Girl Names starting with “J”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “J”
Girl Names starting with “J”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaaike | f | The name has its origins in Frisian | |
| Jaamanda | f | Spanish | The name has its roots in Kurdish, Spanish, and Czech |
| Jaana | f | Jaana is an Estonian form of Jana, which is understood as a variant of the biblical nam… | |
| Jaane | f | Jaane is a form of Jane, which has its origin in the biblical names Johanna and Johanne… | |
| Jaantje | f | Hebrew | The name Jaantje also originates from Hebrew and means "God is gracious." As a variant … |
| Jaanu | f | Sanskrit | The name Jaanu has its roots in Sanskrit and literally means 'knee' |
| Jabina | f | The name Jabina is regarded as the feminine variant of the biblical Jabin | |
| Jacey | f | American | The name Jacey is a modern creation based on the sonorous element 'jay' |
| Jaciara | f | The girl's name Jaciara has its roots in the Tupi language, which is spoken by indigeno… | |
| Jacinda | f | English | The name Jacinda is primarily used in English-speaking regions, particularly in Austral… |
| Jacinta | f | Portuguese | Jacinta is the feminine counterpart to Jacinto, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the … |
| Jacintha | f | English | Jacintha is the feminine derivative of the ancient Greek name Hyákinthos (Ὑάκινθος), wh… |
| Jackie-Sue | f | English | Jackie-Sue is a double name combining Jackie ("Yahweh may protect") and Sue ("the lily") |
| Jackleen | f | Jackleen is an American spelling of Jacqueline, a feminine derivative of the names Jaco… | |
| Jackline | f | Jackline is a female first name that is an African American spelling of Jacqueline, whi… | |
| Jacklyn | f | Jacklyn is considered the English spelling of Jacqueline, which is a French feminine fo… | |
| Jaclyn | f | Jaclyn is regarded as an English short form of the name Jacqueline, which is a female v… | |
| Jacoba | f | English | Jacoba is the feminine variant of the biblical name Jacob, whose origin lies in the Anc… |
| Jacobeth | f | Jacobeth is often regarded as a variant of the Hebrew Jochebed, derived from Yokhéved (… | |
| Jacobette | f | American | The first name Jacobette is regarded as a rare African American variant of Jacoba, whic… |
| Jacobiane | f | Jacobiane is a girl's name that comes from the Bulgarian language | |
| Jacolien | f | Dutch | The pronunciation varies between 'Ja-ko-liin' and 'Dscha-ko-liin' |
| Jacquelin | f | English | Jacquelin is the English and French variant of the name Jakobine and a variant of Jacqu… |
| Jacqueline | f | The first name Jacqueline is the feminine form of the French name Jacques, a variant of… | |
| Jacqueline-Chantal | f | Latin | Jacqueline: "the one born later" or "God protects" (Hebrew); derived from Jakobine, Jac… |
| Jacqueline-Franziska | f | Jacqueline-Franziska is a double name combining Jacqueline ("God protects") and Franzis… | |
| Jacqueline-Jeanne | f | Jacqueline-Jeanne is a double name combining Jacqueline ("God protects") and Jeanne ("G… | |
| Jacqueline-Josephine | f | French | Jacqueline-Josephine is a double name combining Jacqueline ("God protects") and Josephi… |
| Jacqueline-Nadine | f | French | Currently, no details about the meaning are known |
| Jacquelyn | f | Jacquelyn is an English spelling of Jacqueline, which is considered the feminine form o… | |
| Jacquelynn | f | American | Jacquelynn is a modern American version of Jacqueline, the female form of the biblical … |
| Jacquilyne | f | American | The name has its roots in American English |
| Jada | f | French | The name Jada is a variant of Jade |
| Jada-Trinity | f | American | Jada-Trinity is a double name combining Jada ("YHWH recognizes") and Trinity ("the Trin… |
| Jade-Elaine | f | English | Jade-Elaine is a double name combining Jade ("the gemstone") and Elaine ("the radiant o… |
| Jade-Jolie | f | English | Jade is a precious gemstone, while Jolie means pretty or cute |
| Jadea | f | English | The name Jadea is derived from Jade and carries the meaning of 'the gemstone', 'the jew… |
| Jadelyn | f | English | The name Jadelyn is considered a contemporary English derivation of Jade, with the suff… |
| Jadga | f | The name Jadga has a strong etymological root in Old High German | |
| Jadiana | f | Jadiana is an extended form of Diana, which is associated with the goddess of the hunt | |
| Jadina-Elin | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jadine | f | English | Jadine is a feminine first name that is derived from jade and thus carries the identica… |
| Jadis | f | Persian | Jadis is a fictional girl's name that originates from 'The Chronicles of Narnia' |
| Jadranca | f | Latin | The girl's name Jadranca carries the meaning 'the one from the city of Hadria.' Alterna… |
| Jadranka | f | Latin | Jadranka is considered the Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian version of Adriana, which is a … |
| Jadwiga | f | Polish | Jadwiga is a feminine form of the name that was introduced into the German-speaking are… |
| Jady | f | The name Jady is a shortened American form of Jade and means 'the gemstone', 'the jewel… | |
| Jadyn | f | English | Jadyn, a name used for both women and men, represents a modern English variant of Jaden… |
