Croatian Male (Boys) Names: J
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ORIGINAL
SPELLING VARIATIONS POSSIBLE
MEANING
Jablan Jablanko Cro.
poplar tree (populus)
Jadran Adrijan,
Hadrijan, Jadre Illyr.
sea; Gr. from Hadrian region
Jagar - Ger.
hunter
Jagor Jagomir Sp.
Jakob, Jacob, James
Jak - Cro.
strong
Jan Janko,
Janek, Jankomir variant
of Ivan, Johan; hyp. of Jablan, Jadran
Janoš Januš,
Ianuš Hun.
John (Ivan)
Jakov Jakob Heb.
he follows God
Jarbol - Cro.
hoist, mast
Jareb - Cro.
partridge (Phasianidae)
Jaromil Jara,
Jaromir, Jaroslav Old
Slav. spring
Jasen - Cro.
ash tree
Jasmin Jasminko Cro.
Yasmin
Jason Jazon Gr.
healer, physician; Gr. mythology: leader of the
Argonauts
Jastreb Kraguj Cro.
goshawk
Javor Javorko Cro.
maple tree, sycamore
Jedar Jedrenko,
Jedrinko, Jedriša Cro.
buxom, sturdy, lusty (jedar)
Jeđupko - hyp.
for Gypsy; dark-tanned child
Jegor - variant
of Igor
Jelaš Jelas,
Jelašin, Jele, Jelin Cro.
fir tree (jela)
Jelen Jelenak,
Jelibor, Jelimir, Jelinko Cro.
deer (jelen)
Jenio - unknown
origin
Jerko Jere,
Jerolim, Jeronim hyp.
of Jeronim
Jeronim Jerolim Gr.
sacred name, he who has the sacred name
Jesen Jesenko Cro.
autumn, fall (jesen)
Jezerko - Cro.
lake (jezero)
Joakim Joachim,
Jojakim, Jokim Hebr.
established by God
Jogunko Jogun Cro.
restive, fractious
Johan - Ger.
variant of Ivan
Jon - Romanian
for Ivan, John
Jonatan Jonathan Heb.
gift from God
Jordan - River
in Palestine used as the first name
Josip Josif,
Jožef, Joško, Joso, Jozo, Joža, Jože, Jozef, Pepek,
Joseph Heb.
God multiplies
Jovan Josip,
Joseph Ser.
for Ivan, Joseph
Jug - Cro.
South
Julian Julianus Lat.
bright
Julijan Julije,
Julin, Julinko, Julius Lat.
month of July
Junak - Cro.
brave man
Junije Junio,
Junius Lat.
month of June
Junoša - Old
Cro. young lad
Juraj Jura,
Juras, Juraš, Jurašin, Jure, Jurek, Jurica, Jurina,
Jurislav, Jurko, Jurkan, Juroje, Juroš, Đurađ, Đerđ,
Đorđe, Đuro Gr.
agrarian, farmer
Justin Justo,
Justinijan, Juštin Lat.
fair, just
Jusuf Juzuf Arab.
version of Joseph
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