J - Q Names

I regret to inform you that due to lack of time I have been unable to sort the following names into "boy-names" and "girl-names". Maybe sometime I shall get around to doing that, but in the mean-time, make up your own minds. Some, of course, are pretty obvious from their meanings...


"J"
Jabal : jah-BAUL : hebrew "guide"
Jabari : jah-BAH-ree : african "brave"
Jabir : ZHAH-beer : arabic "comforter"
Jacy : JAY-cee : native american "the moon"
Jada : JAH-dah : hebrew "wise"
Jael : JAH-ayl : hebrew "to ascend"
Jaen : yah-AYN : hebrew "ostrich"
Jaione : HAH-e-oh-neh : basque "nativity"
Jahi : JAH-hee : african "dignity"
Jaja : JAH-jah : african "honored one"
Jala : jah-LAH : arabic "charity"
Jaleel : JAH-leel : arabic "great, fine"
Jalidi : jal-EE-dee : african "black frost"
Jamal : JAH-mahl : arabic "beauty"
Jamilah : juh-MEE-luh : arabic "beautiful"
Jana : JAH-nah : arabic "a harvest of fruit"
Jardena : jar-DEE-nah : hebrew "to flow downward"
Jarrath : JAH-rath : hebrew "rose"
Javan : JAH-vahn : hebrew "clay"
Jaya : JAY-uh : hindu - name of a god, victory
Jelani : jeh-LAH-nee : african "mighty one"
Jelena : yeh-LAY-nah : russian "shining light"
Jenay : JA-nay : french - name of a plant
Jendayi : jen-DAH-yee : african "give thanks"
Jendyose : JEHN-de-oh-seh : ugandan "have done good to produce this child"
Jervis : JEAR-vis : teutonic "spearman"
Jibril : jih-BREEL : arabic - archangel gabriel
Jihan : JEE-han : turkish "universe"
Jin : JIN : korean "jewel" / "truth"
Jivin : JEE-ven : hindu "to give life"
Joakima : YOH-ah-kee-mah : hebrew "the lord will judge"
Jobihna : JOH-bee-nuh : hebrew "the persecuted"
Jonina : JOH-nee-nuh : hebrew "dove"
Jora : JOHR-ah : hebrew "autumn rain"
Jorah : JOR-ah : hebrew "early rain"
Jorgen : YOHR-gen : greek "farmer"
Judeas : joo-DAY-us : hebrew "praise"
Junan : JAU-nan : irish "fear"
Jung : CHUNG : korean "righteous"

