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Names letter starts with J

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Jaida Modern feminine name often linked to 'jade' (precious stone); can also be tied to Hebrew 'to know' or Arabic 'good/excellent'. Arabic, English, Hebrew Girl
Janeli God is gracious English Girl
Jayachandra Victorious moon Sanskrit Boy
Jehane God is gracious French Girl
Jessaka Derived from Jessica/Yiskah: "foresight" or "one who beholds" English Girl
Jitendranath Lord or master who has conquered the senses (victor over the senses) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Joselito Diminutive of José - "little Joseph" (Joseph: "God will add/increase") Spanish Boy
Junga Varies by hanja; commonly interpreted as "pure/elegant" or "virtuous and beautiful". Korean Girl
Jaekob Supplanter; 'heel-holder' (from Hebrew Ya'akov) Hebrew Boy
Jakkie Diminutive of Jacob - 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel' (little Jacob) Afrikaans, Dutch Boy
Janeeta Diminutive of Jane/Jeanette - 'God is gracious' Girl
Jarman Originally a surname meaning 'a German' or 'kinsman/relative' (from Latin germanus) English, Latin Boy
Jaygo Derived from Jago (Cornish form of James/Jacob), meaning 'supplanter'. Cornish, English Boy
Jeevan Life; living; the living one Sanskrit Boy
Jenytah Not well established; likely a modern invented name possibly related to 'Jen' (from Jennifer, meaning 'white' or 'fair') - broadly interpreted as a feminine form of Jen. English Girl
Jessabela A blend meaning roughly "God sees beauty" or "beautiful one whom God beholds" Girl
Jilly Diminutive of Jill/Jillian - ultimately from Latin Julia/Julian meaning "youthful" Girl
Johnetta God is gracious English Girl
Jordell Derived from Jordan - 'to flow down' or 'descend'; associated with the Jordan River French Unisex
Jozaphyne Derived from Joseph: "God will add" / "Jehovah increases" French Girl
Junee Born in June; youthful; associated with the Roman goddess Juno English Girl
Jaideep lamp of victory (victory-light) Sanskrit Boy
Janell God is gracious English Girl
Jayachandran Victorious moon (from Jaya 'victory' + Chandra/Chandran 'moon') Sanskrit Boy
Jehanna Yahweh (God) is gracious Girl
Jessalinn Blend of Jessica ('God beholds'/'foresight') and Lynn ('lake'/'pool'); generally treated as a feminine given name derived from those elements. English Girl
Jitendrapal From Sanskrit Jitendra ('conqueror of Indra' or 'one who has conquered the senses') + pāla ('protector') - 'victorious protector' (literally 'protector who has conquered Indra'). Sanskrit Boy
joselyn Member of the Gauts (a Germanic tribe); 'little Goth' French, Germanic Girl
Junghui Meaning depends on hanja; commonly 'Jung' = righteous/virtuous/steady and 'Hui' = bright/joyful/shine - e.g. 'virtuous and bright'. Korean Unisex
Jael Mountain goat; ibex Hebrew Girl
Jakky Diminutive form of Jack/Jackie - commonly associated with 'supplanter' (Jacob/James) and sometimes 'God is gracious' (John) Unisex
Janeetah God is gracious. English Girl
Jarmann Originally a surname meaning 'German man' or 'man from Germany'; sometimes linked to Old French 'germain' meaning 'kinsman' or 'relative'. English Boy
Jayjuan A modern blended name combining Jay and Juan; Juan derives from John meaning "God is gracious," so Jayjuan is often interpreted as "God is gracious" or a gracious gift. Boy
Jeevana Life; living; existence; alive Sanskrit Girl
Jenz From Johannes/John: "Yahweh is gracious" (God is gracious). Scandinavian Unisex
Jessabelah A modern blend suggesting 'beautiful' (bella) combined with elements of Jessica/Isabel - loosely 'beautiful oath' or 'God's beautiful promise'. English Girl
Jillyann Youthful grace English Girl
Johnette God is gracious English Girl
Jordena From the Jordan River; 'to flow down' or 'descend' Hebrew Girl
Jozee Derived from Joseph/Josephine: "God will increase" / "Jehovah will add" Girl
Junel Associated with the month June - often taken to mean 'born in June' or 'little June' English Unisex
Jaideepa Victorious light (from 'jai' = victory + 'deepa' = lamp/light) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Janelle God is gracious English, French Girl
Jayachandrasekhar From Jaya (victory) + Chandra (moon) + Sekhara (crest/crown) - 'victorious one crowned by the moon' (victory-moon-crowned). Sanskrit Boy
Jehanne God is gracious French Girl
Jessam Likely "strong, well-built" from Arabic Jāsim; alternatively a modern invented name related to Jesse. Arabic, English Boy
Jitendrasharma Conqueror of the senses; victor over Indra (self-mastery) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Joselynn Typically seen as a modern variant of Jocelyn or a blend with Joseph; interpreted as 'God will increase' (Joseph) or linked to Jocelyn's original sense 'member of the Gauts / little Goth.' English, Germanic Girl
Junichi Combination of 'jun' and 'ichi' - commonly interpreted as 'pure/obedient/genuine + first (son)'; exact meaning depends on the kanji used (e.g. 純一 'pure first', 順一 'order/obedient first', 淳一 'genuine first') Japanese Boy