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
thankful
AmericanSacred to Juno
Latinmay He add another son
GermanGod is gracious
Englishone who returns, repentant
Hebrewpraised by God (theophoric construction)
African-AmericanGod has given
Spanishglorious, sublime
ArabicGod is my strength, strong man of God
Arabicson of Jack
Americansupplanter, one who takes the heel
FrenchGreece/Ionian (Javan/biblical element)
Americangift of God
Spanishgraceful, elegant
Arabicsupplanter, one who follows at the heel
Americanphonetic rendering of initials J and C
Americanhero of God
Arabicprecious green stone
Englishgift of God
SpanishYHWH saves
Hebrewblessed by Jah (God)
African-Americanson of Japheth, ancestor of Greeks
Americanof Jove (Jupiter), sky father
AmericanGod is gracious (Juan/John) and free man (Carlo...
SpanishGeirrapos island, grassy island
Americanbenevolence, humanity
Chinesejoyful outcry
Jewishdiminutive of Judith, praised woman
EnglishGod has healed
Americanson of Japheth, grandson of Noah
African Americanbeloved of God, beloved of Yahweh
Americanhealer
Americanmodern invented name
African Americanmodern phonetic creation
Americansublime, magnificent
African Americanmodern invented name, sound-based
Americanfather holds
Nigeriansupplanter (through Jay from Jason/James)
Americanarbitrator, decider
Americanopen, wide
Spanishhyacinth flower
Spanishson of Jan (John)
Dutchthe Lord is willing
Hebrewthankful, God has heard
Americanbeauty, grace
Arabicjay bird + Latin -ian suffix
Americanhealer
Americanember, glowing coal
Arabicsupplanter
Englishworthy of praise, easy living
Americanone who throws, thrower
Americancreative American coinage
Americandivine peace, God's peace
Englishhealer
Americanking, lord
Chinesevariant of Giovanni/John
Spanishhealer (via Jason/Greek root)
AmericanGod is gracious
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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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