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The J sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers girl names starting with J, popular across American, English, France, USA, Latin traditions.

Quick facts: girl names starting with J

  • 4,976 girl names start with J in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, France
  • See the full combined list at Starting With J for all genders

Girl Names Starting With J

4,976 girl names starting with J

#53
France
God Will Add
#82
American↑ Rising
God is my salvation
#95
China
English
#100
American↑ Rising
Latin
#110
France↑ Rising
Youthful; soft; downy
#131
Latin
Latin
#150
English
June, the month
#206
Persian
Persian
#221
English↑ Rising
God is gracious
#256
Latin
Latin
#258
English
day
#274
French↑ Rising
youthful, downy
#285
Spain↑ Rising
Youthful or downy
#306
Greece↑ Rising
Hebrew
#371
English
To descend
#393
English
Little Goth.
#398
Italy
youthful, downy
#411
American
A trip or experience, commonly understood as a transition or personal growth.
#419
American↑ Rising
Happiness, delight
#471
American↑ Rising
generous and gifted
#500
English
God is gracious
#501
American
English
#502
USA
youthful
#502
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#502
Unknown
Yahweh is gracious.
#504
American
Combination of 'Ja' for 'God' and 'Lynn' meaning 'lake'
#504
American
Spanish
#505
Southeast Asian countries
flower
#505
American
a variant of Eunice, meaning good victory.
#505
English
English
#508
English
a modern created name, possibly a blend of 'Jan' (short for Janice or Janet) and 'isia'.
#508
American
a variation of 'Julia' combined with 'Anna', emphasizing grace
#508
American
a blend of jazz and a feminine suffix
#512
American
God is gracious
#514
English
English
#514
American
A variation of the name 'Jerena', related to the Hebrew 'Yareach' meaning 'moon'.
#514
American
Variant of Jasmine, meaning flower
#514
American
God is gracious.
#514
American
A blend inspired by 'Jacqueline' and other similar names.
#514
American
A modern variant of the name Jasmine.
#515
USA
a modern variation of Jennifer, meaning white wave
#515
American
A modern variation of the name Jessica, expressing elegance and charm.
#515
English
supplanter
#516
American
Derived from James, meaning supplanter
#516
American
white phantom; fair one
#516
Latin
just, fair
#517
English
A creative blend of the names Jer and Rhonda.
#518
American↑ Rising
To dream or a dream
#518
American
youthful pearl
#518
USA
A blend of names possibly meaning 'sweet' or 'delicate'.
#520
Hebrew
Hebrew
#520
American
English
#520
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#521
American↑ Rising
Joyful; cheerful; lively
#521
American
Variance of Geronda
#521
American
English
#522
American
combination of Joanna and Angela, meaning God is gracious and angel
#523
France
French
#524
Indonesia
Beautiful and kind-hearted.
#524
American
English
#525
English
a variant of Jala or Jalae, suggesting beauty and grace
#525
American
شجرة
#525
American
American English
#525
American
day
#525
American
The name Janariah does not have a widely recognized meaning but is often considered a modern, creative variation of the
#526
African
African
#526
American
Possibly a modern variant of Jazzy, reflecting liveliness and joy.
#526
Russia
Russian
#527
English
juvenilis: youthful
#527
USA
A derivative of 'Jair,' meaning 'to enlighten' or 'to bring light'
#528
American
Modern variant possibly derived from 'Jamira', meaning 'to be prosperous'.
#528
Scandinavia
Danish
#528
American
English
#529
French
God is gracious, combined form of Jean and Marie
#529
Dutch
Dutch
#529
English
supplanter
#530
American
English
#530
English
God is my oath
#530
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#531
Latin
Derived from 'Julianus', meaning 'youthful'
#532
American
God is gracious
#532
American
Derived from Jordan, meaning 'to flow down' or 'descend'.
#532
American
Jocile is often considered a modern variation of the name Jocelyn, which has Old French origins meaning 'little goth'.
#533
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#534
American
English
#534
American
A variant of the name Jayce, meaning 'healer' or 'to heal'.
#535
China
Chinese
#536
American
A feminine variation of the name Jiles, modernly associated with joyful or cheerful.
#536
American
American
#537
American
English
#537
USA↑ Rising
a modern variation of Jasmine, which means 'flower'
#538
USA
English
#539
American
Derived from Jeffrey, meaning 'peaceful pledge'
#539
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#540
American
English
#541
American
Feminine form of Gerald, meaning 'rule of the spear'
#542
American
