Names Starting with J

Browse by letter: J

Jay

From Old French "geai" meaning the jay bird, also used as a…

No. 396
Jayla

From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…

No. 403
Jake

English diminutive of Jacob, from Hebrew "Yaakov" meaning…

No. 422
Joy

From Old French; From Old French, shaped by the Norman…

No. 442
Johnny

English diminutive of John, from Hebrew "Yochanan" meaning…

No. 458
Jalen

Modern American portmanteau name combining "Ja-" (from…

No. 467
Jasiah

Modern American blend of Josiah (Hebrew "YHWH supports")…

No. 470
Johnathan

From Hebrew Yehonatan meaning "God has given"; the Old…

No. 517
Jeffrey

From Old French Geoffroi, likely meaning "pledge of peace"…

No. 520
Jimena

From Basque; of Basque origin; carried into English use…

No. 536
Johan

From Dutch; of Dutch origin; carried into English use…

No. 536
Jamir

From Arabic root j-m-r meaning glowing ember or burning…

No. 546
Jennifer

Cornish form of Guinevere, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar meaning…

No. 547
Jonas

From Hebrew Yonah meaning dove; the Greek form of Jonah…

No. 556
Jamari

An African-American name combining the Ja- prefix with the…

No. 560
Jaiden

American variant of Jaden, possibly from Hebrew Yadon…

No. 563
Jessica

Coined by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice (1596-98)…

No. 574
Jacqueline

From French ‘Jacqueline,’ a feminine diminutive of Jacques…

No. 589
Jazlyn

A modern American blend of Jazz and the Welsh suffix -lyn…

No. 590
Julio

From Latin Julius, the name of Rome's most powerful…

No. 598
Jream

A modern American creative respelling of Dream, combining a…

No. 604
Jaime

Spanish form of James, from Late Latin Jacobus and Hebrew…

No. 605
Jolene

An American elaboration of Jo (from Josephine, Hebrew…

No. 607
Jaxton

A modern American invented name blending Jackson (Old…

No. 609
Jaylani

An American elaboration likely derived from Jaylah…

No. 614
Jayceon

An American respelling of Jason, from Greek 'Iason' (the…

No. 621
Journi

An American respelling of 'Journey' (from Old French…

No. 621
Jayson

An alternate spelling of Jason, from Greek 'Iason' (the…

No. 622
Jamie

From Hebrew 'Yaakov' (Jacob), through Latin 'Jacobus' and…

No. 623
Jovie

A modern name meaning “joyful,” drawn from English “jovial”…

No. 625
Jase

A short form of Jason, from Greek 'Iason' (the healer);…

No. 637
Jakari

A modern American invented name blending the 'Ja-' prefix…

No. 646
Jakai

A modern American invented name using the productive 'Ja-'…

No. 647
Jazmin

From Persian 'yasamin' (jasmine flower), through Arabic…

No. 653
Junior

From Latin "iunior" (the younger one), comparative of…

No. 682
Jenna

Variant of Jenny/Jennifer, from Welsh "Gwenhwyfar" (white…

No. 683
Julien

From Old French; From Old French, shaped by the Norman…

No. 703
Jefferson

From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…

No. 711
Jenesis

From Greek, tracing back to ancient Hellenic tradition;…

No. 712
Jamison

From Hebrew 'Ya'akov' meaning supplanter via Latin Jacobus…

No. 758
Jemma

English spelling variant of Italian Gemma, from Latin…

No. 758
Julie

From the Roman family name Julius, claimed to descend from…

No. 767
Jahmir

American Arabic-influenced name from African-American…

No. 774
Janelle

American creation combining Jane (from Hebrew 'Yochanan'…

No. 776
Jasiel

From Hebrew 'yasha' + 'El' meaning God saves; a warrior…

No. 787
Jeremias

From Hebrew 'Yirmeyahu' meaning appointed by God; the…

No. 798
Jaliyah

A modern American coinage blending Arabic “Aaliyah”…

No. 800
Jedidiah

From Hebrew 'Yedidyah' meaning beloved of God; the private…

No. 807
Jagger

From Old English 'jag' meaning a load or pack; an…

No. 845
Jimmy

From Hebrew 'Ya'akov' meaning supplanter via Late Latin…

No. 858
Jerry

From Hebrew and Germanic roots via Jeremy and Gerald;…

No. 865
Jaakko

From Hebrew Yaakov meaning supplanter or held by the heel;…

Jaala

From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…

Jaana

From Finnish, a feminine form of Juhani (John); from Hebrew…

Jaanai

From Hebrew "yaʿanī" meaning "he answers" or "God answers";…

Jaasau

From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…

Jacek

From Slavic roots combining meaningful elements; carried…

Jacopo

From English; Jacopo carries a meaning connected to its…

Jad

From Arabic classical vocabulary; spread across Islamic…

Jadwiga

From Slavic roots combining meaningful elements; carried…