowned with laurel" in popular use; Latin Laurentius, "of Laurentum"

Latin (Italian form) · International · Christian

LorraineLorraine

"From Lorraine"; Medieval Latin Lotharingia, Lothar's realm

French (from Medieval Latin) · Christian

LouisLouis

"Famous in battle"; French form of Germanic Hludowig

Germanic (French form) · International · Christian

LourdesLourdes

Named for Lourdes, the French shrine of Our Lady

French place name · Christian

LucaLuca

"Light" in popular use; from Latin Lucanus, "of Lucania"

Greek and Latin (Italian form) · International · Christian

LucasLucas

"Light" in popular use; Latin form of Loukas, "of Lucania"

Greek and Latin · International · Christian

LuciaLucia

"Light"; Latin Lucia, from lux

Latin · International · Christian

LucyLucy

"Light"; from Latin Lucia, from lux

Latin (via French) · International · Christian

LuisLuis

"Famous in battle"; Spanish form of Louis

Germanic (Spanish form) · International · Christian

LukeLuke

"Light" in popular use; Greek Loukas, from Latin Lucanus

Greek (from Latin) · International · Christian

LydiaLydia

"Woman from Lydia", the ancient kingdom in Asia Minor

Greek · Christian · International

MadelineMadeline

"Woman of Magdala"; from Mary Magdalene, Magdala meaning "tower"

Greek (from Aramaic), via French · International · Christian

MalachiMalachi

"My messenger"; Hebrew Mal'akhi

Hebrew · International · Christian

MalcolmMalcolm

"Servant of Saint Columba"; Old Irish Máel Coluim

Gaelic (Old Irish) · Christian · International

MargaretMargaret

"Pearl"; from Greek margaritēs

Greek (via Latin and French) · International · Christian

Mariadossமரியதாஸ்

"Servant of Mary"; Mariya + Sanskrit dāsa

Tamil (Mary + Sanskrit dāsa) · Christian · Tamil

MarinaMarina

"Of the sea"; Latin marinus

Latin · Christian

MarioMario

"Manly" in popular use; Latin Marius, a Roman family name

Latin (via Italian, Spanish and Portuguese) · Christian

MarkMark

"Warlike" in popular use; a Latin name, Marcus, of uncertain meaning

Latin · Christian · International

MarthaMartha

"Lady" or "mistress of the house", from Aramaic

Aramaic · Christian · International

MartinMartin

"Of Mars"; Latin Martinus

Latin · Christian

MartinaMartina

"Of Mars"; feminine of Latin Martinus

Latin · Christian

MaryMary

"Beloved" or "bitter" in popular use; Hebrew Miryam, origin debated

Hebrew · Christian · International

MateoMateo

"Gift of God"; Spanish form of Matthew

Hebrew (Spanish form) · International · Christian

MatildaMatilda

"Mighty in battle"; a Germanic name

Germanic (Old High German) · International · Christian

MatthewMatthew

"Gift of God"

Hebrew · Christian · International

MatthiasMatthias

"Gift of God"; Greek Matthias, from Hebrew Mattithyah

Hebrew (via Greek) · Christian

MauriceMaurice

"Moorish"; Late Latin Mauritius

Latin (via French) · Christian

MavisMavis

"Song thrush"; English mavis, Old French mauvis

English (from Old French) · Christian

MaxwellMaxwell

"Macc's well"; a Scottish place name

Scottish place name · Christian · International

MelanieMelanie

"Dark"; from Greek melas, "black"

Greek · International · Christian

MelissaMelissa

"Honeybee"; Greek melissa

Greek · Christian

MelvinMelvin

"Council friend"; Old English Mælwine

Old English · Christian

MercyMercy

"Compassion, forgiveness"; English mercy, Latin merces

English (from Old French and Latin) · Christian

MiaMia

"Mine" in popular use; a pet form of Maria (Mary)

Hebrew (via Latin), as a European pet form · International · Christian

MicahMicah

"Who is like God?"; Hebrew Mikhah

Hebrew · International · Christian

MichaelMichael

"Who is like God?"

Hebrew · Christian · International

MichelleMichelle

"Who is like God?"; French feminine of Michael

Hebrew (via French) · Christian

MiriamMiriam

"Bitter" or "beloved" in popular use; Hebrew Miryam, origin debated

Hebrew · Christian · International

MollyMolly

A pet form of Mary; "bitter" or "beloved" in popular use

English (pet form of Mary) · Christian · International

MosesMoses

"Drawn out of the water"; Hebrew Mosheh

Hebrew · Christian

MyronMyron

"Fragrant oil"; Greek myron, ointment

Greek · Christian

MyrtleMyrtle

"Myrtle", the fragrant evergreen; Greek myrtos

English (from Greek) · Christian