Girl names that start with J
These 107 J girl names run from Jaci to Jyotsna, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Josephine, Josie and Jade.
Jisu
Wise and excellent (depends on characters) (Korean)
UnisexKorean
Feminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius (Latin). No. 256 in the US in 2025, 1,203 babies.
GirlEnglish
Jeanne
God is gracious (Hebrew). No. 4,601 in the US in 2025, 30 babies.
GirlFrench
Junko
Pure child (depends on characters) (Japanese)
GirlJapanese
Jonquil
The jonquil flower, from Latin iuncus, reed (English)
GirlEnglish
Jiyu
Wise and gentle (depends on hanja) (Korean). No. 13,967 in the US in 2025, 6 babies.
GirlKorean
Jiu
Wisdom and blessing (depends on hanja) (Korean)
UnisexKorean
God is gracious (Hebrew). No. 2,130 in the US in 2025, 88 babies. Given to both: 33% girls.
GirlEnglish
Most popular girl names starting with J in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #53 | Josephine | 4,126 | Rising | he will add |
| #82 | Josie | 3,021 | Rising | he will add |
| #95 | Jade | 2,658 | Steady | jade gemstone |
| #100 | Juniper | 2,618 | Rising | evergreen shrub |
| #110 | Juliette | 2,460 | Rising | French diminutive of Julie, from Julia |
| #131 | Julia | 2,172 | Steady | feminine of Julius |
| #150 | June | 1,978 | Rising | sixth month, named for Juno |
| #206 | Jasmine | 1,481 | Falling | jasmine flower |
| #221 | Jane | 1,380 | Steady | God is gracious |
| #256 | Juliana | 1,203 | Steady | feminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius |
| #258 | Journee | 1,198 | Steady | variant of Journey, from the English word journey |
| #274 | Juliet | 1,136 | Steady | English form of Giulietta, a pet form of Julia |
| #285 | Julieta | 1,086 | Rising | Spanish and Portuguese form of Juliet |
| #306 | Joanna | 997 | Steady | God is gracious |
| #371 | Jordyn | 826 | Steady | – |
| #393 | Jocelyn | 788 | Steady | – |
| #398 | Julianna | 779 | Steady | – |
| #411 | Journey | 757 | Steady | – |
| #419 | Joy | 747 | Steady | gladness, delight |
| #471 | Jaylani | 654 | Steady | – |
| #518 | Jream | 578 | Steady | – |
| #521 | Jovie | 576 | Steady | – |
| #530 | Jayla | 569 | Steady | – |
| #537 | Jazlyn | 563 | Steady | – |
| #558 | Jacqueline | 541 | Falling | supplanter, holder of the heel |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
J names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with J, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 4.2%
- Place among 26 letters
- 9th
- Different J names
- 998
- In the top 1,000
- 47
Share of girls with a J name: 10.4% in 1950, 8.0% in 2000, and 4.2% in 2025.
J girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Julianafeminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius (Latin)
- Judithwoman of judea (Hebrew)
- JanaGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- JohannaGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- Josephinehe will add (Hebrew)
- JulietaSpanish and Portuguese form of Juliet (Latin)
- Jacintahyacinth (Greek)
- Jacquelinesupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew)
- Jadejade gemstone (Spanish)
- Jahanaraadorning the world (Persian)
- Jamiesupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew)
- JanetGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- JeanGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- JeanetteGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- JeannieGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- JessieGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- JoanGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- JoannaGod is gracious (Hebrew)
Where these names come from
- Hebrew: 37
- Korean: 17
- Latin: 12
- Tupi: 6
- Persian: 5
- Sanskrit: 5
- Arabic: 4
- English: 4
All 107 girl names that start with J
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaci | the moon | Tupi | Unisex |
| Jaciara | moon lady | Tupi | Girl |
| Jacinta | hyacinth | Greek | Girl |
| Jacinthe | hyacinth flower | Greek | Girl |
| Jacira | moon and honey | Tupi | Girl |
| Jackie | supplanter | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jacqueline | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jade | jade gemstone | Spanish | Girl |
| Jadwiga | battle, combat | Germanic | Girl |
| Jael | mountain goat | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jagjit | world conquering | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Jahanara | adorning the world | Persian | Girl |
| Jalila | great, exalted | Arabic | Girl |
| Jamesina | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jamie | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Jamila | beautiful, graceful | Arabic | Girl |
| Jana | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Janaína | a name of Iemanjá, the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea | Yoruba | Girl |
| Jane | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Janet | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jangmi | rose | Korean | Girl |
| Janie | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jannah | paradise, garden | Arabic | Girl |
| Jarosława | fierce glory | Slavic | Girl |
| Jasmijn | jasmine flower | Persian | Girl |
| Jasmine | jasmine flower | Persian | Girl |
| Jaswinder | glory and Indra | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Javiera | new house | Basque | Girl |
| Jaya | victory, triumph | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Jazmín | jasmine | Persian | Girl |
