Names beginning with J
336 names, with meanings and origins. Part of a library of 12,046.
Jaalala
Love
Other
Jaba
The hibiscus flower
Bengali
Jaci
Moon goddess
Other
Jacinda
Hyacinth (PM Jacinda Ardern)
English/Spanish
Jacinta
Hyacinth flower
Spanish/Portuguese
Jacinthe
A hyacinth
French
Jackie
God is gracious (Jackie Kennedy; Jackie Joyner-Kersee)
English/French
Jacklyn
Supplanter
French
Jaclyn
Supplanter
French
Jacobina
One who follows
Latin
Jacqueline
Supplanter (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, First Lady)
French/Hebrew
Jacquelyn
Supplanter
French
Jacquette
One who follows
French
Jada
Wise / jade (Jada Pinkett Smith, Matrix Reloaded; Red Table Talk)
Hebrew/Spanish
Jade
The green stone
Spanish
Jadesola
Come into wealth
Other
Jadranka
Adriatic (Croatian + Jadranka Kosor PM of Croatia)
Other
Jadwiga
Battle, strife
Polish/Germanic
Jael
Mountain goat, wild ibex
Hebrew
Jaela
Special, treasured
English
Jaelynn
A modern name
English
Jagadamba
Mother of universe
Sanskrit
Jagadambika
Mother of world / Devi
Sanskrit
Jagadhatri
Sustainer of the world
Sanskrit
Jaganmayi
Full of world / Devi
Sanskrit
Jaganmohini
Enchantress of the world
Sanskrit
Jagati
World / Vedic meter
Sanskrit
Jagatika
Universal / world
Sanskrit
Jagger
Carter (Mick Jagger; modern unisex)
English
Jagoda
Berry, strawberry
Polish/Slavic
Jagriti
Awakening / consciousness (Vedanta)
Sanskrit
Jahan
World (Nur Jahan - Mughal empress + de facto co-regent)
Persian
Jahanara
Mughal princess (Shah Jahan's daughter)
Persian
Jahanavi
Ganga / daughter of Jahnu
Sanskrit
Jahnavi
Daughter of Sage Jahnu / Ganga River
Sanskrit
Jahnviya
Ganga / Jahnavi
Sanskrit
Jaida
Wise; jade
Hebrew
Jaide
The jade stone
Spanish
Jaila
Special, treasured
English
Jaimini
Sage Jaimini / Purva Mimamsa founder
Sanskrit
Jaishri
Victory-auspicious
Sanskrit
Jala
Clarity, brightness
Arabic
Jalaja
Lotus / born of water
Sanskrit
Jalapriya
Water-beloved
Sanskrit
Jaleh
Dew (Jaleh Esfahani Forough Farrokhzad's mother)
Other
Jambavati
Krishnas wife / Jambavans daughter
Sanskrit
James
Supplanter (Blake Lively + Ryan Reynolds named daughter James)
Hebrew
Jamesyn
Supplanter
Hebrew
Jamie
Supplanter (Jamie Lee Curtis, Oscar 2023 + Halloween)
English/Hebrew
Jamila
Beautiful (Swahili heritage)
Arabic/Urdu
Jamini
The night
Sanskrit
Jamuna
Yamuna river (Krishna)
Sanskrit
Jamyang
Gentle voice (Tibetan Manjushri bodhisattva of wisdom)
Other
Jana
Jane
Other
Janabai
Marathi slave-saint poet
Marathi
Janaina
Sea goddess
Yoruba/Brazilian Portuguese
Janaki
Daughter of Janaka (Sita)
Sanskrit
Janakinandini
Janakas daughters delight / Sita
Sanskrit
Janan
Heart
Arabic
Janani
Mother, life-giver
Sanskrit/Tamil
Janardani
Vishnus consort / Janardana
Sanskrit
Janasruti
Fame among people / Upanishad king
Sanskrit
Janavi
Ganges (Janhavi)
Sanskrit
Jandira
Sweet honey water
Other
Jane
God is gracious
Hebrew/English
Janelle
