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
- James
- 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
- 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
- Jonathan
- 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
- Jkwon
- Jerrell
- 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
- 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
- Justin
- 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
- Jaden
- Jayceon
- Jahiem
- Joel
- Jaxon
- Jeremy
- Jalin
- Jace — Jace is sometimes used as a diminutive for the name Jason.
- Jonah
- Jim
- Jake
- Jalyn
- Juanpablo
- Jordin
- Jameer
- Jaceon
- Jeremih
- Journey
- Jorge
- Jaquez
- Javier
- Jarod
- Jionni
- Jalil
- Jencarlos
- Jarell
- Jarred
- Jarrod
- Jacorey
- Jessiah
- Josue
- Jeffrey
- Jared
- Jaxson
- Jacques
- Johnathan
- Jude
- Jaylen
- 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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