| Jadzia | f | Polish | The name Jadzia traces back to the Polish form of Jadwiga, which in turn is a variant o… |
| Jael | f | Hebrew | The first name Jael (also Jaël) is the German, English, and Spanish form of the Hebrew … |
| Jaela | f | Jaela, also known as Jaëla, is a derived form of the biblical Hebrew name Jael/Yael, wh… | |
| Jaella | f | English | The name Jaella is a variant of the Hebrew and biblical name Jael/Yael and means 'the i… |
| Jaelle | f | Jaelle (also Jaëlle) is a Romance derivative of the biblical name Jaël/Yael and means '… | |
| Jaelyn | f | American | The girl's name Jaelyn is an American derivative of Jay, enriched with the suffix "-lyn… |
| Jaemi | f | The origin of the name lies in Korean and stands for "fun." | |
| Jaffa | f | Hebrew | The name Jaffa, a variant of Yaffa, also stands for 'the beautiful one.' Its roots lie … |
| Jagisha | f | Indian | The name means 'islander' in Hindi and is represented in script form as जागीशा |
| Jaglika | f | The first name Jaglika, derived from the Macedonian word jaglika (јаглика), means 'the … | |
| Jagna | f | Latin | The name Jagna, a female first name, is a Polish diminutive of Agnieszka or Agnes, orig… |
| Jagoda | f | Polish | Jagoda is a feminine first name that has Old Slavic origins and means 'the berry' or 't… |
| Jahel | f | Jahel is a form of the biblical name Jaël/Yael and is used in English as well as in the… | |
| Jahnavi | f | Indian | Jahnavi is a female name that originates from India |
| Jahne | f | Jahne represents an English form of Jane, which is itself a short form of Johanna and i… | |
| Jaidyn | f | The first name Jaidyn is a modern American variant of the name Jaden, which is derived … | |
| Jaike | f | Dutch | The name Jaike is derived as a North Frisian and Dutch variant of Jakoba, which traces … |
| Jaila | f | The name Jaila is a contemporary variant of Jayla and is regarded as the feminine form … | |
| Jailee | f | The origin of the word is not known | |
| Jailia | f | African | The name has African roots |
| Jaimie | f | Hebrew | Jaimie is a girl's name that has Hebrew roots |
| Jaina | f | Hebrew | Jaina is a derivative of Jana and Jane, which are connected to Johanna, the feminine fo… |
| Jainaba | f | Arabic | The name Jainaba, also a girl's name, originates from West Africa, and its origin is no… |
| Jainy | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jaira | f | The name Jaira represents a feminine variant of Jair and originates from the ancient He… | |
| Jakarta | f | Sanskrit | The unisex name Jakarta is derived from the capital city of Indonesia |
| Jakeithia | f | Greek | Jakeithia stands for 'twilight.' In Greek script, it is represented as Ξαγκαθια |
| Jaki | f | English | Jaki is a rare girl's name considered a diminutive form of Jacqueline |
| Jakintza | f | Basque | Jakintza is a Basque girl's name whose exact meaning and etymological elements are curr… |
| Jaklin | f | Jaklin is a Romanian and Slovenian spelling of Jacqueline, which in turn is a feminine … | |
| Jakoba | f | The name Jakoba is a feminine variant of Jakob, derived from the ancient Hebrew Ya'aqov… | |
| Jakobea | f | Jakobea is the Swiss feminine variant of the ancient biblical name Jakob, which origina… | |
| Jakobina | f | The name Jakobina is a modified form of the biblical Jakob, which has its origin in the… | |
| Jakobine | f | Jakobine is a feminine variant of the biblical name Jakob, which is originally derived … | |
| Jakova | f | Hebrew | Jakova is a girl's name composed of Hebrew words |
| Jala | f | Arabic | Jala is an Arabic girl's name that is common in the Eastern and African regions |
| Jalda | f | Hebrew | The name Jalda, as a shortened form of the Frisian Tjalda, originates from Tjade and ca… |
| Jale | f | The name Jale is a Turkish derivation of the Persian Zhaleh, which means "the dew drop.… | |
| Jalea | f | Arabic | The name Jalea is considered a variant of the name Jaliyah, which is an African America… |
| Jaleen | f | The first name Jaleen represents a modern form of the Turkish name Jalin, which in turn… | |
| Jaleesa | f | American | Jaleesa is considered a modern form of Jelisa, which in turn is derived from the name E… |
| Jalene | f | American | The name Jalene has its roots in the derivation from James, which means 'the supplanter… |
| Jalia | f | Arabic | The name Jalia is a short form of Jalila, which is a feminine variant of the names Jala… |
| Jalila | f | Arabic | Jalila is the feminine variant of Jalil, which is derived from the Arabic names Jalal a… |
| Jalilah | f | Arabic | Jalilah is an alternative spelling of Jalila and belongs to the female variants of the … |
| Jalin | f | Jalin is a modified form of the Turkish name Jale | |
| Jalina | f | Jalina is a female first name that is regarded as a North Frisian derivation of Jale | |
| Jalinda | f | Spanish | The name originates from Spanish |
| Jaline | f | Jaline is a West Frisian variant of the name Jale and means 'the Joyful', 'the Happy', … | |
| Jaline-Amber | f | Latin | Jaline-Amber is a double name combining Jaline ("the funny one") and Amber ("the amber") |
| Jaline-Anna | f | French | Jaline-Anna is a double name combining Jaline ("the funny one") and Anna ("God is graci… |
| Jaline-Dakota | f | American | Jaline-Dakota is a double name combining Jaline ("the funny one") and Dakota ("allies") |