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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Jo | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jan-Jörn | m | Jan-Jörn is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Jörn ("the farmer") | |
| Jan-Josef | m | Jan-Josef is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Josef ("God may add") | |
| Jan-Julius | m | Jan-Julius is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Julius ("the one from… | |
| Jan-Jürgen | m | No information is currently available regarding the meaning | |
| Jan-Levin | m | Jan-Levin is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Levin ("the dear friend") | |
| Jan-Luca | m | The double name Jan-Luca consists of Jan and Luca | |
| Jan-Luis | m | Spanish | Jan-Luis is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Luis ("the famous warri… |
| Jan-Lukas | m | Dutch | Jan-Lukas combines the meanings of the two name parts |
| Jan-Malte | m | Jan-Malte is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Malte ("the protector … | |
| Jan-Marc | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Jan-Marcel | m | The name is a combination of the first names Jan and Marcel | |
| Jan-Marcus | m | Biblical | The name Jan-Marcus is a combination of the first names Jan and Marcus |
| Jan-Mark | m | Jan-Mark is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Mark ("the one dedicate… | |
| Jan-Marten | m | Jan-Marten is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Marten ("the one dedi… | |
| Jan-Martin | m | Jan-Martin is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Martin ("dedicated to… | |
| Jan-Matthias | m | Jan-Matthias is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Matthias ("the Belo… | |
| Jan-Maurice | m | Jan-Maurice is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Maurice ("the Moor") | |
| Jan-Maximilian | m | Italian | Jan-Maximilian is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Maximilian ("the … |
| Jan-Michael | m | Jan-Michael is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Michael ("Who is lik… | |
| Jan-Michel | m | Jan-Michel is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Michel ("Who is like … | |
| Jan-Mika | m | Jan-Mika is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Mika ("Who is like God?") | |
| Jan-Mike | m | Etymology Unknown | |
| Jan-Mio | m | Jan-Mio is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Mio ("the lovable one") | |
| Jan-Mirko | m | Jan-Mirko is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Mirko ("the peaceful o… | |
| Jan-Moritz | m | Jan-Moritz is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Moritz ("the dark one") | |
| Jan-Niclas | m | Hebrew | Currently, there is no information about the meaning |
| Jan-Nico | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Jan-Nicolas | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Jan-Normen | m | Jan-Normen is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Normen ("the Northman") | |
| Jan-Ole | m | The name Jan-Ole is composed of Jan and Ole | |
| Jan-Oliver | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Jan-Ove | m | Jan-Ove is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Ove ("the active one") | |
| Jan-Pascal | m | Jan-Pascal is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Pascal ("the Easter o… | |
| Jan-Per | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Jan-Peter | m | Jan-Peter is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Peter ("the rock") | |
| Jan-Philip | m | Jan-Philip unites the characteristics of two classic names: Jan, a reduced form of Joha… | |
| Jan-Phillip | m | The name Jan-Phillip unites the qualities of both origins: Jan, as a simple variant of … | |
| Jan-Piero | m | There is currently no information about the meaning of the name | |
| Jan-Pieter | m | Jan-Pieter is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Pieter ("the rock") | |
| Jan-Pitter | m | Etymology not known | |
| Jan-Rainer | m | Jan-Rainer is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Rainer ("the advisor … | |
| Jan-Richard | m | Jan-Richard is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Richard ("the strong… | |
| Jan-Roman | m | Jan-Roman is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Roman ("the one living… | |
| Jan-Steffen | m | Jan-Steffen is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Steffen ("the crowne… | |
| Jan-Stuart | m | Jan-Stuart is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Stuart ("the steward") | |
| Jan-Tilo | m | Jan-Tilo is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Tilo ("the man of the p… | |
| Jan-Torsten | m | Jan-Torsten is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Torsten ("the stone … | |
| Jan-Ulf | m | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Jan-Ullrich | m | Unfortunately, there is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Jan-Ulrik | m | Jan-Ulrik is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Ulrik ("the rich, powe… | |
