Boy Names starting with “J”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “J”
Boy Names starting with “J”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jotam | m | Jotam is a Dutch form of Yotam | |
| Jou | m | Japanese | The name Jou, a Japanese boy's name, has numerous meanings |
| Jouko | m | Finnish | The name Jouko has its roots in Finnish and is a masculine first name |
| Jounes | m | Egyptian | Jounes is the Arabic spelling of the prophet Jonah from the Old Testament, originally d… |
| Jouni | m | Hebrew | Jouni is a Finnish derivative of the biblical name Johannes, which is rooted in ancient… |
| Jourdain | m | English | The masculine form Jourdain is the French translation of Jordan, which means 'the desce… |
| Jourdian | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jovan | m | Hebrew | The name Jovan is a South Slavic variant of Johannes and means 'God is gracious' |
| Jovel | m | The name Jovel, as a masculine first name, is a Yugoslav variant of the name Johannes | |
| Joven | m | Hebrew | The name Joven, a Frisian form of Johannes, can be translated into English as 'JHWH/the… |
| Jovi | m | Jovi is the German spelling of the Latin name Iovi, which is connected to Jupiter | |
| Jovica | m | Hebrew | Jovica is a diminutive form of Jovan, the Serbian and Macedonian variant of the biblica… |
| Jovin | m | The name Jovin, a Swiss form of Jove, has its roots in the Roman deity Jupiter | |
| Jovis | m | Latin | The name Jovis has its roots in Latin and is a form of the English male first name asso… |
| Jovo | m | The first name Jovo is a diminutive of Jovan, which is a form of Johannes and traces ba… | |
| Jowan | m | The name Jowan is a Cornish variant of John, a short form of Johannes | |
| Joylin | m | Celtic | The name Joylin has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon and Celtic linguistic areas |
| Joze | m | Hebrew | Joze (correct spelling Jože) is a diminutive of Josef and its Slovenian equivalent Jožef |
| Jozef | m | Dutch | The name Jozef is a variant of the biblical Josef in various languages, including Alban… |
| Jozo | m | Hebrew | The name Jozo, which also appears in the Slovak spelling Jožo, has its roots in the bib… |
| Jozsef | m | Hebrew | Jozsef, in the correct spelling József, is the Hungarian form of the biblical Joseph |
| Jquan | m | There is currently no information available about the meaning | |
| Jsuf | m | Hebrew | The name Jsuf is the Serbian short form of Jussuf, which in turn traces back to the bib… |
| Juan-Andres | m | Spanish | Juan-Andres is a double name combining Juan ("God is gracious") and Andres ("the brave") |
| Juan-Carlos | m | Spanish | Juan-Carlos is a combination of Juan and Carlos |
| Juan-Francisco | m | Juan-Francisco is a double name combining Juan ("God is gracious") and Francisco ("the … | |
| Juan-Lucas | m | Latin | The name Juan-Lucas refers to the meanings of the individual names Juan and Lucas |
| Juan-Mario | m | Juan-Mario is a double name combining Juan ("God is gracious") and Mario ("the one from… | |
| Juanito | m | Spanish | As a diminutive form of Juan, Juanito is often interpreted as 'the little Juan.' The na… |
| Jubal | m | Biblical | Jubal, a masculine first name with Hebrew origins (יוּבָל jûvāl), is found in the Bible |
| Juda | m | Arabic | Juda is a biblical first name derived from the Hebrew name Jehuda or Jehudah |
| Juda-Tadej | m | Biblical | Juda-Tadej is a Serbo-Croatian form of the biblical name Judas-Thaddeus, with the indiv… |
| Judah | m | English | Judah is a biblical male first name, derived from the Hebrew Jehuda or Jehudah |
| Judas | m | Judas is a Greek biblical first name that traces back to the Hebrew names Jehuda or Jeh… | |
| Judd | m | Judd is an English short form of the name Jordan and refers to the Hebrew name Jared or… | |
| Jude | m | English | The name Jude can be directly translated into English as 'the praised one' or 'the cele… |
| Judian | m | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Judicael | m | Breton | The first name Judicael (Judicaël) originates from Breton and can be translated as 'the… |
| Judito | m | The name Judito is understood as the masculine variant of Judith | |
| Judo | m | Judo is a historical German derivation of the Greek Xouthos (Ξοῦθος) | |
| Judson | m | Judson is a boy's name of English origin that traces back to a surname | |
| Jugoslav | m | The name Jugoslav was primarily common in the former Yugoslav region and has been rarel… | |
| Jugurtha | m | Jugurtha, a boy's name with origins in the Berber name Yugurten, carries the meaning 't… | |
| Juha | m | Hebrew | Juha is a male first name meaning "God is gracious." It is used as a short form of the … |
| Juhana | m | Hebrew | The name Juhana is a form of Juhani, the Finnish equivalent of the biblical Johannes |
| Juhani | m | Hebrew | The name Juhani, a Finnish derivative of Johannes, also has ancient Hebrew origins and … |
| Juho | m | Estonian | The name Juho is an Estonian and Finnish short form of the name Juhani, which is a Finn… |
| Juisseppe | m | Giuseppe is known in German as Josef | |
| Juke | m | American | Juke is a masculine first name of American origin that traces back to a colloquial nick… |
