Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (90 page)

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Father

Spiritual Connotation:
Secure

Scripture:
Psalm 89:26
NKJV

You are my Father, My God, and the
rock of my salvation.

JOAN, Joane, Joanelle, Joanie, Joann,
Jo-Anne, Joanne, Joni

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious

Spiritual Connotation:
Wise

Scripture:
Proverbs 4:7
NKJV

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore
get wisdom. And in all your getting, get
understanding.

JOANNA, Jo, Joana, Jo-Anna,
Joannah, Joey, Johana, Johannah,
Yoana, Yoanna, Yohana, Yohanna

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious

Spiritual Connotation:
Delivered

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 15:10
RSV

But by the grace of God I am what I am,
and his grace toward me was not in vain.

JOAQUIN, Joaquín, Jocquin, Juquin

Language/Cultural Origin:
Portuguese

Inherent Meaning:
God Is My Salvation

Spiritual Connotation:
Filled With Praise

Scripture:
Isaiah 12:2
NASB

Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust
and not be afraid; for the
L
ORD
G
od
is my strength and song, and He has
become my salvation.

JOASH
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Hastens to Help

Spiritual Connotation:
Delivered

Scripture:
2 Kings 17:39
NLT

You must worship only the
L
ORD
your
God. He is the one who will rescue you
from all your enemies.

JOB, Jobe

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Afflicted

Spiritual Connotation:
Delivered

Scripture:
Job 36:15
NLT

But by means of their suffering, he rescues
those who suffer. For he gets their
attention through adversity.

JOBEN, Joban

Language/Cultural Origin:
Japanese

Inherent Meaning:
Cleanliness

Spiritual Connotation:
White as Snow

Scripture:
Acts 15:9
TLB

He made no distinction between them
and us, for he cleansed their lives through
faith, just as he did ours.

JOCELYN, Jocelin, Jocelynn,
Josalene, Joscelyn, Joscelynn,
Joselyn

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old German

Inherent Meaning:
Joyous

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Ezekiel 36:26
NKJV

I will give you a new heart and put a new
spirit within you; I will take the heart of
stone out of your flesh and give you a
heart of flesh.

JODY, Jodee, Jodene, Jodey, Jodi,
Jodie, Jodine

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Praised

Spiritual Connotation:
Humble

Scripture:
1 Chronicles 16:25
NKJV

For the
L
ORD
is great and greatly to be
praised; He is also to be feared above all
gods.

JOEL, Jôel, Joël, Jole

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
The Lord Is God

Spiritual Connotation:
God’s Messenger

Scripture:
Romans 12:2
NKJV

And do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of
your mind.

JOELLE, Joella, Joëlle

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
The Lord Is God

Spiritual Connotation:
Beloved

Scripture:
Psalm 100:3
NKJV

Know that the
L
ORD
, He is God; it is He
who has made us, and not we ourselves;
we are His people and the sheep of His
pasture.

JOERGEN, Jergen, Jöergen, Jörgen,
Jürgen

Language/Cultural Origin:
Danish

Inherent Meaning:
Farmer

Spiritual Connotation:
Persevering

Scripture:
2 Timothy 2:6
NASB

The hard-working farmer ought to be the
first to receive his share of the crops.

JOHANN, Joannes, Johan, Johanan,
Johannas, Johannes, Yohan,
Yohann, Yohannes

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious

Spiritual Connotation:
Generosity of Spirit

Scripture:
Galatians 5:22-23
NKJV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

JOHANNA, see
Joanna

JOHN, Jahn, Jhan, Jhon, Johnnie,
Johnny, Jon, Jonn, Jonnie, Jonny
(see also
Jonathan
)