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
conscience, heart
Arabicshort form of James, via Jacob from Ya'aqov
EnglishGod has been gracious
Americancompound Biblical name
Americanestablished by Yahweh
Filipinothe American musical genre born in New Orleans
Americanhandsome; beautiful
African-Americanhunter; huntsman
GermanGod is gracious
DanishGod is gracious
AmericanGod is gracious
Americandescent, descending
AmericanGod's beauty (Jah + beauty)
AmericanGod delivers, divine rescue
Americanhe who grasps the heel
Englishraised by God, established by YHWH
Germanardent, bright glory
Polishdignity, nobility
African Americanflowing water
ArabicGod is gracious
Englishgift
Englishspiritual striving toward righteousness
Arabicworld, universe
South Asiansupplanter (James element)
African Americanhealer (if from Greek Galen)
African Americanmagnanimity, giving freely
Arabicunique invented name, energetic
Americanhealer
AmericanGod is gracious
Scandinavianson of Jay, supplanter
Americanmodern coinage combining Jay (God) and -ren suffix
AmericanGod is witness
Americanmodern American compound of Jah (God) + Shawn
AmericanYahweh is gracious
African Americanspear rule, lord of the spear (via Gerald)
African AmericanGod is gracious (through John)
Americantraveler’s peace, peaceful territory
Americanjust, righteous, fair
Americanlife, living
PakistaniGod is gracious
Americanhealer, to heal
Americanrose
Englishlife
Kurdishhealer
African Americanmodern American invention
African Americanvision of God
HebrewGod is gracious
Americanstandalone initials name
Americanflowing water, river descendant
Italianone with great strength and bravery
PunjabiGod has taught, he who points the way
JewishGod shall add
VenezuelanHe shines
AmericanGod is gracious
AmericanGod is gracious
AmericanGod is willing
Englishstrong, enduring
AmericanGod sows, God scatters seed
HebrewGod is gracious (via John)
Americanmodern invented name
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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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