Popular and traditional British boy names that start with “J”, with meanings and origin. 28 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack | God is gracious (from John) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jacob | Supplanter; Holds the heel; Holder of the heel; One who follows | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Jake | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | English |
| James | Supplanter (from Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jamie | Supplanter (James) | 🧒 Unisex | Scottish |
| Jason | Healer | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Jasper | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jayden | God has heard | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeff | God's peace (Jeffrey) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeffrey | God's peace | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeremy | God will exalt | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jerry | Spear ruler (Gerald) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jess | God beholds (Jessica, Jesse) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Jim | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jimmy | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | 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 |
| John | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Johnny | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jón | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Icelandic |
| Jonas | Dove; God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | International, Lithuanian |
| Jonny | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joseph | God will increase | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Josh | God is salvation (Joshua) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joshua | God is salvation | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jude | Praised | 👦 Boy | English |
| Junior | Younger | 👦 Boy | English |