Information on baby boy names and meanings(J)

Jabari	Swahili	The brave one.
Jabez	Hebrew	Sorrowful.
Jabir	Arabic	The comforter.
Jace	Greek	The healer.
Jacek	Polish	A lily. A male form of hyacinth.
Jack	Hebrew	From the name John, but also used as an independent name. God is gracious.
Jackson	Old English	Son of Jack. God is gracious.
Jacob	Hebrew	Held by the heel.
Jacques	French	French form of Jacob and James.
Jacy	Native American	the moon
Jaedon
Jael	Hebrew	To ascend or a wild goat. A boy or girl's name.
Jafar	Hindu	little stream
Jagdish	Sanskrit	The ruler of the world.
Jagger	Middle English	A carter or hawker.
Jago	Cornish	Cornish form of James.
Jaiden	English	A modern name derived from Jai or Jay.
Jaidev	Hindu
Jaidon	English	A modern name derived from Jai or Jay.
Jaime	French	French for I love you. A boy or girl's name.
Jake		Held by the heel. From the name Jacob, but also used as an independent name.
Jakob	Dutch/German/Scandinavian	The supplanter. One who takes the place of another. A biblical name. Also see James.
Jakub	Czech/Polish	The supplanter. One who takes the place of another. A biblical name. Also see James.
Jal	English	wanderer
Jaleel	Arabic	great, fine
Jalen	Arabic
Jalil	Arabic	Majestic.
Jamal	Arabic	The handsome one. A boy or girl's name.
James	Hebrew	The supplanter. A form of Jacob.
Jamie		The supplanter.
Jamieson	Old English	The son of James. The supplanter.
Jamison	English	son of James
Jan		God is gracious. A boy or girl's name.
Janak	Hindu
Janardan	Hindu
Janus	Latin	The Roman God of doors and gates (beginnings and endings). The month of January is derived from this name.
Japhet	Hebrew	Youthful. A son of Noah in the Bible.
Jaques	French	French form of Jacob and James.
Jared	Hebrew	The descendant.
Jarek	Polish	born in January
Jarel	Jarrel, Jarrell, Jari, Jary
Jarlath	Irish Gaelic	A leader or prince.
Jarman	Celtic	A man from Germany.
Jaron	Hebrew	To sing.
Jaroslav	Slavonic	The glory of spring. A popular Czech name.
Jarrad	Hebrew	The descendant.
Jarrah	Aboriginal	A type of Eucalyptus tree. A boy or girl's name.
Jarratt	Teutonic	A spearman.
Jarred	Hebrew	The descendant.
Jarrod	Hebrew	The descendant.
Jarvis	Teutonic	A spear servant.
Jaryn	Gaelic	Jar
Jason	Greek	The healer. The mythological hero who retrieved the golden fleece.
Jasper	Persian	The treasurer. The name of a gemstone. Also see Caspar and Gaspar.
Jatin	Hindu
Java		An Indonesian island.
Javan	Latin	angel of Greece
Javed	Persian	Eternal. A popular Muslim name.
Javier	Portuguese/Spanish	Of the new house.
Jay	Sanskrit/Old English	Sanskrit: Victory. Old English: A bird. Also used as a nickname for Jacob, James and many names.
Jayant	Hindu	victorious, a Rudra
Jayden	English	God has heard.
Jaysukh	Hindu
Jayvyn	African	light spirit
Jean	French	God is gracious. A boy or girl's name.
Jed	Hebrew	Beloved of God. From the name Jedediah, but also used independently.
Jedd	Hebrew	Beloved of God. From the name Jedediah, but also used independently.
Jedediah	Hebrew	Beloved of God. A biblical name.
Jedidiah	Hebrew	beloved of the Lord
Jedrek	Polish	strong, manly
Jeevan	Hindu	life
Jeff	Teutonic	Divinely peaceful. Derived from Godfrey.
Jefferson	Old English	The son of Jeffrey. Divinely peaceful. See Geoffrey.
Jeffrey	Teutonic	Divinely peaceful. Derived from Godfrey.
Jehosophat	Hebrew	The Lord judges.
Jelani	African	mighty
Jenkins
Jens	Danish/Norwegian	God is gracious.
Jensen	Nordic	God is gracious
Jerald	English from Old French	A spear warrior. Also see Garrett and Gerard.
Jerara	Aboriginal	Falling water.
Jered	Hebrew	The descendant.
Jeremiah	Hebrew	Appointed by God.
Jeremias	Dutch/German/Spanish	Appointed by God from the biblical name Jeremiah.
Jeremy	Hebrew	God will uplift.
Jeri	Jeris
Jericho		Moon city.
Jermain		From Germany. A boy or girl's name.
Jermyn	Cornish	A saint's name.
Jerod		Descendant.
Jerold	English from Old French	A spear warrior. Also see Garrett and Gerard.
Jerolin	Latin	holy name
Jerome	Greek	A sacred or holy name.
Jerrard	English from Old French	A spear warrior, or brave spearman. Also see Garrett and Gerald.
