Baby Names Starting With J

Jackson, James, Joseph, Jacob. The J boy names are evergreen. Girl side is strong too: Julia, Josephine, Jade. These names age well on a resume.

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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

of the Julius family

Latin
#32

Joseph

Boy

God will increase, he will add

Hebrew
#35

Jackson

Boy

son of Jack

English
#41

Jacob

Boy

may God protect

English
#53

Josiah

Boy

God supports, Yahweh heals

Hebrew
#56

Josephine

Girl

may God add children

French
#57

Joshua

Boy

Yahweh is deliverance

Hebrew
#59

Jayden

Boy

thankful one

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 add

Spanish
#93

Jeremiah

Boy

God will exalt

Hebrew
#96

Jaxon

Boy

son of Jack

American
#104

Jordan

Boy

descending

English
#111

Juniper

Girl

youth-producing, ever-young

English
#114

Jace

Boy

healer

American
#116

Julia

Girl

youthful, downy-bearded

English
#118

Jameson

Boy

supplanter's son (via James → Jacob)

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

son of Aeson, the hero who sought the Golden Fl...

English
#152

June

Girl

born of Juno, goddess of marriage

English
#156

Jude

Boy

praised, he will be praised

English
#161

Jett

Boy

jet black; speed

American
#164

Jesus

Boy

God saves

Spanish
#169

Jayce

Boy

variant of Jason

American
#171

Jaxson

Boy

son of Jack

American
#179

Judah

Boy

praised, thankful

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

bright, shining castle

Spanish
#251

Juliana

Girl

of the Julian family

Spanish
#266

Jeremy

Boy

appointed by God

English
#269

Jane

Girl

God is gracious

English
#283

Juliet

Girl

diminutive of Julia; little Julia

English
#285

Jorge

Boy

farmer; earth worker; tiller of the soil

Spanish
#294

Josue

Boy

God is salvation, YHWH saves

Spanish
#315

Jax

Boy American
#322

Journey

Girl

life's path, passage

American
#325

Jaylen

Boy

modern coinage combining Jay + Len

African-American
#328

Jensen

Boy

son of Jens (son of John)

Scandinavian
#328

Jordyn

Girl

to flow down, descend

American
#329

Joanna

Girl

favored by Yahweh

English
#342

Joaquin

Boy

God will establish

Spanish
#347

Julieta

Girl

of the Julian family

Spanish
#352

Julianna

Girl

youthful, of the Julian family

American
#389

Jocelyn

Girl

joyful

English
#390

Julius

Boy

of the Julian clan, youthful

Roman
#394

Jared

Boy

he who descends, descent

American
#395

Jaden

Boy

modern American invention

American
#397

Jay

Boy

letter J, initial name

American
#403

Jayla

Girl

modern coinage blending Jay and Kayla

American
#423

Jake

Boy

may God protect

English
#442

Joy

Girl

spiritual gladness, divine blessing

English
#458

Johnny

Boy

Yahweh is merciful

English
#467

Jalen

Boy

invented modern combination name

African-American
#471

Jasiah

Boy

healed by God

African-American

Johnathan

Boy

God has given

English

Jeffrey

Boy

pledge of peace

English

Jimena

Girl

praised, exalted

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

dove

English

Jamari

Boy

strength, brave

African-American

Jaiden

Boy

thankful, grateful

American

Jessica

Girl

to gaze, to behold

English

Jacqueline

Girl

may God protect

French

Jazlyn

Girl

modern musical creation

American

Julio

Boy

descendant of Jove (Jupiter)

Spanish

Jream

Girl

dream, aspiration, vision

American

Jaime

Boy

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

Spanish

Jolene

Girl

God is gracious + feminine suffix

American

Jaxton

Boy

God is gracious (via John → Jack)

American

Jaylani

Girl

heavenly, of the sky

American

Journi

Girl

journey, life's path, travel

American

Jayceon

Boy

healer (via Jason/Iason)

American

Jayson

Boy

to heal (from iasthai)

American

Jamie

Boy

supplanter

English

Jovie

Girl

joyful, of Jupiter

English

Jase

Boy

to heal

English

Jakari

Boy

brave one, he who stands strong

African American

Jakai

Boy

sea, ocean (kai component)

African American

Jazmin

Girl

fragrant vine

Persian

Jenna

Girl

fair, smooth, white wave

English

Junior

Boy

youthful, young one

American

Julien

Boy

youthful, downy-bearded

French

Jefferson

Boy

son of Jeffrey, son of God's peace

American

Jenesis

Girl

origin, beginning, creation

American

Jamie

Girl

supplanter, one who follows

English

Jemma

Girl

gem, jewel

English

Jamison

Boy

son of James

American

Julie

Girl

youthful, downy-bearded

French

Jahmir

Boy

prince, commander

African American

Janelle

Girl

God is gracious

American

Jasiel

Boy

made by God

Hispanic

Jeremias

Boy

God will exalt

Spanish

Jaliyah

Girl

great, majestic

American

Jesiah

Boy

God is salvation

American

Jessie

Girl

wealthy

English

Jaxxon

Boy

God is gracious (via John)

