Boy Names That Start With J
437 names, 265 with a documented meaning, from 13 origins.
Names 1–100 of 437 (page 1 of 5)
About this list
61% of the names in Boy Names That Start With J have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 50, Hebrew 25, Spanish 6, Germanic 4, Latin 4, other 11. 337 names carry no language label.
235 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: James (#5, boys), Jack (#15, boys), John (#21, boys), Julian (#30, boys), Joseph (#32, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Boy Names That Start With J
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John | god is gracious | Hebrew | #21 |
| Joseph | (God) shall add | Hebrew | #32 |
| Joshua | yahweh is salvation | Hebrew | #57 |
| Jonathan | God has given | Hebrew | #83 |
| Jonah | Sullen, A companion of the Prophet PBUH was so named | Muslim | #126 |
| Jasper | treasurer | English | #133 |
| Jason | i heal | Ancient Greek | #148 |
| Jesus | the lord saves | Spanish | #164 |
| Justin | just | Latin | #199 |
| Javier | Month of January | Muslim | #247 |
| Johnathan | Variant of Jonathan, which means “God has given” | Hebrew | #517 |
| Jonas | dove | Hebrew | #556 |
| Jedidiah | beloved of Yahweh | Hebrew | #807 |
| Jagger | peddler | English | #845 |
| Jericho | Moon city | Muslim | #903 |
| Joan | God is gracious | English | #1012 |
| Jean | God is gracious | English | #1137 |
| Jair | he will light up | Hebrew | #1169 |
| Jamal | Beauty, grace,Handsome. | Muslim | #1180 |
| Jad | Curly, Frizzled, ibn Dirhim had this name, he ws the tutor of Marwan. | Muslim | #1347 |
| Jahir | Creativity,Dignity | Muslim | #1442 |
| Jonathon | Variant of Jonathan, which means “God has given” | Hebrew | #1544 |
| Jasir | Brave, bold, courageous, valiant. | Muslim | #1613 |
| Justus | just | Latin | #1805 |
| Jed | Diminutive of Jedidiah, which means “beloved of Yahweh” | English | #1982 |
| Jan | Life, heart, sing. | Muslim | #2206 |
| Jawad | Generous, liberal, open-handed. | Muslim | #2206 |
| Josef | Variant of Joseph, which means “(God) shall add” | English | #2280 |
| Jaleel | Great, glorious, dignified, attribute of Allah, revered | Muslim | #2333 |
| Jibreel | Form of gabriel (the angel) | Muslim | #2333 |
| Jamil | Beautiful, lovely, Handsome, attractive, impressive. | Muslim | #2388 |
| Jibril | Archangel of Allah (Gabriel) | Muslim | #2415 |
| Jun | Inlet, bay, gulf | Muslim | #2943 |
| Jahan | The world. | Muslim | #3206 |
| Jabril | Arabicform of Gabriel, an angel. | Muslim | #3382 |
| Jamaal | Beauty, elegance, comeliness, of good looks and character. | Muslim | #3382 |
| Jah | Rank. | Muslim | #3447 |
| Junaid | Soldier, Young fighter, worrier whose strength is equal to a small army, Suitable only for boys. | Muslim | #4055 |
| Javan | Javan is a Persian name for boys that means young. | Persian | #4184 |
| Jalil | Great, exalted, magnificent, revered | Muslim | #4305 |
| Jafar | Rivulet, stream | Muslim | #4553 |
| Jihad | Strive, Struggle, holy war | Muslim | #4553 |
| Joud | Joud is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means generosity, goodness toward others. | Arabic | #4553 |
| Jameel | Beautiful, Handsome, Impressive,Physically and morally attractive, name of a Sahabi, the companion of the prophet (peace be upon him). | Muslim | #4870 |
| Juda | Generous,Sacrifice,Serious, goodness, excellence, derived from Arabic (jada) "to be excellent". | Muslim | #5047 |
| Jalal | Majesty, grandeur, glory. | Muslim | #5222 |
| Jabir | Consoler, comforter | Muslim | #5430 |
| Jabez | God will increase your boundary | Muslim | #5878 |
| Jibran | Result, value, ransom, Reward, Famous philosopher-writer of Lebanon: Kahlil Jibran, Old Arabic name | Arabic | #6171 |
