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Name Pronunciation Meaning Gender Ethnicity Region Continent Tags

Jaafar

JAA-faar

small river

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jaa, faar, small, river, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jabali

JAH-bah-lee

strong as a rock

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, bah, lee, strong, as, a, rock, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jabari

jah-BAH-ree

courageous

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, bah, ree, courageous, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jabir

JAH-BEE-rr

restorer

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, bee, rr, restorer, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jabiri

JAH-bee-ree

comforter

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, bee, ree, comforter, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jabulani

jah-boo-LAH-nee

happy

Male

Ndebele

Zimbabwe

Africa

jah, boo, lah, nee, happy, male, ndebele, zimbabwe, africa

Jafari

jah-FAH-ree

creek

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, fah, ree, creek, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jaha

JAH-ha

dignified

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, ha, dignified, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jaha

JAH-hah

dignity

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, hah, dignity, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jahi

JAH-hee

dignity

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, hee, dignity, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jahi

JAH-hee

prominence

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, hee, prominence, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jahia

JAH-hee-ah

prominent

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, hee, ah, prominent, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jahina

JAH-hee-nah

brave courageous

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, hee, nah, brave, courageous, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jaja

JAH-jah

honored one

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

jah, jah, honored, one, male, ibo, nigeria, africa

Jalali

JAH-lah-lee

almighty

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, lah, lee, almighty, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jali

JAH-lee

Respect honor

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, lee, respect, honor, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jalil

JAH-leel

exalted honorable

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, leel, exalted, honorable, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jalili

JAH-lee-lee

exalted dignified

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, lee, lee, exalted, dignified, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jamal

JAH-mahl

elegance

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, mahl, elegance, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jamala

JAH-mah-lah

Friendly good manners

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, mah, lah, friendly, good, manners, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jamali

JAH-mah-lee

beauty

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, mah, lee, beauty, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jamil

JAH-meel

handsome

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, meel, handsome, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jamila

jah-MEE-lah

beautiful

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, mee, lah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jamila

jah-MEE-lah

beautiful

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, mee, lah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jana

JAH-nah

Healthy child/Yesterday

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, nah, healthy, child, yesterday, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Janna

JAH-nah

heaven

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, nah, heaven, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Japera

jah-PEH-rah

we are finished

Female

Shona

Zimbabwe

Africa

jah, peh, rah, we, are, finished, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa

Jaramogi

JAH-rah-moh-ghee

courageous

Male

Luo

Kenya

Africa

jah, rah, moh, ghee, courageous, male, luo, kenya, africa

Jasira

JAH-see-rah

bold courageous

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, see, rah, bold, courageous, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jasiri

JAH-see-ree

fearless

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, see, ree, fearless, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jata

JAH-tah

star

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

jah, tah, star, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Jauhar

JAH-oo-ha

jewel gem

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, oo, ha, jewel, gem, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jauhar

JAH-ooh-hah

jewel

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, ooh, hah, jewel, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jawaad

JAH-wahd

generous

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jah, wahd, generous, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jecha

JEH-cha

sunrise

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jeh, cha, sunrise, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jefar

JEH-fah

recovery

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jeh, fah, recovery, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jela

JEH-lah

father in prison at birth

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jeh, lah, father, in, prison, at, birth, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jelani

jeh-LAH-nee

mighty one

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jeh, lah, nee, mighty, one, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jemadari

JEH-mah-dah-ree

army general

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jeh, mah, dah, ree, army, general, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jendayi

jen-DAH-yee

give thanks

Female

Shona

Zimbabwe

Africa

jen, dah, yee, give, thanks, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa

Jenebi

JEH-neh-bee

affectionate

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jeh, neh, bee, affectionate, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jengo

JEHN-goh

building strength

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jehn, goh, building, strength, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jibade

jee-bah-DEH

royalty

Male

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

jee, bah, deh, royalty, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Jimiyu

JEE-mee-yoo

born in the summer season

Male

Abaluhya

Kenya

Africa

jee, mee, yoo, born, in, the, summer, season, male, abaluhya, kenya, africa

Jina

GEE-nah

name identity

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

gee, nah, name, identity, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jinaki

GEE-nah-key

Self-confident proud

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

gee, nah, key, self, confident, proud, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jioni

GEE-oh-nee

Evening

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

gee, oh, nee, evening, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jirani

GEE-rah-nee

Neighbour

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

gee, rah, nee, neighbour, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jitu

JEE-too

giant

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jee, too, giant, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jitujeusi

JEE-too-jeh-oo-see

a black giant

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

jee, too, jeh, oo, see, a, black, giant, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Johanna

JOH-hah-nah

God's grace

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

joh, hah, nah, god's, grace, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Johari

JOH-hah-ree

Something valuable

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

joh, hah, ree, something, valuable, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jojo

joh-JOH

born on Monday

Male

Fante

Ghana

Africa

joh, joh, born, on, monday, male, fante, ghana, africa

Jokha

JOH-kah

robe of adornment

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

joh, kah, robe, of, adornment, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Joldia

JOH-kah

robe of adornment

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

joh, kah, robe, of, adornment, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Jomo

JOH-moh

burning spear

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

joh, moh, burning, spear, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Judhar

JUU-dah

uproot

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

juu, dah, uproot, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Juma

JOO-mah

born on Friday

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

joo, mah, born, on, friday, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jumaane

joo-MAH-neh

born on Tuesday

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

joo, mah, neh, born, on, tuesday, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jumanne

juh-MAHN-neh

born on Tuesday

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

juh, mahn, neh, born, on, tuesday, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jumapili

joo-mah-PEE-lee

born on Sunday

Female

Mwera

Kenya

Africa

joo, mah, pee, lee, born, on, sunday, female, mwera, kenya, africa

Jumba

JUHM-bah

large building

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

juhm, bah, large, building, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jumbe

JUHM-beh

an important personage

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

juhm, beh, an, important, personage, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Jumoke

joo-MOH-keh

everyone loves the child

Female

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

joo, moh, keh, everyone, loves, the, child, female, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Jumoke

joo-MOH-keh

everyone loves the child

Male

Yoruba

Nigeria

Africa

joo, moh, keh, everyone, loves, the, child, male, yoruba, nigeria, africa

Jumu

JUH-moo

Fate luck

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

juh, moo, fate, luck, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Juta

joo-TAH

regret

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

joo, tah, regret, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Juwayria

JUH-wah-ree-yah

a damask rose

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

juh, wah, ree, yah, a, damask, rose, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Juza

JUH-zah

notify

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

juh, zah, notify, female, swahili, east africa, africa

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