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
Stream, flowing
Hebrewone who is set apart
Arabicmodern blend of group member names (Jo, DeVante...
African Americanhunter, huntsman
Germanpeace, tranquility, security
Swahilisupplanter, held by the heel
Americanstrength, prosperity
Americanmodern invented name
Americanheld by the heel (from the birth story of Jacob)
African AmericanHoly hill, place of spiritual ascent
African Americandivine gift (blended)
AmericanGod is the giver
Hebrewbenevolence, humaneness
Englishbright, clear second child
Japanesehealer, one who heals
Americanpraiseworthy, beautiful
African-Americanblessed
Englishgrace, elegance
African-Americanhealer
Americannamed for gold prospector Joe Juneau
Americanjoyful
EnglishYahweh is exalted
African-AmericanGod is gracious
Portuguesehe enlightens, he shines
Brazilianmodern invented form of Jackson
AmericanGod will add, beloved
FilipinoGod will uplift
Americanruler, king (from -rick suffix)
Americanroyal dynastic heir (constructed language)
Englishinvented name; no fixed traditional meaning
African Americanfirm, steadfast
Chinesemodern American creative formation
Americanbeautiful in character
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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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