Names Starting with J
Explore the meaning, origin, and etymology of given names.
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JUSTICE
Fairness, righteousness, or the administration of law.
English, Latin 4 peopleJaakko
God is gracious.
Finnish 1 peopleJack
God is gracious.
Hebrew via Old English 31 peopleJackson
Son of Jack.
English 4 peopleJacob
He who supplants or one who follows.
Hebrew 29 peopleJacobus
He who supplants or follows after.
Hebrew 1 peopleJacqueline
A female form meaning 'God protects' or 'supplanter.'
Hebrew via French 3 peopleJacques
Supplanter or one who follows.
Hebrew 1 peopleJael
Mountain goat or wild goat.
Hebrew 1 peopleJaime
He who supplants.
Spanish, Hebrew 1 peopleJake
A diminutive form meaning 'God protects' or 'supplanter.'
Hebrew via English 3 peopleJames
Supplanter, one who follows
Hebrew 466 peopleJamil
Beautiful or handsome.
Arabic 1 peopleJammie
Diminutive form suggesting a familiar or affectionate version of James or simila...
English 1 peopleJan
God is gracious.
Slavic, Dutch, Polish 4 peopleJane
God is gracious or a feminine form of John.
Hebrew, Old French, English 17 peopleJanelle
God is gracious, feminine form.
English, Hebrew 1 peopleJanet
A Scottish diminutive of Jeanne, derived from Jehovah, meaning 'God is gracious....
Scottish 8 peopleJanette
A feminine form meaning 'God is gracious.'
Hebrew via English 3 peopleJanichi
Meaning uncertain.
Uncertain, possibly Japanese or East Asian 1 peopleJanie
God is gracious, diminutive form.
English, Hebrew 1 peopleJannette
God is gracious, feminine diminutive form.
English, Hebrew 1 peopleJaroslav
Fierce in spring or spring warrior.
Slavic 1 peopleJas.
Jason
Healer or one who heals.
Greek 2 peopleJasper
A bringer of treasure or one who holds the treasure.
Persian via Greek and Latin 3 peopleJavier
New house; one from the new estate.
Basque via ArabicJay
A bird of the jay species or derived from the letter J.
Latin via English 3 peopleJean
God is gracious or the Lord is merciful.
Hebrew 19 peopleJeanne
God is gracious.
French, Hebrew 2 peopleJeannette
God is gracious, feminine form.
French, Hebrew 1 peopleJeff
A peaceful settlement or one who brings peace.
Germanic via Hebrew 3 peopleJefferson
Son of Jeffrey, derived from the Germanic name meaning 'peaceful settlement.'
English 3 peopleJehu
God is he or Yahweh is he.
Hebrew 1 peopleJennie
God is gracious.
English, Hebrew 2 peopleJennings
Son of Jenning or descendant of Jenning.
English 2 peopleJennis
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Jennifer or Scandinavian roots.
English, possibly Scandinavian 1 peopleJenny
A diminutive of Jeanne or Jennifer, ultimately derived from the name Guinevere.
English 2 peopleJeno
Wellborn or noble.
Hungarian, Greek 1 peopleJens
God is gracious.
Scandinavian 2 peopleJeptha
Jerard
Spear-brave or spear-strong.
Germanic 1 peopleJeremiah
God will exalt or God will raise up.
Hebrew 7 peopleJerome
Sacred name or holy name.
Greek, Latin 7 peopleJerry
A diminutive form meaning 'God will exalt' or 'appointed by God'.
Hebrew 12 peopleJerzy
Farmer or earth-worker.
Polish 1 peopleJess
God is my oath or God sees.
Hebrew 1 peopleJesse
God exists or God's gift, derived from the Hebrew 'Yishai' meaning 'God is' or '...
Hebrew 16 peopleJessica
God is my oath or God sees.
Hebrew 1 peopleJessie
God sees or God's gift.
Hebrew, Scottish 6 peopleJetska
Diminutive form suggesting a small or dear version of a name.
Dutch 1 peopleJewel
A precious stone or something of great value.
English 1 peopleJewell
A precious stone or something of great value.
English 1 peopleJiles
Youthful or energetic.
English 1 peopleJill
Youthful or a young woman.
English 1 peopleJim
Supplanter, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob through the diminutive James.
Hebrew 16 peopleJimmie
God will increase or supplanter.
Hebrew 6 peopleJimmy
A diminutive of James, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter.'
