Girls Names Beginning With J

Jillette

Jillette is a feminine name that emerged as an elaborate extension of Jill, which itself originated as a medieval diminutive of Gillian or Juliana, ultimately derived from the Latin 'Julius.' The…

Jara

Hindu, Slovakian, Spanish, or Arabic

"rock-rose or earthen water jug"

Jara is a name with roots in several different cultures and languages, with different meanings and associations. She's the Hindu goddess of the household, happiness, and prosperity. In Spanish, where…

Joyous

English word name

"joyous"

Along with Joyful, Joyous works as an updated version of Joy. It would make for an inspired middle name to honor an ancestral Joy.

Jo

Diminutive of Joanna or Josephine, Hebrew

"Jehovah increases"

The name Jo still evokes the spunky image of the character in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women . Its literary status makes Jo one of the OG boyish nicknames for girls, ala Frankie, Billie, and…

Jelina

Another version of Jelena, both Eastern European relatives of Helen.

Juni

Scandinavian

"June"

Juni is the Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish form of the month name June. While Juni feels cute and fresh, most Americans would assume it was a nickname or a Joni variation. We prefer Juna or…

Junie

Diminutive of June

A cute nickname, but June is a much better bet for the birth certificate.