Boy names beginning with J
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♂ | James | James is an English language name for boys. It came from the Old French variation of the late Latin name 'Iacomus'. In Hebrew it is Yaʻaqov (Jacob) meaning supplanter.
James is a common name in many countries like the United States, Northern Ireland, Australia, Wales, England, etc. |
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♂ | John | John is a given name used for boys in the English language but it originated from a latin form of The Greek name "Ioannes and Iohannes".
At first, it was known as Hellenized Jews then transfered to Hebrew name Yohanan meaning "Graced by God" or Yehohanan meaning "God is Gracious". |
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♂ | Joseph | May the Lord add |
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♂ | Jeffrey | Derived from one of three Old German names, meaning district, traveler, or peaceful pledge. Famous bearer: Geoffrey Plantagenet was father to King Henry II; Geoffrey Cbaucer wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'. |
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♂ | Justin | Righteous |
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♂ | Joshua | Yahweh is salvation |
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♂ | Jack | he heel grip |
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♂ | Jonathan | Gift from God |
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♂ | Jared | Rose (flower). Also Descending. A pre-flood Biblical name. The character Jared on the late Sixties TV western The Big Valley. |
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♂ | Jason | to heal. Jason is a character of Greek mythology |
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♂ | Jay | Jay |
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♂ | Joel | Jehovah is God. .Strong - willed. The name of a Breton saint. The biblical prophet Joel wrote the Book of Joel. |
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♂ | Joe | May the Lord add |
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♂ | Jacob | he heel grip |
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♂ | Jefta | Heb. "He (God) opened" or "May He open. One of the judges of Israel (Judges 11.12). Vondel wrote about the history of Jephthah his famous tragedy of this name. |
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♂ | Jake | he heel grip |
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♂ | Jordan | earth, land |
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♂ | Jerry | ruler with the iron spear |
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♀ | Jamie | he heel grip |
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♂ | Jeremy | with a holy name |
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♂ | Johnny | Yahweh is gracious |
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♀ | Jose | Variant of Josepha. Feminine form of Joseph. May Jehovah give increase. |
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♂ | Jan | God is merciful |
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♂ | Jesse | Gift |
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♂ | Jorge | farmer or husbandman |
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♂ | Jeffery | Peace of God |
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♂ | Joey | Yahweh grant increase |
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♂ | Juan | Yahweh is gracious |
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♂ | Jorick | Friend ever, Country Worker |
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♀ | Jemry | |
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♂ | Jim | Supplant. Replace. Variant of Jacob derived from the Latin Jacomus. |
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♂ | Jonas | Dove. Variant of Hebrew Jonah. |
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♂ | Jacques | he heel grip |
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♂ | Jayden | a contemporary spelling variant of the given name Jadon. |
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♂ | Jon | Yahweh is gracious |
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♂ | Jos | May the Lord add |
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♂ | Javier | new home |
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♀ | Juan Antonio | |
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♂ | Josh | God is with us |
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♀ | Jajuan | God is gracious |
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♀ | Justin Bieber | |
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♂ | Johndesmond | |
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♂ | Jens | God is gracious |
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♂ | Jurgen | editor of the Earth |
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♂ | Jenno | Yahweh is gracious |
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♂ | Jaco | he heel grip |
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♂ | Jackson | God has been gracious; has shown favor. Based on John or Jacques. |
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♂ | Jelle | value, payment, retribution, sacrifice |
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♂ | Jungkook | |
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♂ | Julian | The young man, dedicated to Jupiter |
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# | ♂ | Name |
Meaning |
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♀ | Jessica | Rich. God beholds. The daughter of Shylock in Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice'. |
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♀ | Jennifer | fruitful |
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♀ | Jasmine | jasmine blossom |
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♀ | Julia | People of Julus |
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♀ | Jacqueline | he heel grip |
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♀ | Jenna | fruitful |
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♀ | Judith | Jewess. Praised. |
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♀ | Jiska | He looks to God |
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♀ | Johanna | Yahweh is gracious |
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♀ | Josephine | added |
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♀ | Jetske | homeland, power, ruler |
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♀ | Janasia | |
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♂ | Jis | Frisian name. From IESE. |
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♂ | Jordan | earth, land |
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♀ | Jorinda | shield of linden wood |
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♀ | Jeslin | |
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♀ | June | The |
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♀ | Jellica | Value, retaliation |
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♀ | Jane | Yahweh is gracious |
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♀ | Janice | Yahweh is gracious |
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♀ | Justine | Righteous |
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♀ | Joan | Yahweh is gracious |
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♀ | Judy | Of Judea |
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♀ | Julie | the youthful |
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♀ | Joanna | God is with us |
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♂ | Jibi | jesus his best image |
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♀ | Jenny | fruitful |
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♀ | Jedidja | Yahweh's darling, darling Lord |
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♀ | Jitske | Noble |
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♀ | Janette | God is gracious |
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♂ | Janou | Yahweh is gracious |
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♀ | Jamie | he heel grip |
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♀ | Jillian | Child of the gods. A modern variant of Gillian, which is a feminine form of Julian, meaning Jove's child. |
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♀ | Jelena | Bright |
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♀ | Jada | costly |
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♀ | Janel | God is reconciling |
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♀ | Janelle | God is with us |
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♀ | Jumina | Pearls |
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♀ | Joanne | Yahweh is gracious |
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♀ | Juanita | God is gracious |
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♂ | Jocelyn | Medieval male name adopted as a feminine name. |
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♀ | Jinte | See Ine and Ene |
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♀ | Jackie | he heel grip |
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♀ | Jana | derived from the Sabijnenkoning Titus Tatius |
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♀ | Jessie | Yahweh is |
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♂ | Joshua | Yahweh is salvation |
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♀ | Jolinda | Yahweh is gracious |
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♀ | Joyce | Cheerful. Merry. From the name of 7th-century hermit St Judoc (St Judocus or St Josse), who was the son of a Breton king. In medieval England, this name was given to children of either gender, although it is now used solely as a feminine name. |
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♂ | Jaime | he heel grip |
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♀ | Jildou | holy |
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