| Juki | m | Juki is a short form of the Finnish names Jukka and Juku, both of which trace back to J… | |
| Jukka | m | Finnish | The first name Jukka, a Finnish abbreviation and pet form of Johannes, means 'God is gr… |
| Juku | m | Juku, a boy's name from Estonia, has its roots in Johannes and carries the meaning 'God… | |
| Jul | m | Latin | Jul is a Norwegian variation of Gjurd, which is derived from Guðfrøðr |
| Juled | m | Latin | Juled is an Albanian form of the name Julien, which traces back to the Roman surname Ju… |
| Julen | m | Latin | Julen is considered a Basque form of Julien or Julian and derives from the Roman cognom… |
| Jules-Adam | m | Jules-Adam is a double name combining Jules ("the bearded one") and Adam ("earthling") | |
| Jülf | m | Norse | Jülf represents a Nordic form of Ulf |
| Julian | m | Latin | Julian is derived from Julianus, which in turn comes from the ancient Roman name Julius |
| Julian-Alexander | m | Latin | The double name Julian-Alexander unites the meanings of Julian and Alexander |
| Julian-Dirk | m | Julian-Dirk is a double name combining Julian ("from the lineage of the Julians") and D… | |
| Julian-Elias | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Julian-Gabriel | m | Gabriel is considered the archangel | |
| Julian-Holger | m | Julian-Holger is a double name combining Julian ("from the lineage of the Julians") and… | |
| Julian-Julius | m | Julian-Julius is a double name combining Julian ("from the lineage of the Julians") and… | |
| Julian-Maximilian | m | Julian-Maximilian is a double name combining Julian ("from the lineage of the Julians")… | |
| Julian-Pascal | m | Latin | Julian-Pascal is a double name combining Julian ("from the lineage of the Julians") and… |
| Julian-Philip | m | Latin | No information on the meaning is currently available |
| Juliander | m | Latin | The name Juliander has Latin roots and is composed of various Latin words, the exact me… |
| Juliano | m | Latin | The name Juliano, a form of Julian, has its roots in Latin |
| Julianus | m | Latin | The name Julianus originates as a Roman surname derived from Julius |
| Julien | m | Latin | Julien is the French form of the Latin Julius and means 'the one descended from the Jul… |
| Julien-Adam | m | Julien-Adam is a double name combining Julien ("descendant of the Julian family") and A… | |
| Julien-Jamy | m | The meaning of the name is currently unknown | |
| Julien-Lio | m | French | Julien-Lio is a double name combining Julien ("descendant of the Julian family") and Li… |
| Julien-Maurice | m | French | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Julien-Pascal | m | French | Julien-Pascal is a double name combining Julien ("descendant of the Julian family") and… |
| Julien-Philippe | m | French | There are currently no details available regarding the meaning |
| Julies | m | Latin | Julies is regarded as a rare variant of Julius, a name that originates from an ancient … |
| Julij | m | Latin | The name Julij, as a Macedonian and Slovenian form of Julius, is derived from the ancie… |
| Julijan | m | Latin | Julijan is the Croatian and South Slavic variant of the name Julian, which traces back … |
| Julind | m | Julind is a boy's name of Albanian origin meaning "the one born in July" | |
| Julio | m | Latin | The first name Julio is a Spanish and, in the variant Júlio, also a Portuguese derivati… |
| Julio-Cesar | m | Italian | Julio-Cesar is derived from Gaius Iulius Caesar, a significant general and dictator in … |
| Julius | m | Latin | The name Julius comes from the Latin name Iūlius and means 'descendant of the Julian fa… |
| Julius-Alexander | m | Latin | Julius-Alexander is a double name consisting of the first names Julius and Alexander |
| Julius-Benjamin | m | Julius-Benjamin is a double name combining Julius ("the one from the Julian family") an… | |
| Julius-Johannes | m | Julius-Johannes is a double name combining Julius ("the one from the Julian family") an… | |
| Julius-Marcel | m | Julius-Marcel is a double name combining Julius ("the one from the Julian family") and … | |
| Julle | m | Latin | Julle is considered a form of the name Julius, both in East Frisian and Swedish cultures |
| Juls-Philippe | m | Origin unknown | |
| Julwin | m | Latin | Julwin is a rare derivation of the name Julien, which has its roots in Julius |
| Jumalik | m | Its meaning is 'Divine' | |
| Jun | m | Chinese | Jun is a first name used for both men and women and comes from various cultures |
| Junaid | m | Arabic | Junaid is a male first name of Arabic origin, derived from the word junayd (جُنَيْد), … |
| Junes | m | Junes is a masculine first name that serves as a Germanized form of the name Younes | |
| Jungkook | m | The first name Jungkook (Jung-kook) comes from Korea and is derived from Jeong-guk | |
| Junho | m | The name Junho (Jun-Ho) has its origins in Korean and can be translated into English as… | |
| Junias | m | Latin | Junias is a rare masculine variant of Junius and may trace back to the Roman goddess Juno |
| Junichiro | m | Japanese | Junichiro, or Jun'ichirō, is a Japanese boy's name that means 'innocent first son' |
| Junio | m | Latin | Junio, a masculine first name, represents a South American variant of Junius and is lik… |