Baby Boy Names that Start with J
We have baby boy names from every nationality that start with the letter J, it’s one of the most popular letters that parents choose as the beginning of their baby boy’s name. Many names have the same meaning because they’re different versions of a main name (like James, Jim, Jimmy, etc.), while some have deep, even legendary, meanings attached to that specific name.
Whichever name you choose, you’re on the right track just by choosing baby boy names starting with J. They’re well loved names!
Including Top Baby Boy Names and Unique Baby Boy Names Beginning with J
| Jabari | Swahili | The brave one. |
| Jabez | Hebrew | Sorrowful. |
| Jabir | Arabic | The comforter. |
| Jace | Greek | The healer. |
| Jacek | Polish | A lily. A male form of hyacinth. |
| Jack | Hebrew | From the name John, but also used as an independent name. God is gracious. |
| Jackson | Old English | Son of Jack. God is gracious. |
| Jacob | Hebrew | Held by the heel. |
| Jacques | French | French form of Jacob and James. |
| Jacy | Native American | the moon |
| Jaedon | ||
| Jael | Hebrew | To ascend or a wild goat. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jafar | Hindu | little stream |
| Jagdish | Sanskrit | The ruler of the world. |
| Jagger | Middle English | A carter or hawker. |
| Jago | Cornish | Cornish form of James. |
| Jaiden | English | A modern name derived from Jai or Jay. |
| Jaidev | Hindu | |
| Jaidon | English | A modern name derived from Jai or Jay. |
| Jaime | French | French for I love you. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jake | Held by the heel. From the name Jacob, but also used as an independent name. | |
| Jakob | Dutch/German/Scandinavian | The supplanter. One who takes the place of another. A biblical name. Also see James. |
| Jakub | Czech/Polish | The supplanter. One who takes the place of another. A biblical name. Also see James. |
| Jal | English | wanderer |
| Jaleel | Arabic | great, fine |
| Jalen | Arabic | |
| Jalil | Arabic | Majestic. |
| Jamal | Arabic | The handsome one. A boy or girl’s name. |
| James | Hebrew | The supplanter. A form of Jacob. |
| Jamie | The supplanter. | |
| Jamieson | Old English | The son of James. The supplanter. |
| Jamison | English | son of James |
| Jan | God is gracious. A boy or girl’s name. | |
| Janak | Hindu | |
| Janardan | Hindu | |
| Janus | Latin | The Roman God of doors and gates (beginnings and endings). The month of January is derived from this name. |
| Japhet | Hebrew | Youthful. A son of Noah in the Bible. |
| Jaques | French | French form of Jacob and James. |
| Jared | Hebrew | The descendant. |
| Jarek | Polish | born in January |
| Jarel | Jarrel, Jarrell, Jari, Jary | |
| Jarlath | Irish Gaelic | A leader or prince. |
| Jarman | Celtic | A man from Germany. |
| Jaron | Hebrew | To sing. |
| Jaroslav | Slavonic | The glory of spring. A popular Czech name. |
| Jarrad | Hebrew | The descendant. |
| Jarrah | Aboriginal | A type of Eucalyptus tree. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jarratt | Teutonic | A spearman. |
| Jarred | Hebrew | The descendant. |
| Jarrod | Hebrew | The descendant. |
| Jarvis | Teutonic | A spear servant. |
| Jaryn | Gaelic | Jar |
| Jason | Greek | The healer. The mythological hero who retrieved the golden fleece. |
| Jasper | Persian | The treasurer. The name of a gemstone. Also see Caspar and Gaspar. |
| Jatin | Hindu | |
| Java | An Indonesian island. | |
| Javan | Latin | angel of Greece |
| Javed | Persian | Eternal. A popular Muslim name. |
| Javier | Portuguese/Spanish | Of the new house. |
| Jay | Sanskrit/Old English | Sanskrit: Victory. Old English: A bird. Also used as a nickname for Jacob, James and many names. |
| Jayant | Hindu | victorious, a Rudra |
| Jayden | English | God has heard. |
| Jaysukh | Hindu | |
| Jayvyn | African | light spirit |
Je through Ji
| Jean | French | God is gracious. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jed | Hebrew | Beloved of God. From the name Jedediah, but also used independently. |
| Jedd | Hebrew | Beloved of God. From the name Jedediah, but also used independently. |
| Jedediah | Hebrew | Beloved of God. A biblical name. |
| Jedidiah | Hebrew | beloved of the Lord |
| Jedrek | Polish | strong, manly |
| Jeevan | Hindu | life |
| Jeff | Teutonic | Divinely peaceful. Derived from Godfrey. |
| Jefferson | Old English | The son of Jeffrey. Divinely peaceful. See Geoffrey. |
| Jeffrey | Teutonic | Divinely peaceful. Derived from Godfrey. |
| Jehosophat | Hebrew | The Lord judges. |
| Jelani | African | mighty |
| Jenkins | ||
| Jens | Danish/Norwegian | God is gracious. |
| Jensen | Nordic | God is gracious |
| Jerald | English from Old French | A spear warrior. Also see Garrett and Gerard. |
| Jerara | Aboriginal | Falling water. |
| Jered | Hebrew | The descendant. |
| Jeremiah | Hebrew | Appointed by God. |
| Jeremias | Dutch/German/Spanish | Appointed by God from the biblical name Jeremiah. |
| Jeremy | Hebrew | God will uplift. |
| Jeri | Jeris | |
| Jericho | Moon city. | |
| Jermain | From Germany. A boy or girl’s name. | |
| Jermyn | Cornish | A saint’s name. |
| Jerod | Descendant. | |
| Jerold | English from Old French | A spear warrior. Also see Garrett and Gerard. |
