Names that start with J
These 278 J names run from Jabari to Jyotsna, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were James, Jack and John.
Jochen
God will raise up (Hebrew)
BoyGerman
Jules
French form of Julius (Latin). No. 1,396 in the US in 2025, 131 babies. Given to both: 40% girls.
BoyFrench
Jangmi
Rose (Korean)
GirlKorean
Variant of Jackson, a surname meaning son of Jack (English). No. 156 in the US in 2025, 2,365 babies.
BoyEnglishFalling
Juraci
Mouth and mother (Tupi)
UnisexPortuguese
Jerónimo
Sacred name (Greek). No. 1,911 in the US in 2025, 82 babies.
BoySpanish
Juan Felipe
God is gracious, lover of horses (Hebrew and Greek)
BoySpanish
Perhaps treasurer, from Gaspar, one of the Magi (Persian). No. 129 in the US in 2025, 2,804 babies.
BoyEnglish
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Most popular 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 | For | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | James | 11,945 | Boys | Steady | supplanter, holder of the heel |
| #15 | Jack | 8,748 | Boys | Rising | God is gracious |
| #23 | John | 8,027 | Boys | Steady | God is gracious |
| #25 | Julian | 7,603 | Boys | Rising | from the Roman name Julianus, from the family name Julius |
| #29 | Joseph | 7,303 | Boys | Steady | he will add |
| #36 | Jackson | 6,582 | Boys | Falling | from a surname meaning son of Jack |
| #43 | Jacob | 6,152 | Boys | Falling | supplanter, holder of the heel |
| #54 | Josiah | 5,509 | Boys | Steady | Yahweh supports |
| #66 | Joshua | 4,773 | Boys | Falling | Yahweh is salvation |
| #70 | Jayden | 4,653 | Boys | Falling | variant of Jaden, a modern coinage like Hayden and Aidan |
| #53 | Josephine | 4,126 | Girls | Rising | he will add |
| #88 | Jeremiah | 3,840 | Boys | Falling | God will exalt |
| #89 | Jonathan | 3,822 | Boys | Falling | Yahweh has given |
| #95 | Jose | 3,678 | Boys | Steady | he will add |
| #114 | Jace | 3,083 | Boys | Steady | short form of Jason, healer |
| #115 | Jaxon | 3,073 | Boys | Falling | variant of Jackson, a surname meaning son of Jack |
| #82 | Josie | 3,021 | Girls | Rising | he will add |
| #128 | Jonah | 2,828 | Boys | Steady | a dove |
| #129 | Jasper | 2,804 | Boys | Steady | perhaps treasurer, from Gaspar, one of the Magi |
| #131 | Jordan | 2,732 | Boys | Falling | to flow down |
| #95 | Jade | 2,658 | Girls | Steady | jade gemstone |
| #100 | Juniper | 2,618 | Girls | Rising | evergreen shrub |
| #137 | Jameson | 2,609 | Boys | Steady | son of James |
| #110 | Juliette | 2,460 | Girls | Rising | French diminutive of Julie, from Julia |
| #155 | Jude | 2,384 | Boys | Steady | praised one |
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.
Boys
- Share of boys, 2025
- 10.5%
- Place among 26 letters
- 1st
- Different J names
- 1,134
- In the top 1,000
- 91
Share of boys with a J name: 15.6% in 1950, 17.4% in 2000, and 10.5% in 2025.
