101 boy names that start with the letter J

Choosing a baby’s name is one of the most exciting moments that parents live, although the choice is not always easy and fast. Some people prefer short names, while others opt for compound ones. The animal kingdom, the sea or well-known writers and artists can also be an excellent source of inspiration.

When it comes to choosing a name, there are families that have a predilection for a specific sound, or even seek that the names of all their children begin with the same letter . So today we are going to continue with our series of names from A to Z, proposing 101 boy names that begin with J, so you can choose the one you like the most.

• Jabari : has its origin in an ancient Arabic voice, and means “one who is strong and courageous”.

• Jabin : name of Hebrew origin that means “the one who understands”.

• Jabel : name of Hebrew origin. It means “the arrow that flies.”

• Hyacinth : name of Greek origin that refers to the precious flower.

• Jacobo or Jacob : name of Hebrew origin that means “the one that substitutes”.

• Jack : name of Hebrew origin with various meanings according to its etymology. On the one hand, there are those who consider that it comes from Jacobo, while others assure that it is a variant of John, which in turn comes from Juan. There is a third possibility, and that is that it has a Celtic origin, whose meaning would be “health”

• Jackue : Basque translation of Santiago. It means “God will reward”

• Jacques : name of Hebrew origin. Some authors consider that it is a French variant of Jacobo, while others believe that its meaning would be related to the Hebrew root ‘âqab’, and would mean “deception”.

• Jad : Lebanese variant of Jade, which is related to the precious stone and whose meaning, if we look at its root, would be “under the belly”.

• Jaden : name of English origin and unisex use. Two origins are attributed to it: derived from the Spanish Jade, or from the Hebrew, which means “grateful.”

• Jael : name of Hebrew origin, variant of Yael, whose literal meaning is “mountain goat”.

• Jafari : name of Egyptian origin that means “stream”.

• Japheth : name of Hebrew origin that means “the enlarged one”.

• Jagger : name of English origin that means “seller”.

• Jahi : name of Egyptian origin that means “the one who is worthy”.

• Jaime : name of Hebrew origin variant of Jacobo, that means “the one that substitutes”.

• Jairo : name of Hebrew origin that means “the one who shines.”

• Jakim : name of Arabic origin, a variant of Joaquín.

• Jalil : name of Hindu origin that comes from Sanskrit, and means “greatness, superiority”.

• James : very popular name in the Anglo-Saxon world. Its origin is Hebrew, and it derives from Jacob.

• Jam : name of Persian origin with two possible meanings “twin” or “river”.

• Jan : Catalan form of Juan. Another of its variants is Joan.

• Janus : name of Greek origin that means “bright like the sun”.

• Janoc : name of Hebrew origin that means “extravagant”.

• Janoj : name of Hebrew origin that translates as “delicate, educated”.

• Jareb : name of Hebrew origin that means “opponent”.

• Jared : name of Hebrew origin that means “the one who comes from heaven.”

• Jareth : English voice of Jared.

• Jarvis : name of French origin that means “with honor”.

• Jason : name of Greek origin that means “the one who heals”.

• Jasper : name of Hindi origin, English variant of Gaspar. It means “resplendent”.

• Jaume : Catalan form of Jaime

• Javier : name of Basque origin, a variant of Xavier, which means “the one who comes from the new house”.

• Javilá : name of Hebrew origin that means “circular”.

• Jawara : name of African origin that translates as “peace and love”. Despite being a proper name, it is more common to use it as a surname.

• Jay : short and original name, which would refer to the abbreviated form of any name that begins with the letter j.

• Jean : name of Hebrew origin that means “God is merciful”

• Jeff : short and original name, diminutive of Jeffrey.

• Jeffrey : French name derived from Geoffrey, which in turn is a Germanic name whose literal meaning would be “divine peace.”

• Jephthah : name of Hebrew origin whose meaning is “God liberates”.

• Jehovah : name of Hebrew origin that refers to “Yhaveh”.

• Jeirgif : name of Russian origin whose literal meaning is “farmer”.

• Jela : Two possible origins are attributed to him. A Greek one, derived from Helena or Selena, and whose meanings would be “splendor of the sun” and “splendor of the moon”, respectively. Another origin would be Slavic and it would mean “deer”.

• Jenaro : name of Latin origin that refers to the month of January.

• Xenophon : name of Greek origin whose meaning is “foreign voice”.

• Jeremiah : name of Hebrew origin that means “God establishes order.”

• Jérémie : French voice of the name Jeremías.

