First Names starting with “J”
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Choosing a first name is one of the most beautiful decisions before birth – it stays with your child for life. At Nameberry you'll discover thousands of first names for girls, boys and gender-neutral names, each with origin, meaning and popularity. Browse alphabetically from A to Z, filter by language or theme and get inspired by our top lists and rare names. Whether classic, modern or international: here you're sure to find the name that suits your family perfectly.
Popular first names starting with “J”
First Names starting with “J”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiyan | u | The name Jiyan has its roots in Kurdish and is known as a unisex variant | |
| Jiyana | f | Jiyana is the female variant of the Kurdish unisex name Jiyan and means "the life." The… | |
| Jiyoung | f | Jiyoung (Ji-Young) is a Korean girl's name and a variant of Jiyeong (Ji-Yeong) | |
| Jiyu | f | The name Jiyu, a female first name of Korean descent, is interpreted as "the one with m… | |
| Jnanaketu | m | Indian | The name has its roots in Indian culture |
| Jnes | f | Jnes is the Spanish form of the name Ines, which traces back to Agnes and has its origi… | |
| Jo-Ann | f | English | The name has its roots in German and English |
| Jo-Anna | f | Celtic | The name Jo-Anna is a female double name whose roots lie in Celtic and Babylonian culture |
| Jo-Anne | f | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning | |
| Jo-Estelle | f | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning of Jo-Estelle | |
| Jo-Hans | m | The name Jo-Hans derives from Johannes and carries the meaning 'the priest' or 'the bis… | |
| Jo-Joachim | m | The short form Jochen means 'the one established by God' in Hebrew | |
| Jo-Luca | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jo-Martin | m | Origin unknown | |
| Jo-Mattis | m | English | The origin of the name Jo-Mattis is rooted in Old High German vocabulary |
| Jo-Neele | f | The origin of the word is German | |
| Jo-Ute | f | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Joa | m | Joa is a gender-neutral first name with multiple origins | |
| Joab | m | Joab is an anglicized variant of the biblical Hebrew name Yoʾav (יוֹאָב) | |
| Joach | m | Biblical | Joach is a form of the biblical name Joah (Hebrew יוֹאָח) |
| Joachim | m | Biblical | The origin and exact meaning of the name Joachim are not clearly defined |
| Joachim-Alfred | m | Joachim-Alfred is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Alfred ("th… | |
| Joachim-Andreas | m | Joachim-Andreas is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Andreas ("… | |
| Joachim-Bernd | m | Joachim-Bernd is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Bernd ("the … | |
| Joachim-Bernhard | m | The name Joachim comes from Hebrew and means 'God raises up' | |
| Joachim-Christian | m | Joachim-Christian is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Christia… | |
| Joachim-Detlev | m | Joachim-Detlev is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Detlev ("so… | |
| Joachim-Georg | m | Joachim-Georg is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Georg ("the … | |
| Joachim-Gunnar | m | Joachim-Gunnar is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Gunnar ("th… | |
| Joachim-Ludwig | m | Joachim-Ludwig is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Ludwig ("th… | |
| Joachim-Peter | m | Joachim-Peter is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Peter ("the … | |
| Joachim-Vollrath | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Joachim-Waldemar | m | English | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning |
| Joachim-Werner | m | Joachim-Werner is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Werner ("th… | |
| Joachim-Wilhelm | m | Joachim-Wilhelm is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Wilhelm ("… | |
| Joachim-Wolfgang | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Joah | m | Biblical | Joah, a rare name, is both masculine and feminine and has its origins in the Bible |
| Joahas | m | Joahas (Hebrew יוֹאָחָז jô’āḥāz) is a biblical first name that translates to "Yahweh ha… | |
| Joahaz | m | Biblical | Joahaz is a biblical name (Hebrew: יוֹאָחָז jô’āḥāz), meaning "Yahweh has grasped" or "… |
| Joakeim | m | alternative form of Joachim | |
| Joakim | m | Hebrew | The name Joakim, a Scandinavian derivative of the biblical name Joachim, has its roots … |
| Joakim-Job | m | Joakim-Job is a double name combining Joakim ("God will raise up") and Job ("the persec… | |
| Joala | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Joan | u | English | The name Joan is derived from the ancient Hebrew Yôchânân or Yehochanan and means rough… |
| Joan-Joana | f | African | Joan-Joana is the Basque form of Johanna, meaning 'The Lord is gracious' |
| Joana | f | Joana, a feminine first name, is the Catalan and Portuguese form of Johanna and is also… | |
| Joana-Ellen | f | Joana-Ellen is a double name combining Joana ("YHWH is gracious") and Ellen ("the sunli… | |
| Joana-Marlien | f | Joana-Marlien is a double name combining Joana ("YHWH is gracious") and Marlien ("the r… | |
| Joanda | f | Hebrew | The name Joanda combines Hebrew and ancient Greek elements |