J names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- JonathanYahweh has given (Hebrew)
- Julianafeminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius (Latin)
- JoelYahweh is God (Hebrew)
- Judithwoman of judea (Hebrew)
- JackGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- Jamessupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew)
- JanaGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- JohannaGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- JohannesGod is gracious (Hebrew)
- Jonasa dove (Hebrew)
- Josephhe will add (Hebrew)
- Josephinehe will add (Hebrew)
- Julianfrom the Roman name Julianus, from the family name Julius (Latin)
- JulietaSpanish and Portuguese form of Juliet (Latin)
- Jacintahyacinth (Greek)
- Jacintohyacinth (Greek)
- Jacksonfrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English)
Where these names come from
- Hebrew: 101
- Korean: 33
- Latin: 19
- Greek: 16
- Hebrew and Greek: 15
- Hebrew and Germanic: 11
- Persian: 10
- English: 9
All 278 names that start with J
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari | brave, fearless | Swahili | Boy |
| Jabulani | rejoice, be happy | Zulu | Boy |
| Jace | short form of Jason, healer | Greek | Boy |
| Jacek | hyacinth flower | Greek | Boy |
| Jaci | the moon | Tupi | Unisex |
| Jaciara | moon lady | Tupi | Girl |
| Jacinta | hyacinth | Greek | Girl |
| Jacinthe | hyacinth flower | Greek | Girl |
| Jacinto | hyacinth | Greek | Boy |
| Jacira | moon and honey | Tupi | Girl |
| Jack | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jackie | supplanter | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jackson | from a surname meaning son of Jack | English | Boy |
| Jacob | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jacopo | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jacqueline | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jacques | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jacques-Yves | supplanter, plus yew tree | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| Jade | jade gemstone | Spanish | Girl |
| Jadwiga | battle, combat | Germanic | Girl |
| Jaehwan | shining talent (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Jaehyeon | talented and virtuous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Jaejun | talented and outstanding (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Jael | mountain goat | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jagjit | world conquering | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Jahan | world | Persian | Boy |
| Jahanara | adorning the world | Persian | Girl |
| Jahangir | world conqueror | Persian | Boy |
| Jair | he shines | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jairo | he shines | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jairus | he shines | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jakob | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jakub | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jalal | greatness | Arabic | Boy |
| Jalila | great, exalted | Arabic | Girl |
| Jalo | noble, gracious | Finnish | Boy |
| Jamal | beauty, grace | Arabic | Boy |
| Jamal ad-Din | beauty of the faith | Arabic | Boy |
| James | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jamesina | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jameson | son of James | English | Boy |
| Jamie | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Jamila | beautiful, graceful | Arabic | Girl |
| Jamshid | shining Jam | Persian | Boy |
| Jan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| 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 |
| Japheth | enlarged | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jared | descent | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jarl | chieftain or nobleman | Old Norse | Boy |
| Jaromir | fierce peace | Slavic | Boy |
| Jarosław | fierce glory | Slavic | Boy |
| Jarosława | fierce glory | Slavic | Girl |
| Jasiri | brave, bold | Swahili | Boy |
| Jasmijn | jasmine flower | Persian | Girl |
| Jasmine | jasmine flower | Persian | Girl |
| Jason | healer | Greek | Boy |
| Jasper | perhaps treasurer, from Gaspar, one of the Magi | Persian | Boy |
| Jaswinder | glory and Indra | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Javad | generous, liberal | Arabic | Boy |
| Javed | eternal | Persian | Boy |
| Javier | new house | Basque | Boy |
| Javiera | new house | Basque | Girl |
| Jaxon | variant of Jackson, a surname meaning son of Jack | English | Boy |
| Jaxson | variant of Jackson, a surname meaning son of Jack | English | Boy |
| Jaya | victory, triumph | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Jayce | variant of Jace, short for Jason, healer | Greek | Boy |
| Jayden | variant of Jaden, a modern coinage like Hayden and Aidan | English | Boy |
| Jaziel | variant of Jaasiel, God is my maker | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jazmín | jasmine | Persian | Girl |
| Jean | God is gracious | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Jean-Baptiste | honors John the Baptist | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Jean-Christophe | God is gracious, plus bearer of Christ | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Jean-François | God is gracious, plus Frenchman | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| Jean-Jacques | God is gracious, plus supplanter | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jean-Louis | God is gracious, plus famous warrior | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| Jean-Luc | God is gracious, plus from Lucania | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Jean-Michel | God is gracious, plus who is like God? | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jean-Paul | God is gracious, plus small | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| Jean-Philippe | God is gracious, plus lover of horses | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Jean-Pierre | God is gracious, plus rock | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| 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 |
| Jedediah | beloved of the Lord | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jedidah | beloved, friend | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jedidiah | beloved of God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jehosheba | Yahweh is an oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jennifer | Cornish form of Guinevere | Welsh | Girl |
