American Names that Start With J

  1. Janelle
    • Origin:

      American, modern elaboration of Jane
    • Description:

      It's far cooler to drop the first syllable and go for Elle.
  2. Jorja
    • Origin:

      Modern American phonetic spelling of Georgia
    • Description:

      This simplified form of the lovely name Georgia was spotlighted by the actress Jorja Fox, and seems to be making inroads; rocker Bret Michaels chose it for his daughter. Still, we'd opt for the traditional spelling.
  3. Janae
    • Origin:

      American, modern elaboration of Jane or Jan
    • Description:

      Adds a soupcon of French flair to some old classics with the currently trendy ae ending.
  4. Jaxton
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Meaning:

      "Jack's town"
    • Description:

      We've had Jackson, Jaxcon and Jaxon, and now we have Jaxton.
  5. Jaelyn
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Jaelyn is a name popular in many spellings and variations, including Jaelynn, Jaylin, and Jalen, and used for girls as well as boys.
  6. Jaylynn
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      This spelling of the name entered the US Top 1000 in 2001, rising until it found its apex at Number 487 in 2009. It has since been trending in the opposite direction. As with all her sister spellings—Jaelyn, Jaelynn, Jaylin, Jalyn—we urge you to consider a name that has more substance and doesn't sound like the word "jail."
  7. Jaelynn
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      The lynn suffix makes this one of the more feminine spellings of the popular name Jaelynn, which can also be spelling Jaelyn, Jaylin, and Jalen, among many other variations.
  8. Jaylene
    • Origin:

      Variation of Jayleen
    • Description:

      Jaylene is one of those modern creations that looks like a messy attempt at being trendy. We suggest you instead consider Jane, Jaya, Jolene, Josephine, Justine, Geraldine, or Janine for a name with a similar sound and a more classic look.
  9. Jaylee
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Jaylee belongs to the family of names including Haylee and Caylee, all of which experienced their greatest popularity five to ten years ago.