Baby Girl Names that Start with J
We have baby girl 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 girl’s name. Many names have the same meaning because they’re different versions of a main name (like Jan, Jane, Joanna, etc.), while some have deep, even legendary, meanings attached to that specific name.
Whichever name you choose, from Jacinda to Jyoti, you’re on the right track just by choosing baby girls names starting with J. They’re well loved names!
Including Top Baby Girl Names and Unique Baby Girl Names Beginning with J
| Jacinda | Greek | beautiful |
| Jacinta | Spanish from Greek | Beautiful. Also a form of Hyacinth. |
| Jacinthe | Greek | hyacinth |
| Jacki | The supplanter. The feminine form of Jacob and James. | |
| Jackie | The supplanter. The feminine form of Jacob and James. | |
| Jacky | The supplanter. The feminine form of Jacob and James. | |
| Jaclyn | The supplanter. The feminine form of Jacob and James. | |
| Jacoba | Hebrew | The supplanter. The feminine form of Jacob. |
| Jacqueline | French from Hebrew | The supplanter. The feminine form of Jacob and James. |
| Jacqui | The supplanter. The feminine form of Jacob and James. | |
| Jada | Hebrew | wise |
| Jade | Spanish | The jade stone. |
| Jadwiga | Polish | The contentious one. A fighter. |
| Jael | Hebrew | To ascend or a wild goat. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jaen | Hebrew | ostrich |
| Jaffa | Hebrew | Beautiful. |
| Jagrati | Hindu | |
| Jahnavi | Hindu | |
| Jaime | French | French for I love you. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jaimica | Spanish | supplanter |
| Jaimie | French | I love |
| Jaina | Hindu | good character |
| Jaione | Basque | nativity |
| Jakinda | Basque | hyacinth |
| Jala | Arabic | charity |
| Jamal | Arabic | The handsome one. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jamari | French | warrior |
| Jamee | Hebrew | supplanter, one who replaces |
| Jamesina | Hebrew | The supplanter. A feminine form, of James. Also see Jaime. |
| Jamila | Arabic/Swahili | Beautiful. |
| Jamilah | Arabic | beautiful |
| Jan | God is gracious. A boy or girl’s name. | |
| Jana | God is gracious. . | |
| Jancis | English | A modern name derived from Jane and Frances. Jane – God is gracious. Frances – From France, or a free woman. |
| Jane | Hebrew | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. |
| Janelle | English | A modern name derived from Jane and the feminine suffix `elle’. Jane – God is gracious. |
| Janet | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. | |
| Janette | God is gracious. | |
| Janice | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. | |
| Janina | God is gracious. . | |
| Janine | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. | |
| Janisa | funny, loveable, hyper child | Janese |
| Janna | Hebrew | Flourishing. |
| Jannali | Aboriginal | The moon. Also a placename. |
| Janthina | A violet-coloured flower. Also see lolanthe. | |
| Janthine | A violet-coloured flower. Also see lolanthe. | |
| Japera | Japs | |
| Jaquenetta | French from Hebrew | The supplanter. The feminine form of Jacob and James. |
| Jarah | Hebrew | Honey. |
| Jardena | Hebrew | to flow downward |
| Jarita | Sanskrit | A legendary bird. |
| Jarka | Slavonic | Springlike. |
| Jarmila | Slavonic | The grace of spring. |
| Jarrah | Aboriginal | A type of Eucalyptus tree. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jarvia | Teutonic | As sharp or keen as a spear. |
| Jarvinia | German | keen intelligence |
| Jasmine | Persian | A fragrant flower. |
| Jaunie | ||
| Jaya | Sanskrit | Victory. Also the name of a Buddhist female goddess. |
| Jayani | Hindu | a sakti of Ganesha |
| Jayne | Hindu | victorious |
| Jaythen | Swedish | Jay, Jai |
| Jazlyn | Arabic | Jazlin, Yazlin, Yazlyn, Yaz, Jaz, Lyn |
Je through Ji
| Jean | French | God is gracious. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jeanne | French | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. |
| Jeannette | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. | |
| Jehan | Arabic | beautiful flower |
| Jelena | Russian | shining light |
| Jemima | Hebrew | A dove. A biblical name. |
| Jemma | A jewel or gem. | |
| Jena | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. | |
| Jenara | ||
| Jenay | French | name of a plant |
| Jendayi | African | give thanks |
| Jendyose | Ugandan | have done good to produce a child |
| Jenell | German | knowledge, understanding, kindness |
| Jenica | Romanian | God is gracious |
| Jenna | Fair and soft. | |
| Jennifer | Cornish/Welsh | Fair and soft. Also a variation of Guinevere. |
| Jenny | Fair and soft. | |
| Jeno | Greek | heaven, well-born |
| Jensine | Hebrew | God is gracious |
| Jeraldine | A noble spear-carrier. | |
| Jerarda | A brave spear woman. The feminine form of Gerard. | |
| Jeremia | Hebrew | Appointed by God. The feminine form of Jeremiah and Jeremy. |
| Jermain | From Germany. A boy or girl’s name. | |
| Jermayne | From Germany. | |
| Jerrica | Jerrianne, Jerrianna | |
| Jerusha | Hebrew | The married one. |
| Jesal | Hindu | |
| Jess | Wealthy. | |
