Girl Names Starting with J
Girl names that begin with J — 21 of them, familiar favourites and a few hidden gems, each with its meaning and origin.
21 names
Jada
Hebrew / African American
He knows (Hebrew)
GirlVirtueHistorical
Jade
Spanish / Old French
The green gemstone
GirlNature
Janvi
Sanskrit / Hindi
River, daughter of Ganga
GirlSeaMythological
Jasmine
Persian / Arabic
Jasmine flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Jaya
Sanskrit
Victory
GirlVirtueMythological
Jemima
Hebrew / Biblical / English
Dove
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Jessica
Hebrew / English
God beholds
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Ji
Korean
Wisdom, ambition, intellect
UnisexVirtue
Jia
Chinese
Beautiful, good, auspicious
Girl
Jing
Mandarin Chinese
Quiet, still, calm
GirlVirtue
Jiya
Hindi
Heart, soul, sweetheart
GirlVirtue
Jocelyn
French / English
Of the Gauts, a Germanic tribe
GirlVirtueHistorical
Joelle
Hebrew / French / American
The Lord is God
GirlLiteraryBiblical
Joo
Korean
Pearl, lord
GirlVirtueSea
Josephine
Hebrew / French
God will add
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Josie
Hebrew / English
God will add
Girl
Joyce
Old French / English
Lord, rejoicing
UnisexLiteraryVirtue
Juliana
Latin / Spanish
Youthful
GirlHistorical
Junie
Latin / American
Born in June
GirlLiterary
Juniper
Latin
The juniper tree
GirlBotanicalNature
Juno
Latin / English
Queen of the heavens
UnisexMythologicalCelestial
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