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Names letter starts with J

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Janitje little Jan - 'God is gracious' (diminutive of Jan/Janet/Johanna) Dutch Girl
Jayantibhai Victorious; with honorific 'bhai' meaning 'brother' - roughly 'victorious brother'. Indian Boy
Jellene Likely "God is gracious" (if from Janelle/Jane) or "light/torch" (if influenced by Helen) English Girl
Jesson Originally a patronymic meaning "son of Jesse"; Jesse (Hebrew) is often interpreted as "gift". English Boy
Joalene Likely 'gracious light' (combining 'God is gracious' and 'light') English Girl
joslynne derived from a medieval name meaning 'member of the Gauts' or 'little Goth' English, French Girl
Jürma Uncertain - rare name. Possibly derived from Jüri (George) meaning 'farmer, earth-worker', or an adaptation of the Finnish name Jorma; meaning not well established Boy
Jaemey Supplanter; one who follows or takes the place of another English Unisex
Jalan road, path; way Indonesian, Malay Boy
Janetta God is gracious English, French, Greek Girl
Jarrel spear ruler English Boy
Jayme Supplanter (derived from James/Jacob) Hebrew Unisex
Jehovah A Latinized form of the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, rendered 'the LORD' or understood as 'He causes to be' (I AM). Hebrew Boy
Jeraldyne Spear ruler / ruler with the spear English Girl
Jessamyn jasmine (the fragrant flower) English Girl
Jimmee Supplanter (from Jacob/James; 'holder of the heel') Boy
Joiana God is gracious Portuguese Girl
Jorelle Likely 'God is gracious' or 'gracious' (from 'Jo' combined with the feminine '-elle') English, French Girl
Jozze Derived from Joseph: "God will increase" / "God will add" Hebrew Boy
Junitah Little June; associated with Juno or one born in June Girl
Ja'Kwon Modern coinage: 'Ja-' prefix + 'Kwon' (Korean 권 meaning 'power/authority'), often interpreted as 'young power' or 'son of Kwon'. African American Boy
Jaimie-Ann From James ('supplanter') + Ann ('grace, favor') - 'supplanter of grace' or 'one who supplants with grace' English Girl
Janiva Likely 'gracious life' or 'gift of life' (blend of 'Jan' - 'God is gracious' - and 'Eva' - 'life') Girl
Jayantikaa Victorious; triumphant (feminine form) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Jellie Diminutive form meaning 'youthful' (from Julia), 'light' (from Jelena), or 'precious' (from jewel). English Girl
Jessup Originally a surname indicating descent from a personal name such as Jesse or Joseph - broadly, 'descendant of Jesse' or 'associated with Joseph.' English Boy
Joaline Derived from Joanna: "God is gracious." English Girl
Jospin God will increase/add French Boy
Jürmo Likely 'farmer, earth-worker' (from Georgios/George); alternative derivation could imply 'sacred name' if linked to Jerome/Hieronymus Estonian Boy
Jaemi Supplanter Unisex
Jalana A modern coinage often treated as a variant of Alana; commonly associated with meanings like 'precious' or 'fair' depending on the root name English Girl
Janettah God is gracious English Girl
Jarrell ruler with the spear English Boy
Jaymea Derived from James/Jacob: "supplanter" English Girl
Jehu Yahweh is He Hebrew Boy
Jeralin Likely "rule of the spear" (from Gerald/Geraldine) English Girl
Jessamyna jasmine (the fragrant flower) English Girl
Jimmey 'supplanter' (one who follows or takes the heel) Boy
Joianah God is gracious Latin Girl
Jorenr Farmer, earth-worker (derived from George). Scandinavian Boy
Jozzee From Joseph/Josephine: "God will add" or "God increases" Girl
Junius Belonging to June; dedicated to the goddess Juno (often interpreted as "born in June") Latin Boy
Janae God is gracious English Girl
Jaimie-Lee-Anne Combined meaning: 'supplanter' (Jamie/James) + 'meadow/clearing' (Lee) + 'grace' (Anne) Girl
Janiyah Often interpreted as "God is gracious" or associated with "paradise" (depending on root/interpretation) English Girl
Jayantilal Beloved of victory; 'victorious beloved' Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Jellina Likely 'bright' or 'shining, torch' (derived from Helena) Greek, Italian, Slavic Girl
Jessycah Derived from the Hebrew name Yiskah (Iscah), meaning "to behold" or "foresight". Hebrew Girl
Joalukas Compound meaning combining 'God will increase' (Joseph) and 'light' or 'from Lucania' (Lukas) - roughly 'God will increase light' or 'bright addition' Boy
Josquin Diminutive of Josse or Joseph - 'little Josse' or 'little Joseph' (Joseph: 'God will increase') French Boy