| Jabal | Mountain, ibn Yazid | Muslim | #6811 |
| Jari | Powerful, Bold, courageous, brave. | Muslim | #7725 |
| Juma | Friday | Muslim | #8947 |
| Jawan | A young man. | Muslim | #9864 |
| Junayd | Young fighter, Soldiers, warrior | Muslim | #9864 |
| Jabreel | Jabreel is an Arabic name for boys, a variant of Jibreel, that refers to the angel known as Gabriel in English, who is the angel responsible for bringing Gods revelations to humans. | Arabic | #10889 |
| Jahangir | World conqueror, global, king, A moghul emperor had this name | Muslim | #10889 |
| Jaseer | Jaseer is an Arabic name for boys that means brave, bold, courageous. | Arabic | #10889 |
| Jassar | brave | Muslim | #10889 |
| Jaad | Hardworking | Muslim | #12301 |
| Jadir | Jadir is an Arabic name for boys that means spring bloom, spring sprout, the first plants that appear at the beginning of spring. | Arabic | #12301 |
| Jaffer | stream in Arabic. | Muslim | #12301 |
| Jami | Gatherer, collector, author, writer. | Muslim | #12301 |
| Jariyah | Name of a Ashb-as-Suffa | Muslim | #12301 |
| Jasoor | brave | Muslim | #12301 |
| Javed | Eternal, perpetual, Immortal, living forever, Everlasting | Muslim | #12301 |
| Jaabir | Consoler, Comforter | Muslim | |
| Jaafar | Rivulet | Muslim | |
| Jaah | Respect. | Muslim | |
| Jaaiz | Possible | Muslim | |
| Jaami | Collector, Mosque | Muslim | |
| Jaamil | Jaamil is an Arabic name for boys that means handsome, good-looking. | Arabic | |
| Jaan | Life, Soul | Muslim | |
| Jaar | Jaar is an Arabic name for boys that means neighbor. | Arabic | |
| Jaari | Jaari is an Arabic name for boys that means neighborly, like a neighbor. | Arabic | |
| Jaarullah | Allah's neighbour | Muslim | |
| Jaasim | Big, Fat | Muslim | |
| Jabalah | Mountain, hill | Muslim | |
| Jaban | Soft hearted | Muslim | |
| Jabar | comforting | Muslim | |
| Jabbaar | (Arabic) Mighty, One who had the ascendancy, king, One who commiserates the bereaved, an attribute of Allah, Name Abdul Jabbaar. | Muslim | |
| Jabbad | Jabbad is an Arabic name for boys that means attractive, literally that which attracts, but figuratively it means good-looking, charming. | Arabic | |
| Jabbar | Mighty, brave | Muslim | |
| Jabeen | River Ganga | Muslim | |
| Jaboor | Jaboor is an Arabic name for boys that means strong. It also means mender. | Arabic | |
| Jabr | Mighty, brave, Compulsion name of a companion, Ibn Ateeq, also bin Habib and bin Nawf. | Muslim | |
| Jabran | Jabran is an Arabic name for boys that means brave, courageous. | Arabic | |
| Jad-Allah | Gift of God | Muslim | |
| Jadiid | New | Muslim | |
| Jadiir | Fast, Suitable | Muslim | |
| Jadud | Jadud is an Arabic name for boys that means great, fortunate, lucky. | Arabic | |
| Jadur | Jadur is an Arabic name for boys that means first sprout of spring, the first plants that appear at the beginning of spring. | Arabic | |
| Jadwal | Brook, rivulet. | Muslim | |
| Jaed | Jaed is an Arabic name for boys that means one who speaks good words, one who does good deeds, generous. It also means torrential rain. | Arabic | |
| Jafaran | Jafaran is an Arabic name for boys that means two rivers. It is the muthanna (duplication plural) form of the name Jafar. | Arabic | |
| Jaffar | stream in Arabic. | Muslim | |
| Jafri | Yellow Flower. | Muslim | |
| Jafur | Jafur is an Arabic name for boys that means river. It is the diminutive form of Jafar. | Arabic | |
| Jagannath | lord of universe | Sanskrit | |
| Jahaafil | Great army,Powerful | Muslim | |
| Jahanafirin | Another name for Allah, creator, of the world | Muslim |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.