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Girl Names Starting with J

Explore baby girl 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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#56

Josephine

may God add children

French
#84

Jade

stone of the side, healing stone

English
#88

Josie

may God increase

English
#111

Juniper

youth-producing, ever-young

English
#116

Julia

of the Julian family (Gens Julia)

English
#129

Juliette

youthful, downy

French
#152

June

born of Juno, goddess of marriage

English
#199

Jasmine

fragrant gift

English

Journee

daily path, life's adventure

American

Juliana

youthful, downy

Spanish

Jane

God is gracious

English

Juliet

diminutive of Julia; little Julia

English

Journey

life's path, passage

American

Jordyn

descending river

American

Joanna

God is gracious

English

Julieta

of the Julian family

Spanish

Julianna

devoted to Jove (Jupiter)

American

Jocelyn

joyful

English

Jayla

modern coinage blending Jay and Kayla

American

Joy

happiness, delight, rejoicing

English

Jimena

praised, exalted

Spanish

Jordan

the flowing river

English

Jennifer

fair and smooth

English

Jessica

God beholds, foresight

English

Jacqueline

supplanter, one who grasps the heel

French

Jazlyn

jazz music + beauty

American

Jream

joy, music (original Old English)

American

Jolene

God is gracious + feminine suffix

American

Jaylani

heavenly, of the sky

American

Journi

journey, life's path, travel

American

Jovie

joyful, of Jupiter

English

Jazmin

fragrant vine

Persian

Jenna

paradise, garden of heaven

English

Jenesis

origin, beginning, creation

American

Jamie

beloved (folk etymology)

English

Jemma

precious stone

English

Julie

sacred to Jove/Jupiter

French

Janelle

God is gracious

American

Jaliyah

exalted, ascending

American

Jessie

God is gracious

English

Judith

praised, she will be praised

English

Johanna

God is gracious

German

Jaycee

variant of Jackie or Casey

American

Janiyah

God is gracious

African-American

Jolie

joyful, merry

French

Joelle

the Lord is God

French

Jazmine

jasmine flower

English

Julietta

descended from Jupiter

Italian

Jayleen

jaybird; modern melodic invention

American

Jianna

gracious gift of God

Italian

Julissa

youthful (from Julia)

Latin American

Joyce

joyful

English

Jovi

jovial, cheerful, good-humored

American

Juana

feminine of Juan/John

Spanish

Jubilee

year of release, liberation

English

Jayda

precious green gemstone

American

Jillian

downy-bearded, youthful

English

Jazlynn

jazz music combined with lake or pool

American

Justice

fair, righteous

English

Jaylah

victorious

American

Joselyn

little Joss, playful one

English

Jalani

powerful, mighty

Swahili

Jhene

God is gracious

American

Jaylene

supplanter, held by the heel

American

Jada

wise, knowing

American

Joan

God is gracious

English

Jaylee

blue jay bird plus meadow

American

Jana

harvest, to earn

Czech

Jayde

a precious green gemstone prized for protection...

English

Jasmin

jasmine flower

Persian

Joey

baby kangaroo (informal)

English

Juno

youth, vitality

Roman

Jenny

God is gracious

English

Jewel

precious gem, treasure

American

Janae

God is gracious

African American

Jacqueli

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

French

Jazzlyn

jazz music + lyn suffix blend

American

Journie

a day's travel, adventure

American

Jael

to ascend, to go up

Jewish

Journei

a day's travel, voyage

American

Jannah

paradise, garden of heaven

Arabic

Julieth

daughter of Jove, sky-father

Colombian

Janie

God is gracious

English

Jamila

beautiful

Arabic

Jaelynn

Jay + lake (modern coinage)

American

Jaelyn

Jay + lake (modern American coinage)

American

Janessa

God is gracious

American

Jersey

grassy island

American

Jaylin

modern invented name; jay bird + lyn suffix

American

Judy

Jewish woman

English

Jaslyn

jasmine flower

American

Jurnee

life's path, adventure

English

Junie

young, youthful

American

Johana

God is gracious

Spanish

Jennie

fair phantom, white wave

English

Jalayah

elevated by God (from -ayah suffix)

African-American

Jireh

Jehovah provides

Hebrew

Janiya

God is gracious, gift of God

African-American

Julianne

youthful, downy-bearded

English

Jia

auspicious, praiseworthy

Chinese

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