First Names starting with “J”
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Popular first names starting with “J”
First Names starting with “J”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas-Uwe | m | Jonas-Uwe is a double name combining Jonas ("the dove") and Uwe ("the doer") | |
| Jonatan | m | Hebrew | The first name Jonatan (Hebrew יוֹנָתָן jōnātān) has biblical origins and traces back t… |
| Jonath | m | The name Jonath is predominantly intended for males, but it is also used in a female form | |
| Jonatha | m | Jonatha is a modified form of the Brazilian name Jonata, which is regarded as a variant… | |
| Jonathan | m | Hebrew | Jonathan is a biblical name of Hebrew origin |
| Jonathan-Elias | m | Hebrew | The double name Jonathan-Elias consists of the meanings of both parts |
| Jonathan-Marc | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Jonathas | m | Hebrew | Jonathas is a Portuguese variant of the biblical name Jonathan, which comes from the an… |
| Jonathon | m | Hebrew | The spelling Jonathon is an English form of the biblical name Jonathan |
| Jonathun | m | Hebrew | Jonathun is a rare English spelling of the biblical name Jonathan, which has its origin… |
| Jonavin | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jondis | f | Jondis (Jóndís) is a girl's name of Icelandic origin, composed of the elements Jon and … | |
| Jondra | f | American | The girl's name Jondra is regarded as an African American variant of Johanna, which tra… |
| Jone | u | Jone is a Norwegian form of the name Jon, a variant of the name Johannes, which origina… | |
| Jonel | m | Jonel is a shortened form of John, a variant of the name Johannes, whose roots lie in t… | |
| Jonela | f | Jonela is considered a female first name that is used in Albania and Italy as a diminut… | |
| Jonelle | f | English | Jonelle is a rare English feminine form of the name John, which is understood as an Old… |
| Jones | m | English | Jones derives as an English variant of John, which can be traced back to the biblical J… |
| Jonet | f | The name Jonet, used for girls, is a Scottish derivative of Janet, an English form of J… | |
| Jonett | f | Norwegian | The name has its roots in Norwegian |
| Jonetta | f | Hebrew | "God is gracious", a variation of "Jonette" and "Jonet" |
| Jonette | f | English | The meaning of the name Jonette can be summarized as 'God is gracious' |
| Jongdae | m | Chinese | The name Jongdae has its roots in both Chinese and Korean and belongs to the category o… |
| Jonghyun | m | The name Jonghyun, also known as Jong-Hyun, is a variation of the name Jong-Hyeon (종현) | |
| Jonguk | m | Jonguk means 'elegant' or 'the Elegant' and has a Japanese spelling: ジョング | |
| Jongwoo | m | Jong means 'noble' and Woo stands for 'stone' | |
| Joni | u | Hebrew | The name Joni functions both as an English diminutive of Joan and as a Finnish short fo… |
| Jonica | f | English | The name Jonica is a diminutive of Jonna, where Jonna is a variant of the name Johanna,… |
| Jonid | m | Jonid is a masculine first name with Albanian roots that carries the meaning 'the Ionia… | |
| Jonida | f | Jonida, a female first name, originally comes from Albanian and literally means "the Io… | |
| Joniela | f | Hebrew | The name Joniela has its roots in the Hebrew language and consists of various meanings |
| Jonika | f | Jonika is often seen as a diminutive form of Jonna, which is a derivative of Johanna, i… | |
| Jonin | m | Jonin is a Romansh variant of the name Jonas, which has its origin in Jona | |
| Jonina | f | Jonina is a Faroese form of the name Jana, which in turn is derived from Johanna and th… | |
| Jonis | m | Danish | Jonis (Jønis) is a Nordic spelling of the name Johannes, which goes back to the Latiniz… |
| Jonita | f | The name Jonita is an English derivative of the name Juanita, which is a diminutive for… | |
| Jonjo | m | Hebrew | The name Jonjo has Hebrew roots and is made up of the elements 'jahwe', which means 'Na… |
| Jonke | m | Jonke is interpreted as a Frisian pet form of Jonas, which is derived from Jona | |
| Jonn | m | Danish | The name Jonn is derived from the biblical names Johannes, Jonah, and Jonathan |
| Jonna | f | Hebrew | The name Jonna represents a short form of Johanna, which has biblical origins and ultim… |
| Jonna-Josephine | f | Jonna-Josephine is a double name combining Jonna ("JHWH is gracious") and Josephine ("G… | |
| Jonna-Milou | f | Jonna-Milou is a double name combining Jonna ("JHWH is gracious") and Milou ("the belov… | |
| Jonna-Sofie | f | Scandinavian | No information about the meaning is currently available |
| Jonne | m | The first name Jonne is considered a Finnish and Swedish short and pet form of the bibl… | |
| Jonni | m | As a diminutive of Jonathan, Jonni carries the meaning 'Yahweh has given' or 'gift of Y… | |
| Jonny | m | Jonny is a diminutive of the first names Jon and Jonathan, as well as an alternative sp… | |
| Jonny-Jason | m | Jonny-Jason is a double name combining Jonny ("Yahweh has given") and Jason ("the healer") | |
| Jons | m | Norwegian | Jons is an Old Swedish and Baltic variant of the name Johannes, which in turn traces ba… |
