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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jivin | m | Indian | The name Jivin comes from India and directly translates to 'the Life Giver' or 'the Lif… |
| Jnanaketu | m | Indian | The name has its roots in Indian culture |
| Jo-Hans | m | The name Jo-Hans derives from Johannes and carries the meaning 'the priest' or 'the bis… | |
| Jo-Joachim | m | The short form Jochen means 'the one established by God' in Hebrew | |
| Jo-Luca | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jo-Martin | m | Origin unknown | |
| Jo-Mattis | m | English | The origin of the name Jo-Mattis is rooted in Old High German vocabulary |
| Joa | m | Joa is a gender-neutral first name with multiple origins | |
| Joab | m | Joab is an anglicized variant of the biblical Hebrew name Yoʾav (יוֹאָב) | |
| Joach | m | Biblical | Joach is a form of the biblical name Joah (Hebrew יוֹאָח) |
| Joachim | m | Biblical | The origin and exact meaning of the name Joachim are not clearly defined |
| Joachim-Alfred | m | Joachim-Alfred is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Alfred ("th… | |
| Joachim-Andreas | m | Joachim-Andreas is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Andreas ("… | |
| Joachim-Bernd | m | Joachim-Bernd is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Bernd ("the … | |
| Joachim-Bernhard | m | The name Joachim comes from Hebrew and means 'God raises up' | |
| Joachim-Christian | m | Joachim-Christian is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Christia… | |
| Joachim-Detlev | m | Joachim-Detlev is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Detlev ("so… | |
| Joachim-Georg | m | Joachim-Georg is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Georg ("the … | |
| Joachim-Gunnar | m | Joachim-Gunnar is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Gunnar ("th… | |
| Joachim-Ludwig | m | Joachim-Ludwig is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Ludwig ("th… | |
| Joachim-Peter | m | Joachim-Peter is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Peter ("the … | |
| Joachim-Vollrath | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Joachim-Waldemar | m | English | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning |
| Joachim-Werner | m | Joachim-Werner is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Werner ("th… | |
| Joachim-Wilhelm | m | Joachim-Wilhelm is a double name combining Joachim ("God will raise up") and Wilhelm ("… | |
| Joachim-Wolfgang | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Joah | m | Biblical | Joah, a rare name, is both masculine and feminine and has its origins in the Bible |
| Joahas | m | Joahas (Hebrew יוֹאָחָז jô’āḥāz) is a biblical first name that translates to "Yahweh ha… | |
| Joahaz | m | Biblical | Joahaz is a biblical name (Hebrew: יוֹאָחָז jô’āḥāz), meaning "Yahweh has grasped" or "… |
| Joakeim | m | alternative form of Joachim | |
| Joakim | m | Hebrew | The name Joakim, a Scandinavian derivative of the biblical name Joachim, has its roots … |
| Joakim-Job | m | Joakim-Job is a double name combining Joakim ("God will raise up") and Job ("the persec… | |
| Joanes | m | Joanes is the Basque form of the name Johannes | |
| Joannis | m | Hebrew | Joannis means "God is gracious" and represents an alternative form of Ioannis, the mode… |
| Joao | m | Portuguese | Joao, or João, is a widely used boy's name in the Portuguese-speaking world and means '… |
| Joaquim | m | Hebrew | The name Joaquim, as the Portuguese and Catalan form of Joachim, means "God will raise … |
| Joaquin | m | Spanish | The name Joaquin (Spanish Joaquín) is derived from Joachim and means accordingly 'God w… |
| Joas | m | Hebrew | Joas (Hebrew יוֹאָשׁ) is a biblical first name that means "JHWH has gifted" |
| Joash | m | Hebrew | Joash is an English variant of the biblical name Joas (Hebrew יוֹאָשׁ) and means "JHWH … |
| Job | m | Job is considered a form of the biblical name Hiob, which appears in ancient texts and … | |
| Joben | m | The boy's name Joben is a Dutch Low German form of the biblical Hiob | |
| Jobert | m | The first name Jobert has its roots in Gothic | |
| Jobin | m | Jobin is considered a neo-Hebrew variant of the name Job, which is also a form of the b… | |
| Jobson | m | French | The name Jobson, a masculine first name, represents a Brazilian extension of the biblic… |
| Jobst | m | Breton | The name Jobst is a male first name that is derived as a Low German spelling from Job a… |
| Jobst-Friedrich | m | Jobst-Friedrich is a double name combining Jobst ("the lord") and Friedrich ("the peace… | |
| Jobst-Hinrich | m | Jobst-Hinrich is a double name combining Jobst ("the lord") and Hinrich ("the master of… | |
| Jobst-Jürgen | m | Jobst-Jürgen is a double name combining Jobst ("the lord") and Jürgen ("the farmer") | |