English
#542
American
Jerrae does not have a defined meaning in traditional contexts and may be considered a modern invention or variation of
#542
American
English
#543
American
A new beginning
#543
American
A modern name derived from the combination of Jerica and Erica.
#544
American
A variant of Yolanda, which means violet flower
#545
Italy
youthful, downy
#545
English
Judah's daughter
#545
English
God is gracious
#546
American
a modern blend of names, typically a combination of 'Jo' and 'Catherine' or 'Lynn'
#548
American
a variant of Jodie, meaning 'praised' or 'God will increase'
#548
English
English
#549
American
(English: "God is gracious")
#549
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#549
Arabic
Beautiful
#551
American
A variation of the name Jamaican, often interpreted as 'from Jamaica'.
#552
Spanish
a variant of the name 'Giselle', which means 'pledge' or 'hostage'
#552
American
Supplanter
#552
American
pledge, oath
#552
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#553
American
English
#553
American
A modern combination name possibly implying a blend of 'John' and 'unique'.
#554
American
English
#555
American
Modern name with no specific defined meaning, often viewed as a blend name.
#555
American
Creative modern blend
#555
American
English
#555
France
God is gracious
#555
American
gift of God
#556
American
English
#556
American
English
#556
Germanic
God will add
#557
American
English
#557
American
English
#558
English
God is gracious, blend of Jen and Cynthia
#558
France↑ Rising
supplanter
#558
Australia
place of the sea
#558
American
French
#559
American
A combination of the names Josie and Marie, signifying 'God will increase' and 'bitter' or 'beloved' respectively
#559
Arabic
gift from God
#560
American
English
#560
American
English
#560
American
brave or strong
#560
France
A diminutive form of Jacques, meaning 'supplanter'
#560
American
English
#561
American
English
#561
American
A modern variant of Genevieve, meaning Woman of the race.
#561
American
A blend of names, representing strength and creativity.
#562
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#562
American
White Phantom
#563
American
English
#563
USA
A feminine form of James, meaning 'supplanter'
#564
American
God is gracious; variant of Janique
#564
American
God is gracious
#564
American
English
#564
American
precious stone
#564
Dutch
Dutch
#564
Mexico
God is gracious
#565
American
YHWH is gracious
#568
China
佳丽 (Jiālì) - beautiful and elegant
#568
American
a diminutive form of James, meaning 'supplanter'
#571
American
Strong and independent
#572
English
wealthy
#572
American
a modern variation of 'Jesse', meaning 'God's gift'
#573
Kiswahili-speaking countries
One who leads or gives guidance
#573
American
soft, gentle
#574
American
A modern variant of Giselle, meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage'.
#576
English
supplanter
#576
American
modern name possibly derived from combinations of other names like ‘Jackie’ or ‘Kashia’
#576
Brazil
A beloved name with deep roots
#577
English
English
#578
American
Possible variant of Jasmine, meaning 'gift from God'.
#578
Spain
Spanish
#578
English
English
#578
France
God is gracious
#579
USA
Hebrew
#580
American
English
#580
Gambia
A name meaning 'to be loved' or 'beloved'
#581
Greece
Greek
#582
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#582
American
A modern variant of Jasmine, symbolizing elegance and grace.
#582
American
A name of modern origin, possibly derived from 'Jade' and 'Elia', associated with beauty and preciousness.
#583
France
Hebrew
#583
American
A variation of 'Jane', which means 'God is gracious'
#584
American
Form of Geraldine, Ruler with Spear
#584
American
English
#584
Israel
יָרְדֵן - Yarden, meaning 'to descend'
#585
American
derived form of 'Jenna'; may indicate a 'fair' or 'white' gift.
#585
American
A modern variation likely derived from the name Jahkila.
#585
Latin
a derived form of the name Julia, which means youthful
#585
American
God is gracious
#585
American
from the name Jamie
#586
English
Fair one
#587
American
a blend of Emily and Jean
#587
American
to behold
#588
American
youthful, young at heart
#588
English
to flow down
#589
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#590
Slavic
clear, bright
#591
American
A blend of Jill and Anna
#592
American
English
#592
English
God will increase
#593
Poland
a variant of the name Jeżyna, which means 'blackberry'.
#594
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#594
American
Variant of the name Jennifer, which has its roots in the Welsh name Gwendolyn meaning 'white wave'.

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