| 1. | JAHAN | From Persian name Jihan "world". Another form of this name is Jahangir, which means "master of world". It is in use since XVc. till now. The corresponding surname is Lahanyan. |
| 2. | JAHANGIR(Jhangir, Jihangir) | Is a Persian name, which came through Turkish in XVII c. The short forms are Jahagir, Jangir, the corresponding surnames are Jahangiryan, Jangiryan. |
| 3. | JALAL | From Arabian name Jalal, which means "greatness", "glory". It is in use since XIII c. It is a rare name now, only the surname Jalalyan is met. |
| 4. | JAMAL | From Arabian name Jamal "beauty". It was spread in XV-XVII c. now it is a rare name only the surname Jamalyan is still met. |
| 5. | JAN | From Persian jan "sweetheart", "soul", "essence". It is in use since XV c. The diminutive form is Jano; the corresponding surnames are Janyan, Janoyan. |
| 6. | JANAN | From Persian janan "lover". It was used till XIX c., now it is a rare name as well as the surname Jananyan. |
| 7. | JANIBEG(Janibek) | From Persian jan-i-beg "prince's cordial", "prince's darling". It is in use since XV c. till now. The corresponding surname Janibekyan. |
| 8. | JANIK | Is the diminutive form of the name Jan, which is used independently. The corresponding surname is Janikyan. |
| 9. | JANLIK | Is a new and rare name. If it is not the name Janik+l then it comes from Turkish janlu, janli "burly". |
| 10. | JANPOLAD | From Persian jan "soul"(also "body") and polad "steel" i.e. "steel body" or "as strong as steel". Probably it came from Persian folk tale. It was common in XIX c. in Caucasus, now only the… 0.2 KB |
