Baby Names Starting With J

Jackson, James, Joseph on the boy side; Julia, Josephine, Jade for girls. J names age well — they work at every stage of life.

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#5

James

Boy

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

English
#15

Jack

Boy

supplanter

English
#21

John

Boy

Yahweh is gracious

English
#30

Julian

Boy

youthful, downy-bearded

Latin
#32

Joseph

Boy

God will add, God will increase

Hebrew
#35

Jackson

Boy

God is gracious

English
#41

Jacob

Boy

holder of the heel

English
#53

Josiah

Boy

the Lord heals

Hebrew
#56

Josephine

Girl

may Jehovah increase

French
#57

Joshua

Boy

may God deliver

Hebrew
#59

Jayden

Boy

God has heard

American
#83

Jonathan

Boy

gift of God; Yahweh has given

English
#84

Jade

Girl

jade stone, precious green gemstone

English
#88

Josie

Girl

may Jehovah add

English
#91

Jose

Boy

God will increase

Spanish
#93

Jeremiah

Boy

God will uplift, exalt

Hebrew
#96

Jaxon

Boy

son of Jack

American
#104

Jordan

Boy

the river Jordan

English
#111

Juniper

Girl

youth-producing, ever-young

English
#114

Jace

Boy

modern variant of Jason

American
#116

Julia

Girl

youthful, downy-bearded

English
#118

Jameson

Boy

son of James

American
#126

Jonah

Boy

dove

English
#129

Juliette

Girl

Jupiter's child, Jove

French
#133

Jasper

Boy

spotted stone

English
#137

Juan

Boy

gift of God

Spanish
#148

Jason

Boy

to heal, healer

English
#152

June

Girl

young, vital

English
#156

Jude

Boy

praised, he will be praised

English
#161

Jett

Boy

black gemstone; jet

American
#164

Jesus

Boy

God saves

Spanish
#169

Jayce

Boy

variant of Jason

American
#171

Jaxson

Boy

son of Jack

American
#179

Judah

Boy

one who is celebrated

Hebrew
#187

Jesse

Boy

wealthy

Hebrew
#199

Jasmine

Girl

jasmine flower

English
#199

Justin

Boy

just, righteous

English
#217

Journee

Girl

daily path, life's adventure

American
#219

Joel

Boy

God is willing

English
#225

Jaziel

Boy

strengthened by God

Hebrew
#247

Javier

Boy

new house

Spanish
#251

Juliana

Girl

youthful, downy

Spanish
#266

Jeremy

Boy

God will raise up

English
#269

Jane

Girl

God is gracious

English
#283

Juliet

Girl

youthful; Jove's child

English
#285

Jorge

Boy

farmer; earth worker; tiller of the soil

Spanish
#294

Josue

Boy

Jehovah is generous

Spanish
#315

Jax

Boy American
#322

Journey

Girl

a day's travel, voyage

American
#325

Jaylen

Boy

modern coinage combining Jay + Len

African-American
#328

Jensen

Boy

son of God's grace

Scandinavian
#328

Jordyn

Girl

descending river

American
#329

Joanna

Girl

favored by Yahweh

English
#342

Joaquin

Boy

God will establish

Spanish
#347

Julieta

Girl

little Julia

Spanish
#352

Julianna

Girl

devoted to Jove (Jupiter)

American
#389

Jocelyn

Girl

member of the Gauts (Germanic tribe)

English
#390

Julius

Boy

son of Jove, divine descent

Roman
#394

Jared

Boy

he who descends, descent

American
#395

Jaden

Boy

modern American invention

American
#397

Jay

Boy

to rejoice, joyful

American
#403

Jayla

Girl

modern coinage blending Jay and Kayla

American
#423

Jake

Boy

may God protect

English
#442

Joy

Girl

happiness, delight, rejoicing

English
#458

Johnny

Boy

Yahweh is merciful

English
#467

Jalen

Boy

healer

African-American
#471

Jasiah

Boy

healed by God

African-American

Johnathan

Boy

God has given

English

Jeffrey

Boy

pledge of peace

English

Jimena

Girl

heard, obedient

Spanish

Johan

Boy

God is gracious

Swedish

Jordan

Girl

the flowing river

English

Jennifer

Girl

white wave, fair one

English

Jamir

Boy

he will sing

Arabic

Jonas

Boy

peaceful, gentle as a dove

English

Jamari

Boy

handsome, beautiful

African-American

Jaiden

Boy

God has heard

American

Jessica

Girl

to gaze, to behold

English

Jacqueline

Girl

supplanter, one who grasps the heel

French

Jazlyn

Girl

modern musical creation

American

Julio

Boy

youthful, downy-bearded

Spanish

Jream

Girl

joy, music (original Old English)

American

Jaime

Boy

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

Spanish

Jolene

Girl

invented name: Jo + lene

American

Jaxton

Boy

son of Jack

American

Jaylani

Girl

heavenly, of the sky

American

Journi

Girl

a day's travel (original etymology)

American

Jayceon

Boy

modern elaboration of Jason

American

Jayson

Boy

to heal (from iasthai)

American

Jamie

Boy

may God protect

English

Jovie

Girl

born under Jupiter's influence

English

Jase

Boy

to heal

English

Jakari

Boy

brave one, he who stands strong

African American

Jakai

Boy

God has established (via Jachai root)

African American

Jazmin

Girl

jasmine flower

Persian

Jenna

Girl

paradise, garden of heaven

English

Junior

Boy

younger, the son

American

Julien

Boy

of the Julian family

French

Jefferson

Boy

son of Jeffrey, son of God's peace

American

Jenesis

Girl

in the beginning

American
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