12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
4,832 girl names starting with J
creative blend of Ja- prefix and Leah (weary)
AmericanGod is gracious
Americanmember of the Gauls tribe
Englishjoyful
AmericanGod is gracious
EnglishSupplanter, one who follows
FrenchSoft-haired, youth
FrenchGod will increase, God will add
EnglishGod's flower, divine radiance
African-Americanvictorious one
Indianwater-born
Americangift of God's grace
Frenchmerry, joyful
Americanblend of Jay + -leen, phonetic Americanized name
Americanworshipful devotion
FrenchGod is gracious
Englishborn in June, of the Junia clan
Romanwealthy
Americannoble woman
Frenchto flow down, descend
Americanjasmine flower
Americanyoung woman, girl
Muslimgift of God
Portugueselittle Juana
Spanishholder of the heel
Englishgift of God
Englishmay God protect
Frenchdelight, gladness
Americanabsorbed in divine praise
Punjabigathering, community
African AmericanGod is gracious
Englishgift from God
Americaninspired by Germany (spear-land, warrior country)
Americanmay God protect
AmericanGod exalts, may God live
AmericanGod is gracious
Frenchmodern invented name, blue jay bird
AmericanGod is gracious
Italianvariant of Rue (herb)
Americansupplanter, one who follows at the heel
Englishjoy, delight, happiness
Frenchmusical, joyful
African Americanto know, perceive
African AmericanGod is gracious
EnglishGod is gracious
African-AmericanGod is gracious
African-AmericanGod will add, God increases
Englishbeautiful, radiant as a dove
Englishcreated fictional name
Americanunique modern coinage
Americanholder of the heel, supplanter
Americanfull of grace
EnglishGod is in heaven
African-Americanessence of being
Punjabison of John (patronymic)
Danishblue jay bird (from Jay)
African AmericanJune, sixth month
Scandinavianone of the Goths (from Jocelyn)
Americanspotted stone
Englishhyacinth
BrazilianCan't narrow it down? Run a tournament.
Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
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Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
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