Boy Names Starting with J
Boy names that begin with J — 31 of them, gentle names and bold ones alike, each with its meaning and origin.
31 names
Jabari
Swahili
Brave
BoyVirtue
Jack
Medieval English / Hebrew
God is gracious
BoyHistorical
Jackson
English
Son of Jack
BoyHistorical
Jacob
Hebrew / Biblical
Supplanter
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Jae
Korean
Respect, talent, wealth
Unisex
Jai
Sanskrit / Hindi
Victory
BoyVirtue
Jamal
Arabic / African American
Handsome, beauty
BoyVirtueHistorical
James
Hebrew / Biblical
Supplanter
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Jameson
Scottish-American
Son of James
BoyLiterary
Jasper
Persian / English
Treasurer
BoyNature
Javier
Basque / Spanish
New house
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Jay
Sanskrit / English
Victory in Sanskrit, blue jay bird in English
BoyVirtue
Jayden
Hebrew / Modern English
Thankful
Boy
Jefferson
Old English / American
Son of Jeffrey
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Jelani
Swahili
Mighty, powerful
BoyVirtueHistorical
Jeremiah
Hebrew / Biblical
God will lift up
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Jett
American
Jet-black gemstone
BoyNature
Jian
Mandarin Chinese
Healthy, vigorous
BoyVirtue
Jinu
Korean
Truly beautiful, or precious treasure
BoyVirtue
Joaquín
Spanish (from Hebrew)
Yahweh has established
BoyBiblicalHistorical
John
Hebrew / Biblical
God is gracious
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Jonah
Hebrew / Biblical
Dove
UnisexBiblicalSea
Jonathan
Hebrew / Biblical
God has given
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Joon
Korean
Talented, handsome
BoyVirtue
Jose
Spanish / Hebrew
God will add
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Joseph
Hebrew / Biblical
God will increase
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Joshua
Hebrew / Biblical
God is salvation
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Josiah
Hebrew / Biblical
God supports
BoyBiblicalHistorical
Jude
Hebrew / English
Praise
BoyBiblicalLiterary
Julian
Latin / Roman
Youthful
UnisexHistorical
Jun
Korean / Japanese
Talented, obedient, handsome
UnisexVirtue
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