| Jens | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jensen | from a Danish surname meaning son of Jens | Danish | Boy |
| Jeongho | upright and great (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Jeonghui | faithful lady (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Jeonghun | righteous merit (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Jeongmin | upright and clever (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Jeongsuk | faithful and virtuous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Jeremiah | God will exalt | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jérémy | Yahweh will exalt | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jeroen | sacred name | Greek | Boy |
| Jerome | sacred name | Greek | Unisex |
| Jerónimo | sacred name | Greek | Boy |
| Jerusha | possession | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jerzy | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Jessamine | jasmine flower | Persian | Girl |
| Jesse | possibly gift, or existence | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jessie | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jesús | Yahweh is salvation | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jesús María | honoring Jesus and Mary | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jethro | abundance | Hebrew | Boy |
| 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 | healthy, strong; to build (depends on characters) | Chinese | Unisex |
| Jiang | river, written 江 | Chinese | Unisex |
| Jianguo | building the nation (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Jibril | God is my strength | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jie | outstanding, heroic (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Jieun | wisdom and grace (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Jiho | wise and great (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Jihu | wise and generous (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Jihun | wisdom and merit (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Jihwan | wise and shining (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| 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 |
| Jimmy | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jin | true, genuine (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Jing | quiet, still; crystal (depends on characters) | Chinese | Unisex |
| Jinho | true and great (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Jinhui | bright treasure (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Jinju | pearl | Korean | Girl |
| Jiro | second son | Japanese | Boy |
| 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 |
| Joab | Yahweh is father | Hebrew | Boy |
| Joachim | God will raise up | Hebrew | Boy |
| Joan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Joana | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Joanna | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| João | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| João Miguel | God is gracious, who is like God? | Hebrew | Boy |
| João Pedro | God is gracious, rock | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Joaquim | raised by God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Joaquín | raised by God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Joar | horse warrior | Old Norse | Boy |
| Jochebed | Yahweh is glory | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jochen | God will raise up | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jock | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jodie | woman of Judea | Hebrew | Girl |
| Joe | he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| Joel | Yahweh is God | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Joey | he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| Johan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Johann | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Johanna | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Johannes | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| John | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Johnnie | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Johnny | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jon | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jonah | a dove | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jonas | a dove | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Jonathan | Yahweh has given | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jongsu | ancestral and outstanding (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Jonquil | the jonquil flower, from Latin iuncus, reed | English | Girl |
| Jordan | to flow down | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Jordi | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Jörg | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Jorge | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Jorge Luis | farmer, famous warrior | Greek and Germanic | Boy |
| Joris | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| José | he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| José Alberto | he will add, noble and bright | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| José Andrés | he will add, manly and brave | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| José Ángel | he will add, messenger | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| José Carlos | he will add, free man | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| José Enrique | he will add, home ruler | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| José Fernando | he will add, brave journey | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| José Gregorio | he will add, watchful | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| José Guadalupe | Joseph and the Virgin of Guadalupe | Hebrew and Spanish | Boy |
| José Javier | he will add, new house | Hebrew and Basque | Boy |
| José Luis | he will add, famous warrior | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| José Manuel | he will add, God with us | Hebrew | Boy |
