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Names letter starts with J

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Jozephyn God will increase / may God add Hebrew Girl
Jungen boy; boys (German plural of Junge) German Boy
Jaikrishnaa Victory/praise to Lord Krishna Hindu, Sanskrit Girl
Janhvi Epithet of the River Ganga; literally 'daughter of Jahnu'. Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Jayadutt Gift of victory (Jaya = victory; datt/da(t)ta = given/gift/son) Sanskrit Boy
Jehudah praised; thankful Hebrew Boy
Jesseniah A modern blended name. Often interpreted as Jesse/Jess (gift) combined with -iah (referring to Yahweh) - loosely 'gift of God' or 'Yahweh is'. English Girl
Jo Anne Jo (God is gracious) + Anne (grace) - overall: 'God is gracious; graceful' English Girl
Joshiya Derived from Hebrew meaning 'Yahweh is salvation' or 'Yahweh supports/heals.' Hebrew Unisex
Junji Varies by kanji; commonly the elements 'jun' (純/順/淳/潤: pure/obedient/gentle) + 'ji' (二/児/次/治/司: second/child/next/govern). Japanese Boy
Jaelena A modern blended name combining Jael (Hebrew, 'mountain goat') and Elena (Greek/Spanish, 'bright, shining light') English Girl
Jakquai Likely derived from Jacob/Jacques meaning 'supplanter'; a contemporary creative form Boy
Janelah God is gracious English Girl
Jaroah No established traditional meaning; possibly linked to the Hebrew root y-r-h ('early/first rain') if related to Jorah, otherwise may be an invented name without a historical meaning Unisex
Jayleenah A modern feminine name, generally interpreted as a blend of 'Jay' (a given name or jaybird) and 'Leenah/Lina' (tender/light), often taken to mean 'graceful' or 'favored'. English Girl
Jefferson Son of Jeffrey/Geoffrey (i.e., 'son of the pledge/peace') English Boy
Jeovanny God (Yahweh) is gracious Spanish Boy
Jessalinah A modern blended name meaning roughly 'tender/light one who is seen' (combining the senses of Jessica and Lina) English Girl
Jilyanne Likely "youthful grace" (combining Jillian/Juliana: "youthful" and Anne: "grace") English Girl
Johnsie God (Yahweh) is gracious Boy
Jordis earth goddess / lady of the earth Norse Girl
Jozephyna God will add; God increases Hebrew Girl
Juni Associated with the month of June; 'born in June' or related to Juno; can also suggest 'young' (cf. junior) Latin Unisex
Jaikrishnan Victory to Krishna (Hail Krishna) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Janielys A modern blend often interpreted as 'gracious lily' - combining 'God is gracious' (from Jan/John) with 'lily/purity' (from Lys). Girl
Jayagopal Victorious Gopal - 'Jaya' (victory) + 'Gopal' (cow-protector, a name of Krishna) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Jehudiel Praise of God / God is praised Hebrew Boy
Jessi Diminutive of Jessica ('foresight' / 'to behold') or of Jesse ('gift' / 'God exists') Girl
Jo Dee Compound of Jo ('God will increase') and Dee (diminutive or from the River Dee) - overall suggesting 'God will increase' or 'God's increase'. Girl
Joshiyah Yahweh heals / supported by the Lord Hebrew Boy
Junki Varies by hanja; commonly a compound of 준 (jun) meaning 'talented/handsome/obedient' and 기 (ki) meaning 'energy/rise/foundation' - often interpreted as 'talented and energetic' or 'handsome and bright'. Korean Boy
Jaelenah Modern blend; loosely interpreted as 'mountain goat' (from Jael) or 'bright/pledged to God' (from Elena/Jael) English Girl
Jakquey Derived from Jacob/James: "supplanter" or "holder of the heel" English, French Boy
Janella God is gracious English Girl
Jarod Descent; he who descends Hebrew Boy
Jayleene Modern blended name: 'Jay' + 'Leena' - often interpreted roughly as 'Jay' (personal name or jay bird) combined with 'Leena' (light/tender) English Girl
Jeffery God's peace; peaceful pledge Germanic Boy
Jeovany God is gracious Spanish Boy
Jessaline Modern elaboration of Jessica; generally understood as related to Jessica's sense of 'God sees' / 'foresight'. English Girl
Jim Caviezel Given name meaning 'supplanter' (from James/Jacob); Caviezel is a Swiss family name (specific etymology not widely documented). Boy
Johonson son of John (John = 'God is gracious') English Boy
Jordona To descend; flowing down - associated with the River Jordan Hebrew Girl
Jozephynah God will add / God increases Hebrew Girl
Junia Belonging to Juno; associated with youth/June Latin Girl
Jaila No single established meaning; often treated as a modern variant linked to Hebrew Jael meaning "mountain goat" or as a feminine form of Jay/Jayla English Girl
Janikah God is gracious Girl
Jayaiah Victorious - derived from Sanskrit 'Jaya' meaning 'victory' or 'victor' Indian Boy
Jeila Variant spelling; meaning depends on related name roots (possible senses: 'night' from Leila, 'shine/splendor' from Persian Jila, or associations with Jael in Hebrew). Persian Girl
Jessican God beholds; foresight English Girl
Jo Jo Affectionate reduplication of Jo; Jo (from Yosef/Joseph) means "God will increase"; as Jo Jo often functions as a playful or affectionate nickname Unisex