God is gracious (Janelle Monáe, Afrofuturist musician and actor)
English/Hebrew
Janet
God is gracious (Janet Jackson; Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary)
English/Hebrew
Janhavi
The Ganges
Sanskrit
Janhvi
River Ganges (iconic Janhvi Kapoor - Sridevi's daughter)
Sanskrit
Janice
God is gracious (Janice on Friends; classic top US name)
English/Hebrew
Janina
Polish Jane (King Jan III Sobieski + Katyń)
Other
Janis
God is gracious (Janis Joplin; Janis Ian)
English/Hebrew
Janiyah
A modern name
English
Jannah
Paradise
Arabic
Janneke
God is gracious
Dutch
Jannetje
God is gracious
Dutch
Jannigje
God is gracious
Dutch
Januaria
Born in January
Polish
Janvi
Daughter of Ganga (the Ganges)
Sanskrit
Japji
Sacred morning prayer
Punjabi
Jaqueline
Supplanter
French
Jarmila
Spring grace (Czech + Jarmila Kratochvílová 800m world record 1983)
Other
Jarngerdur
An iron guardian
Icelandic
Jaroslava
Fierce / glorious spring
Other
Jarrah
Australian eucalyptus tree (Aboriginal Noongar)
Other
Jasenka
An ash tree
Croatian
Jashoda
Krishnas foster-mother (Yashoda alt)
Sanskrit
Jaskiran
A ray of glory
Punjabi
Jasleen
Absorbed in singing God's praises
Punjabi
Jasmeen
Jasmine flower
Persian
Jasmeet
Friend of glory
Other
Jasmin
Jasmine flower
Persian
Jasmina
Jasmine (Macedonian-Serbian + Jasmina Tešanović feminist)
Other
Jasmine
The jasmine flower
Persian
Jasminka
A little jasmine
Croatian
Jasmita
Smiling / cheerful
Sanskrit
Jasna
Clear, bright
Slavic
Jasnoor
The light of glory
Punjabi
Jaspreet
Love of God / glory
Sanskrit
Jaswinder
Lord of glory
Punjabi
Javeria
Little maiden
Urdu
Jawaher
Jewels
Arabic
Jawharah
Jewel / gem
Arabic
Jaya
Victory (Jaya Bachchan; Sanskrit tradition)
Sanskrit
Jayadevi
Victory-goddess
Sanskrit
Jayadurga
Victorious Durga / Devi
Sanskrit
Jayalalithaa
Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa (Amma)
Sanskrit
Jayamala
Garland of victory / Svayamvara
Sanskrit
Jayamati
Of victorious mind
Sanskrit
Jayanti
Victorious / birthday
Sanskrit
Jayantika
Little victorious one
Sanskrit
Jayaprabha
Light of victory
Sanskrit
Jayashri
Victorious auspicious
Sanskrit
Jayati
Victorious
Sanskrit
Jaycee
A modern name
English
Jayda
Wise; jade
Hebrew
Jayde
The jade stone
Spanish
Jayla
Treasured; special
American
Jayleen
A modern name
English
Jaylene
A modern name
English
Jaylyn
A modern name
English
Jaylynn
A modern name
English
Jaymie
Supplanter
Hebrew
Jazlyn
A modern name
English
Jazlynn
A modern name
English
Jazmin
Jasmine flower
Persian
Jazmine
Jasmine flower
Persian
Jazmyn
Jasmine flower
Persian
Jean
God is gracious (Jean Harlow, Jean Stafford)
French/Hebrew
Jeanette
God is gracious (Jeannette Rankin, first woman in US Congress, 1917)
French/Hebrew
Jeanne
God is gracious
French
Jeannine
God is gracious
French
Jecoliah
YHWH is able (Uzziah's mother)
Hebrew
Jedda
Wild goose (Aboriginal Australian 1955 film)
Other
Jedidah
Beloved (Josiah's mother)
Hebrew
Jeevanjot
The light of life