"K"
Kaatje : KAHT-yuh : dutch "pure"
Kachine : KAH-chee-neh : native american "sacred dancer"
Kadin : kah-DEEN : arabic "friend, companion"
Kaede : KAY-de : japanese "maple leaf"
Kaethe : KAH-tuh : greek "pure"
Kai : KAH-ee : hawaiian "sea"
Kai : KIGH : navajo indian "willow tree"
Kaie : KIGH-ee : celtic "combat"
Kaikara : KAH-ee-kah-rah : ugandan - traditonal name of a god
Kaili : kah-EE-lee : hawaiian - a deity
Kaimi : KIGH-mee : polynesian "the seeker"
Kainda : kah-EEN-dah : african "hunter's daughter"
Kairos : KAYR-ohs : greek - goddess from jupiter
Kaiya : KIGH-yuh : japanese "forgiveness"
Kakasi : kah-KAHS-ee : african "bitterness"
Kakra : kah-KRAH : ghanese "younger of twins"
Kala : KAH-lah : hindu "time, black"
Kalama : kuh-LAH-muh : hawaiian "flaming torch"
Kalanit : kah-LAH-neet : israeli - flower name
Kalare : KAH-layr-eh : latin "bright, clear"
Kalea : kuh-LAY-uh : hawaiian "bright"
Kali : KAH-lee : sanskrit "energy, dark goddess"
Kalika : KAH-lee-kuh : greek "rosebud"
Kalila : kah-LEE-lah : arabic "beloved"
Kaliska : KAH-lees-kuh : miwok indian "coyote chasing deer"
Kalonice : KAHL-oh-nees : greek "beauty's victory"
Kalyca : KAH-lee-kuh : greek "rosebud"
Kamali : KAH-mah-lee : rhodesian "spirit protector"
Kamaria : kah-mah-REE-ah : swahili "like the moon"
Kambo : KAM-boh : african "must work for everything"
Kameko : kah-MEE-koh : japanese "tortoise-child, symbol for long-life"
Kamilah : kah-MEE-luh : arabic "the perfect one"
Kanene : ka-NEEN : african "a little thing in the eye is big"
Kanika : kah-NEE-kah : kenyan "black cloth"
Karayan : kah-rah-YAHN : armenian "the dark one"
Kasch : KASH : german "like a blackbird"
Kateb : KAY-tehb : arabic "writer"
Katja : KAHT-yuh : greek "pure"
Kayla : KAY-luh : greek "pure"
Kasa : KAH-shah : hopi indian "fur-robe dress"
Kaveri : KAH-vayr-ee : hindu - sacred river of india
Kean : KEEN : irish "ancient"
Kedar : KEH-dahr : hindu "mountain lord, powerful"
Kehinde : keh-heen-DEH : yoruban "second of twins"
Keisha : KEE-shuh : african "favorite"
Kekona : KEH-koh-nuh : hawaiian "second-born"
Kenyangi : KEN-yahn-jee : ugandan "white egret"
Kepa : KEH-pah : basque "stone"
Kerani : KAYR-ah-nee : hindu "sacred bells"
Ketzia : ket-ZEE-ah : hebrew "surface, cinnamon-like bark"
Khoury : kohr-EE : arabic "priest"
Kibaya : kee-BAIY-ah : african "bad"
Kinnel : KIN-el : gaelic "dweller at the head of the cliff"
Kizimwe : KIH-zeh-mwe : african "blight"
Koho : KOH-ho : african "falcon"
Koko : KOH-koh : native american "night"
Kondo : KON-doh : african "war"
Kyler : KIGH-ler : dutch "archer"
Kyna : KEEN-ah : gaelic "wise"
Kynthia : KIN-thee-ah : greek "born under sign of cancer"

"L"
Laban : LAY-bahn : hebrew "white"
Laetitia : lay-TEE-sha : latin "happiness"
Laila : LAH-ee-lah or LAY-luh : danish "night"
Lakeisha : LAH-kee-shah : swahili "favorite one"
Lalasa : lah-LAH-sah : hindu "love"
Lamia : LAM-ee-ah : greek "evil beauty"
Lani : LAH-nee : hawaiian "sky, heaven"
Lara : LAHR-uh : latin "well-known"
Laraine : luh-RAYN : latin "sea bird"
Lari : lahr-EE : english "crowned with laurel"
Larissa : LAH-ris-sah : greek - uncertain, possibly "lark"
Laserian : lah-SERR-ee-an : irish "little fire"
Lassar : LOS-ar : irish "flame"
Lateefah : lah-TEE-fah : north african "gentle, pleasant"
Latika : LAH-tee-kah : hindu "elegant"
Latonia : LAH-ton-yuh : latin - mother of apollo and diana
Laveda : lah-VEE-dah : latin "innocent one"
Lawler : LAW-ler : gaelic "softspoken"
Leandra : LEH-an-druh : latin "like a lioness"
Ledah : LEE-duh : hebrew "birth"
Leila : LEY-lah : arabic "born at night" or "black"
Leilana : lay-LAH-na : hawaiian "heavenly child"
Leilani : lay-LAH-nee : hawaiian "flower"
Lena : LAY-nuh : latin "temptress"
Lene : LEH-nuh : norwegian "illustrious"
Lensar : LEHN-sahr : english gypsy "with his parents"
Leora : lee-OHR-uh : greek "light"
Leron : leh-ROHN : arabic "the song is mine"
Letha : LEH-thah : greek "oblivion"
Levana : LAH-vah-nah : latin "rising sun"
Lexine : LEKS-een : hebrew "helper and defender of mankind"
Liadan : lee-AH-den : irish "grey lady"
Lian : LEE-ahn : chinese : "the graceful willow"
Lilith : LIL-ith : assyrian "storm goddess"
Linnea : lin-NAY-yuh : norwegian - lime tree, national flower of sweden
Litsa : LEET-sah : greek "one who brings good news"
Liv : LEEV : norwegian "life"
Lluan : LOO-an : welsh "linen"
Lobo : LO-bo : spanish "wolf"
Lola : LOH-luh : spanish "strong woman"
Lokelani : lo-keh-LAH-nee : hawaiian "small red rose"
Lorcan : LUR-can : irish "silent"
Lore : LOH-reh or LOHR : basque "flower"
Lorelei : LOHR-e-ligh : german "siren, lurer to the rocks"
Lucine : LOO-seen : armenian "moon"
Lukene : loo-KEH-neh : latin "bringer of light"
Lukyan : LOO-ke-yan : russian "bringer of light"
Lunt : LOONT : scandinavian "from the grove"
Lyle : LIGHL : french "from the island"
Lyris : LYRE-is : greek "lyre"
Lysandra : LIGH-san-druh : greek "emancipation"