| Jan-Uwe | m | Jan-Uwe is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Uwe ("the doer") | |
| Jan-Walter | m | Jan-Walter is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Walter ("the ruler of… | |
| Jan-Wilm | m | Jan-Wilm is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Wilm ("the strong-wille… | |
| Jan-Wolfgang | m | Jan-Wolfgang is a double name combining Jan ("God is gracious") and Wolfgang ("the one … | |
| Janak | m | Indian | The first name Janak, which is of Indian origin, is regarded as a spelling variant of J… |
| Janar | m | Estonian | The name Janar is derived from Jaan, an Estonian variant of the biblical name Johannes |
| Janek | m | Estonian | Janek is a boy's name that translates to "God is gracious" or "God is merciful." The na… |
| Janek-Maximilian | m | Janek-Maximilian is a double name combining Janek ("God is good") and Maximilian ("the … | |
| Janek-Sebastian | m | Polish | The name consists of the meaning 'exalted God John' |
| Janeo | m | Janeo is a boy's name that carries the meanings "God is gracious" and "God is kind." It… | |
| Janes | m | Janes is a Low German and Frisian derivation of the name Johannes and carries the meani… | |
| Janesh | m | Sanskrit | The name Janesh is an Indian name for boys |
| Janez | m | Hebrew | Janez, the Slovenian form of Johannes, carries the meaning 'God is gracious' |
| Jani | m | Finnish | Jani is regarded as a masculine first name that appears as a variant of Johannes in bot… |
| Janic | m | The first name Janic is considered an alternative spelling for Janik and Jannik, all of… | |
| Janick | m | Janick is the Danish diminutive of Jens, which is derived from the ancient biblical nam… | |
| Janik | m | Danish | Janik is a masculine first name that serves as a diminutive of Johannes in Denmark and … |
| Janik-Ludwig | m | Janik-Ludwig is a double name combining Janik ("God is gracious") and Ludwig ("the famo… | |
| Janis-Alexander | m | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Janis-Cristian | m | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Janis-Ismael | m | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Janis-Jaromir | m | Greek | The name comes from Greek and Slavic |
| Janis-Noel | m | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Janish | m | Hebrew | The name Janish is considered an alternative spelling of Janis, which is a Latvian and … |
| Janko | m | Hebrew | Janko carries the meaning 'God is gracious.' This first name is a diminutive of Jan and… |
| Jann | m | Greek | Jann is a masculine short form of the name Johannes, used in both Low German and Frisian |
| Jann-Adolf | m | Jann-Adolf is a double name combining Jann ("God is gracious") and Adolf ("the noble wo… | |
| Jann-Peter | m | Jann-Peter is a double name combining Jann ("God is gracious") and Peter ("the rock") | |
| Janne-Linus | m | Janne-Linus is a double name combining Janne ("YHWH is gracious") and Linus ("the lamen… | |
| Janne-Louis | m | Currently, there is no information regarding the meaning | |
| Janneck | m | Hebrew | The name Janneck is a less common form of Jannek or Jannick and means "God is gracious.… |
| Jannek | m | Hebrew | The name Jannek is of Hebrew origin and means 'God is gracious.' It represents a less c… |
| Jannes | m | The name Jannes is the Low German and Dutch variant of Johannes and means 'God is graci… | |
| Jannes-Kilian | m | Jannes-Kilian is a double name combining Jannes ("God is gracious") and Kilian ("the fi… | |
| Jannes-Ramon | m | Jannes-Ramon is a double name combining Jannes ("God is gracious") and Ramon ("the advi… | |
| Jannes-Tom | m | Jannes-Tom is a double name combining Jannes ("God is gracious") and Tom ("the farmer") | |
| Jannic | m | Hebrew | Jannic is a masculine first name of Hebrew origin that means 'God is gracious.' It repr… |
| Jannick | m | Hebrew | Jannick means "God is gracious." This form is a spelling variant of Jannik, the Danish … |
| Jannik | m | Hebrew | Jannik is a Danish short form of Jan, which is considered a variant of Johannes and car… |
| Jannik-Luca | m | Jannik-Luca is a double name combining Jannik ("God is gracious") and Luca ("the born i… | |
| Jannik-Maximilian | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Janning | m | Hebrew | Janning means 'God is gracious' |
| Jannis | m | Greek | Jannis is the Frisian, Dutch, and Greek form of the name Johannes, which carries the me… |
| Jannis-Benjamin | m | Hebrew | Jannis stands for 'JHWH is gracious' (also 'gracious gift of God' is possible), while B… |
| Jannis-Fabien | m | Jannis-Fabien is a double name combining Jannis ("God is gracious") and Fabien ("the no… | |
| Jannis-Florian | m | Jannis-Florian is a double name combining Jannis ("God is gracious") and Florian ("the … | |
| Jannis-Lasse | m | Jannis-Lasse is a double name combining Jannis ("God is gracious") and Lasse ("the one … | |
| Jannis-Leopold | m | Jannis-Leopold is a double name combining Jannis ("God is gracious") and Leopold ("the … | |
| Jannis-Marcel | m | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning |