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
exalted, great, majestic
African Americanembryo, new life
Arabicmountain goat, ibex
Hebrewday's travel or work
Americansun, moon (disputed)
Serbianjasmine flower
Americanprecious green stone
Englishbright pledge, noble promise
Frenchcoined melodious name
African-Americanof God, belonging to the divine (from -iyah suf...
Americanexcellence, goodness (from j-w-d root)
Arabicsupplanter
Americanmodern invented name
AmericanGod is gracious
Czechthankful; God has heard
Americancreative blend with biblical -iah suffix
African-Americanyouthful
African-Americanof the heart (Yasin)
Africanjoyful, playful one
Frenchjoyful
Englishvictorious, triumphant (via Jay)
Americansupplanter, one who follows
Spanishprecious gems, treasured one
Englishvictory, triumph
Indiancreative blend, possibly from Jerome or Germany
Americanmodern creative coinage with Arabic roots
Arabicjasmine, Damask rose
Arabicmodern invented name
Americanjoy, music (archaic)
Americanprecious purple gemstone (jacinth)
Spanishpretty, cheerful
Americandove
Hebrewland of Judah, ancient southern kingdom of Israel
Americancomplete, perfect
African Americanthankful, God has heard
AmericanGod is gracious
Englishnoble and devoted to God (possible interpretation)
African-Americanabsorbed in singing God praise
Sikhvictorious, triumphant
IndianGod has shown favor
Italianjasmine flower
Americanabsorbed in divine praise (Punjabi variant)
Americanfrom Javea (place name)
AmericanJay bird + meadow clearing
Americanquest, adventure
Americaninvented phonetic name
Americanthe Lord is God
EnglishGod is gracious
ArabicGod beholds, foresight
AmericanYahweh answers or provides
African-AmericanCaesars island (Caesarea)
Americanblend of Jessica and Lynn
Englishsure-footed, nimble
HebrewGod is gracious (influenced by John/Jane root)
Hispanic Americanto flow down, descend
Englishmorning dew
Mexicanan adventure or voyage
Americanwisdom and love
Indianmighty, dignified
Swahilipeace
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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.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
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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