Punjabi
Jehanette
God is gracious
French
Jehanne
God is gracious
French
Jehosheba
YHWH is an oath (saved baby Joash)
Hebrew
Jelena
Bright, shining one
Serbian/Croatian
Jelita
Beautiful, lovely
Indonesian
Jelka
A little fir tree
Croatian
Jemal
Beauty, grace
Turkmen
Jemima
Dove, beautiful as the day
Hebrew
Jemma
A gem
Italian
Jena
Fair one
Welsh
Jenan
Gardens of paradise
Arabic
Jenaya
God is gracious
English
Jenesis
Beginning, origin
Greek
Jenevieve
Tribe woman
Germanic
Jenifry
Fair and smooth
Cornish
Jenna
Fair / white (Jenna Ortega, Wednesday; Jenna Fischer; Jenna Bush)
English/Welsh
Jennah
Fair one
Welsh
Jenner
Engineer / craftsman (Edward Jenner; Kris Jenner)
English
Jennie
Fair / white (Jennie Kim of Blackpink; Jennie Jerome Churchill's mother)
English/Welsh
Jennifer
Fair phantom (#1 American girl's name 1970-1984; Jennifer Aniston)
Cornish/Welsh
Jenny
Fair / white (Jenny Han YA novelist; Jenny Lind)
English/Welsh
Jeongyeon
Iconic Jeongyeon of TWICE - lead vocalist
Korean
Jerca
Holy, consecrated
Slovenian
Jeren
Gazelle
Other
Jerusha
An inheritance
Hebrew
Jesica
God beholds
Hebrew
Jessica
God beholds (Shakespeare's invention; the top US name of the 1980s-90s)
English/Hebrew
Jessie
Gift (Jessie Diggins, first US woman Olympic cross-country gold)
English/Hebrew
Jessika
God beholds
Hebrew
Jeta
Life (Albanian heritage)
Albanian
Jett
Jet-black gem (Joan Jett, rock pioneer)
English
Jewel
Precious gem (Jewel Kilcher, 30M records; the singer)
English/French
Jhansi
Bundelkhand city + Queen + 1857 Indian Rebellion
Sanskrit
Jhanvi
Ganges (Janhavi)
Sanskrit
Jharna
A waterfall
Sanskrit
Jhené
Modern creation (Jhené Aiko, R&B and neo-soul artist)
English
Jhilmila
Shimmering / twinkling
Sanskrit
Jhulan
Swing / Jhulan Goswami cricketer (Krishna)
Sanskrit
Jhumpa
Cluster / bouquet (Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer for Interpreter of Maladies)
Bengali
Jia
Beautiful, good, family
Chinese
Jianna
God is gracious
Italian
Jibek
Silk
Kyrgyz
Jihad
Struggle
Arabic
Jihan
World (Jihan Sadat)
Arabic
Jihye
Wisdom, intelligence
Korean
Jihyo
Wisdom and filial piety
Korean
Jijabai
Shivaji's mother (founder of Maratha Empire)
Marathi
Jill
Youthful (Jill Biden, US First Lady; Jill Scott)
English
Jillian
Youthful (Jillian Michaels, The Biggest Loser; Jillian Bell)
English/Latin
Jimena
El Cid's wife
Spanish
Jimin
Wisdom and cleverness
Korean
Jin
Life
Kurdish
Jinali
Devoted to Jina / Jain
Sanskrit
Jinan
Gardens of paradise
Arabic
Jinda
Sun / bird
Other
Jindpreet
Love of the soul
Punjabi
Jindriska
Ruler of the home
Czech
Jing
Stillness, quiet, capital
Chinese
Jingmei
Crystal beauty (Chinese + Amy Tan Joy Luck Club Jing-mei Woo)
Other
Jinni
Shin Ji-min - NMIXX K-pop
Korean
Jinsoul
Jung Jin-sol - LOONA OEC subunit K-pop
Korean
Jisoo
Wisdom and excellence (Jisoo of Blackpink + Snowdrop)
Korean
Jisu
Wisdom + grace (LOONA + popular Korean)
Korean
Jitashri
Victory-attained
