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Classic names like John or James never go out of style, but there are still more baby boy names that start with the letter J that have a more updated feel. Take a look at this comprehensive list of baby boy names that start with the letter J.
Modern Baby Boy Names Starting with J
First we'll start with the most popular baby boy names in 2021:
- Jacob — Jacob and the name James actually are both based on the same Latin root. That root word is Iacobus. Some languages actually use the same word for each of these names.
- James — James is a classic favorite among top names for boys. The name has ranked in the top 20 names for boys every year since 1900. James was also the number-one most popular boy name from 1940-1952.
- Joseph — Joseph has been a very popular name since the publication of the Old Testament. Throughout the Bible there are several Josephs, and with the broad reach of the Bible, many cultures and countries have found the name to be a great one to bestow upon their baby boys.
- Joshua — Joshua is a baby name with a nickname that is more commonly used than even the full spelling. That nickname is Josh.
- John — John was originally a more popular name among Byzantine Christians in western Europe than the Puritans in eastern Europe. During the Crusades, however, the Christians from England brought the name back, especially to England.
- Jackson — Jackson is one of the most popular baby names used among celebrities. MAria Bello, Scott Wolf, Maya Rudolph, Spike Lee, and Katey Sagal have all named their children this.
- Jonathan — Jonathan as a boy’s name has remained consistently in the top 100 names given in more than 24 countries around the world.
- Jayden — Jayden has controversy surrounding the true origin. Some think that the name is a modern invented name with no meaning while most believe the name to be Hebrew (Jadon) or Greek (Jason).
- Jabez
- Jayquan
- Jessy
- Jarren
- Jack — Jack was popular during the Medieval period. Jack was a slang word that was synonymous with the word “man” and thus many fairy tales and stories came to feature characters named Jack.
- Jerrell
- Jkwon
- Jeancarlos
- Jancarlos
- Jahseh
- Jaelyn
- Jaiceon
- Judd
- Jayveon
- Jaceyon
- Jordan — Jordan is named after the Jordan River that is found in the Middle East. This is said to be the river where John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ as indicated in the first four books of the New Testament.
- Jose
- Julian — Julian is a masculine given name but for a brief window of time during the Middle Ages Julian was also commonly used as a feminine name. Eventually the feminine Julian became Jillian.
- Jeremiah — Jeremiah as a name has been consistently popular in the United States for more than a century. It has never dropped below #615 most popular boy’s baby name since 1900.
- Jason — Jason is one of the few boys' names that has spent longer than a decade on the top five list. For five years in a row, the name was in the number two spot.
- Justin — Justin was the name of the first recorded Christian philosopher, Saint Justin Martyr of Rome, who was named the patron saint of philosophers after his death.
- Jajuan
- Jacquez
- Juwan
- Jarett
- Jaret
- Jonael
- Jasen
- Jhett
- Jiraiya
- Juan
- Jaxyn
- Jahlil
- Josiah — Josiah as a name is similar sounding to the more common Hebrew names Joseph and Joshua but the three names have no origin in common.
- Jesus
- Jalon
- Jaheem
- Jaxtyn
- Jade — Jade is a highly valued stone in Chinese culture where it is called yù. The stone is symbolic of the soul and immortality and is closely associated with the word for emperor.
- Jomar
- Jody
- Jaidon
Unique Baby Boy Names Starting With J
While it’s fun to see what lots of other people are naming their babies, many people prefer to find baby names that are more uncommon. To that end, below is the some of the more unusual & unique boy names that start with J:
- Jaycion
- Jayshawn
- Javeon
- Jakoby
- Jiovanni
- Jasiel
- Jesse — Jesse is a unisex baby name, but typically, one spelling is for girls and one for boys. Jesse is more commonly seen for boys, while Jessie more so for girls.
- Jaden — Jaden ranks at number 293 on the Social Security Index. Its alternative spelling, Jayden, however, which only adds one letter, is over 250 points higher.
- Jayceon
- Jahiem
- Joel — Joel has always at least been on the top 400 list of the Social Security Index. Most of the time, however, it has been on the top 200 or top 100 lists.
- Jaxon — Jaxon is a popular name among celebrities, including Kristin Cavallari. It is the name she chose for her son.
- Jeremy — Jeremy as a given name was originally a vernacular term for the name Jeremiah and was a phonetic spelling of how the name Jeremiah was pronounced in certain English dialects.
- Jalin
- Jace — Jace is sometimes used as a diminutive for the name Jason.
- Jonah
- Jim
- Jake — Jake as a name is very popular among the English-speaking world. In fact, it has even become an affirmation that everything is OK, the term "everything's jake" is an optimistic way to let everyone know that all is good.
- Jalyn
- Juanpablo
- Jordin
- Jameer
- Jaceon
- Jeremih
- Journey — Journey the band was formed in 1973. They hail from San Francisco and are made up of former members of the groups Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch. Although they have had period where they were estranged, they continue to perform today. Their most recognizable song is "Don't Stop Believin'" which was released in 1981.
- Jorge
- Jaquez
- Javier — Javier has ranked among the top 500 baby boy names since 1950.
- Jarod
- Jionni
- Jalil
- Jencarlos
- Jarell
- Jarred
- Jarrod
- Jacorey
- Jessiah
- Josue
- Jeffrey
- Jared — Jared is a Biblical name. Jared was a descendent of Adam that sired Enoch when he was 162 years old and lived for more than 900 years.
- Jaxson
- Jacques
- Johnathan
- Jude — Jude is a Biblical name, but most now associate it with the song "Hey Jude" or the actor Jude Law.
- Jaylen — Jaylen first appeared on the list of top 1,000 baby names for boys in 1993. The name became one of the top 500 baby names for boys in 1996 and has remained on the list ever since. Jaylen was also a top 1,000 baby name for girls during the 2000s.
- Jones
- Javien
- Jethro
- Jakobi
- Jaiden
Did you find any winners in the list of rare boy names that start with J? If not, don't worry! We have thousands more names on the site to choose from. Be sure to check out all baby names that start with Jas well as middle names that start with J.
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