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872 Unisex Names That Start With J (With Meanings and Popularity)

Emma Waterhouse
By Emma Waterhouse
Updated Tue Sep 05 2023
872 Unisex Names That Start With J (With Meanings and Popularity)

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, Justice, 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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  1. Jude

    • Origin:

      Latin diminutive of Judah, Hebrew, Arabic

    • Meaning:

      "praised; to be generous, to be good to others"
  2. Jasper

    • Origin:

      Persian

    • Meaning:

      "bringer of treasure"
  3. James

    • Origin:

      English variation of Jacob, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "supplanter"
  4. Julian

    • Origin:

      English from Latin, variation of Julius

    • Meaning:

      "youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
  5. Josephine

    • Origin:

      French feminine variation of Joseph, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "Jehovah increases"
  6. Jack

    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of John

    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  7. Juniper

    • Origin:

      Latin tree name

    • Meaning:

      "young"
  8. John

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  9. Jane

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  10. Julia

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "youthful or sky father"
  11. Jade

    • Origin:

      Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "stone of the side"
  12. Jonathan

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "gift of Jehovah"
  13. Juliet

    • Origin:

      English from Latin

    • Meaning:

      "youthful or sky father"
  14. June

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "young"
  15. Jett

    • Origin:

      Mineral or word name
  16. Jordan

    • Origin:

      English from Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "flowing down"
  17. Jacqueline

    • Origin:

      French, feminine diminutive of Jacques

    • Meaning:

      "supplanter"
  18. Juno

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "queen of the heavens; young"
  19. Jesse

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "God exists"
  20. Jonah

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "dove"