| Jerolin | Latin | holy name |
| Jerome | Greek | A sacred or holy name. |
| Jerrard | English from Old French | A spear warrior, or brave spearman. Also see Garrett and Gerald. |
| Jerrie | English from Old French | A spear warrior. From the name Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy and Jerome. Also used independently. |
| Jerry | English from Old French | A spear warrior. From the name Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy and Jerome. Also used independently. |
| Jervaise | Teutonic | A spear servant. |
| Jervis | Teutonic | A spear servant. |
| Jerzy | Polish | Polish form of George. A tiller of the soil (farmer). |
| Jesse | Hebrew | God’s gift. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jesus | Hebrew | The saviour or God is salvation. A variation of Joshua, and a popular Spanish and Portuguese name. |
| Jet | Latin | Black, the name of a material used for making jewellery. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jethro | Hebrew | Outstanding, excellent. |
| Jetmir | Albanian | |
| Jibril | Arabic | archangel Gabriel |
| Jiger | Hindu | |
| Jilesh | Hindu | |
| Jim | The supplanter. A form of Jacob. From the name James. | |
| Jimmie | The supplanter. A form of Jacob. From the name James. | |
| Jimmy | The supplanter. A form of Jacob. From the name James. | |
| Jimuta | Hindu | one of 108 names of the Sun God |
| Jin | Chinese/Korean | Chinese: Golden. Korean: A jewel. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jinesh | Hindu | |
| Jiri | Czech | Czech form of George. |
| Jiro | Japanese | second male |
| Jirra | Aboriginal | A kangaroo. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jiten | Hindu | |
| Jitender | Sanskrit | The powerful conqueror. |
| Jitendra | Hindu | |
| Jivana | Hindu | one of 108 names of the Sun God |
| Jivin | Hindu | to give life |
Boy Names Starting with Jo
| Jo | Hebrew | God shall add. Nickname of Joseph. |
| Joab | Hebrew | Praise the Lord. |
| Joachim | Hebrew | Established by God. The name of a king of Judah in the Bible. |
| Joakim | Hebrew | the Lord will judge |
| Job | Hebrew | The persecuted one. A name that is associated with patience. |
| Jocelin | Latin | The merry one. More commonly a girl’s name. |
| Jock | Scottish | Short form of Jacob or John. God is gracious. |
| Jody | Hebrew | God shall add. Nickname of Joseph. |
| Joe | Hebrew | God shall add. Nickname of Joseph. |
| Joel | Hebrew | God is willing. |
| Joey | Hebrew | God shall add. Nickname of Joseph. |
| Joh | Hebrew | God is gracious. |
| Johann | German | God is gracious. |
| Johannes | German | God is gracious. |
| John | Hebrew | God is gracious. The name of many saints. Also see Ian, Jack, Jonathan and Owen. |
| Johnny | God is gracious. The name of many saints. Also see Ian, Jack, Jonathan and Owen. | |
| Johnson | English | Son of John. God is gracious. |
| Jolyon | English | English form of Julius. Also suitable for a child born in July. |
| Jon | Swedish | God is gracious. The name of many saints. Also see Ian, Jack, Jonathan and Owen. |
| Jonah | Hebrew | A dove. A man of peace. |
| Jonathan | Hebrew | God has given, or a gift of the Lord. The friend o David in the Bible. Also see John. |
| Jonny | God is gracious. The name of many saints. Also see Ian, Jack, Jonathan and Owen. | |
| Joo-Chan | Korean | praise the Lord |
| Joost | Dutch | Fair and just. |
| Joram | Hebrew | The Lord is exalted. |
| Jordan | Hebrew | Flowing down, as in the River Jordan. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jorge | Portuguese/Spanish | A farmer. St George is the patron saint of England. |
| Jorgen | Danish/Swedish | A farmer. St George is the patron saint of England. |
| Jorma | Finnish | Appointed by God from the biblical name Jeremiah. |
| Jory | Cornish | Cornish form of George. Also from the name Joram. |
| Jose | Spanish | Spanish form of Joseph. God shall add. |
| Josef | Czech/Dutch/German/Scandinavian | God will increase. |
| Joseph | Hebrew | God shall add. The father of Jesus and husband of Mary in the Bible. |
| Joshua | Hebrew | God is salvation. The biblical figure who led the Israelites to the promised land. Also see Hosea and Jesus. |
| Josiah | Hebrew | God heals. A biblical name. |
| Joss | Latin | The merry one. From the name Jocelin. Also used as an independent name. |
| Jourdain | French | Flowing down, as in the River Jordan. |
| Jourdan | Hebrew | Flowing down, as in the River Jordan. |
| Jove | ||
| Jowan | Cornish | God is gracious. |
| Jozef | Polish | God shall add. |
| Jozsef | Hungarian | God shall add. |
Ju through Jy
| Juan | Spanish | Spanish form of John. God is gracious. |
| Judah | Hebrew | The praised one. A son of Jacob in the Bible. |
| Judd | Hebrew | Praised. |
| Jude | Hebrew | praise |
| Julian | English | Youthful. |
| Julius | Latin | A Roman family name, possibly meaning youthful. Born in July. |
| Juma | African | born on a Friday |
| Jung | Korean | righteous |
| Junior | The young, child. | |
| Junius | Latin | Born in June. |
| Jurgen | German | German form of George. A tiller of the soil (farmer). |
| Justin | Latin | Just or true. |
| Justus | Latin | justice |
| Jyotis | Sanskrit | Light. |
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