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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Jaxsen

Boy

son of Jack

American

Jorja

Girl

one who works the earth

American

Judah

Girl

thanksgiving to God

Hebrew

Jhacari

Boy

creative variant celebrating uniqueness

African-American

Jariah

Girl

founded by God

Hebrew

Jeycob

Boy

may God protect

American

Jakobie

Boy

son of Jacob

American

Jonny

Boy

God is gracious

English

Janylah

Girl

God is gracious

American

Jori

Girl

horse-wave

Scandinavian

Joash

Boy

God is strong

Jewish

Johnnie

Girl

gift of God

English

Juel

Boy

little joy

American

Jaceion

Boy

the Lord is salvation

American

Jakayla

Girl

creative feminine form, unique identity

American

Jae

Boy

respect, governance

Korean

Jeyson

Boy

the Lord is salvation

American

Jujhar

Boy

brave warrior, fighter

Sikh

Jersi

Girl

Geirr's island (Old Norse place name)

American

Jamere

Boy

prince, ruler

African American

Jazai

Boy

reward, divine recompense

Arabic

Juliano

Boy

of the Julian family, descended from Jupiter

Italian

Jotham

Boy

blameless and complete before God

Hebrew

Janney

Girl

gift of God

American

Jett

Girl

jet black gemstone

American

Jovian

Boy

joyful, jovial (from the same root)

American

Jayci

Girl

joyful, lively (phonetic suggestion)

American

Justyce

Girl

just, righteous, fair

American

Joaquim

Boy

God will establish, raised by God

Portuguese

Jodie

Girl

praised, celebrated

English

Jerald

Boy

ruler of the spear

American

Janey

Girl

God is gracious

English

Jaren

Boy

modern blend of Jay + -ren

American

Jai

Girl

shining, bright

Indian

Jiren

Boy

powerful, compassionate (fictional origin)

Japanese

Jaloni

Girl

modern American coinage

African-American

Jyair

Boy

he enlightens, God enlightens

African-American

Jeremih

Boy

God will uplift, God will exalt

American

Jocqui

Boy

supplanter, heel-follower (Jacob/James origin)

American

Jordana

Girl

of the Jordan River

Hebrew

Jr

Boy

named after father

American

Johnhenry

Boy

God is gracious (John) + ruler of the home (Henry)

American

Josey

Boy

may Jehovah add

American

Jahsai

Boy

God supports

American

Jona

Boy

peace

Hebrew

Jadelynn

Girl

lake, beautiful

American

Jerson

Boy

son of the sword

Colombian

Joshuan

Boy

God is salvation, God saves

American

Janell

Girl

God is gracious

American

Jolyne

Girl

God will add, God is gracious

American

Javontae

Boy

modern invented name with phonetic appeal

African-American

Jak

Boy

supplanter

English

Joon

Boy

noble, virtuous

Korean

Jazir

Boy

abundance, generosity

Arabic

Junaid

Boy

young man of the army

Arab

Jamya

Girl

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

American

Jeimy

Girl

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

Latin American

Jadyn

Boy

thankful, he will judge

American

Jayleigh

Girl

jay bird, joyful one from the meadow

American

Jerzi

Girl

spear ruler

Polish

Jaiyana

Girl

she who is victorious

Arabic

Javien

Boy

new house, bright place

Spanish

Jhayco

Boy

modern phonetic variant of Jay-ko

American

Jeevan

Boy

life, living

Indian

Johnmichael

Boy

who is like God? (Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el)

American

Jaxiel

Boy

God hears, gift of God (possible intention)

American

Jazper

Boy

treasurer, keeper of treasure

American

Jamia

Girl

gathering, community

Muslim

Joselin

Girl

joyful, playful

Latin American

Jaceyon

Boy

healer (via Jason)

American

Jomar

Boy

compound of Jose + Maria

Filipino

Jamier

Boy

beautiful, handsome

American

Jayliana

Girl

modern creative blend of Jay and Liana

American

Jediah

Boy

beloved of Yahweh

Hebrew

Jahani

Boy

cosmic, belonging to the universe

Persian

Jarell

Boy

ruler with the spear

American

Jaziah

Girl

exalted by God

American

Jazaria

Girl

modern invented name

American

Javan

Boy

young man

American

Jackeline

Girl

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

Spanish

Jayvien

Boy

modern invented name, variant of Javion

American

Jashawn

Boy

creative blend: Ja + Shawn (God is gracious)

American

Joa

Boy

God is gracious

Portuguese

Joslynn

Girl

member of the Gauts tribe

American

Jeanne

Girl

Yahweh is gracious

French

Jo

Girl

short form of Josephine

English

Jebediah

Boy

friend of God

American

Jakarri

Boy

from Jabari: brave, consoler (Swahili root)

African American

Jessy

Girl

God exists, gift of God

English

Jullian

Boy

of Julius, belonging to the Julian family

English

Jadyn

Girl

thankful, one whom God hears

English

Jianni

Boy

gift of God

Italian

Jasani

Boy

handsome, beautiful, good

Swahili

Jeziel

Boy

God is strength, aided by God

Hebrew

Jacarri

Boy

modern American blend name, no single etymology

African American

Jaliah

Girl

of God, divine exaltation (via -iah suffix)

African American

Jayco

Boy

modern phonetic variant of Jacob

American

Jenin

Girl

place of springs (city name)

Arabic

Jaelle

Girl

mountain goat, ibex

Hebrew

Jakhi

Boy

may God protect, supplanter

American
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