• Jeremiel : name of Hebrew origin variant of Jeremías.

• Xerxes : name of Persian origin that means “ruler of heroes”.

• Jerónimo : name of Greek origin that means “sacred”.

• Jess : of Anglo-Saxon origin and of mixed use. It is used as a diminutive of Jesus.

• Jesualdo : the authors attribute two possible origins to it. On the one hand, there are those who consider that it is a Germanic name whose meaning would be “the one in command with the spear.” While others affirm that it derives from Jesus, whose meaning is “Yaveh is my savior”.

• Jesus : name of Hebrew origin that means “Yahveh is the savior” or “the Messiah”.

• Jethró : name of Hebrew origin whose meaning is “excellence”.

• Jimbo : name of English origin, used as a nickname for James.

• Jimeno : name of Hebrew origin variant of Simon, which means “God has listened to me.”

• Jimiyu : name of African origin that means “born in summer”.

• Jirair : name of Armenian origin with two possible meanings: “hard work” or “bridge”. There are also authors who assure that the name is a variant of Gerardo, and its meaning would be “strong with the spear”.

• Joab : name of Hebrew origin that means “Yaveh is the father”.

• Joaquín : name of Hebrew origin that means “Yaveh has raised up”.

• Job : name of Hebrew origin with two possible meanings: “the persecuted” or “the one who has patience”.

• Joel : name of Hebrew origin that means “God is his lord”.

• John : English variant that comes from Juan, although in recent decades this name has spread to other Spanish-speaking countries. Its origin is Hebrew, and means “God, the merciful”.

• Johnny : name of English origin, diminutive of Johnn.

• Joka : name of Hebrew origin that means “divine gift”.

• Jomei : name of Japanese origin that means “constant light”.

• Jomo : name of African origin that means “farmer”.

• Jon : Basque voice of the name Juan.

• Jonás : name of Hebrew origin that means “dove”.

• Jonay : name from the Canarian tradition, which refers to a prince of Tenerife.

• Jonathan or Jonathan : name of Hebrew origin, which means “gift of God”.

• Jordan : its origin is Hebrew and refers to the river of the same name.

• Jordi : Catalan form of Jorge.

• Jorge : name of Greek origin that means “the one who works the land”.

• Joritz : Basque name that means “abundant, rich”.

• Jehoshaphat : name of Hebrew origin that means “word of God”.

• José : name of Hebrew origin variant of Yossef, whose meaning is “God will add”.

• Josep : Catalan form of José.

• Joshua : name of Hebrew origin, variant of Joshua.

• Josías : name of Hebrew origin variant of Joshua.

• Joss – A mixed-use name, derived from the Old German “Josse”. It means “champion”.

• Josué : name of Hebrew origin that means “God is my savior”.

• Jotham : name of Hebrew origin that means “God is correct”.

• Jov : two possible origins and meanings are attributed to it. On the one hand, a Russian origin that would mean “persecuted”. On the other, a Greek origin, which in turn would come from the name Jupiter.

• Jovino : name of Latin origin that means “consecrated to Jupiter”.

• Juan : name of Hebrew origin that means “God is merciful”.

• Jubal : name of Hebrew origin that means “little stream”.

• Judas : name of Hebrew origin that means “the one who recognizes God” or “the one who comes from Judea”.

• Julen : Basque equivalent of Julián.

• Jules : French variant of Julio.

• Julian : name of Latin origin that means “man with strong roots”.

• Julien : French variant of Julian.

• Julio : name of Latin and Greek origin with two meanings according to its origin: “dedicated to Jupiter”, if it comes from Latin, or “man with a thick beard”, according to its Greek origin.

• Juma : Two possible origins are attributed to him. One Arabic, and whose meaning could be interpreted as “excellent”, and another Swahili, which would mean “one who is born on Friday”

• Jumoke : name of Egyptian origin that means “the one who is loved by all”.

• Jupiter : raises two possible meanings. On the one hand “father of light”, and on the other, it would relate to Jupiter, who according to Roman mythology is the greatest of the gods, and parents of all deities.

• Jurg : Russian variant of Jorge’s name.

• Justiniano : name of Latin origin that means “the one who acts with justice”.

• Justin : name of Latin origin that means “the one who works with justice”.

• Justo : name of Latin origin that means “the one who works with justice”.

• Joyce : mixed use name with two meanings. On the one hand, there are authors who consider that it comes from medieval Latin, and it would be translated as “lord”. But others ascribe the meaning “always cheerful” to it.

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