Baby Names Starting with J
718 names, 437 with a documented meaning, from 15 origins.
Names 1–100 of 718 (page 1 of 7)
About this list
By gender: 394 for boys only, 281 for girls only, 43 recorded for both. 61% of the names in Baby Names Starting with J have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 80, Hebrew 29, Latin 12, Spanish 9, French 7, other 23. 558 names carry no language label.
399 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: James (#5, boys), Jack (#15, boys), John (#21, boys), Julian (#30, boys), Joseph (#32, boys).
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.
Baby Names Starting with J
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | god is gracious | Hebrew | Boy | #21 |
| Joseph | (God) shall add | Hebrew | Boy | #32 |
| Joshua | yahweh is salvation | Hebrew | Boy | #57 |
| Jonathan | God has given | Hebrew | Boy | #83 |
| Jonah | Sullen, A companion of the Prophet PBUH was so named | Muslim | Boy | #126 |
| Jasper | treasurer | English | Boy | #133 |
| Jason | i heal | Ancient Greek | Boy | #148 |
| June | juno, vital force, youthful vigor | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #2254, Girl #152 |
| Jude | Generosity | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #156, Girl #2143 |
| Jesus | the lord saves | Spanish | Boy | #164 |
| Justin | just | Latin | Boy | #199 |
| Javier | Month of January | Muslim | Boy | #247 |
| Jane | God is gracious | French | Girl | #269 |
| Joanna | God is gracious | Latin | Girl | #329 |
| Johnathan | Variant of Jonathan, which means “God has given” | Hebrew | Boy | #517 |
| Jonas | dove | Hebrew | Boy | #556 |
| Jessica | he will see/behold/look for | Hebrew | Girl | #574 |
| Jacqueline | heel | French | Girl | #589 |
| Jenna | Heaven, Paradise | Muslim | Girl | #683 |
| Jedidiah | beloved of Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy | #807 |
| Judith | woman from judea, jewess | Hebrew | Girl | #831 |
| Jagger | peddler | English | Boy | #845 |
| Johanna | God is gracious | Latin | Girl | #847 |
| Jericho | Moon city | Muslim | Boy | #903 |
| Joan | God is gracious | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #1012, Girl #1237 |
| Joyce | lord | Celtic | Girl | #1041 |
| Juana | God is gracious | Spanish | Girl | #1102 |
| Jean | God is gracious | English | Boy | #1137 |
| Jair | he will light up | Hebrew | Boy | #1169 |
| Jamal | Beauty, grace,Handsome. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1180 |
| Jada | Gift, present | Muslim | Girl | #1221 |
| Jana | Harvest | Muslim | Girl | #1333 |
| Jad | Curly, Frizzled, ibn Dirhim had this name, he ws the tutor of Marwan. | Muslim | Boy | #1347 |
| Jahir | Creativity,Dignity | Muslim | Boy | #1442 |
| Jannah | Garden, paradise | Muslim | Girl | #1506 |
| Janie | Diminutive of Jane, which means “God is gracious” | English | Girl | #1537 |
| Jonathon | Variant of Jonathan, which means “God has given” | Hebrew | Boy | #1544 |
| Jamila | Beautiful, Graceful, Lovely | Muslim | Girl | #1553 |
| Jasir | Brave, bold, courageous, valiant. | Muslim | Boy | #1613 |
| 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 | Girl | #1649 |
| Justus | just | Latin | Boy | #1805 |
| Joni | Diminutive of Joan, which means “God is gracious” | English | Girl | #1876 |
| Jed | Diminutive of Jedidiah, which means “beloved of Yahweh” | English | Boy | #1982 |
| Janna | Garden, paradise. | Muslim | Girl | #2108 |
| Jannat | Heaven, paradise. | Muslim | Girl | #2188 |
| Jan | Life, heart, sing. | Muslim | Boy | #2206 |
| Jawad | Generous, liberal, open-handed. | Muslim | Boy | #2206 |
| Janice | God is gracious | English | Girl | #2243 |
| Josef | Variant of Joseph, which means “(God) shall add” | English | Boy | #2280 |