"M"
Mabata : mah-BAH-ta : african "duck"
Macaria : mah-KAYR-ee-uh : greek - daughter of hercules and deianara
Mace : MAYS : latin "aromatic spice"
Machi : MAH-chee : japanese "ten thousand"
Madar : mah-DAYR : hungarian "bird"
Magara : MAH-gah-ruh : rhodesian "child who constantly cries"
Magena : muh-JEEN-uh : native american "the coming moon"
Mahala : mah-HAH-lah : native american "woman"
Mahalia : mah-HAHL-e-ah : hebrew "affection"
Mai : MAY : native american "coyote"
Maitane : MAY-tah-nee : old english "beloved"
Maizah : MAH-ee-zah : african "discerning"
Makalani : mah-kah-LAH-nee : african "a writer"
Makali : ma-KAH-lee : african "blade"
Maj : MIGH : swedish "pearl"
Malaya : MAH-lay-ah : filipino "free"
Malik : MAH-lik : arabic "master"
Malila : mah-LEE-lah : miwok indian "salmon going fast upstream"
Malka : MAHL-kah : hebrew "queen"
Mallory : MAL-or-ee : french "mailed" / "unfortunate"
Malu : MAH-loo : hawaiian "peacefulness"
Manda : MAHN-duh : latin "lovable, harmony"
Mandara : MAHN-da-ruh : hindu - mythical tree
Mandek : MAN-dek : polish "army man"
Mander : MAN-der : english gypsy "from me"
Mandisa : man-DEE-sah : african "sweet"
Mangena : MAN-jee-nah : hebrew "melody"
Mansi : MAN-see : hopi indian "plucked flower"
Manya : MAHN-yuh : russian "bitter"
Maradhi : mah-RAHD-ee : african "sickness"
Maren : MAYR-ehn : latin "sea"
Maris : MAHR-is or MAYR-is : latin "of the sea"
Marjani : MAHR-jah-nee : african "coral"
Marjeta : mahr-JEE-tah : czechoslovakian "pearl"
Marlon : MAHR-len : old french "little hawk"
Marmara : mar-MAR-ah : greek "radiant"
Marmion : MAR-mee-yon : teutonic "brat"
Marnina : MAHR-nee-nuh : hebrew "cause of joy"
Matana : mah-TAH-nah : arabic "gift"
Mathea : MAH-teh-ah : norwegian "gift"
Matrika : mah-TREE-kuh : hindu - name of goddess
Maya : MAY-uh : hindu "divine creative force in everything"
Mayon : MIGH-yon : hindu "the black god"
Meara : MEER-uh : irish "merry"
Meda : MEE-dah : native american "priestess"
Meira : meh-EE-rah : israeli "light"
Meka : ME-kah : hawaiian "eyes"
Mela : MAY-lah : hindu - religious gathering
Melian : muh-LEE-nuh : latin "canary-yellow"
Melisenda : meh-lee-SEN-dah : spanish "honest, diligent"
Melosa : MEL-oh-sah : spanish "sweet, gentle"
Mesha : MAY-shah : hindu "ram, born under sign of aries"
Meta : MAY-tuh : latin "ambitious"
Mhina : m-HEE-nah : african "delightful"
Miakoda : me-ah-KOH-duh : native american "power of the moon"
Midori : MIH-dohr-eh : japanese "green"
Migina : mi-JEE-nah : omaha indian "moon returning"
Mimosa : mim-OH-sah : latin "imitative"
Minda : MEEN-duh : native american "knowledge"
Mindel : MEEN-dehl : yiddish "sea of bitterness"
Mirielle : MEER-ee-el : french "miraculous"
Mitena : me-TAY-nah : native american "coming moon, new moon"
Mitexi : mih-TEKS-ee : native american "sacred moon"
Miyoko : MEE-yoh-koh : japanese "beautiful generations child"
Mkosi : mi-KOH-si : african "bad omen"
Mlinda Ndege : mi-LEEN-dah DEDGE-ee : african "bird scarer"
Moelwyn : MYOL-win : welsh "fair-headed"
Mora : MORE-ah : gaelic "sun"
Morgance : MOHR-gance : celtic "sea-dweller"
Morowa : moh-ROH-wah : african "queen"
Moshe : MO-she : hebrew "found in the reeds"
Motega : MOH-teh-gah : native american "new arrow"
Mshtuo : meesh-TOO-oh : african "shock"
Mungo : MUNG-goh : gaelic "darling"
Mukasa : mu-KAH-sah : ugandan "king's chief administrator"
Mwewe : MWEH-wee : african "hawk"
Mwynen : MWEE-nan : welsh "gentle"

