JACK: Eng. Familiar form of John or Jacob.
Var. Jackson.
JACOB: Heb. " Following after."
Var. Chacko, Chago, Cob, Diego, Giacobo, Hamish, Iacopo, Iakob, Jacobo, Jack, Jacko, Jacques, James, Yakob, Yacob, Yacov.
Son of Issac in the Old Testament.
JAMES: Eng. Variant of Jacob.
Var. Jameson, Jamie, Jay, Jim, Jimmy, Seamus, Shamus.
Derived from the Spanish name, Jamie.
JAPHET: Heb. " He expands."
One of Noah's sons.
JASON: Heb. " Lord is salvation."
Var. Jaison, Jasin, Jay.
A variant of Joshua.
JEFFREY: Ger. " Peace."
Var. Geoffrey, Jeff, Jefferies, Jeffry, Jeffy.
JEREMY: Heb. " Exalted by Lord."
Var. Jeremiah, Jerry.
JEROME: Gk. " Holy."
JESUS: Heb. " The Lord is salvation."
Var. Easa, Easaw, Easo, Yesu.
Never used as Jesus for a name, but variants are used.
JOACHIM: Heb. " Lord will judge."
Var. Yoyakey, Yuyachim.
JOB: Heb. " The afflicted."
Var. Eyob.
From the book of Job.
JOBSON: Eng. " Son of Job."
JOE: Eng. Nickname for Joseph or John.
JOHN: Heb. " God is gracious."
Var. Ean, Evan, Gian, Giannis, Hannes, Hans, Hansel, Ian, Ioannis, Ivan, Jack, Jan, Janos, Jean, Johan, Johney, Johnney, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon, Jones, Juan, Lonappan, Onan, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Ulhannan, Vanko, Yanni,Yanno, Yohannan, Yoohanon.
A popular Christian name. Apostle and gospel writer.
JOHNSON: Eng. " Son of John."
JOLLY: Eng. " Happiness."
Used as a male name commonly.
JONAH: Heb. " Dove."
Var. Yonah.
Jonah was swallowed by a whale in the Old Testament.
JONATHAN: Heb. " Gift of the Lord."
Var. Yonathan.
Son of King Saul and friend of David.
JOSEPH: Heb. " Jehovah increases."
Var. Giuseppe, Iosep, Jo, Jody, Joe, Joey, Jos, Jose, Josef, Josip, Osip,
Ouseph, Pipo, Seppi, Yousef, Youseph, Yusup.
Name mentioned in the Old and New Testaments.
JOSES: Heb. " Helped by the Lord."
JOSHUA: Heb. " The Lord is salvation."
Var. Josh, Joshi, Joshy, Jossy, Josua, Josy.
Moses' successor. Popular name among Christians and Jews. Jesus may be a variant of Joshua.
JOY: Eng. " Happiness."
Var. Joyson.
JUBILEE: Heb. “Ram’s horn.”
Derived from the yobhel, horn used during celebrations.
JUDE: Heb. " Praise."
Var. Jud, Judas, Judson.
Jude was an apostle ( Thaddeus). The writer of an Epistle was Jude. Another Jude
( Judas Iscarioth ) betrayed Jesus Christ.
JULIUS: Lat. " Youthful."
Var. Joliet, Jules, Julian, Julio.
JUSTIN: Lat. " Fair, righteous."
Var. Giusto, Just, Justine, Justinian, Justinus, Justo, Justus.