J is for Jade, Jennifer, Julia, and hundreds of other baby girl names that start with the letter J.
| Names | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica | This fun-sounding name made its debut in Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice. However, for many people, the name Jessica… | |
| Jennifer | Who doesn’t know a Jennifer, or two, or three? And it’s no wonder why. Jennifer reigned supreme on the baby name rankings… | |
| Jordan | Jordan is another one of those oh-so-trendy unisex names. And, as often is the case, as it gains popularity as a girls name… | |
| Jasmine | Now a favorite flower name everywhere from South America to Eastern Europe, Jasmine—also a plant known for its aromatic… | |
| Julia | Julia has been all over the pop-culture consciousness thanks to Julia Roberts, Julia Child, Julia Lous-Dreyfus, and even… | |
| Joy | Joy is a sweetly old-fashioned name that’s fallen out of vogue in recent years despite its cheerful meaning. Joy is also… | |
| Jane | Good ol’ plain Jane. The feminine form of John (hence John and Jane Doe, G.I. Joe and G.I. Jane) and a variant of Joan, Jane… | |
| Jenna | Jenna is another member of the Jennifer-Jenny family that’s become quite popular in the past several decades. While your… | |
| Jacqueline | Stylish former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, imbued her first name, the feminine form of the French Jacques… | |
| Julie | French: | Youthful; Jove”s child; a feminine form of Julian |
| Jamie | Scottish: | Supplanter; feminine form of James |
| Jocelyn | English Origin | Originally a boys” name, derived from the Germanic name Gautelen |
| Janet | Hebrew: | Gift from God; originally a diminutive of Jane, from the French variant Jeanette |
| Jean | Scottish: | Gracious, gift from God; Scottish form of Joan |
| Josephine | French Origin | May God give increase; feminine form of Joseph |
| Joanna | English: | Gift from God; variant of Joan, a feminine form of John |
| Jillian | English: | Youthful; derived from the Latin name Julian |
| Joan | English Origin | God is gracious; variant of Jane |
| Joyce | English: | Joyous, merry; derived from Latin word jocosa, meaning joyous; a possible variant of Jocelyn |
| Juliet | The heroine of the greatest love story ever told, Juliet moves one step beyond the more prosaic Julie and Julia, and is heard… | |
| Judith | Hebrew: | Woman of Judea, praised one; Judith is a feminine form of Judah. Judea was the name of an ancient country in southern Palestine… |
| Juliana | Latin: | Youthful; feminine form of Julian |
| Jessie | Hebrew: | Rich |
| June | While the sweetly old-fashioned June (June Cleaver, anyone?) was mega-popular in the 1920s, it’s fallen out of vogue as a… | |
| Jill | English: | Youthful; familar form of Jillian or Gillian |
| Jackie | This name, often a nickname for the more regal Jacqueline, is inextricably linked with the late former First Lady and style… | |
| Josie | English: | God will add; short form of Josephine |
| Johanna | German Origin | God is gracious; variant of the masculine name John and feminine name Joan |
| Jolie | English: | Cheerful, pretty |
| Judy | Hebrew Origin | |
| Julianna | Melodic and romantic, Julianna is an illustrious name that’s been experiencing a major revival along with similar names Juliette… | |
| Jewel | Latin: | Precious gem |
| Joanne | English: | Gift from God; variant of Joan, a feminine form of John |
| Joni | English: | God is gracious; modern feminine variant of John and Jon |
| Jeanette | French Origin | |
| Jolene | English: | Beautiful; variant of Jolie |
| Juliette | Ah, Juliette. The ultimate name d’amour. The “-ette” ending of this variation of Romeo’s ill-fated girlfriend adds a certain… | |
| Jaclyn | A version of the very French Jacqueline, Jaclyn came to fame thanks to actress Jaclyn Smith who starred in the 70s show “Charlie’s… | |
| Joelle | French Origin | Lord is God; feminine form of Joel |
| Jodi | Jodi was a super popular unisex name in the 1970s, and is now a not-so-popular girls’ name. Meaning “God increases,” the… | |
| Jeanne | French: | Gift from God; variant of John, Jean, or Jane |
| Julianne | What do you get when you combine uber-popular Julia with also-popular Anne? Romantic and delicate Julianne, of course. And… | |
| Jacquelyn | A more Americanized spelling variation of the French Jacqueline, Jacquelyn is also the name of several mid-century beauty… | |
| Jasmin | Jasmin (pronounced YAZ-meen) remains steadily popular in the US each year, and it’s no wonder—this lovely, floral appellation… | |
| Janine | Hebrew: | Gift from God |
| Jody | English Origin | |
| Jamila | African: | Beautiful |
| Joann | English: | God is gracious; variant of Joan |
| Jenelle | English: | Gift from God; variant of Jeanne |
| Janie | English: | Jehovah has been gracious, has shown favor; variant of Joan |
| Jayne | English: | Jehovah has been gracious, has shown favor; variant of Jane |
| Jennie | English: | Variation of Jenny which is a diminutive of Jane and Jennifer. |
| Juana | Spanish: | God”s gift; feminine form of Juan, the popular Spanish form of John |
| Jen | English: | Variation of Jenny, which is a diminutive of Jane and Jennifer |
| Julienne | French: | Feminine form of Julian |
| Jinni | English: | Variation of Jenny, which is a diminutive of Jane and Jennifer |
| Jenni | English: | Variation of Jenny which is a diminutive of Jane and Jennifer. |
| Jenifer | Variant of Jennifer common in Cornwall. Derived from Guinevere. In Arthurian Mythology Guinevere was Arthur”s queen. | |
| Janis | Hebrew: | Gift from God |
| Jena | English: | Variation of Jenny, which is a diminutive of Jane and Jennifer |