Sanskrit
Jitka
Czech form of Judith (Saint Jitka of Thuringia)
Czech
Jiu
Iconic Jiu Dreamcatcher K-pop leader + main vocalist
Korean
Jivanti
Life-giving
Sanskrit
Jiveeta
Alive / living
Sanskrit
Jivika
Life-source
Sanskrit
Jiwon
Wisdom + origin (Korean K-pop + drama)
Korean
Jiwoo
Wisdom and the universe
Korean
Jiya
Sweetheart; life
Sanskrit
Jiyan
Life
Kurdish
Jiyeon
Park Ji-yeon - T-ara center K-pop actress
Korean
Jiyoung
Wisdom + glory (iconic KARA Park Jiyoung)
Korean
Joan
God is gracious (Joan of Arc; Joan Didion)
English/Hebrew
Joana
God is gracious
Hebrew
Joaninha
A little grace of God
Portuguese
Joanna
God is gracious (NT disciple)
Hebrew
Joanne
God is gracious (Joanne Woodward; J.K. Rowling's birth name)
English/Hebrew
Joaquina
Established by God
Portuguese
Jocasta
Shining moon (Oedipus's mother in Greek tragedy)
Greek
Jocelyn
Of the Gauts (a Germanic tribe)
Germanic/French
Jocelyne
Joyful, of the Goths
French
Jocelynn
Joyous
English
Jodhaa
Warrior (Jodha Bai wife of Akbar)
Sanskrit
Jodi
Praised
Hebrew
Jodie
Praised (Jodie Foster, two-time Academy Award winner)
English/Hebrew
Jodis
A horse goddess
Icelandic
Joelle
The Lord is God
French
Jofrid
A beautiful peace
Norwegian
Jofridur
A beautiful peace
Icelandic
Johanna
God is gracious (Johanna Spyri, author of Heidi)
German/Hebrew
Johari
Jewel, gemstone
Swahili/Arabic
Jojo
JoJo Siwa + JoJo Levesque - American pop superstars
Other
Jokla
A glacier
Icelandic
Jolan
A violet flower
Hungarian
Jolanta
Violet (Polish Yolanda)
Polish/Greek
Jolene
God is gracious (Dolly Parton's "Jolene," 1973)
American/Hebrew
Jolenta
A violet flower
Polish
Jolie
Pretty, cheerful
French
Joliette
Pretty and merry
French
Jolina
Jolina Magdangal - Filipino superstar + 1990s OPM
Other
Jona
A dove
Icelandic
Jonelle
God is gracious (Jonelle Allen, Tony-nominated actress)
English/Hebrew
Joni
God is gracious (Joni Mitchell, Blue)
English
Jonida
Dolphin
Albanian
Jonina
God is gracious
Icelandic
Jonquil
A daffodil
English
Jood
Generosity
Arabic
Jord
Earth
Norse
Jordan
To descend / flow down (Jordan River; unisex top-200 name)
Hebrew
Jordina
One who tills the earth
Catalan
Jordyn
To flow down, descending
Hebrew
Jori
The Damascus rose
Arabic
Jorid
A beautiful rider
Norwegian
Jorunn
Love of the chieftain
Old Norse
Josee
God will add
Hebrew
Josefa
Spanish Joseph + Saint Josephine Bakhita
Other
Josefina
He will add (Spanish feminine of Joseph)
Spanish/Hebrew
Josephina
God will add
Hebrew
Josephine
God will add
French/Hebrew
Josette
God will add (French diminutive of Joséphine)
French/Hebrew
Josey
God will add
Hebrew
Josiane
God will increase
French
Josie
God shall add
Hebrew/English
Joslyn
Joyous
English
Joud
Generosity
Arabic
Joudi
Generous
Arabic
Joudy
Generous
Arabic
Joumana
A silver pearl
Arabic
Jouri
Damask rose
Arabic
Journee
Journey (modern American word-name)
English/French
Journei
A journey
English
Journi
A journey
English
Jovana
Joan