| Joane | f | The name Joane is a diminutive of Johanna and a contemporary form of Joanne and Joana, … | |
| Joanes | m | Joanes is the Basque form of the name Johannes | |
| Joanie | f | English | The name Joanie, used in English-speaking countries, is a diminutive of Joan and thus a… |
| Joann | f | English | The name Joann is often considered an English short form of Johanna or a variant of Joa… |
| Joanna | f | Hebrew | The name Joanna comes from Hebrew and means 'God is gracious.' As a widely used girl's … |
| Joanna-Destiny | f | Latin | Joanna stands for 'Yahweh is gracious' and 'Yahweh is kind', while Destiny represents t… |
| Joanna-Lucia | f | Spanish | Joanna-Lucia is a double name combining Joanna ("God is gracious") and Lucia ("the born… |
| Joanna-May | f | Latin | Joanna-May is a double name combining Joanna ("God is gracious") and May ("God is graci… |
| Joanna-Rose | f | English | Joanna-Rose is a double name combining Joanna ("God is gracious") and Rose ("the rose") |
| Joanna-Solvey | f | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Joanna-Summer | f | English | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning |
| Joanne | f | The name Joanne is an Old French derivative of Joan or Johanne and has its origins in J… | |
| Joanne-Alyssa | f | English | Joanne-Alyssa is a double name combining Joanne ("the Lord is gracious") and Alyssa ("t… |
| Joannis | m | Hebrew | Joannis means "God is gracious" and represents an alternative form of Ioannis, the mode… |
| Joao | m | Portuguese | Joao, or João, is a widely used boy's name in the Portuguese-speaking world and means '… |
| Joaquim | m | Hebrew | The name Joaquim, as the Portuguese and Catalan form of Joachim, means "God will raise … |
| Joaquin | m | Spanish | The name Joaquin (Spanish Joaquín) is derived from Joachim and means accordingly 'God w… |
| Joaquina | f | Spanish | The name Joaquina, as the female variant of Joaquin, is closely linked to the biblical … |
| Joas | m | Hebrew | Joas (Hebrew יוֹאָשׁ) is a biblical first name that means "JHWH has gifted" |
| Joash | m | Hebrew | Joash is an English variant of the biblical name Joas (Hebrew יוֹאָשׁ) and means "JHWH … |
| Job | m | Job is considered a form of the biblical name Hiob, which appears in ancient texts and … | |
| Joben | m | The boy's name Joben is a Dutch Low German form of the biblical Hiob | |
| Jobert | m | The first name Jobert has its roots in Gothic | |
| Jobin | m | Jobin is considered a neo-Hebrew variant of the name Job, which is also a form of the b… | |
| Jobson | m | French | The name Jobson, a masculine first name, represents a Brazilian extension of the biblic… |
| Jobst | m | Breton | The name Jobst is a male first name that is derived as a Low German spelling from Job a… |
| Jobst-Friedrich | m | Jobst-Friedrich is a double name combining Jobst ("the lord") and Friedrich ("the peace… | |
| Jobst-Hinrich | m | Jobst-Hinrich is a double name combining Jobst ("the lord") and Hinrich ("the master of… | |
| Jobst-Jürgen | m | Jobst-Jürgen is a double name combining Jobst ("the lord") and Jürgen ("the farmer") | |
| Jobst-Michael | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Jobst-Rüdiger | m | Jobst-Rüdiger is a double name combining Jobst ("the lord") and Rüdiger ("the glorious … | |
| Joca | u | Joca serves as a diminutive of João in Portugal, a Portuguese variant of the name Johan… | |
| Joceline | f | French | Joceline is a variation of Jocelyne and Jocelyn and means 'the goddess' |
| Jocelyn | u | American | Jocelyn is a gender-neutral name derived from the Old French Joscelin, which traces bac… |
| Jocelyne | f | French | Jocelyne, a widely used girl's name in French-speaking areas, means "the Goth." The nam… |
| Jocelynn | f | Jocelynn represents a feminine spelling of Jocelyn and means 'the Goth' | |
| Jochebed | f | Jochebed is often regarded as a biblical girl's name, among others as the Hebrew varian… | |
| Jochebel | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jochem | m | Jochem, a masculine first name, represents a variant of Jochen and carries the meaning … | |
| Jochen | m | Hebrew | The name Jochen is a German abbreviation of the biblical Joachim |
| Jochen-Dieter | m | Jochen-Dieter is a double name combining Jochen ("God will raise up") and Dieter ("the … | |
| Jochen-Thomas | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Jochen-Volker | m | Jochen-Volker is a double name combining Jochen ("God will raise up") and Volker ("the … | |
| Jochim | m | Jochim is a rare form of the name Jochen, which is understood as the German short form … | |
| Jocie | f | American | The name has its origin in American |
| Jocke | m | Swedish | Jocke serves as the Swedish diminutive of the German first name Joachim and traces back… |
| Jockel | m | Jockel initially originated as a diminutive of Jakob and means "God protects" or "heel … | |
| Jocki | m | Jocki, as a male first name, is a Swiss variation of Jockel, a pet form of the first na… | |
| Jocquin | m | Hebrew | God may establish |
| Jocunda | f | Latin | The name Jocunda has its origins in Latin and is derived from the word 'iucundus', whic… |
| Joda | m | Biblical | The name Joda is a faulty transcription of the Hebrew Jojada or Joiada (יוידע) from Luk… |