Aries inspired names

Javiera

Spanish, feminine form of Javier, Spanish version of Xavier

"new house, bright"

Javiera, pronounced ha-vee-AIR-a, is not as well used as twin brother JAVIER, but makes an attractive Latina choice.

Jemsa

English, Spanish

"gem, precious stone"

A variant of Gemma/Jemma or possibly James too, Jemsa holds the appeal of Sasha, Misha, Ezra, Rosa, and Anya: international and intriguing.

Jericha

Feminine variation of Jericho, Biblical place name

Jericho, a Biblical city, has popped in and out of the Top 1000 since 2013, never making it above the 900s. That means it's unlikely that Jericha, a feminization, will break into the mainstream…

Jerneja

Feminine variation of Jernej, Slovene

"son of the furrow"

The feminine form of Jernej, the Slovene variation of Bartholomew.

Jethra

Feminization of Jethro, Hebrew

"excellence"

Rare and ethereal.

Jillian

Phonetic spelling of Gillian

"youthful"

This spelling of Jillian is now much more popular than the original, maybe because the G version invites pronunciation problems.

Joaquina

Feminine variation of Joaquin, Spanish

"God will judge"

As Joaquin enters the American mainstream, his sister might just follow.

Joelle

Feminine variation of Joel, Hebrew

"Jehovah is his God"

Joel is one of those boys’ names that's never been super-popular yet has never been UNpopular either -- it's been in the Top 400 in the US since we started keeping statistics in 1880. So it's…

Joely

Feminine variation of Joel, spelling variation of Jolie

Sounding both tomboyish and feminine at the same time, this name is mostly associated with actresses Joely Richardson and Joely Fisher.

Johari

Arabic and Swahili from Persian

"jewel"

An attractive and traditional unisex name perfect for a cross-cultural child. Despite the current popularity of names ending in -ari, Johari is surprisingly rare in the US, though recent years have…

Johnet

Manx feminine variation of John

This feminine diminutive of John from the Isle of Man is also sometimes used as a variant of Judith. Still, we think it is as attractive as Thomasina or Jacoba -- that is, not very.

Joliet

French

"little pretty one"

Juliet sound-alike Joliet actually derives from the name Jolie, and was historically a term of endearment, later a surname. It's an attractive alternative to Juliet names and could work to honor a…

Jorja

Modern American phonetic spelling of Georgia

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…

Josephe

French feminine variation of Joseph, Hebrew

"Jehovah increases"

Josephe is much less well-known in the English-speaking world than Josephine or Joanna. English speakers might have trouble with its similarity to the male Joseph.

Josette

French,pet form of Josephine, feminine of Joseph, Hebrew

"Jehovah increases"

One of the group of French 'ette'-ending names that emigrated to this country in the last century, though never as popular as some others, such as Claudette and Paulette--it did have a little…

Jovana

Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of John, Hebrew

"God is gracious"

This Slavic variation would make a pleasant and slightly more unusual alternative to Johanna or Giovanna.

Jovita

Spanish, feminine variation of Jove, Roman king of the gods

Lively and joyful. Jovie could be a cute short form.

Juana

Spanish, feminine variation of Juan

"God is gracious"

Juana has not achieved the popularity in the U.S. of the male version Juan. Whereas Juan has made it almost to the Top 50 on the U. S. hit parade, sister Juana has barely entered the thousand most…

Juanita

Spanish, feminine variation of Juan

Pervasive in all Spanish-speaking cultures, Juanita, like Juana, has not emigrated.

Jubilee

Hebrew

"ram's horn"

Jubilee has a joyous and jubilant aura, but it wouldn't be an easy name to carry, what with all that pressure to be a living, breathing, 24-7 party. Jubilee was the name selected by television's…