Baby Names

Boy Names Starting with J

Explore baby boy names starting with J. From timeless classics to rising stars, every name here links to a full page with meaning, origin, pronunciation, and playground safety analysis.

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#5

James

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

English
#15

Jack

supplanter

English
#21

John

Yahweh is gracious

English
#30

Julian

belonging to Julius

Latin
#32

Joseph

God will add, God will increase

Hebrew
#35

Jackson

son of Jack

English
#41

Jacob

Supplanter; one who follows at the heel

English
#53

Josiah

God supports, Yahweh heals

Hebrew
#57

Joshua

Yahweh is deliverance

Hebrew
#59

Jayden

God has heard, thankful to God

American
#83

Jonathan

gift of God

English
#91

Jose

God will increase, God will add

Spanish
#93

Jeremiah

God will exalt

Hebrew
#96

Jaxon

son of Jack

American
#104

Jordan

to flow down, descend

English
#114

Jace

short form of Jason, the healer

American
#118

Jameson

descended from James, meaning supplanter

American
#126

Jonah

dove

English
#133

Jasper

spotted stone

English
#137

Juan

gift of God

Spanish
#148

Jason

to heal, healer

English
#156

Jude

praised, he will be praised

English
#161

Jett

jet black; speed

American
#164

Jesus

God saves

Spanish
#169

Jayce

healer

American
#171

Jaxson

God is gracious

American
#179

Judah

praised, thankful

Hebrew
#187

Jesse

wealthy

Hebrew
#199

Justin

upright, fair

English

Joel

God is willing

English

Jaziel

God apportions, assigned by God

Hebrew

Javier

bright, shining castle

Spanish

Jeremy

God will raise up

English

Jorge

farmer; earth worker; tiller of the soil

Spanish

Josue

God is salvation, YHWH saves

Spanish

Jax

American

Jaylen

modern coinage combining Jay + Len

African-American

Jensen

son of Jens (son of John)

Scandinavian

Joaquin

raised by Yahweh

Spanish

Julius

downy-bearded, youth

Roman

Jared

he who descends, descent

American

Jaden

thankful, God has heard

American

Jay

letter J, initial name

American

Jake

may God protect

English

Johnny

Yahweh is merciful

English

Jalen

invented modern combination name

African-American

Jasiah

healed by God

African-American

Johnathan

gift of Yahweh

English

Jeffrey

pledge of peace

English

Johan

Yahweh has been gracious

Swedish

Jamir

he will sing

Arabic

Jonas

dove

English

Jamari

strength, brave

African-American

Jaiden

God has heard

American

Julio

descendant of Jove (Jupiter)

Spanish

Jaime

may God protect, held by the heel

Spanish

Jaxton

God is gracious (via John → Jack)

American

Jayceon

healer (via Jason/Iason)

American

Jayson

to heal (from iasthai)

American

Jamie

supplanter

English

Jase

to heal

English

Jakari

brave one, he who stands strong

African American

Jakai

God has established (via Jachai root)

African American

Junior

younger, the son

American

Julien

of the Julian family

French

Jefferson

son of Jeffrey, son of God's peace

American

Jamison

son of James

American

Jahmir

prince, commander

African American

Jasiel

God sees, God is my strength

Hispanic

Jeremias

appointed by God

Spanish

Jesiah

God is salvation

American

Jaxxon

son of Jack

American

Jedidiah

God's darling

American

Jettson

son of Jett, black gemstone

American

Jagger

peddler, pack-horse driver

English

Jones

son of John

Welsh

Jimmy

may God protect, holder of the heel

English

Jerry

God will uplift (from Jeremy/Jeremiah)

American

Joe

God will increase, God will add

English

Joey

God will add, God will increase

American

Jon

God is gracious

American

Jrue

phonetic invention, modern American creation

American

Jericho

city of the moon

American

Jiraiya

young thunder

Japanese

Jairo

God enlightens, he shines

Spanish

Jireh

he will see, he will provide

Hebrew

Judson

son of the praised one

American

Joziah

God heals

English

Jaxx

God has been gracious

American

Joan

Yahweh has shown favor

Catalan

Jabari

brave, valiant, fearless

African-American

Josias

the Lord supports

Hebrew

Jadiel

beloved of God

Jewish

Justice

fair administration of law

English

Jethro

his excellence, his preeminence

Hebrew

Jream

dream, aspiration, vision

American

Jovanni

Yahweh has shown favor

Italian

Jakob

may God protect

German

Jean

God is gracious

French

Jahziel

vision of God

Hebrew

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