Girl Names That Start With J
324 names, 194 with a documented meaning, from 13 origins.
Names 1–100 of 324 (page 1 of 4)
About this list
60% of the names in Girl Names That Start With J have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 35, Latin 8, Hebrew 6, French 5, Persian 4, other 10. 256 names carry no language label.
188 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Josephine (#56, girls), Jade (#84, girls), Josie (#88, girls), Juniper (#111, girls), Julia (#116, girls).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Girl Names That Start With J
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | juno, vital force, youthful vigor | English | #152 |
| Jane | God is gracious | French | #269 |
| Joanna | God is gracious | Latin | #329 |
| Jessica | he will see/behold/look for | Hebrew | #574 |
| Jacqueline | heel | French | #589 |
| Jenna | Heaven, Paradise | Muslim | #683 |
| Judith | woman from judea, jewess | Hebrew | #831 |
| Johanna | God is gracious | Latin | #847 |
| Joyce | lord | Celtic | #1041 |
| Juana | God is gracious | Spanish | #1102 |
| Jada | Gift, present | Muslim | #1221 |
| Joan | God is gracious | French | #1237 |
| Jana | Harvest | Muslim | #1333 |
| Jannah | Garden, paradise | Muslim | #1506 |
| Janie | Diminutive of Jane, which means “God is gracious” | English | #1537 |
| Jamila | Beautiful, Graceful, Lovely | Muslim | #1553 |
| Judy | Judy is the name of the place where the ark of Prophet Noah (alaihi salam) rested at the end of the flood. Abu Ishaaq Az-Zujaj, the great linguist and grammarian of the Arabic language (died 311 Hijri) says it is a mountain in Amad (modern Diyar Bakr in Turkey), others say it is a mountain in Mosul in Iraq. | Muslim | #1649 |
| Joni | Diminutive of Joan, which means “God is gracious” | English | #1876 |
| Janna | Garden, paradise. | Muslim | #2108 |
| Jude | Generosity | Muslim | #2143 |
| Jannat | Heaven, paradise. | Muslim | #2188 |
| Janice | God is gracious | English | #2243 |
| Jaya | victory | Sanskrit | #2359 |
| Jariyah | Name of a Ashb-as-Suffa | Muslim | #2524 |
| Juanita | God is gracious | Spanish | #2573 |
| Juni | Lovable. | Muslim | #3110 |
| Jamilah | Beautiful, graceful | Muslim | #3502 |
| Jaiyana | Strength | Muslim | #4105 |
| Jamia | Gatherer, collector, author | Muslim | #4184 |
| Joud | Joud is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means generosity, goodness toward others. | Arabic | #4369 |
| Jemimah | Beautiful | Muslim | #4651 |
| Jennah | Paradise | Muslim | #4873 |
| Jumana | Pearl. | Muslim | #5283 |
| Jameela | Beautiful, graceful, lovely | Muslim | #5597 |
| Jalilah | Splendid, lofty | Muslim | #6144 |
| Jena | Paradise | Muslim | #6613 |
| Jariya | This was the name of Ibn Jamil, he was on eof the Ashab-As-Suffa | Muslim | #6903 |
| Joya | Searcher. | Muslim | #6903 |
| Janina | Janina means garden, a variant of Junaina. Janina also refers to a type of silk chador. | Muslim | #7223 |
| Juri | The rose of Damascus ( Syria ) | Muslim | #7223 |
| Jameelah | Beautiful | Muslim | #8407 |
| Jasia | God Is Gracious. | Muslim | #8407 |
| Jinan | garden or "paradise" in Arabic. Male and Female | Muslim | #8922 |
| Juman | Pearl | Muslim | #8922 |
| Juwayriya | It come from two different roots. One is Quranic, while the other is more common:1. Juwayriya,[(J)ump + p(U)t] + [(WAY)] + [(RI)pple] + [(YU)mmy] with emphasis on WAY,an indirect Quranic name means young woman.2. Juwayreeya,[(J)ump + p(U)t] + [(WAY)] + [p(R)ay + s(EE)] + [(YU)mmy] emphasis on REE,means “Damask rose" | Quranic | #8922 |
