The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Boy names

1–48 of 72 names

English

Jack

God is gracious, through John

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Hebrew

Jacob

Biblical heel-holder; ultimate derivation debated

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Hebrew · English

James

Form of Jacob; original meaning debated

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English

Jayden

Modern coinage; sometimes linked to Jadon

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Hebrew · English

John

The Lord is gracious

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Hebrew · English

Jonathan

Yahweh has given

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Spanish · Hebrew

José

God will add, through Joseph

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Hebrew

Joseph

He will add; interpreted as God will increase

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Hebrew

Joshua

The Lord is salvation

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Hebrew

Josiah

God supports

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Latin

Julian

Belonging to the Julius family; origin uncertain

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English

Jace

Short form of Jason

Familiar
Dutch · Persian

Jasper

Possibly treasurer; also a gemstone name

Familiar
Spanish · Basque

Javier

New house, through Xavier

Familiar
Hebrew

Jesse

Possibly gift or existence

Familiar
Hebrew

Jethro

Abundance; excellence

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English

Jett

Jet; aircraft or deep black

Familiar
Spanish

Joaquín

God establishes or raises up, through Joachim

Familiar
Hebrew

Jonah

A dove

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew

Juan

Spanish form of John

Familiar
Hebrew

Judah

Probably praise

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Jude

Form of Judah; probably praise

Familiar
French · Latin

Julien

From the Julius family; ultimate origin uncertain

Familiar
Latin

Julius

Roman family name; original meaning uncertain

Familiar
Swahili

Jabari

Powerful; almighty

Uncommon
French · Hebrew

Jacques

Form of Jacob; traditional heel-holder interpretation

Uncommon
Arabic

Jamal

Beauty; elegance

Uncommon
Arabic

Jawad

Generous

Uncommon
African American

Jelani

Uncertain; possibly related to the Arabic name Jilani

Uncommon
Greek

Jerome

Sacred name

Uncommon
Portuguese

João

God is gracious

Uncommon
Latin · Norwegian · German

Johannes

God is gracious

Uncommon
Catalan

Jordi

Farmer; earthworker

Uncommon
Arabic

Jabir

Comforter; one who mends

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Italian

Jacopo

Italian form of Jacob; original meaning debated

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Cornish

Jago

Cornish form of Jacob; ultimate derivation disputed

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Arabic

Jalal

Majesty; glory

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Arabic · Urdu

Jamil

Beautiful

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Persian

Jamshid

Radiant Jam; shining king

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Swedish · Old Norse

Jarl

Chieftain; nobleman

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Czech

Jaromír

Fierce or energetic + peace or world

Rare gem
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