| Jaleel | Great, glorious, dignified, attribute of Allah, revered | Muslim | Boy | #2333 |
| Jibreel | Form of gabriel (the angel) | Muslim | Boy | #2333 |
| Jaya | victory | Sanskrit | Girl | #2359 |
| Jamil | Beautiful, lovely, Handsome, attractive, impressive. | Muslim | Boy | #2388 |
| Jibril | Archangel of Allah (Gabriel) | Muslim | Boy | #2415 |
| Jariyah | Name of a Ashb-as-Suffa | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #12301, Girl #2524 |
| Juanita | God is gracious | Spanish | Girl | #2573 |
| Jun | Inlet, bay, gulf | Muslim | Boy | #2943 |
| Juni | Lovable. | Muslim | Girl | #3110 |
| Jahan | The world. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #3206 |
| Jabril | Arabicform of Gabriel, an angel. | Muslim | Boy | #3382 |
| Jamaal | Beauty, elegance, comeliness, of good looks and character. | Muslim | Boy | #3382 |
| Jah | Rank. | Muslim | Boy | #3447 |
| Jamilah | Beautiful, graceful | Muslim | Girl | #3502 |
| Junaid | Soldier, Young fighter, worrier whose strength is equal to a small army, Suitable only for boys. | Muslim | Boy | #4055 |
| Jaiyana | Strength | Muslim | Girl | #4105 |
| Jamia | Gatherer, collector, author | Muslim | Girl | #4184 |
| Javan | Javan is a Persian name for boys that means young. | Persian | Boy | #4184 |
| Jalil | Great, exalted, magnificent, revered | Muslim | Boy | #4305 |
| Joud | Joud is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means generosity, goodness toward others. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | Boy #4553, Girl #4369 |
| Jafar | Rivulet, stream | Muslim | Boy | #4553 |
| Jihad | Strive, Struggle, holy war | Muslim | Boy | #4553 |
| Jemimah | Beautiful | Muslim | Girl | #4651 |
| Jameel | Beautiful, Handsome, Impressive,Physically and morally attractive, name of a Sahabi, the companion of the prophet (peace be upon him). | Muslim | Boy | #4870 |
| Jennah | Paradise | Muslim | Girl | #4873 |
| Juda | Generous,Sacrifice,Serious, goodness, excellence, derived from Arabic (jada) "to be excellent". | Muslim | Boy | #5047 |
| Jalal | Majesty, grandeur, glory. | Muslim | Boy | #5222 |
| Jumana | Pearl. | Muslim | Girl | #5283 |
| Jabir | Consoler, comforter | Muslim | Boy | #5430 |
| Jameela | Beautiful, graceful, lovely | Muslim | Girl | #5597 |
| Jabez | God will increase your boundary | Muslim | Boy | #5878 |
| Jalilah | Splendid, lofty | Muslim | Girl | #6144 |
| Jibran | Result, value, ransom, Reward, Famous philosopher-writer of Lebanon: Kahlil Jibran, Old Arabic name | Arabic | Boy | #6171 |
| Jena | Paradise | Muslim | Girl | #6613 |
| Jabal | Mountain, ibn Yazid | Muslim | Boy | #6811 |
| Jariya | This was the name of Ibn Jamil, he was on eof the Ashab-As-Suffa | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #6903 |
| Joya | Searcher. | Muslim | Girl | #6903 |
| Janina | Janina means garden, a variant of Junaina. Janina also refers to a type of silk chador. | Muslim | Girl | #7223 |
| Juri | The rose of Damascus ( Syria ) | Muslim | Girl | #7223 |
| Jari | Powerful, Bold, courageous, brave. | Muslim | Boy | #7725 |
| Jameelah | Beautiful | Muslim | Girl | #8407 |
| Jasia | God Is Gracious. | Muslim | Girl | #8407 |
| Jinan | garden or "paradise" in Arabic. Male and Female | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #8922 |
| Juman | Pearl | Muslim | Girl | #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 | Girl | #8922 |
| Juma | Friday | Muslim | Boy | #8947 |
| Jalila | Great, exalted, magnificent | Muslim | Girl | #9521 |
| Jasiyah | The 45th Surah of the Qiirayi | Muslim | Girl | #9521 |
| Jawan | A young man. | Muslim | Boy | #9864 |
| Junayd | Young fighter, Soldiers, warrior | Muslim | Boy | #9864 |
| Jaziya | Granting | Muslim | Girl | #10241 |
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.