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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jannis-Tyler | m | Jannis-Tyler is a double name combining Jannis ("God is gracious") and Tyler ("the roof… | |
| Janno | m | Hungarian | The first name Janno is a short form of Janos, the Hungarian variant of the biblical Jo… |
| Janno-Jano | m | Janno-Jano is a double name combining Janno ("YHWH is gracious") and Jano ("God is grac… | |
| Jannus | m | Latin | Jannus also has East Frisian and Dutch roots and is derived from the Roman god Janus, w… |
| Jano | m | The first name Jano has Slavic roots and is a diminutive of Jan | |
| Janoah | m | The name Janoah is a Dutch first name that refers to a biblical place | |
| Janos | m | Hebrew | János, as the Hungarian form of Johannes, means 'God is gracious' |
| Janosch | m | Hebrew | The name Janosch is a German variant of the Hungarian János, which in turn is related t… |
| Janosh | m | Hebrew | The name Janosh represents a variation of János, the Hungarian version of the biblical … |
| Janot | m | The meaning of the name Janot derives from Johann, a German form of the biblical Johann… | |
| Janpeter | m | Janpeter is a male first name that originated as a combination of Jan and Peter | |
| Janshir | m | Arabic | The name Janshir has Arabic roots, but the specific word components are not documented |
| Jante | m | The masculine given name Jante is, alongside Jonte, a Frisian, Flemish, and Dutch dimin… | |
| Janto | m | Welsh | Janto is a male first name that is considered a modern diminutive form of the Welsh Ieu… |
| Januarius | m | Latin | Januarius was originally used as a Roman nickname for boys born in January |
| Janus | m | Latin | Janus is a masculine first name with multiple origins and meanings |
| Janus-Gerhard | m | Janus-Gerhard is a double name combining Janus ("God of doors and gates") and Gerhard (… | |
| Janus-Mattia | m | Janus-Mattia is a double name combining Janus ("God of doors and gates") and Mattia ("g… | |
| Janusch | m | The name Janusch is a Germanic variant of Janusz, which is considered a Polish diminuti… | |
| Janusz | m | The name Janusz is a diminutive form of the name Jan and means 'God is gracious' | |
| Janusz-Adam | m | Polish | Janusz-Adam is a double name combining Janusz ("God is gracious") and Adam ("earthling") |
| Janusz-Josef | m | Janusz-Josef is a double name combining Janusz ("God is gracious") and Josef ("God may … | |
| Januz | m | Latin | Januz is a modified form of the name Janus, which traces back to the Roman god Iānus |
| Japhet | m | Hebrew | The name Japhet, a variant of Jafet, means 'God creates space' |
| Jaquan | m | American | The first name Jaquan is a traditional male designation known in the Lower Engadin and … |
| Jaques | m | French | Jaques is an alternative spelling of the French Jacques, which is a variant of Jacob or… |
| Jaques-Andre | m | There is currently no information regarding the meaning | |
| Jarden | m | English | The name Jarden, which is used for both men and women, is a linguistic derivation of Ya… |
| Jareb | m | Hebrew | The name Jareb also comes from Hebrew and literally means 'the competitor' or 'he will … |
| Jared | m | The male first name Jared is of biblical and likely Hebrew origin, although its exact o… | |
| Jarek | m | Polish | Jarek is a diminutive form of Slavic names that contain the element 'Jaro-', including … |
| Jarell | m | The name Jarell, the modern American and African American variant of Jerald/Jerold, mea… | |
| Jareth | m | Jareth is a boy's name that is considered an English combination of Jared and Gareth | |
| Jari | m | Finnish | The name Jari is a short form of the Finnish Jalmari, which traces back to the Old Nors… |
| Jari-Maximilian | m | Jari-Maximilian is a double name combining Jari ("the helmeted warrior") and Maximilian… | |
| Jarik | m | Jarik is a short and affectionate form of Jaroslaw | |
| Jarin | m | Persian | The name Jarin can appear as both a male and female first name and has different origin… |
| Jaris | m | The name Jaris, a masculine first name, is derived from Jaro and carries the meaning 't… | |
| Jarkko | m | Hebrew | Jarkko serves as a diminutive of Jarmo, a Finnish variation of the biblical name Jeremi… |
| Jarl | m | Scandinavian | The name Jarl has its roots in the Scandinavian region |
| Jarl-Thorgard | m | Jarl-Thorgard is a double name combining Jarl ("the free man") and Thorgard ("the prote… | |
| Jarle | m | Norwegian | Jarle represents a Norwegian derivation of Jarl |
| Jarle-Martin | m | Jarle-Martin is a double name combining Jarle ("the free man") and Martin ("dedicated t… | |
| Jarmil | m | The name Jarmil, known as a male first name, is a Czech short form of Jaromil | |
| Jarmin | m | Arabic | Jarmin, a masculine first name, carries the meanings "the Beautiful" and "the Guarantor… |
| Jarmo | m | Jarmo, a masculine first name, is the Finnish form of Jeremia or Jeremias and carries t… | |
| Jarmon | m | Hebrew | The name Jarmon has its roots in Hebrew and consists of the words 'rum' (to lift, eleva… |
| Jarnail | m | Indian | Jarnail, a boy's name of Indian origin, translates to 'the commander' or 'the commandin… |
| Jarne | m | The boy's name Jarne is a Flemish and Dutch variant of Jarmo, a Dutch spelling variant … | |
| Jarne-Jamian | m | Scandinavian | Jarne-Jamian is a double name combining Jarne ("Yahweh exalted") and Jamian ("the right… |