"N"
Naaman : NAH-man : hebrew "pleasantness"
Naeem : NAH-eem : north african "benevolent"
Nahum : HAY-hum : hebrew "compassionate"
Naia : NAY-uh : greek "flowing"
Nailah : NAH-ee-lah : african "succeeding"
Naimah : na-EE-mah : arabic "living a soft, enjoyable life"
Nalani : nah-LAH-nee : hawaiian "calmness of the skies"
Nalini : nah-LEE-nee : sanskrit "lovely"
Nalren : NAHL-ren : dene indian "he is thawed out"
Namazzi : NAH-mah-chee : ugandan "water"
Nantale : NAHN-ta-lee : ugandan "clan totem is a lion"
Nantan : nan-TAHN : apache indian "spokesman"
Naphtali : naff-TAR-lee : hebrew "wrestling"
Nara : NAH-rah : native american - place name
Narmada : NAHR-mah-dah : hindu - name of a river
Nasiche : nah-SEE-cheh : ugandan "born during locust season"
Natane : nah-TAH-neh : arapaho indian "daughter"
Natesa : nah-TAY-shah : hindu "dance lord"
Naysa : NEH-sah : hebrew "miracle"
Nazirqah : nah-ZEE-rah : arabic "equal, like"
Ndale : n-DAH-leh : african "prankster"
Neala : NEE-luh : celtic "chieftainess"
Neci : NAY-see : latin "intense, fiery"
Nediva : neh-DEE-vuh : hebrew "noble and generous"
Neely : NEE-lee : english "champion"
Nekane : neh-KAH-neh : spanish "sorrows"
Nelek : NEL-ek : polish "like a horn"
Neoma : nee-OH-mah : greek "new moon"
Neot : NEE-ote : latin "novice"
Nerissa : neh-REE-sah : greek "from the sea"
Neron : neh-RON : spanish "strong, stern"
Nessa : NEH-sah : irish - unknown
Netis : NEE-tis : american indian "trusted friend"
Neysa : NAY-suh : greek "pure"
Nicanor : NEE-ka-nor : spanish "victorious army"
Nika : NEEK-uh : greek "victory"
Nimah : nee-MAH : arabic "blessing, loan"
Nina : NEE-nuh : hebrew "grace"
Niobe : NEE-oh-bee : greek "fern"
Nira : NEER-ah : hebrew "of the loom"
Nirvelli : NEER-vel-ee : tudas indian "water child"
Nishan : NEE-shahn : armenian "sign"
Nitara : nih-TAH-rah : hindu "deeply rooted"
Nitzana : nee-TSAH-nah : hebrew "blossom"
Njama : JAH-ma : african "secret scheme"
Njeri : JEH-ree : african "daughter of a warrior"
Nodin : NOH-din : native american "wind"
Noelani : NOH-lah-nee : hawaiian "beautiful girl from heaven"
Nolan : NOH-lahn : irish "son of the champion"
Noriko : NOHR-ee-koh : japanese "doctrine child"
Nuri : NOO-ree : arabic "fire"
Nydia : NIH-de-yuh : latin "refuge"
Nyssa : NEEHS-uh : greek "beginning"
Nyle : NIGHL : old english "island"
Nyx : NIKS : greek "night"

