12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
4,291 boy names starting with J
supplanter, one who follows at the heel
Englishsupplanter
EnglishYahweh is gracious
Englishyouthful, downy-bearded
LatinGod will increase, he will add
Hebrewson of Jack
Englishmay God protect
EnglishGod supports, Yahweh heals
HebrewYahweh is deliverance
HebrewGod has heard, thankful to God
Americangift of God
EnglishGod will increase
SpanishGod will exalt
Hebrewson of Jack
Americanthe river Jordan
Englishmodern variant of Jason
Americanson of James
Americandove
Englishtreasurer, keeper of treasure
EnglishGod has shown favor
Spanishson of Aeson, the hero who sought the Golden Fl...
Englishfrom Judah (the tribe)
Englishblack gemstone; jet
AmericanGod saves
Spanishvariant of Jason
Americanson of Jack
Americanpraised, thankful
Hebrewwealthy
Hebrewjust, righteous
EnglishGod is willing
EnglishGod apportions, assigned by God
Hebrewbright, shining castle
Spanishappointed by God
Englishfarmer; earth worker; tiller of the soil
SpanishGod is salvation, YHWH saves
Spanishmodern coinage combining Jay + Len
African-Americanson of God's grace
ScandinavianGod will establish
Spanishof the Julian clan, youthful
Romanhe who descends, descent
Americanmodern American invention
Americanto rejoice, joyful
Americanmay God protect
EnglishYahweh is merciful
Englishhealer
African-Americanhealed by God
African-Americangift of Yahweh
Englishpledge of peace
EnglishYahweh has been gracious
Swedishhe will sing
Arabicpeaceful, gentle as a dove
Englishhandsome, beautiful
African-Americanthankful, grateful
Americanyouthful, downy-bearded
Spanishmay God protect, held by the heel
Spanishson of Jack
Americanmodern elaboration of Jason
Americanto heal (from iasthai)
Americansupplanter
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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