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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Norman | m | Jean-Norman is a double name combining Jean ("God is gracious") and Norman ("the man fr… | |
| Jean-Oliver | m | French | Jean-Oliver is a double name combining Jean ("God is gracious") and Oliver ("the olive … |
| Jean-Pascal | m | French | Jean-Pascal is a double name combining Jean ("God is gracious") and Pascal ("the Easter… |
| Jean-Philippe | m | French | Jean: The meaning is 'God is gracious', while Philippe stands for 'the lover of horses' |
| Jean-Pierre | m | Jean-Pierre is a French double name formed from Jean and Pierre | |
| Jean-Pol | m | French | No information about the meaning is currently available |
| Jean-Regis | m | Finnish | Jean-Regis is a double name combining Jean ("God is gracious") and Regis ("the king") |
| Jean-Rene | m | Jean-Rene is a double name combining Jean ("God is gracious") and Rene ("renewed, reborn") | |
| Jean-Roger | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Jean-Roland | m | Jean-Roland is a double name combining Jean ("God is gracious") and Roland ("the glorio… | |
| Jean-Serges | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jean-Theo | m | Jean-Theo is a double name combining Jean ("God is gracious") and Theo ("gift of God") | |
| Jean-Xavier | m | Jean-Xavier is a double name combining Jean ("God is gracious") and Xavier ("the new ho… | |
| Jean-Yves | m | French | Jean-Yves is a double name combining Jean ("God is gracious") and Yves ("the yew") |
| Jeannot | m | French | Jeannot is a French diminutive form of the name Jean, which in turn is a French variant… |
| Jearmaine | m | Spanish | The name has its roots in Spanish |
| Jeb | m | American | Jeb is an American short and pet form of the name Jacob, which has its origin in the An… |
| Jebby | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jebediah | m | Jebediah is a biblical boy's name that derives from the Hebrew Jedidiah (יְדִידְיָה) | |
| Jed | m | Hebrew | Jed is an English short form of the Hebrew name Jedediah, whose origin can be found in … |
| Jediael | m | Jediael (יְדִיעֲאֵל) is a biblical boy's name of Hebrew origin | |
| Jedidiyah | m | Hebrew | The meaning of Jedidiyah is 'Friend of JHWH' or 'Beloved of JHWH', which also refers to… |
| Jedinko | m | Jedinko is the masculine variant of Jedinka and derives from the South Slavic word jedi… | |
| Jedrek | m | Slavic | The name Jedrek has Slavic roots that indicate a long tradition in the region |
| Jeeva | m | Sanskrit | Jeeva has its origins in Sanskrit and is derived from jīvá (जीव) |
| Jeevan | m | Indian | Jeevan, a masculine first name, comes from the Sanskrit word jīvá (जीव), which means 'l… |
| Jeff | m | English | Jeff is an English short and pet form of the name Jeffrey, which traces back to the old… |
| Jeff-Patrick | m | Jeff-Patrick is a double name combining Jeff ("the Goth who brings peace") and Patrick … | |
| Jeffery | m | English | Jeffery is an English variant of the Norman Geoffroy and has its origins in the Germani… |
| Jeffrey | m | Jeffrey is a medieval form of the name Geoffrey, which is considered the English varian… | |
| Jefrem | m | Jefrem is a masculine form of the biblical name Ephraim and is regarded as a Russian va… | |
| Jegor | m | The name Jegor has its roots in ancient Greek and means 'the land worker' or 'the farmer' | |
| Jegors | m | The name Jegors has its roots in Ancient Greek and is derived from the word 'georgos', … | |
| Jehad | m | Arabic | Jehad is an alternative spelling of the Arabic name Jihad |
| Jehan | m | Persian | Jehan is a French form of the name Johannes, which has biblical origins |
| Jehan-Christophe | m | Hebrew | No information on the meaning is currently available |
| Jehoahaz | m | Biblical | Jehoahaz (Hebrew יְהוֹאָחָז jəhô’āḥāz) is the extended form of the biblical name Joahaz… |
| Jehoash | m | Hebrew | The name Jehoash has Hebrew roots and consists of the words 'Jahwe', meaning 'the name … |
| Jehonathan | m | Hebrew | The meaning of the name Jehonathan is closely linked to the concept of gift, as it deri… |
| Jehoschafat | m | Biblical | The designation Jehoschafat is a rare variant of Jehoshaphat, the English form of the H… |
| Jehoschua | m | Hebrew | The name stands for 'The Lord is salvation' and thus conveys a strong message of help a… |
| Jehoshaphat | m | Hebrew | The meaning of Jehoshaphat derives from the Hebrew components jəhô (יְהוֹ), meaning 'JH… |
| Jehova | m | Hebrew | The name Jehova, an alternative form of the biblical name Jehovah, carries the meaning … |
| Jehovah | m | Hebrew | Jehovah is a historical variant of the name Yahweh and carries the meaning 'Lord' or 'h… |
| Jehu | m | Hebrew | Jehu is a masculine first name that comes from biblical Hebrew |
| Jehudiel | m | Hebrew | The name Jehudiel has Hebrew roots and is made up of the terms 'jadah', which means 'to… |
| Jejomar | m | Jejomar is a boy's name that originates from Tagalog | |
| Jekuthiel | m | Arabic | May God provide for those who belong to Him |
| Jel | m | Jel is a masculine name that can be considered a short form of Jelani | |
| Jelal | m | Arabic | Jelal, as a North African form of the Arabic Jalal, translates to 'the Great', 'the Glo… |