| Jontay | m | American | The name Jontay has its roots in various languages and is considered a rare male first … |
| Jonte | m | The name Jonte is a Swedish pet form of Jon, which in turn is a short form of the bibli… | |
| Jonuel | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jony | m | Jony serves as a short and pet form of John, a variant of the name Johannes, which orig… | |
| Jonyka | f | Egyptian | A little name from Egypt |
| Joohee | f | Joohee (Joo-Hee) is a girl's name from Korea | |
| Jools | f | Latin | Jools is an English diminutive of the name Julia, which has its origins in the Roman su… |
| Joon | m | Dutch | Joon is a name that is both masculine and feminine, referring to two different origins … |
| Joona | m | Finnish | Joona is translated into German as 'the dove,' but it can also be interpreted as 'the b… |
| Joonas | m | Estonian | Joonas is a boy's name that translates to "the dove" and can also be interpreted as "th… |
| Joonatan | m | Hebrew | Joonatan is the Finnish form of the biblical name Jonathan and originates from the anci… |
| Joonkeith | m | 'In the house, fruit is present' | |
| Joop | m | Dutch | Joop represents a Dutch pet form of the biblical names Joseph and John, with the meanin… |
| Joos | m | Latin | The male first name Joos is a Frisian and Dutch short form of the names Jodokus, Justus… |
| Joosep | m | Estonian | Joosep is the Estonian version of the biblical Joseph |
| Jooseppi | m | Finnish | Jooseppi is the Finnish form of the biblical Joseph |
| Jooske | f | Hebrew | The name Jooske has its roots in the languages Hebrew, Latin, and Celtic |
| Joost | m | Breton | Joost is a male first name that originated from the Old French Josse and can thus be co… |
| Joost-Hinrich | m | Joost-Hinrich is a double name combining Joost ("the fighter") and Hinrich ("the master… | |
| Jooyoung | m | Jooyoung (Joo-young) is a boy's name from Korea | |
| Jop | m | Jop represents a Dutch abbreviation of Jacob or Jakob, which traces back to the Ancient… | |
| Jophi | m | Hebrew | The name Jophi has its roots in Hebrew, with the exact meaning remaining unclear due to… |
| Jophiel | m | Jophiel is a boy's name that originates from Hebrew and means 'the beauty of God.' Its … | |
| Jora | u | Finnish | Jora is a versatile first name for both genders with various meanings |
| Jorafina | f | English | The name has its roots in English |
| Jorah | u | Hebrew | Jorah, a name for both males and females, has its roots in Hebrew |
| Joram | m | English | The name Joram (jōrām) is a short form of Jehoram (jəhōrām) and appears in several bibl… |
| Jöran | m | Swedish | The name Jöran is a Swedish derivation of Georg and means 'the farmer' or 'the agricult… |
| Jorana | f | English | The exact origin of the name Jorana is not clearly defined; however, it could represent… |
| Jorben | m | Latin | Jorben is a Belgian-Dutch variant of the name Korben and represents a modern form of th… |
| Jorck | m | Danish | The name Jorck represents a Danish short form of Georg |
| Jord | m | Breton | The boy's name Jord is a Breton variation of George, a form of the name Georg, which ha… |
| Jordain | m | French | Jordain is a variant of Jordan ("to descend") |
| Jordan | u | American | Jordan is a gender-neutral first name that refers to the river of the same name in the … |
| Jordan-Elias | m | Jordan-Elias is a double name combining Jordan ("to descend") and Elias ("God is Yahweh") | |
| Jordan-Luca | m | Jordan-Luca is a double name combining Jordan ("to descend") and Luca ("the born in lig… | |
| Jordan-Taylor | m | English | Jordan-Taylor is a double name combining Jordan ("to descend") and Taylor ("the tailor") |
| Jordana | f | American | The name Jordana is the feminine form of Jordan (Hebrew ירדן) and carries the meaning "… |
| Jordane | f | The girl's name Jordane is a variant of Jordana, which traces back to the name Jared | |
| Jordano | m | The name Jordano is a variant of Jordan that is prevalent in Spanish and Portuguese-spe… | |
| Jorden | m | Jorden is a form of the name Jordan, used in both Dutch and modern English | |
| Jordi | m | The first name Jordi is the Catalan form of George or its Spanish form Jorge and means … | |
| Jördis | f | Jördis is a Germanized form of the name Hjördis, which originates from the Old Norse te… | |
| Jordna | m | The name means 'to order' in Maltese | |
| Jordon | m | English | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Jordy | m | Jordy is a form of Jordi in Dutch and French, as well as an English variant of Geordie | |
| Jordy-Florian | m | Jordy-Florian is a double name combining Jordy ("the farmer") and Florian ("the bloomin… | |
| Jordy-Francis | m | Jordy-Francis is a double name combining Jordy ("the farmer") and Francis ("the little … | |
| Jordyn | u | American | Jordyn represents a modern female variant of the unisex name Jordan, which has its orig… |
| Jordyne | f | Jordyne is a variant of Jordyn, which traces back to the unisex name Jordan (Hebrew ירדן) | |
| Joreen | f | Joreen is a contemporary American spelling of the name Jorin, which embodies a Low Germ… | |
| Jorek | m | The name Jorek has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the elements 'ebur',… |