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
supplanter, one who follows at the heel
AmericanYahweh is merciful
Englishplayful, joyful (folk etymology)
Americanreward, compensation
Arabicwoman from Judea
EnglishGod is gracious
African AmericanGod is willing
Americanshe who looks out
Americanpossibly related to Azariah, meaning God has he...
African AmericanGeirr's island, spear island
Americanjust, righteous, upright
Frenchdescended from Jove (Jupiter)
Englishbeautiful, lovely
ArabicGod is gracious
Englishfeminine of Justin
Latinpure love, pure affection
JapaneseGod is gracious
Polishbeautiful, graceful (via -elle suffix)
Hispanicmodern blend of Jai and lynn
Americanfire of God
Americanlake, pool (Lynn element)
AmericanGod is gracious
Americanthankful, God has heard
Americanone who works the earth
Americanpraised, let him be praised
Hebrewfounded by God
Hebrewgracious gift
Americanfarmer, earth-worker
Scandinaviangift of God
Englishcreative feminine form, unique identity
AmericanGeirr's island (Old Norse place name)
Americangift of God
Americanfast, like a jet aircraft
Americanjoyful, lively (phonetic suggestion)
Americanrighteousness, equity
Americanpraised, celebrated
Englishgift of God
Englishvictory, triumph
Indianmodern American coinage
African-Americanof the Jordan River
Hebrewlake, beautiful
AmericanGod is gracious
AmericanGod will add, God is gracious
Americansupplanter, one who follows at the heel
Americansupplanter, one who follows at the heel
Latin Americanjay bird, joyful one from the meadow
Americanfarmer, earth-worker
Polishshe who is victorious
Arabicgathering, community
Muslimof the Gauts tribe
Latin Americanyouthful, gracious
Americanexalted by God
Americanisland, peninsula
AmericanGod may protect
Spanishmember of the Gauts tribe
AmericanYahweh is gracious
FrenchGod will add, God will increase
Englishwealthy
Englishthankful, one whom God hears
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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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