Polish Names Starting With J

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Jacek is a name with Polish origin and the meaning of Jacek is 'jacenty', which means 'hyacinth'. A hyacinth is a highly fragrant flower that grows in a bell shape and is mainly grown outdoors. There is a Greek legend that the flowers are named after. The two gods Apollo and Zephyr had a discus thro...

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Jacenty is the Polish derivative of the Greek' Hyacinthus, which means 'beautiful'. The meaning of Jacenty is 'Hyacinth flower'. It is typically a male-given name. The female form of Jacenty is Jacinta, Jacendia, Jacinda, Jacinthe, Jacintha, Jiacintha, and Jacyntha. Jacenty first appeared in the US ...

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The name Jadwiga is the Polish translation of the Greek name Hedwig. Hedwig is a combination of two Greek words: ‘hadu’ meaning battle and ‘wig’ meaning 'fight'. Therefore, in Polish, the meaning of Jadwiga is 'a warrior princess'. It was first seen in the 14th century; Jadwiga of Poland was...

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The name Jadzia is Polish and the meaning of Jadzia is ‘war', ‘battle princess’ or ‘warrior princess’. The name Jadzia comes from the Polish world ‘jadwiga’, which is taken from the German word ‘hedwig’, where ‘hadu’ means ‘battle’ and ‘wig’ means ‘fight’. Hedwig ha...

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The name ‘Jagna’ originates from Poland and is a diminutive of the name ‘Agnieszka,’ a Polish form of the name Agnes which is a Greek name. Agnes in Greek means sacred or chaste, and the name is adopted due to Saint Agnes’ life as she is the patron saint of chastity, engaged couples, and v...

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The meaning of Janek is 'god is gracious', and the name has a Polish origin. The name is alternately used with its variants, Jan and John. This name is derived from the combination of two names, Jan and Ek. The name Janek has been gender-specific for several years and continues to be mostly used for...

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The name Janina is Italian, meaning 'the God is gracious’. This name is an alternative spelling of the Italian name Gianina, whose meaning also referring to God being gracious. It is also a variant of the Hebrew names Jan and Jane, and of the English name Janine. The meaning of these names all ref...

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Jarec is a popular name, majorly given to male children in Eastern Europe, especially in the Czech Republic and Poland. The name is derived from Slavonic origin and is synonymous with Slavic names such as 'Jaro' or 'Jary'. The meaning of Jarec is 'fierce', 'tough', or 'strong'. There are quite a sev...

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The name Jaromir is of Slavic origin and is quite popular in Eastern Europe, especially in Poland. The name is mostly given to male children by combining Jaro and Mir, with no direct and definitive meaning. The meaning of Jaromir is 'strong reputation'. Jaro separately means 'spry', 'young', 'strong...

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The name Jaroslaw is of Slavic origin and has deep roots in most Eastern European countries but is most visible in Poland. The name is given to mostly boys in countries like the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, and others. The meaning of Jaroslaw is 'strong' and 'powerful', the name coul...