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Names letter starts with J

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Jishnupriya Beloved of the victorious one Sanskrit Girl
Josef God will add; He will increase Hebrew Boy
Juneta Diminutive of June/Junia - 'born in June' or 'dedicated to Juno'; connotes youth/young English Girl
Jaedyn Modern variant of Jaden; often linked to Hebrew 'Jadon' meaning 'thankful' or 'he will judge', or interpreted as a formation from 'Jay' + '-den'. Unisex
Jakkea Feminine form of Jacob/James - "supplanter". English Girl
Janeeka Related to Jane/John - "God is gracious" English Girl
Jarith Not well established; sometimes associated (by similarity) with Semitic roots meaning things like 'descent' (Jared) or 'cultivator' (Harith), but no single confirmed meaning Boy
Jaydrion A modern coined name combining 'Jay' (the bird or a diminutive of J-names) with the '-drion' element (inspired by Adrian); roughly 'Jay-like' or loosely 'from Hadria'. English Boy
Jeenia Possibly 'well-born' (from Eugenia) or 'God is gracious' (from Jeanne/Jean), depending on source Girl
Jenynah Modern coinage - commonly interpreted as linked to 'Jenny/Jane' (God is gracious/fair) or influenced by Arabic 'jannah' (paradise/heavenly) English Girl
Jesmyna jasmine (the flower) Girl
Jilliane Derived from Julian/Juliana - 'youthful' or 'descended from Julius' English Girl
Johnela Derived from John: 'God is gracious' / 'Yahweh has shown favor' English Girl
Jordannah From the Jordan River; 'to flow down' or 'descending' Hebrew Girl
Jozaphinah God will add / God increases Girl
Jumbo huge, gigantic; nickname associated with the famous elephant Jumbo English Boy
Jai Shanker Victory to Shankar (Lord Shiva); 'Hail Shankara' or 'Victorious Shankar'. Hindu, Sanskrit Boy
Jane Fiona {'Jane': 'God is gracious', 'Fiona': "Fair, white; often interpreted as 'fair-haired' or 'fair one'"} Gaelic
Jaya Sudha Victorious nectar (victory + nectar/ambrosia) Sanskrit Girl
Jeffy Diminutive of Jeffrey: 'pledge of peace' or 'God's peace' Boy
Jesmynn jasmine (the jasmine flower) English Girl
jit victor; conqueror; one who wins Punjabi, Sanskrit Boy
Josefa God will add/increase Spanish Girl
Jung Korean: meaning depends on the hanja used (e.g., 'correct', 'quiet', 'virtuous'); German: 'young'. Korean Unisex
Jaeene God is gracious English Girl
Jakkee Derived from Jacob/Jacqueline: "supplanter" Unisex
Janeena God is gracious English Girl
Jarius He will enlighten; he shines Hebrew Boy
Jaydryan A modern blend of 'Jay' (the bird or a short form of J-names) and 'Adrian' ('from Adria'); roughly 'Jay-like man from Adria' or 'spirited/dark one'. English Boy
Jeeraldina 'spear ruler' or 'ruler with a spear' Girl
Jenyqua A modern elaboration of Jenny/Jennifer; associated meanings include 'white/fair' (from Jennifer) or 'God is gracious' (from Jane) Girl
Jesmynah derived from the jasmine flower English Girl
Jilliann Derived from Julian/Julia - generally interpreted as 'youthful' or 'descendant of Julius' (possibly 'devoted to Jove' or 'downy-bearded') English Girl
Johnele Derived from John - 'God is gracious.' English Girl
Jordanne From the River Jordan; 'to flow down' or 'descend' French, Hebrew Girl
Jozaphine God will add / Jehovah increases Girl
Jumok Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'fist' (주먹) in Korean, or with different hanja can mean 'yew tree' or 'to be noticed/attention'. Korean Unisex
Jai Shree Victory to the revered/auspicious one Indian, Sanskrit Unisex
Janeen God is gracious English, French Girl
Jayabharathy From Jaya (victory) + Bharathi (goddess of learning/poetry) - 'victorious Bharathi' or 'victorious goddess/poet' Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Jefray Variant of Jeffrey/Geoffrey - typically interpreted as "pledge of peace" or "God's peace" English Boy
Jesmynne Jasmine (the fragrant flower) English Girl
Jitendera Conqueror of Indra; one who has conquered the senses Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Jósefína God will add; 'Jehovah increases' Hebrew Girl
Jung-Hee Varies by hanja; commonly combines 'jung' (e.g., 'virtuous', 'right', 'steady') and 'hee' (e.g., 'joy', 'brightness', 'hope') - roughly 'virtuous/steady joy' or 'upright and bright'. Korean Unisex
Jaego Likely 'supplanter' if derived from Jacob/Jago; otherwise an invented name without a traditional meaning English Boy
Jakki Derived from Jacqueline/Jackie, ultimately from Hebrew Yaakov meaning "supplanter" French Girl
Janeene God is gracious English Girl
Jarl nobleman, chieftain; a Norse title for a leader Norse Boy
Jaydyn Derived from Jadon/Jaden - 'thankful' or 'God has judged' English Unisex