Croatian Female (Girls) Names: J
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ORIGINAL
SPELLING
VARIATIONS
POSSIBLE
MEANING
Jablanka
Jablana
Cro.
poplar tree (populus)
Jabuka
-
Cro.
apple fruit
Jadranka
Jadrana,
Adrijana, Adriana, Jadra
Illyr.
sea; Gr. from Hadrian region
Jaga
Jagica
version
of Agata
Jagoda
Jagodica,
Jagodinka
Cro.
strawberry
Jalža
Jalžica
variant
of Elizabeta
Jana
Jani,
Janica, Janika, Ana
variant
of Ana:
Hebr. soft, charming
Janka
-
fem.
of Janko
Janoša
Januša,
Januška
fem.
of Janoš
Janja
Janjica,
Janjuška
Cro.
lamb
Jarebica
-
Cro.
grouse bird
Jarmila
Jaromila,
Jermila
Slovak:
lover of spring
Jasenka
Jasena,
Jasenija
Cro.
ash tree
Jasminka
Jasmina
Cro.
Yasmin
Jasna
Klara
Cro.
clear
Javorka
Javorina,
Javorinka
Cro.
maple tree, sycamore
Jedra
Jedrana,
Jedranka
Cro.
buxom, sturdy, lusty (jedar)
Jeđupka
-
hyp.
for Gypsy; dark-tanned child
Jegora
Jegorina
fem.
variant of Jegor
Jela
Jelica,
Jele, Jelka, Jelkica, Jelja
Cro.
fir tree (jela)
Jelena
Jelenka,
Jelinka, Lela
variant
of Helena,
Gr. sunlight
Jelisaveta
Elizabeta,
Elisabeth
variant
of Elizabeta
Jerina
Jera,
Jerena, Jerka
gr.
peace, quiet
Jezerka
-
Cro.
lake (jezero)
Joana
Ivana
variant
of Ivana
Jorgovana
Jorgovanka
Cro.
lilac flower
Josipa
Pepica,
Pepa
variant
of Josip;
Heb. God multiplies
Jovana
Ivana
see
Ivana
Jozefina
Josipa,
Joza, Jozefa, Jožefina, Jožica
variant
of Josipa
Judita
Judika,
Judi, Juta
Hebr.
admired, beautiful, courageous; name of Hebrew heroine
Juga
-
Cro.
south (jug)
Julija
Jula,
Julena, Julia, Julijana, Juliška, Julka, Julkica,
Lat.
month of July
Junija
Juna,
Junika, Junka
Lat.
month of June
Jurica
Jurka,
Jurkica
fem.
of Juraj, Jurica
Justina
Justinijana
Lat.
justice, fem. of Justin
Juventa
-
Lat.
roman goddess of youth
Explanation of abbreviations
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professional
genealogist
People who want their family
trees to be researched come from all around the world and its no wonder
every one of them is different. But as special as family Sadar was, none were
before them. (11 Oct 2011)