| Jobst-Michael | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Jobst-Rüdiger | m | Jobst-Rüdiger is a double name combining Jobst ("the lord") and Rüdiger ("the glorious … | |
| Jochem | m | Jochem, a masculine first name, represents a variant of Jochen and carries the meaning … | |
| Jochen | m | Hebrew | The name Jochen is a German abbreviation of the biblical Joachim |
| Jochen-Dieter | m | Jochen-Dieter is a double name combining Jochen ("God will raise up") and Dieter ("the … | |
| Jochen-Thomas | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Jochen-Volker | m | Jochen-Volker is a double name combining Jochen ("God will raise up") and Volker ("the … | |
| Jochim | m | Jochim is a rare form of the name Jochen, which is understood as the German short form … | |
| Jocke | m | Swedish | Jocke serves as the Swedish diminutive of the German first name Joachim and traces back… |
| Jockel | m | Jockel initially originated as a diminutive of Jakob and means "God protects" or "heel … | |
| Jocki | m | Jocki, as a male first name, is a Swiss variation of Jockel, a pet form of the first na… | |
| Jocquin | m | Hebrew | God may establish |
| Joda | m | Biblical | The name Joda is a faulty transcription of the Hebrew Jojada or Joiada (יוידע) from Luk… |
| Jodocus | m | Breton | The name Jodocus has several meanings, including Lord and Master, derived from the Celt… |
| Jodok | m | Celtic | The masculine first name Jodok stands for 'the lord' or 'the warrior' |
| Jodokus | m | Breton | Jodokus is a Latinized form of the Celtic-Breton name Iodoc or Judoc, which made its wa… |
| Jodrik | m | Breton | Jodrik could be seen as a variant of Jodokus, Jodocus, or Jodok, which traces back to t… |
| Joe-Connor | m | Irish | Joe-Connor is a double name combining Joe ("God may add") and Connor ("the dog lover") |
| Joe-Marcel | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Joeb | m | Hebrew | The meaning of the name is 'God is Father.' |
| Joel | m | Joel (French: Joël) is a biblical name of ancient Hebrew origin | |
| Joel-Lias | m | Spanish | Joel-Lias is a double name combining Joel ("Yahweh is God") and Lias ("my God is JHWH") |
| Joel-Marian | m | Currently, no information about the meaning is available | |
| Joel-Marlon | m | Celtic | The name Joel-Marlon is a male double name with biblical and Celtic roots |
| Joel-Maurice | m | French | Joel-Maurice is a double name combining Joel ("Yahweh is God") and Maurice ("the Moor") |
| Joel-Maxim | m | Hebrew | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning |
| Joel-Maximilian | m | Joel means 'the Divine' and Maximilian stands for 'the Strong' | |
| Joel-Pascal | m | French | Joel-Pascal is a double name combining Joel ("Yahweh is God") and Pascal ("the Easter o… |
| Joel-Tim | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Joep | m | Joep is a diminutive of the biblical names Josef and Johannes and has ancient Hebrew or… | |
| Joerg-Armin | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Joerg-Erik | m | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Joerg-Michael | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Joerg-Peter | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Joerg-Thomas | m | Origin unknown | |
| Joerg-Uwe | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Joerge | m | The name Joerge has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'the farmer' or 'the landworker' | |
| Joffrey | m | Joffrey is a masculine designation considered to be the French form of Geoffroy and tra… | |
| Jogen | m | The boy's name Jogen has its roots in Hindi, although the exact meaning and specific wo… | |
| Johan | m | Greek | Johan is a short form of Johannes and carries the meaning "God is gracious" |
| Johan-Marcel | m | Johan-Marcel is a double name combining Johan ("God is gracious") and Marcel ("the dedi… | |
| Johan-Marten | m | Dutch | Johan-Marten is a double name combining Johan ("God is gracious") and Marten ("the one … |
| Johan-Nicolas | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Johanan | m | Hebrew | The first name Johanan has its roots in the Bible and is regarded as the original form … |
| Johann | m | Greek | Johann is a German short form of the Latin and biblical first name Johannes, a Latinize… |
| Johann-Adolf | m | Johann-Adolf is a double name combining Johann ("God is gracious") and Adolf ("the nobl… | |
| Johann-Albrecht | m | Johann-Albrecht is a double name combining Johann ("God is gracious") and Albrecht ("th… | |
| Johann-Baptist | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Johann-Caspar | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Johann-Christian | m | Johann-Christian is a double name combining Johann ("God is gracious") and Christian ("… | |
| Johann-Christof | m | Johann-Christof is a double name combining Johann ("God is gracious") and Christof ("th… | |
| Johann-Diederich | m | Johann-Diederich is a double name combining Johann ("God is gracious") and Diederich ("… |