The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Names starting with J

1–48 of 114 names

English

Jack

God is gracious, through John

Top 100
Hebrew

Jacob

Biblical heel-holder; ultimate derivation debated

Top 100
English · Spanish

Jade

Jade stone

Top 100
Hebrew · English

James

Form of Jacob; original meaning debated

Top 100
English

Jayden

Modern coinage; sometimes linked to Jadon

Top 100
Hebrew · English

John

The Lord is gracious

Top 100
Hebrew · English

Jonathan

Yahweh has given

Top 100
Spanish · Hebrew

José

God will add, through Joseph

Top 100
Hebrew

Joseph

He will add; interpreted as God will increase

Top 100
English · French · Hebrew

Josephine

He will add, through Joseph

Top 100
Hebrew

Joshua

The Lord is salvation

Top 100
Hebrew

Josiah

God supports

Top 100
English

Josie

He will add; short form of Josephine

Top 100
Latin

Julian

Belonging to the Julius family; origin uncertain

Top 100
Latin · English

Juniper

Juniper tree

Top 100
English

Jace

Short form of Jason

Familiar
Spanish

Jaime

Spanish and Portuguese form of James

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Jane

The Lord is gracious

FamiliarRising
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

FamiliarRising
English

Jett

Jet; aircraft or deep black

Familiar
Spanish

Joaquín

God establishes or raises up, through Joachim

Familiar
German · Dutch

Johanna

Latinate form of Joanna

Familiar
Hebrew

Jonah

A dove

Familiar
Biblical Hebrew

Jordan

To flow down; descending

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew

Juan

Spanish form of John

Familiar
Hebrew

Judah

Probably praise

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Jude

Form of Judah; probably praise

Familiar
Hebrew

Judith

Jewish woman; woman of Judah

Familiar
Latin

Julia

Roman Julius family name; meaning uncertain

Familiar
Latin

Juliana

Form of Julian; ancient meaning uncertain

Familiar
French · Latin

Julien

From the Julius family; ultimate origin uncertain

Familiar
French

Juliette

Diminutive of Julie; ultimate origin uncertain

Familiar
Latin

Julius

Roman family name; original meaning uncertain

Familiar
English

June

June; the month named after Juno

Familiar
Swahili

Jabari

Powerful; almighty

Uncommon
French · Hebrew

Jacques

Form of Jacob; traditional heel-holder interpretation

Uncommon
Arabic

Jamal

Beauty; elegance

Uncommon
Arabic

Jannah

Garden; paradise

Uncommon
Ava for iPhone

One name at a time, together.

In Ava, you meet one name at a time. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share your shortlist with your partner.

Meet Ava
Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
Development preview