"O"
Obelia : oh-BEEL-ee-ah : greek "pillar of strength"
Ochen : OH-ken : ugandan "one of the twins"
Odell : ODE-ell : anglo-saxon "valley-dweller"
Odessa : OH-des-suh : greek "a long journey"
Odile : OH-deel : french "rich"
Odon : OH-don : hungarian "wealthy protector"
Ohanna : oh-HAHN-nah : armenian "gracious gift"
Okelani : oh-KAH-lah-nee : hawaiian "from heaven"
Olathe : oh-LAH-thah : native american "beautiful"
Olayinka : oh-lah-YEEN-kah : yoruban "honors surround me"
Olesia : oh-LEE-shuh : polish "helper and defender of mankind"
Oliana : oh-LEE-ah-nuh : hawaiian "oleander"
Olien : OH-lee-en : russian "deer"
Onida : OH-nee-duh : native american "the expected one"
Ophelia : oh-FEEL-ee-uh : greek "serpent"
Oralie : OR-ah-lee : latin "golden"
Orane : OHR-ah-nee : french "rising"
Oren : OHR-en : hebrew "ash-tree"
Orenda : oh-RAYN-dah : iroquois indian "magic power"
Orianna : oh-REE-ah-nuh : latin "golden, dawning"
Oriel : OH-ree-ell : teutonic "strife" / "angel of destiny"
Oriole : OHR-ee-ul : latin "fair-haired"
Orlantha : OHR-lan-thuh : old german "from the land"
Orrin : OH-ran : irish "pale-skinned"
Otieno : oh-tee-EH-noh : north african "born at night"
Osythe : OH-seeth-ee : anglo-saxon "god-war"
Ottilie : OT-ill-ee : germanic "fatherland"

"P"
Paco : PAH-choh : native american "bald eagle"
Padraigan : PAUD-reeg-in : irish "noble"
Pakuna : pah-KOO-nah : miwok indian "deer jumping down hill"
Palmiera : PAHL-meer-ah : spanish "palm tree"
Pantzike : pahn-CHEE-keh : latin "free"
Panyin : pahn-YEEN : ghanese "older of twins"
Parry : PAH-ree : welsh "son of Harry"
Pascale : PAS-cayl-ah : french "easter"
Patamon : PAH-tah-mahn : native american "raging"
Patroclus : PAT-row-cluss : greek "glory of his father"
Pavel : PAH-vyel : russian "little"
Paxton : PAKS-ten : teutonic "trader"
Peder : PEE-der : greek "stone"
Pemba : PEM-bah : african "the force of present existence"
Penda : PEN-dah : swahili "love"
Peninna : PAH-nee-nah : hebrew "pearl, coral"
Penthea : PEN-thee-uh : greek "fifth, mourner"
Petronella : pet-ron-ELL-ah : latin - from a Roman family name
Petula : pet-YOO-la : latin "seeker"
Perouze : PAYR-oohz : armenian "turquoise"
Phoenix : FEE-niks : greek "purple"
Pilan : pee-LAHN : native american "supreme essence"
Pugh : PYOO : welsh "son of Hugh"
Pyrena : PIGH-ree-nuh : greek "fiery"
Pythia : PITH-ee-uh : greek "prophet"

"Q"
Qamra : KAHM-rah : arabic "moon"
Quella : KWEL-lah : english "pacify"
Quennel : KWEN-ell : old english "queen war"
Querida : keh-REE-dah : spanish - term of endearment
Quillian : KWILL-ee-an : french "sword-hilt"
Quinby : KWIN-bee : scandinavian "from the queen's estate"
Quincy : KWIN-see : french - place name
Quinlan : KWIN-lan : irish "well-shaped, athletic"
Quinn : KWIN : celtic "wise"
Quintina : KWIN-tee-nuh : latin "fifth"
Quiterie : KWI-ter-ree : french "tranquil"