Spanish Names that Start With J

Jeraldo

Jeraldo is a masculine name that blends Germanic and Hispanic naming traditions. It appears to be a variation of Gerald or Geraldo, with Gerald originating from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' and…

Jerardo

Jerardo is a masculine name primarily used in Spanish-speaking communities as a variation of Gerardo, which itself derives from the Germanic name Gerard. The original Germanic elements are "ger"…

Jago

Cornish variation of Jacob or James

"supplanter"

A dashing alternative to the popular James and Jacob, Jago is the jaunty Cornish form of the Biblical names. Occasionally (or historically) appearing as Jagoe, Jego, and Jaego, it may have been…

Jerónimo

Jerónimo is a masculine name of Spanish and Portuguese origin, representing the Iberian form of Jerome. The name derives from the Greek Hieronymos, meaning 'sacred name.' Saint Jerome (Jerónimo in…

Jesús

Spanish variation of Jesus, from Joshua

Used exclusively and extensively in the Latino community, making it the seventy-third most popular name in America.

Junípero

Junípero is a masculine name of Spanish origin derived from the Latin word 'juniperus,' meaning 'juniper tree.' The name gained historical significance through Junípero Serra, an 18th-century Spanish…

Junot

Spanish variation of Junius

Junot, which sounds like the goddess and indie movie name "Juno" and the Alaskan place name Juneau, is actually someting completely different. The literati will recognize the unusual name of writer…

Jefe

Spanish

"chief"

While Jefe could be seen as a variation of Jeff or Jeffrey, it's also a Spanish word name, translating to "chief". While "title names" like Messiah, Rex, and Saint in vogue, the phrase "El Jefe" has…

José

Spanish, French, and Portuguese form of Joseph, Hebrew

"Jehovah increases"

Popular in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries, and in some French regions, José is a variation of the Biblical Joseph. Also written as Jose (which ranks more highly in the charts…

Josan

Diminutive of Jose Angel or Jose Antonio

"Jehovah increases + messenger; Jehovah increases + from Antium"

A contracted form of Jose Angel, Jose Antonio, or perhaps Jose Emmanuel, Josan would be said as kho-SAN (though ho-SAN may be heard in English). Footballer José Antonio Ferrández Pomares uses this…