| Jean | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jeanette | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jeanie | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jeanne | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jeannie | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jecoliah | Yahweh is able | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jedidah | beloved, friend | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jehosheba | Yahweh is an oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jennifer | Cornish form of Guinevere | Welsh | Girl |
| Jeonghui | faithful lady (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Jeongmin | upright and clever (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Jeongsuk | faithful and virtuous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Jerusha | possession | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jessamine | jasmine flower | Persian | Girl |
| Jessie | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jett | jet black stone | English | Unisex |
| Jia | wise and elegant (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Jiahui | fine and wise (depends on characters) | Chinese | Girl |
| Jian | wisdom and peace (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Jiang | river, written 江 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Jieun | wisdom and grace (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Jihye | wisdom, insight (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Jihyeon | wise and virtuous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Jimin | wise and clever (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Jing | quiet, still; crystal (depends on characters) | Chinese | Unisex |
| Jinhui | bright treasure (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Jinju | pearl | Korean | Girl |
| Jisu | wise and excellent (depends on characters) | Korean | Unisex |
| Jiu | wisdom and blessing (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Jiwon | wise and beautiful, or far-reaching will (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Jiyeong | wisdom and glory (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Jiyu | wise and gentle (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Joan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Joana | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Joanna | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jochebed | Yahweh is glory | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jodie | woman of Judea | Hebrew | Girl |
| Johanna | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Johnnie | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jonquil | the jonquil flower, from Latin iuncus, reed | English | Girl |
| Jordan | to flow down | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Josefa | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Josefina | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Josephine | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Joséphine | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Josette | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Josie | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Journee | variant of Journey, from the English word journey | English | Girl |
| Joy | gladness, delight | English | Girl |
| Józefa | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Juana | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Juana Inés | God is gracious, pure | Hebrew and Greek | Girl |
| Judith | woman of judea | Hebrew | Girl |
| Julia | feminine of Julius | Latin | Girl |
| Juliana | feminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius | Latin | Girl |
| Julie | French form of Julia | Latin | Girl |
| Juliet | English form of Giulietta, a pet form of Julia | Latin | Girl |
| Julieta | Spanish and Portuguese form of Juliet | Latin | Girl |
| Juliette | French diminutive of Julie, from Julia | Latin | Girl |
| Jumana | pearl | Arabic | Girl |
| Jummai | born on Friday | Hausa | Girl |
| Jun | pure, genuine (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| June | sixth month, named for Juno | Latin | Girl |
| Junia | feminine of Junius | Latin | Girl |
| Junie | the month of June | Latin | Girl |
| Juniper | evergreen shrub | Latin | Girl |
| Junko | pure child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Juraci | mouth and mother | Tupi | Unisex |
| Jurema | a Brazilian shrub of the mimosa family | Tupi | Girl |
| Jussara | a palm tree, from a word meaning thorny | Tupi | Girl |
| Justice | fairness, righteousness | Latin | Unisex |
| Justina | just, upright | Latin | Girl |
| Jutta | woman of Judea | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jwala | flame | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Jyoti | light, brightness | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Jyoti | light, brightness | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Jyotsna | moonlight | Sanskrit | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with J?
The most popular girl names starting with J in the US are Josephine (#53), Josie (#82), Jade (#95), Juniper (#100), Juliette (#110), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with J?
In 2025, 998 different girl names starting with J were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 47 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 107 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with J?
4.2% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with J, making it the 9th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 10.4%.
Where do girl names starting with J come from?
The most common origins on this list are Hebrew (37), Korean (17), Latin (12).