887 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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James
English variation of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"
Jasper
Persian
"bringer of treasure"
Jude
Latin diminutive of Judah, Hebrew, Arabic
"praised; to be generous, to be good to others"
Jaime
Spanish variation of James
Julian
English from Latin, variation of Julius
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
Jack
English, diminutive of John
"God is gracious"
John
Hebrew
"God is gracious"
Josephine
French feminine variation of Joseph, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
Jane
English
"God is gracious"
Juniper
Latin tree name
"young"
Julia
Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Jett
Mineral or word name
Jade
Spanish
"stone of the side"
June
Latin
"young"
Jacqueline
French, feminine diminutive of Jacques
"supplanter"
Juno
Latin
"queen of the heavens; young"
Juliet
English from Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Jonah
Hebrew
"dove"
Jesse
Hebrew
"God exists"
Josie
English, diminutive of Josephine, feminine of Joseph, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"