Jerrie	English from Old French	A spear warrior. From the name Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy and Jerome. Also used independently.
Jerry	English from Old French	A spear warrior. From the name Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy and Jerome. Also used independently.
Jervaise	Teutonic	A spear servant.
Jervis	Teutonic	A spear servant.
Jerzy	Polish	Polish form of George. A tiller of the soil (farmer).
Jesse	Hebrew	God's gift. A boy or girl's name.
Jesus	Hebrew	The saviour or God is salvation. A variation of Joshua, and a popular Spanish and Portuguese name.
Jet	Latin	Black, the name of a material used for making jewellery. A boy or girl's name.
Jethro	Hebrew	Outstanding, excellent.
Jetmir	Albanian
Jibril	Arabic	archangel Gabriel
Jiger	Hindu
Jilesh	Hindu
Jim		The supplanter. A form of Jacob. From the name James.
Jimmie		The supplanter. A form of Jacob. From the name James.
Jimmy		The supplanter. A form of Jacob. From the name James.
Jimuta	Hindu	one of 108 names of the Sun God
Jin	Chinese/Korean	Chinese: Golden. Korean: A jewel. A boy or girl's name.
Jinesh	Hindu
Jiri	Czech	Czech form of George.
Jiro	Japanese	second male
Jirra	Aboriginal	A kangaroo. A boy or girl's name.
Jiten	Hindu
Jitender	Sanskrit	The powerful conqueror.
Jitendra	Hindu
Jivana	Hindu	one of 108 names of the Sun God
Jivin	Hindu	to give life
Jo	Hebrew	God shall add. Nickname of Joseph.
Joab	Hebrew	Praise the Lord.
Joachim	Hebrew	Established by God. The name of a king of Judah in the Bible.
Joakim	Hebrew	the Lord will judge
Job	Hebrew	The persecuted one. A name that is associated with patience.
Jocelin	Latin	The merry one. More commonly a girl's name.
Jock	Scottish	Short form of Jacob or John. God is gracious.
Jody	Hebrew	God shall add. Nickname of Joseph.
Joe	Hebrew	God shall add. Nickname of Joseph.
Joel	Hebrew	God is willing.
Joey	Hebrew	God shall add. Nickname of Joseph.
Joh	Hebrew	God is gracious.
Johann	German	God is gracious.
Johannes	German	God is gracious.
John	Hebrew	God is gracious. The name of many saints. Also see Ian, Jack, Jonathan and Owen.
Johnny		God is gracious. The name of many saints. Also see Ian, Jack, Jonathan and Owen.
Johnson	English	Son of John. God is gracious.
Jolyon	English	English form of Julius. Also suitable for a child born in July.
Jon	Swedish	God is gracious. The name of many saints. Also see Ian, Jack, Jonathan and Owen.
Jonah	Hebrew	A dove. A man of peace.
Jonathan	Hebrew	God has given, or a gift of the Lord. The friend o David in the Bible. Also see John.
Jonny		God is gracious. The name of many saints. Also see Ian, Jack, Jonathan and Owen.
Joo-Chan	Korean	praise the Lord
Joost	Dutch	Fair and just.
Joram	Hebrew	The Lord is exalted.
Jordan	Hebrew	Flowing down, as in the River Jordan. A boy or girl's name.
Jorge	Portuguese/Spanish	A farmer. St George is the patron saint of England.
Jorgen	Danish/Swedish	A farmer. St George is the patron saint of England.
Jorma	Finnish	Appointed by God from the biblical name Jeremiah.
Jory	Cornish	Cornish form of George. Also from the name Joram.
Jose	Spanish	Spanish form of Joseph. God shall add.
Josef	Czech/Dutch/German/Scandinavian	God will increase.
Joseph	Hebrew	God shall add. The father of Jesus and husband of Mary in the Bible.
Joshua	Hebrew	God is salvation. The biblical figure who led the Israelites to the promised land. Also see Hosea and Jesus.
Josiah	Hebrew	God heals. A biblical name.
Joss	Latin	The merry one. From the name Jocelin. Also used as an independent name.
Jourdain	French	Flowing down, as in the River Jordan.
Jourdan	Hebrew	Flowing down, as in the River Jordan.
Jove
Jowan	Cornish	God is gracious.
Jozef	Polish	God shall add.
Jozsef	Hungarian	God shall add.
Juan	Spanish	Spanish form of John. God is gracious.
Judah	Hebrew	The praised one. A son of Jacob in the Bible.
Judd	Hebrew	Praised.
Jude	Hebrew	praise
Julian	English	Youthful.
Julius	Latin	A Roman family name, possibly meaning youthful. Born in July.
Juma	African	born on a Friday
Jung	Korean	righteous
Junior		The young, child.
Junius	Latin	Born in June.
Jurgen	German	German form of George. A tiller of the soil (farmer).
Justin	Latin	Just or true.
Justus	Latin	justice
Jyotis	Sanskrit	Light.