| José María | he will add, Mary | Hebrew | Boy |
| José Miguel | he will add, who is like God | Hebrew | Boy |
| José Pablo | he will add, small | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| José Ramón | he will add, counsel protector | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| José Vicente | he will add, conquering | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| Joseba | Basque form of Joseph | Hebrew | Boy |
| Josefa | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Josefina | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Josep | he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| Joseph | he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| Josephine | he will add | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Josette | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Joshua | Yahweh is salvation | Hebrew | Boy |
| Josiah | Yahweh supports | Hebrew | Boy |
| Josie | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jost | German form of Judoc, lord | Breton | Boy |
| Josué | Yahweh is salvation | Hebrew | Boy |
| Journee | variant of Journey, from the English word journey | English | Girl |
| Joy | gladness, delight | English | Girl |
| Józef | he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| Józefa | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Juan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Juan Andrés | God is gracious, manly, brave | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Juan Bautista | God is gracious, baptist | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Juan Camilo | God is gracious, young religious attendant | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| Juan Carlos | God is gracious, free man | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| Juan Cruz | God is gracious, cross | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| Juan David | God is gracious, beloved | Hebrew | Boy |
| Juan Esteban | God is gracious, crown | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Juan Felipe | God is gracious, lover of horses | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Juan Francisco | God is gracious, Frenchman | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| Juan José | God is gracious, he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| Juan Luis | God is gracious, famous warrior | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| Juan Manuel | God is gracious, God with us | Hebrew | Boy |
| Juan Martín | God is gracious, dedicated to Mars | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| Juan Pablo | God is gracious, small | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| Juan Ramón | God is gracious, counsel protector | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| Juan Sebastián | God is gracious, venerable | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Juana | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Juana Inés | God is gracious, pure | Hebrew and Greek | Girl |
| Juancho | pet form of Juan | Spanish | Boy |
| Judah | praised | Hebrew | Boy |
| Jude | praised one | Hebrew | Boy |
| Judith | woman of judea | Hebrew | Girl |
| Jules | French form of Julius | Latin | Boy |
| Julia | feminine of Julius | Latin | Girl |
| Julian | from the Roman name Julianus, from the family name Julius | Latin | Boy |
| Juliana | feminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius | Latin | Girl |
| Julie | French form of Julia | Latin | Girl |
| Julien | French form of Julianus, from Julius | Latin | Boy |
| 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 |
| Juma | born on Friday | Swahili | Boy |
| Jumana | pearl | Arabic | Girl |
| Jummai | born on Friday | Hausa | Girl |
| Jun | talented, handsome (depends on characters) | Chinese | Unisex |
| June | sixth month, named for Juno | Latin | Girl |
| Junho | talented and great (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Junhyeok | talented and glorious (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Junia | feminine of Junius | Latin | Girl |
| Junichi | pure first son (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Junie | the month of June | Latin | Girl |
| Juniper | evergreen shrub | Latin | Girl |
| Junjie | outstanding talent (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Junko | pure child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Junseo | talented and auspicious (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Junu | talented, of the universe (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Junyeong | talented and outstanding (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Jupp | he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| Juraci | mouth and mother | Tupi | Unisex |
| Jurema | a Brazilian shrub of the mimosa family | Tupi | Girl |
| Jürgen | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Juro | tenth son | Japanese | Boy |
| Jussara | a palm tree, from a word meaning thorny | Tupi | Girl |
| Justice | fairness, righteousness | Latin | Unisex |
| Justin | from Latin Iustinus, derived from Justus, just | Latin | Boy |
| Justina | just, upright | Latin | Girl |
| Justo | just, fair | Latin | Boy |
| Justus | just, upright | Latin | Boy |
| Jutta | woman of Judea | Hebrew | Girl |
| Juventino | youthful | Latin | Boy |
| Jwala | flame | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Jyoti | light, brightness | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Jyotsna | moonlight | Sanskrit | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular names that start with J?
The most popular names starting with J in the US are James (#6 for boys), Jack (#15 for boys), John (#23 for boys), Julian (#25 for boys), Joseph (#29 for boys), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many 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. In 2025, 1,134 different boy names starting with J were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 91 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 278 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%.
How common are boy names that start with J?
10.5% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with J, making it the 1st most common first letter. In 1950 it was 15.6%.
Where do names starting with J come from?
The most common origins on this list are Hebrew (101), Korean (33), Latin (19).