| Jalila | Great, exalted, magnificent | Muslim | #9521 |
| Jasiyah | The 45th Surah of the Qiirayi | Muslim | #9521 |
| Jaziya | Granting | Muslim | #10241 |
| Jina | Princess, lucky, patrician | Muslim | #10241 |
| Jala | Bringing to light, shining | Muslim | #11069 |
| Jihan | A river in Iran | Muslim | #11069 |
| Judi | Name of a mountain mentioned in the Quran | Muslim | #11069 |
| Junah | The sun | Muslim | #11069 |
| Jalah | Dew | Muslim | #12120 |
| Javeria | Name of Prophet Muhammads wife | Muslim | #13427 |
| Juhi | Fragrant flower. | Muslim | #13427 |
| Jazira | Island | Muslim | #15243 |
| Juwairiyah | little girl | Muslim | #15243 |
| Juwayriyah | Wife of the Prophet | Muslim | #15243 |
| Jaan | Life, Soul | Muslim | |
| Jabaa | Jabaa is an Arabic name for girls that means slim, slender. | Arabic | |
| Jabala | Powerful Lady. | Muslim | |
| Jabalah | Mountain, hill | Muslim | |
| Jabarah | A bracelet. | Muslim | |
| Jabbadah | Jabbadah is an Arabic name for girls that means attractive, good-looking, charming. | Arabic | |
| Jabeehah | Jabeehah is an Arabic name for girls that means beautiful. | Arabic | |
| Jabeen | River Ganga | Muslim | |
| Jabin | Forehead | Muslim | |
| Jabira | Consoler, comforter, a woman who prevents people from becoming poor, or a woman who fixes and improves the world and prevents trouble. | Muslim | |
| Jabirah | Comforter, consoler | Muslim | |
| Jablah | Jablah is an Arabic name for girls that means strength, power. | Arabic | |
| Jabraa | Jabraa is an Arabic name for girls that means mender, especially one who mends broken bones. It also means one who is generous toward the poor and toward orphans. | Arabic | |
| Jabrah | Jabrah is an Arabic name for girls that means brave, courageous. It also means to fix, to mend. | Arabic | |
| Jabrayah | Love, respect | Muslim | |
| Jadida | New, fresh. | Muslim | |
| Jadirah | Jadirah is an Arabic name for girls that means nature, essence. It also means deserving. | Arabic | |
| Jadwa | Gift, present | Muslim | |
| Jaella | Prominent | Muslim | |
| Jafeerah | Jafeerah is an Arabic name for girls that means river, stream. | Arabic | |
| Jafurah | Jafurah is an Arabic name for girls that means river. It is the feminine diminutive form of Jafar. | Arabic | |
| Jahaan | Land | Muslim | |
| Jahan | The world. | Muslim | |
| Jahan-Aara | Adornment of the world | Muslim | |
| Jahanaara | ADORNMENT OF THE WORLD. | Muslim | |
| Jahanara | To flower, to live | Muslim | |
| Jahda | one who strives, one who struggles. (on the path of Allah) | Muslim | |
| Jahdamah | She was a companion of the Prophet SAW | Muslim | |
| Jahida | Helps the vulnarable | Muslim | |
| Jahidah | Jahidah is an Arabic name for girls that means one who strives, one who struggles. | Arabic | |
| Jahizah | Jahizah is an Arabic name for girls that means ready, prepared. | Arabic | |
| Jahmyyllah | Beautiful one | Muslim | |
| Jahudah | Jahudah is an Arabic name for girls that means one who strives, one who struggles. | Arabic | |
| Jaisha | Gourmet (Nafasat pasand) | Muslim | |
| Jalaa | Clarity | Muslim | |
| Jaleela | Glorious, Magnificent | Muslim | |
| Jaleelah | Dignified. | Muslim | |
| Jalees | A companion, chum, a fast friend, comrade, person with whom one sits | Muslim | |
| Jalsaan | Garden, Gulshan | Muslim | |
| Jalwa | Sight, show. | Muslim | |
| Jamaima | Lucky.Jamal | Muslim |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.