| Jarne-Levi | m | Jarne-Levi is a double name combining Jarne ("Yahweh exalted") and Levi ("the connected") | |
| Jarno | m | Finnish | Jarno is a masculine first name that originates from Finnish and represents a form of J… |
| Jarno-Joel | m | Finnish | Jarno is the Finnish abbreviation of Jeremiah, which means 'JHWH/the LORD exalts' |
| Jaro | m | Finnish | Jaro is primarily regarded as a short form of the Slavic first names Jaromir and Jaroslav |
| Jarod | m | English | Jarod is regarded as a derived form of the biblical name Jared, whose origin cannot be … |
| Jarolim | m | The name Jarolim, also known as Jarolím, originates from the Greek name Hīerṓnumos and … | |
| Jarome | m | American | Jarome, a masculine first name, is a rare American and Canadian spelling of Jerome, whi… |
| Jaromierz | m | Polish | Jaromierz is a male first name that comes from Polish and is a derivative of Jaromir |
| Jaromil | m | Slavic | Jaromil is a rare boy's name from Slovakia and the Czech Republic, whose meaning can be… |
| Jaromir | m | The name Jaromir has its roots in West Slavic and is made up of the elements jarŭ, whic… | |
| Jaromir-Vaclav | m | Jaromir-Vaclav is a double name combining Jaromir ("the peace defender") and Vaclav ("t… | |
| Jaron | m | Hebrew | The name Jaron has various meanings and roots |
| Jaron-Noah | m | Jaron-Noah is a double name combining Jaron ("to rejoice, he will sing") and Noah ("the… | |
| Jaronas | m | Jaronas is a boy's name that mainly occurs in the Engadin and is regarded as a Romansh … | |
| Jaroslav | m | Slavic | Jaroslav is composed of the Old Slavic elements jarŭ, which means 'zealous, energetic, … |
| Jaroslaw | m | Polish | Jaroslaw is a variant of the Slavic name Jaroslav, found in both Russian and Polish for… |
| Jarred | m | English | Jarred is an English form of the ancient biblical name Jared, whose origin cannot be de… |
| Jarrett | m | English | The name Jarrett, an English derivative of Garrett, has its origins in the Old High Ger… |
| Jarrod | m | Jarrod is an English variant of the ancient biblical name Jared, whose origin is not ye… | |
| Jarryn | m | American | Jarryn represents an English variation of the Hebrew name Jaron/Yaron (יָרוֹן), which m… |
| Jarvid | m | Norwegian | Jarvid is a rare, ancient Norwegian name for boys that can be interpreted as 'the battl… |
| Jarvie | m | Jarvie represents an English variation of the name Jarvis, which in turn is based on Ge… | |
| Jarvis | m | Celtic | Jarvis, originally a surname, is derived from the Old English variant Gervais, which go… |
| Jascha | m | Hebrew | The name Jascha is a diminutive of Jakov, the Slavic form of the biblical name Jacob |
| Jascha-Robin | m | Jascha-Robin is a double name combining Jascha ("God may protect") and Robin ("the glor… | |
| Jaser | m | Arabic | Jaser represents a form of the Arabic name Yasir (ياسر) and is broadly understood as 't… |
| Jasha | m | Russian | The name Jasha is the Russian variant of Jakov, a form of Jacob/Jakob, which traces bac… |
| Jashanpreet | m | Indian | Jashanpreet is a boy's name from India, which translates to "the famous love" or "love … |
| Jasiel | m | The name Jasiel has biblical origins and traces back to Asahel (עשהאל) | |
| Jasille | m | Hebrew | The name Jasille has Hebrew roots, although the exact meaning and specific combinations… |
| Jasin | m | Arabic | Jasin is an Albanian and Bosnian variant of the name Yasin (ياسين), which refers to the… |
| Jasir | m | Arabic | Jasir is a form of the Arabic name Yasir (ياسر) and can be translated as 'the wealthy' |
| Jasiri | m | African | Jasiri is a gender-neutral name that means 'the brave' or 'the courageous' |
| Jaskirt | m | Indian | The name has its roots in Indian and Indigenous |
| Jasko | m | Jasko is a diminutive and pet form of Jasmin in Croatian and Serbian | |
| Jasmir | m | Arabic | The name Jasmir is a masculine first name that comes from Arabic |
| Jason | m | Greek | The name Jason comes from Iason, the name of a significant figure in Greek mythology |
| Jason-Alexander | m | Greek | Jason-Alexander is a double name combining Jason ("the healer") and Alexander ("the pro… |
| Jason-Björn | m | Jason-Björn is a double name combining Jason ("the healer") and Björn ("the bear") | |
| Jason-Cedrik | m | Jason-Cedrik is a double name combining Jason ("the healer") and Cedrik ("the war lord") | |
| Jason-Damian | m | Jason-Damian is a double name combining Jason ("the healer") and Damian ("the conqueror") | |
| Jason-Dean | m | English | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning |
| Jason-Elias | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Jason-Ian | m | Jason-Ian is a double name combining Jason ("the healer") and Ian ("God is gracious") | |
| Jason-Jay | m | Jason-Jay is a double name combining Jason ("the healer") and Jay ("the jay") | |
| Jason-Jeremy | m | English | Jason-Jeremy is a double name combining Jason ("the healer") and Jeremy ("God elevates") |
| Jason-Luan | m | American | Luan means 'the lion' in Albanian |
| Jason-Lukas | m | Jason-Lukas is a double name combining Jason ("the healer") and Lukas ("the Lucanian") | |
| Jason-Marc | m | Jason-Marc is a double name combining Jason ("the healer") and Marc ("dedicated to Mars") | |
| Jason-Pascal | m | Jason-Pascal is a double name combining Jason ("the healer") and Pascal ("the Easter one") |