Other
Jovanka
God is gracious
Serbian
Jovie
Jovial / joyful (Zooey Deschanel's Jovie in Elf)
English/Latin
Joy
Joy, delight
English
Joyce
Joyful (Joyce Carol Oates, prolific American novelist)
English/French
Joyeeta
The victorious one
Bengali
Ju
Chrysanthemum
Chinese
Juan
Graceful, beautiful
Chinese
Juana
Spanish Joan + Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Other
Juanita
God is gracious
Spanish
Jud
Generosity
Arabic
Jude
Generosity
Arabic
Judi
Praised (Dame Judi Dench, 8 Oscar nominations + Bond's M)
English/Hebrew
Judit
Praised (Hungarian Judith + Polgár chess grandmaster)
Hungarian/Hebrew
Judith
Woman of Judea (the biblical Judith who decapitated Holofernes)
Hebrew
Judy
Praised (Judy Garland; Judy Blume; Judy Chicago)
English/Hebrew
Juhi
Jasmine flower (iconic Juhi Chawla Bollywood)
Sanskrit
Jui
Jasmine flower
Sanskrit
Jujuna
Tender, sweet
Georgian
Julia
Youthful, downy-bearded
Latin
Juliana
Youthful (Queen Juliana of the Netherlands)
Latin
Julianna
Youthful
Latin
Julianne
Youthful (iconic Julianne Moore Oscar 2015 Still Alice)
Latin
Julie
Youthful (Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins; Julie Walters)
French/Latin
Juliet
Youthful, downy-bearded
Latin/French
Julieta
Youthful
Spanish
Juliette
Youthful (Juliette Binoche, Oscar winner + Juliette Lewis)
French/Latin
Juman
Pearls
Arabic
Jumana
A silver pearl
Arabic
Jumoke
Everyone loves the child
Other
June
The month of June; young
Latin
Junia
Youth, of the goddess Juno
Latin
Juniper
The juniper tree
Latin/English
Junko
Pure child, obedient child
Japanese
Juno
Queen of the heavens
Latin
Jury
Damask roses
Arabic
Justa
Just (Spanish twin saint, Rufina's sister)
Latin
Justina
Just, righteous
Latin
Justine
Just (Justine Henin, seven Grand Slam tennis titles)
French/Latin
Justiniana
Just and fair
Spanish
Justitia
Justice
Latin
Justyna
Just / fair (iconic Polish Olympic champion)
Polish
Jutta
Praised
German
Juvia
Rain (iconic Juvia Lockser Fairy Tail Water Mage)
Spanish/Other
Juwairiyah
Young woman / Juwairiyah bint al-Harith wife of Prophet Muhammad
Arabic
Juwayriyah
A little rose
Arabic
Jvala
Flame (Agnihotra fire-ritual)
Sanskrit
Jvalamalini
Garlanded with flames / Devi
Sanskrit
Jvalanti
Blazing / flaming
Sanskrit
Jwala
Flame / Jwalamukhi temple (Shakti Pitha)
Sanskrit
Jwalika
Little flame / spark
Sanskrit
Jyldyz
A star
Kyrgyz
Jyothi
Light (Jyothi Lakshmi - Tamil-Telugu actress 500+ films)
Sanskrit
Jyothika
Flame
Sanskrit
Jyoti
Light / flame (Jyoti Singh's iconic case)
Sanskrit
Jyotika
Little flame (Jyothika actress)
Sanskrit
Jyotimati
Full of light / radiance
Sanskrit
Jyotimayi
Full of light
Sanskrit
Jyotirmayi
Made of light
Sanskrit
Jyotshna
Moonlight
Sanskrit
Jyotsna
Moonlight (Kalidasa poetry tradition)
Sanskrit
Jyotsnamayi
Made of moonlight
Sanskrit
Jyotsnika
Little moonlight
Sanskrit
Jytte
Of the Jutes
Danish
Jūratė
Sea mermaid queen (iconic Lithuanian legend)
Lithuanian