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Names with meaning.

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

Names starting with J

49–96 of 114 names

Arabic

Jawad

Generous

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Jaya

Victory

Uncommon
African American

Jelani

Uncertain; possibly related to the Arabic name Jilani

Uncommon
Greek

Jerome

Sacred name

Uncommon
Chinese

Jia

Beauty or family with the cited Chinese characters

Uncommon
Portuguese

Joana

God is gracious

Uncommon
Portuguese

João

God is gracious

Uncommon
Latin · Norwegian · German

Johannes

God is gracious

Uncommon
English · French

Jolie

Pretty

Uncommon
Catalan

Jordi

Farmer; earthworker

Uncommon
Latin · French

Jules

Form of Julius; also short for Julia or Julian

Uncommon
Latin

Junia

Roman Junius family; possibly related to Juno

Uncommon
Latin

Juno

Roman goddess name; original meaning unknown

Uncommon
Latin · English

Justice

Justice; also an occupational surname

Uncommon
Arabic

Jabir

Comforter; one who mends

Rare gem
Italian

Jacopo

Italian form of Jacob; original meaning debated

Rare gem
Cornish

Jago

Cornish form of Jacob; ultimate derivation disputed

Rare gem
Polish · Croatian

Jagoda

Strawberry in South Slavic languages; berry in Polish

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Jahnavi

The river Ganga; daughter of Jahnu

Rare gem
Arabic

Jalal

Majesty; glory

Rare gem
Arabic · Urdu

Jamil

Beautiful

Rare gem
Persian

Jamshid

Radiant Jam; shining king

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Jarl

Chieftain; nobleman

Rare gem
Czech

Jaromír

Fierce or energetic + peace or world

Rare gem
Punjabi

Jasleen

Absorbed in God’s praise

Rare gem
Croatian · Serbian

Jasna

Clear

Rare gem
Punjabi · Hindi

Jasraj

King of glory

Rare gem
Persian

Javid

Eternal; everlasting

Rare gem
French

Jeanne

The Lord is gracious

Rare gem
Punjabi · Hindi · Sanskrit

Jeevan

Life

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian

Jelena

Form of Helen; the ultimate Greek meaning is uncertain

Rare gem
Danish · Norwegian · Swedish

Jens

God is gracious

Rare gem
Korean

Ji-an

Wisdom; peace (智安 example)

Rare gem
Korean

Ji-ho

Wisdom; sky (智昊 example)

Rare gem
Korean

Ji-hoon

Wisdom; merit (智勛 example)

Rare gem
Korean

Ji-hwan

Wisdom; brilliance (智煥 example)

Rare gem
Korean

Ji-sung

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

Rare gem
Korean

Ji-woo

Purpose; universe (志宇 example)

Rare gem
Chinese

Jiahao

Family and heroism with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Jian

Health or establishment with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Jie

Outstanding; heroic with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Korean

Jimin

Wisdom; cleverness (智敏 example)

Rare gem
Korean

Jin-woo

Precious; friend (珍友 example)

Rare gem
Chinese

Jing

Quietness or crystal with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Korean

Jinju

Pearl (珍珠 or 眞珠 spelling)

Rare gem
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