Isaiah (Heb.), the Lord is salvation.—L. Isaias.
Israel (Heb.), God fighteth.
Ivan, the Russian form of John.
Jabez (Heb.), sorrow.
Jacob (Heb.), he taketh hold of the heel, or followeth after, a supplanter.—Dim. Jake.—L. Jacobus, Fr. Jacob, It. Giacobbe, Sp. Jacobo, Ger. Jakob.
James, the same as Jacob.—Dims. Jeames, Jem, Jim, Jemmy, Jimmy.—L. Jacobus, Fr. Jacques, It. Jacopo, Jachimo, Giacomo, Sp. Jacobo, Diego, Jago, Jaime, Port. Javme, Diogo, Ger. Jakob.—Fem. Jamesina, Jaqueline.
Jane, the fem. of John (q.v.).—Dims. Janet, Jean, Jeanie, Jeannie.
Janet, a dim. of Jane (q.v.), hence 'grace of the Lord.'—Dims. Jen, Jennie, Jenny.
Japheth (Heb.), He extendeth widely.
Jaqueline, the French form of the fem. of James.