883 Unisex Names That Start With J (With Meanings and Popularity)
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Unisex names that start with J are surprisingly underused, considering J is the second most common initial overall. The two top J names used for both genders are James and Jayden, but both are far more popular for boys.
Along with James and Jayden, unisex J names ranking in the US Top 500 for either gender include Jordan, Jude, Jesse, Journey, and Juniper.
There are some great unique unisex J names to be found further down the rankings: from French favorite Jules, to Biblical Jericho, to punchy short forms Jet, Jazz, and Jem.
Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with J, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. Each name is used more often for the gender indicated by its heart.
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Jude
Latin diminutive of Judah, Hebrew, Arabic
"praised; to be generous, to be good to others"
James
English variation of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"
Jasper
Persian
"bringer of treasure"
Josephine
French feminine variation of Joseph, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
Julian
English from Latin, variation of Julius
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
Jack
English, diminutive of John
"God is gracious"
Jane
English
"God is gracious"
John
Hebrew
"God is gracious"
Juliet
English from Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Julia
Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Juniper
Latin tree name
"young"
Jacob
Hebrew
"supplanter"
Jade
Spanish
"stone of the side"
June
Latin
"young"
Jett
Mineral or word name
Jesse
Hebrew
"God exists"
Juno
Latin
"queen of the heavens; young"
Juliette
French diminutive of Julia, Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Jonah
Hebrew
"dove"
Joseph
Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"