American

Jedidiah

Boy

God's darling

American

Jettson

Boy

jet-black, swift

American

Judith

Girl

praised, she will be praised

English

Jagger

Boy

peddler, pack-horse driver

English

Johanna

Girl

God is gracious

German

Jones

Boy

son of John

Welsh

Jimmy

Boy

may God protect, holder of the heel

English

Jerry

Boy

God will uplift (from Jeremy/Jeremiah)

American

Jaycee

Girl

variant of Jackie or Casey

American

Joe

Boy

God will increase, God will add

English

Janiyah

Girl

God is gracious

African-American

Joey

Boy

God will add, God will increase

American

Jon

Boy

God is gracious

American

Jrue

Boy

phonetic invention, modern American creation

American

Jolie

Girl

pretty, beautiful

French

Jericho

Boy

city of the moon

American

Jiraiya

Boy

young thunder

Japanese

Joelle

Girl

Yahweh is God

French

Jairo

Boy

he who enlightens

Spanish

Jireh

Boy

he will see, he will provide

Hebrew

Jazmine

Girl

gift from God

English

Judson

Boy

son of the praised one

American

Julietta

Girl

youthful, downy-bearded

Italian

Jayleen

Girl

jaybird; modern melodic invention

American

Joziah

Boy

God heals

English

Jianna

Girl

God is gracious, God has shown favor

Italian

Jaxx

Boy

son of Jack

American

Joan

Boy

Yahweh has shown favor

Catalan

Jabari

Boy

brave, valiant, fearless

African-American

Julissa

Girl

youthful (from Julia)

Latin American

Joyce

Girl

joyful

English

Josias

Boy

the Lord supports

Hebrew

Jovi

Girl

jovial, cheerful, good-humored

American

Jadiel

Boy

beloved of God

Jewish

Justice

Boy

fair administration of law

English

Jethro

Boy

his excellence, his preeminence

Hebrew

Jream

Boy

dream, aspiration, vision

American

Juana

Girl

God is gracious

Spanish

Jubilee

Girl

joyful celebration, special anniversary

English

Jovanni

Boy

Yahweh has shown favor

Italian

Jakob

Boy

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

German

Jayda

Girl

stone of the side

American

Jillian

Girl

downy-bearded, youthful

English

Jean

Boy

God is gracious

French

Jahziel

Boy

vision of God

Hebrew

Jazlynn

Girl

jazz music combined with lake or pool

American

Justice

Girl

equity, lawfulness

English

Jordy

Boy

of the Jordan River

English

Jovani

Boy

God is gracious

Italian-American

Jair

Boy

God enlightens

Hebrew

Jamal

Boy

elegant, attractive

Arabic

Jahseh

Boy

divine protection

Rastafarian

Jaylah

Girl

victorious

American

Joselyn

Girl

little Joss, playful one

English

Javon

Boy

wine and grain

American

Jalani

Girl

powerful, mighty

Swahili

Jhene

Girl

God is gracious

American

Jaylene

Girl

supplanter, held by the heel

American

Jasai

Boy

victorious

Indian

Jada

Girl

the jade gemstone

American

Joan

Girl

Yahweh is merciful

English

Jessie

Boy

God exists, gift

English

Jaylee

Girl

blue jay bird plus meadow

American

Jakobe

Boy

may God protect

American

Jeffery

Boy

pledge of peace, divine peace

English

Jai

Boy

victory, triumph

Indian

Jacoby

Boy

may God protect

American

Jeriah

Boy

God has seen

American

Jana

Girl

harvest, to earn

Czech

Jerome

Boy

one with a sacred name

English

Jayde

Girl

a precious green gemstone prized for protection...

English

Jenson

Boy

God is gracious (John root)

English

Jad

Boy

generous, good fortune

Arabic

Jet

Boy

jet aircraft, speed

English

Jasmin

Girl

jasmine flower

Persian

Jael

Boy

mountain goat, ibex

Hebrew

Jaire

Boy

to light up, illuminate

Hebrew

Joey

Girl

baby kangaroo (informal)

English

Juno

Girl

youth, vitality

Roman

Jenny

Girl

God is gracious

English

Juelz

Boy

youthful

American

Jewel

Girl

precious gem, treasure

American

Joao

Boy

God is gracious

Brazilian

Jadon

Boy

thankful, grateful

American

Judd

Boy

praised (from Judah/Yehuda)

American

Janae

Girl

gift of God

African American

Jacqueli

Girl

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

French

Jazzlyn

Girl

jazz music + lyn suffix blend

American

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