English 8 peopleJin
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Jn.
Jno.
Jo
A diminutive of Joanna, Josephine, or Joseph, meaning 'God is gracious.'
English 2 peopleJoan
God is gracious; a feminine form of John.
Hebrew, English 5 peopleJoana
God is gracious.
Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan 1 peopleJoaquin
God will establish or God will judge.
Hebrew, Spanish 7 peopleJoaquinn
God will establish or God raises up.
Spanish 1 peopleJoe
God will increase or Jehovah increases.
Hebrew 56 peopleJoel
Yahweh is God.
Hebrew 3 peopleJoffre
Peace-spear or peaceful warrior.
Germanic, French 1 peopleJohann
God is gracious.
Germanic, Hebrew 1 peopleJohannes
God is gracious.
Hebrew via Latin and Greek 3 peopleJohn
God is gracious
Hebrew 828 peopleJohnie
A diminutive of John, meaning 'God is gracious.'
English 2 peopleJohnnie
God is gracious.
English, Hebrew 1 peopleJohnny
A diminutive of John, meaning 'God is gracious.'
English 2 peopleJohnson
A patronymic surname meaning 'son of John,' where John means 'God is gracious.'
English 2 peopleJoie
Joy or happiness.
French 1 peopleJon
Jonah
Jonas
Jonathan
God has given or Yahweh has given.
Hebrew 5 peopleJordan
Jordon
One who descends or flows down.
Hebrew 1 peopleJos.
Jose
God will increase or God adds.
Hebrew 19 peopleJosef
God will increase.
Hebrew via Latin 3 peopleJoseph
God will increase or God shall add.
Hebrew 233 peopleJosephine
The feminine form of Joseph, derived from Hebrew, meaning 'God will increase.'
French 8 peopleJosephus
God will increase or God shall add.
Hebrew 1 peopleJosh
God is salvation.
Hebrew 1 peopleJoshua
God is salvation or the Lord is salvation.
Hebrew 4 peopleJosiah
God supports or God heals.
Hebrew 8 peopleJouett
Uncertain; possibly related to a surname.
English 1 peopleJoy
A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
English 1 peopleJoyce
Derived from the Norman name Josce, possibly meaning 'joyful' or from a Germanic...
English, Norman French 2 peopleJu-Hao
Meaning depends on the Chinese characters used; typically conveys virtues such a...
Chinese 1 peopleJuan
The Spanish form of John, meaning 'God is gracious'.
Hebrew 11 peopleJubal
A stream or flowing water; also associated with the ram's horn.
Hebrew 1 peopleJudd
Praised or one who is praised.
Hebrew 1 peopleJudge
One who judges or administers justice.
English 1 peopleJudith
Judson
Son of Judd, a diminutive of Judah.
English 3 peopleJules
Youthful or downy-bearded; a diminutive of Julius.
Latin, French 5 peopleJulia
Youthful or of the Julian family.
Latin 19 peopleJulian
Derived from the Roman family name Julius, possibly meaning 'youthful' or 'downy...
Latin 11 peopleJulie
Youthful or of the Julian family.
Latin 1 peopleJulien
Youthful or of the Julian family.
Latin 1 peopleJulienne
Youthful or of the Julian family.
Latin 1 peopleJuliet
Youthful or of the Julian family.
Latin 1 peopleJuliette
Youthful or downy-bearded.
Latin 1 peopleJulio
Youthful or of the Julian family.
Spanish, Latin 4 peopleJulis
Youthful or of the Julian family.
Latin 1 peopleJulius
Youthful or downy-bearded, associated with the Roman family name.
Latin 18 peopleJuly
The seventh month of the year, named after Julius Caesar.
Latin 1 peopleJune
Named after the month of June, which derives from Juno, the Roman goddess of mar...
English, Latin 2 peopleJunius
Jurgensen
Son of Jürgen, a Scandinavian form of George.
Scandinavian 1 peopleJusn
Meaning uncertain.
Unknown 1 peopleJusserand
Likely derived from a place name or occupational surname in France.
French 1 peopleJust
Righteous, fair, or upright in character.
Latin 1 peopleJustin
Just, righteous, or fair.
Latin 5 peopleJusto
Just, righteous, or fair.
Spanish, Portuguese, Latin 1 peopleJustus
Meaning 'just' or 'righteous,' derived from the Latin adjective justus.
Latin 2 people