Popular and traditional American names that start with “J”, with meanings and origin. 136 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jace | Healer (Jason) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jacinto | Hyacinth | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jack | God is gracious (from John) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jackeline | Supplanter (Jacqueline) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Jackie | Supplanter (Jacqueline) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jackson | Son of Jack | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jaclyn | Supplanter (Jacqueline) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jacob | Supplanter; Holds the heel; Holder of the heel; One who follows | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Jacobo | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jacquelyn | Supplanter | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jacqui | Supplanter (Jacqueline) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jada | Jade; Wise | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jaden | God has heard | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jaime | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jair | He enlightens | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jairo | He enlightens | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jake | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jalen | Calm; Tranquil | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jamar | Handsome (from Jamal) | 👦 Boy | English |
| James | Supplanter (from Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jamie | Supplanter (James) | 🧒 Unisex | Scottish |
| Jane | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Janelle | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Janet | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Janeth | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Janette | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Janice | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Janie | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jared | Descent; Descending | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jarrett | Spear strength | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jarrod | Descent (Jared) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jasmine | Jasmine flower | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jasper | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jayden | God has heard | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jayla | Victory; Jay bird | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jayne | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jayson | Healer (Jason) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jazmin | Jasmine | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Jazmine | Jasmine | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jeanie | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Jeannie | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Jed | Beloved of God (Jedidiah) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeff | God's peace (Jeffrey) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jefferson | Son of Geoffrey | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeffery | God's peace | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeffrey | God's peace | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jen | White wave (Jennifer) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jenifer | White wave | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Jenn | White wave (Jennifer) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jenna | White wave; God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jenni | White wave (Jennifer) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jennie | White wave; God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jenny | White wave; God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jeremiah | God will exalt | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jeremy | God will exalt | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeri | Spear ruler (Geraldine) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jermaine | Brother; From Germany | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeronimo | Holy name (Jerome) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jerry | Spear ruler (Gerald) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jess | God beholds (Jessica, Jesse) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Jessica | God beholds | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jessie | God beholds; God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Jessy | God beholds (Jessica) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jesús | God is salvation | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jewel | Jewel; Precious | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Jhon | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jhonny | God is gracious (Johnny) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jill | Youthful (Gillian) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jillian | Youthful (Gillian) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jim | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jimena | He has heard (Simeon) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Jimmie | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jimmy | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joann | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Joanne | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Joaquín | God will establish | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jodi | Praised (Judith) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jodie | Praised (Judith) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jody | Praised (Judith) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Joe | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joel | Yahweh is God; The Lord is God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Joey | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Johana | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| John | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Johnathan | God has given (Jonathan) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Johnnie | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Johnny | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jolene | Pretty; God will increase | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jón | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Icelandic |
| Jonah | Dove | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jonas | Dove; God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | International, Lithuanian |
| Jonatan | God has given | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jonathon | God has given | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jonny | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jordan | To flow down; The River Jordan | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Jordyn | To flow down (Jordan) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jorge Luis | Farmer and famous warrior | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jose Antonio | God will increase and priceless | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jose Luis | God will increase and famous warrior | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jose Manuel | God will increase; God is with us | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Joselyn | Of the Goths (Jocelyn) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Joseph | God will increase | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Josh | God is salvation (Joshua) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joshua | God is salvation | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Josiah | God supports | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Josie | God will increase (Josephine) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Josue | God is salvation (Joshua) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jovita | Of Jupiter; Joyful | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Joyce | Lord; Joyful | 👧 Girl | English |
| Juan Carlos | John and Charles | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Juan Jose | John and Joseph | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Juan Manuel | John and Emmanuel | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Juan Pablo | John and Paul | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Juana | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Juanita | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Juanito | God is gracious (Juan) | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Jude | Praised | 👦 Boy | English |
| Judi | Praised (Judith) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Judy | Praised (Judith); Mount Judi (where Noah's ark rested) | 👧 Girl | English, Arabic |