2953 Baby Names That Start With J (with Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with J are some of the most beloved, particularly for boys. J is the most popular letter for boy names and the second most common letter for names overall.
J names for boys are led in the US by James, a classic name with ties to English royals, US presidents, and biblical characters. Along with James, other boy names starting with J in the US Top 200 include Jacob, Jackson, John, Julian, Jude, Jasper, and Jameson.
Ever since the fall of Jennifer and Jessica, J names are much less common for girls, but vintage revival Josephine leads the pack. Along with Josephine, other girl names beginning with J in the US Top 200 include Julia, Jade, Juniper, Jasmine, and Juliette.
Following in the footsteps of Josephine, other sweetly old-fashioned J names for girls are making their way up the charts, including Jane, June, and Josie, which can be used as a nickname for Josephine. For boys, we’ve seen more interest in the rare surname name Jones ever since football star Tony Romo used it for his son.
Some unique J names we recommend include Jago, Jules, Jericho, Jessamy, and Juno.
Here, our full selection of names that start with J, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Jespie
Origin:
Variation of Jesper, DutchMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Jude
Origin:
Latin diminutive of Judah, Hebrew, ArabicMeaning:
"praised; to be generous, to be good to others"
- James
Origin:
English variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Jasper
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Julian
Origin:
English from Latin, variation of JuliusMeaning:
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
- Josephine
Origin:
French feminine variation of Joseph, HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Jane
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jack
Origin:
English, diminutive of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Julia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"youthful or sky father"
- Jett
Origin:
Mineral or word name
- John
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Juliet
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"youthful or sky father"
- Julieanna
Origin:
Compound name or variation of Juliana, LatinMeaning:
"youthful, sky father + grace"
- Juniper
Origin:
Latin tree nameMeaning:
"young"
- June
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"young"
- Jacob
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Juno
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"queen of the heavens; young"
- Jules
Origin:
French form of Latin JuliusMeaning:
"youthful; soft, downy"
- Joshua
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my salvation"
- Jade
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"stone of the side"
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