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
raised by Yahweh
Spanishbeautiful, handsome
Arabsupplanter
Englishprecious green stone; holder of good
African-Americanrejoicing, celebration
Americaninvented: jay bird + fair (vin)
Americanmodern American invented name
Americanheavenly strength
Hawaiianthankful, God has heard
AmericanGod strengthens
Jewishwealthy, God's gift
Englishfrom Judah, the tribe
HebrewCreative combination name; individual and unique
AmericanGod is gracious (from Yochanan)
Spanishgraced by God
AmericanGod is exalted
African Americanbeauty, grace
African Americanyouthful, downy-bearded
Basquepraised, he will be praised
HebrewGod is gracious
Venezuelanflowing river
Americanbringer of gifts
Danishson of James, supplanter
Scottishglory, greatness
Swahilimay God protect
Englishbeloved of Yahweh
Englishexalted, praised
African-Americanto shout, to sing joyfully
Englishmessenger of God, angel
Spanishhero of God, man of God
African-Americanhe will judge
AmericanYahweh is gracious
Englishruling
Americanfire, intensity
African Americanmay He add (a son)
Polishsupplanter, may God protect (Diego)
Spanishmerciful, compassionate
African-Americanpraised, God will be praised
Americansea-connected, modern creative
African-Americanone who climbs to great heights
Hebrewstraight, direct
Hebrewgreatness, glory, majesty
Arabicgraceful, comely
Arabicson of Jack
AmericanGod is gracious
Scandinavianbrave, bold
Arabicgift of God
African AmericanGod will add / God shall increase
SpanishGod will uplift
Christianof the Jordan River
DominicanGod is gracious
Frencha days work or travel
Americanfire of God
Americanhe who descends
AmericanGod has heard (from Ja-/Jacob root) + spirit of...
Americanhe enlightens
Americanbone-setter, healer
ArabicGod is gracious
Italiandivine promise
African 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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