Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (93 page)

BOOK: Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance
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Inherent Meaning:
She Who Praises

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Isaiah 58:8
NKJV

Then your light shall break forth like the
morning, your healing shall spring forth
speedily, and your righteousness shall go
before you.

JULIA, Julee, Juleen, Juli, Juliana,
Juliane, Juliann, Julianna, Julie,
Julieann, Juliene, Julienne, Julila,
Julilla, Julina, Juline, Julisa,
Julissa, Julliana, Jullianna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Youthful

Spiritual Connotation:
Guided by Faith

Scripture:
Matthew 9:29
NKJV

According to your faith let it be to you.

JULIET, Julieta, Juliete, Julietta,
Juliette, Julliet, Jullietta

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Youthful

Spiritual Connotation:
Immovable

Scripture:
Psalm 16:8
NKJV

I have set the
L
ORD
always before me;
because He is at my right hand I shall not
be moved.

JULIUS, Jule, Jules, Julian, Juliano,
Julias, Julien, Julio, Jullian

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Youthful

Spiritual Connotation:
Regenerated

Scripture:
Ephesians 4:23-24
NKJV

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
and that you put on the new man . . . in
true righteousness and holiness.

JUNE, Junelle, Junia

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Born in the Fourth
Month

Spiritual Connotation:
Loving

Scripture:
Romans 13:10
NKJV

Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore
love is the fulfillment of the law.

JURI, see
Yuri

JURRIEN, Jurian, Jurien, Jurrian

Language/Cultural Origin:
Dutch

Inherent Meaning:
God Will Uplift

Spiritual Connotation:
Humble

Scripture:
James 4:10
NKJV

Humble yourselves in the sight of the
Lord, and He will lift you up.

JUSTIN, Justan, Justen, Justinn,
Justinus, Juston, Justun, Justyn

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Upright

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Psalm 138:8
NKJV

The
L
ORD
will perfect that which concerns
me; your mercy, O
L
ORD
, endures
forever; do not forsake the works of Your
hands.

JUSTINA, Justeen, Justine, Justinna

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Upright

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Psalm 139:17
NKJV

How precious also are Your thoughts to me,
O God! How great is the sum of them!

JUSTUS, Justas, Justice, Justis

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Just

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Isaiah 26:7
NIV

O upright One, you make the way of the
righteous smooth.

JUWAN, see
Jajuan

K

 

KAARINA, Kaariana, Kaarianna (see
also
Carina
,
Karena
,
Karina
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Finnish

Inherent Meaning:
Pure

Spiritual Connotation:
Spotless

Scripture:
2 Peter 3:14
RSV

Therefore, beloved, since you wait for
these, be zealous to be found by him
without spot or b lemish, and at peace.

KACEY, see
Casey

KACHINA, Kachéna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Native American

Inherent Meaning:
Sacred Dancer

Spiritual Connotation:
Pleasant Offering

Scripture:
Exodus 15:20
NASB

And Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s
sister, took the timbrel in her hand, and
all the women went out after her with
timbrels and with dancing.

KACIA, Cacia, Casia, Kaycia, Kaysia

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Thorny

Spiritual Connotation:
Holy

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 7:1
NASB

Therefore, having these promises,
beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all
defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting
holiness in the fear of God.

KADEE, K.D., Kadey, Kadie, Kady,
Kaydee, Kaydi, Kaydie, Kaydy (see
also
Cady
,
Katy
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Stainless

Spiritual Connotation:
Sanctified

Scripture:
Ephesians 5:27
NCV

He died so that he could give the church
to himself like a bride in all her beauty.
He died so that the church could be pure
and without fault.

KADIM, Kadeem, Kadím, Khadeem
(see also
Qadim
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern

Inherent Meaning:
Servant

Spiritual Connotation:
Messenger

Scripture:
Matthew 12:18
NRSV

Here is my servant, whom I have chosen,
my beloved, with whom my soul is
well pleased. . . . He will proclaim justice
to the Gentiles.

KADIN, Kaden, Kadeen, Kaiden,
Kadon

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle Eastern

Inherent Meaning:
Confidant

Spiritual Connotation:
Peacemaker

Scripture:
Proverbs 21:14
NKJV

A gift in secret pacifies anger.

KADMIEL, Kadmielle

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

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