| Jesse | Hebrew | God’s gift. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jessica | Hebrew | Wealthy. Used by Shakespeare for a character in The Merchant of Venice. |
| Jessie | Wealthy. Also independent names, particularly in Scotland. | |
| Jet | Latin | Black, the name of a material used for making jewellery. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jetta | Latin | Black, the name of a material used for making jewellery. |
| Jewel | Old French | A gemstone or the precious one. |
| Jewell | A gemstone or the precious one. | |
| Jezebel | Impure. | |
| Jezreel | Hebrew | Jez |
| Jiba | Aboriginal | The moon. |
| Jiera | Lithuanian | living |
| Jigisha | Hindu | |
| Jihan | Turkish | universe |
| Jill | From a Roman family name. The feminine form of Julian and a derivative of Julia. | |
| Jilli | From a Roman family name. The feminine form of Julian and a derivative of Julia. | |
| Jillian | From a Roman family name. The feminine form of Julian and a derivative of Julia. | |
| Jillie | From a Roman family name. The feminine form of Julian and a derivative of Julia. | |
| Jilly | From a Roman family name. The feminine form of Julian and a derivative of Julia. | |
| Jin | Chinese/Korean | Chinese: Golden. Korean: A jewel. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jina | Swahili | name |
| Jinx | Latin | a charm |
| Jirra | Aboriginal | A kangaroo. A boy or girl’s name. |
Jo through Jy
| Joakima | Hebrew | the Lord will judge |
| Joan | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. | |
| Joann | God is gracious. . | |
| Joanna | God is gracious. . | |
| Joanne | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. | |
| Jobey | Hebrew | persecuted |
| Jobina | Hebrew | The persecuted one. The female form of job. |
| Jocasta | Greek | The shining moon. The mother of Oedipus in Greek mythology. |
| Jocelyn | Latin | The merry one. |
| Jocosa | Latin | Humorous, playful. |
| Jocunda | Latin | Cheerful, merry. |
| Jodi | God is gracious. | |
| Jodie | A woman from Judea. | |
| Joelle | French from Hebrew | The Lord is God. The feminine form of Joel. |
| Joelliane | Hebrew | Jehova is God |
| Joesa | ||
| Johanna | God is gracious. | |
| Jolan | Hungarian | violet blossom |
| Jolanda | Italian | A violet flower. Also see Violet and Iolanthe. |
| Jolanta | Polish | A violet flower. Also see Violet and Iolanthe. |
| Jolene | English | A modern combination, perhaps of Jo and Marlene. Marlene is derived from Maria (Mary) and Magdalene. Jo (Joan) – God is gracious. Mary – Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also – The star of the sea. Magdalene – A woman from |
| Jolie | French | Pretty. |
| Jonesy | Old English | |
| Joni | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. | |
| Jonie | God is gracious. The feminine form of John. Also see Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janine, Jean, Joan, Joanne, Shane, Sim. | |
| Jonina | Hebrew | dove |
| Jonquil | A flower name, from the Latin word for a reed. | |
| Joo-Eun | Korean | silver pearl |
| Jora | Hebrew | autumn rain |
| Jordan | Hebrew | Flowing down, as in the River Jordan. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jordana | Hebrew | Flowing down, as in the River Jordan. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Jordane | Hebrew | descendant, flowing down |
| Joscelin | The merry one. | |
| Josephine | Hebrew | God shall add. The feminine form of Joseph. |
| Josie | God will add. | |
| Joslin | The merry one. | |
| Josslyn | The merry one. | |
| Jovita | The joyful one. | |
| Joy | Latin | Joyful. |
| Joyanne | Latin | A combination of joy and Anne. |
| Joyce | Middle English | A lord. Originally a boys name. |
| Juana | Spanish | God is gracious. . |
| Juanita | Spanish | God is gracious. . |
| Judith | Hebrew | A woman from Judea. A name from the Bible. Also see Jodie. |
| Judy | A woman from Judea. | |
| Juene | French | Young. |
| Juhi | Hindu | |
| Jules | Youthful. | |
| Julia | Latin | From a Roman, possibly meaning youthful. |
| Juliana | Soft-haired. | |
| Julianna | From the name Julia & Anne. Julia – From a Roman, possibly meaning youthful. Anne – Grace, or favoured by God. From the Hebrew name Hannah. | |
| Julianne | From the name Julia & Anne. Julia – From a Roman, possibly meaning youthful. Anne – Grace, or favoured by God. From the Hebrew name Hannah. | |
| Julie | French | From a Roman, possibly meaning youthful. |
| Juliet | From a Roman name, possibly meaning youthful. | |
| Julinka | Latin | youthful |
| Julya | Russian | From a Roman, possibly meaning youthful. |
| Jumoke | Nigerian | The beloved one. |
| Jun | Chinese | The truth. |
| June | English | From the month of June. |
| Juniper | Latin | From the name of die juniper plant. |
| Juno | Latin | The heavenly one. The wife of Jupiter in Roman mythology. Also a form of Una. |
| Justine | Latin | Fair, just. The feminine form of Justin. |
| Jutta | A woman from Judea, or die praised one. Also see Jodie. | |
| Jutte | A woman from Judea, or die praised one. Also see Jodie. | |
| Jyoti | Sanskrit | Light. |
| Jyotsna | Hindu |
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