| Jelani | m | Arabic | The name Jelani originates from Africa and translates into English as 'the Strong' and … |
| Jelde | m | The name Jelde is an East Frisian short form of names that start with 'Jeld-' | |
| Jeldrik | m | The meaning of the name Jeldrik is "the rich in income" or "the richly rewarded." It is… | |
| Jelenko | m | Jelenko is a Serbo-Croatian masculine designation that is regarded as the male form of … | |
| Jelger | m | Flemish | The first name Jelger has its roots in the Frisian form of the Old High German name Ada… |
| Jeliel | m | Arabic | Jeliel, a masculine first name, is derived from the Arabic Jalil (جليل) |
| Jelke | m | Dutch | The name Jelke has its roots in Old Frisian and is used for both men and women |
| Jelko | m | The name Jelko has its roots in Frisian and is a short form of first names that begin w… | |
| Jelle | m | Hebrew | Jelle is mainly used as a male name, but it can also be interpreted as a female name |
| Jellen | m | Jellen is a masculine variant of the name Jelena, which has its origin in the Greek Helena | |
| Jello | m | Hebrew | Jello, a masculine first name, is a variation of the name Jelle, which encompasses thre… |
| Jelmar | m | The name Jelmar, a Dutch derivation of Jelmer, means 'the esteemed noble' or 'the great… | |
| Jelmer | m | The name Jelmer has Frisian roots and is regarded as a younger variant of Adalmar | |
| Jelto | m | The boy's name Jelto has its roots in Old Germanic and is composed of gail, which means… | |
| Jem | m | Hebrew | Jem is a short form of the names Jeremy and James |
| Jemain-Jayden | m | English | The name has English roots |
| Jemal | m | Arabic | Jemal represents an Abkhazian, Amharic, and Georgian variant of the Arabic name Jamal |
| Jemes-Roy | m | Origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jemiah | m | Jemiah is a short form of the name Jeremias, which is a variant spelling of the biblica… | |
| Jemil | m | Arabic | The name Jemil is a Muslim first name and is considered a North African form of the Ara… |
| Jemin | m | The name Jemin is a form of the name Jamie, which is regarded as an English-Scottish di… | |
| Jemini | m | Latin | The name Jemini, a masculine first name, is considered an American derivation of Gemini… |
| Jemmerio | m | Arabic | The name Jemmerio carries diverse meanings and origins |
| Jemuel | m | Biblical | Jemuel, or Yemuel, translates to 'the day of God' |
| Jenaro | m | Latin | Jenaro essentially means 'the one born in January', making it a name for children who s… |
| Jencyn | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jendrich | m | The name Jendrich has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the terms 'heima'… | |
| Jendrik | m | Slavic | The first name Jendrik is a Slavic and specifically Czech variant of Hendrik, which in … |
| Jendrik-Jan | m | Slavic | Jendrik-Jan is a double name combining Jendrik ("the ruler of the homeland") and Jan ("… |
| Jendrik-Leon | m | The meanings of the names Jendrik and Leon can also be discovered under their respectiv… | |
| Jendris | m | Jendris is an old East Low German variant of Heinrich and directly translates to 'the r… | |
| Jendrix | m | Slavic | The first name Jendrix is a modern form of the Slavic Jendrik, which derives from the t… |
| Jenik | m | Hebrew | The name Jenik has Hebrew roots and is composed of the terms 'jahwe', meaning 'Name of … |
| Jennik | m | Danish | Jennik means in German something like "God is gracious" or "God is kind." More freely i… |
| Jenning | m | Hebrew | Jenning is a variant of Janning, which means 'God is gracious.' This form is a Low Germ… |
| Jenö | m | Hungarian | The name Jenö represents the Hungarian form of the German name Eugen and carries the me… |
| Jenrik | m | Slavic | Jenrik is a Slavic derivation of the name Hendrik, which is a Low German variant of Hei… |
| Jens | m | Hebrew | The name Jens is a Frisian and Danish abbreviation of the biblical Johannes and carries… |
| Jens-Adolf | m | Jens-Adolf is a double name combining Jens ("God is gracious") and Adolf ("the noble wo… | |
| Jens-Alexander | m | Jens-Alexander is a double name combining Jens ("God is gracious") and Alexander ("the … | |
| Jens-Armin | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Jens-Arne | m | Jens-Arne is a double name combining Jens ("God is gracious") and Arne ("the ruling eag… | |
| Jens-Bernd | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Jens-Bert | m | Jens-Bert is a double name combining Jens ("God is gracious") and Bert ("the famous one") | |
| Jens-Bodo | m | Jens-Bodo is a double name combining Jens ("God is gracious") and Bodo ("the lord") | |
| Jens-Broder | m | Jens-Broder is a double name combining Jens ("God is gracious") and Broder ("brother") | |
| Jens-Christian | m | Jens-Christian is a double name combining Jens ("God is gracious") and Christian ("foll… | |
| Jens-Christopher | m | Jens-Christopher is a double name combining Jens ("God is gracious") and Christopher ("… | |
| Jens-Dieter | m | Jens-Dieter is a double name combining Jens ("God is gracious") and Dieter ("the ruler … | |
| Jens-Dietrich | m | Jens-Dietrich is a double name combining Jens ("God is gracious") and Dietrich ("the ru… |