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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josette | f | The first name Josette, a pet form of Josefine and Josephine, originated in the 20th ce… | |
| Josey-Janine | f | Josey-Janine is a double name combining Josey ("God adds") and Janine ("the Lord is gra… | |
| Joshana | f | Sanskrit | The name Joshana carries the meaning "the Satisfied" or "the Satisfying" and is derived… |
| Joshie | f | Hebrew | Joshie is a gender-neutral diminutive of the name Joshua and thus means "JHWH is help" … |
| Josi | f | Hebrew | The first name Josi, a short form of Josefine and Josephine, carries the meaning 'God m… |
| Josi-Lucia | f | Josi-Lucia is a double name combining Josi ("God may increase") and Lucia ("the born at… | |
| Josiana | f | The name Josiana, a female variant of Josefa, is derived from the biblical name Joseph | |
| Josiane | f | The designation Josiane represents a French feminine form of the name Joseph | |
| Josiane-Lise | f | Biblical | Josiane-Lise is a double name combining Josiane ("God adds") and Lise ("God is fullness") |
| Josianne | f | Flemish | The name Josianne is a Flemish and French derivation of Josefa, a feminine form of the … |
| Josie | f | Hebrew | Josie is an English female first name and has the meanings "God adds" and "God may mult… |
| Josie-Angelina | f | Josie-Angelina is a double name combining Josie ("God adds") and Angelina ("the messeng… | |
| Josie-Camilla | f | Josie-Camilla is a double name combining Josie ("God adds") and Camilla ("offering serv… | |
| Josifina | f | American | Josifina is the feminine form of the name Josefina, derived from Josef |
| Josina | f | Dutch | Josina, a female first name, is a Frisian-Dutch short form of Josefina or Josephina and… |
| Josine | f | French | Josine is a Frisian-Dutch variant of Josina, which is a Frisian form of the name Josefi… |
| Josipa | f | Josipa represents a South Slavic variant of Josefa, the feminine form of the biblical n… | |
| Josline | f | Josline is a feminine form of the name Jocelyn and means 'the goddess' | |
| Josphine | f | The name Josphine is a Dutch variation of Josephine, which in turn is the feminine form… | |
| Josseline | f | French | Josseline is a form of the French name Jocelyne and carries the meaning 'the goddess' |
| Josta | f | Breton | Josta is the feminine form of Jost, a Dutch short form of the name Jodokus, whose Latin… |
| Josune | f | Hebrew | The name Josune is derived from Josu and is the female counterpart of the name Joshua, … |
| Josy | f | English | Josy is a short form of the traditional name Josefine or Josephine |
| Joudi | f | Joudi, a female first name, is an Algerian form of Jodi and is derived from Judith | |
| Joula | f | African | Joula is an alternative spelling of the name Jola, which serves as a short form of Jola… |
| Jouleen | f | English | The name Jouleen has English origins and is composed of various English words |
| Joulie | f | French | The name Joulie has its roots in French and derives from the Latin word |
| Joulina | f | Joulina is considered a variant of Jolina, which traces back to Johanna and Johannes, b… | |
| Jouline | f | French | Jouline, as the French variant of Joline, is closely related to the name Johanna and it… |
| Jouline-Aaliyah | f | Currently, no explanations for the meaning are available | |
| Jouline-Aileen | f | Jouline-Aileen is a double name combining Jouline ("God is gracious") and Aileen ("the … | |
| Jouline-Angelina | f | Currently, information about the meaning is missing | |
| Jouline-Laureen | f | Jouline-Laureen is a double name combining Jouline ("God is gracious") and Laureen ("th… | |
| Jouline-Maria | f | Jouline-Maria is a double name combining Jouline ("God is gracious") and Maria ("the be… | |
| Jovana | f | Hebrew | The name Jovana represents the Serbian and Macedonian form of Johanna, the feminine cou… |
| Jovanka | f | Hebrew | The first name Jovanka means 'God is gracious' and is a diminutive of Jovana, the Serbi… |
| Jovanna | f | Hebrew | The name Jovanna, a derivative of Giovanna and Jovana, has its roots in Hebrew and mean… |
| Jovina | f | The name Jovina is a Faroese-Icelandic derivation of Josefina, a feminine form of the b… | |
| Jovita | f | Latin | The name Jovita comes from Portuguese and Spanish and has its origins in the Roman Iovita |
| Jovita-Joy | f | Jovita-Joy is a double name combining Jovita ("the one dedicated to Jupiter") and Joy (… | |
| Jowanely | f | the frightened one | |
| Jowanna | f | American | The name Jowanna is a modern Dutch and American variation of the first name Juana, whic… |
| Jowita | f | Latin | Jowita is regarded as the Polish form of Jovita, which in turn is derived from the Roma… |
| Joy | f | English | Joy means 'the joy' in its literal translation from English |
| Joy-Alexa | f | Joy-Alexa is a double name combining Joy ("the joy") and Alexa ("the protector") | |
| Joy-Ann | f | English | Joy-Ann combines the meanings of joy and Anna |
| Joy-Dina | f | English | The first name means joy and is also made up of the individual names Joy and Dina |
| Joy-Jolina | f | Joy-Jolina is a double name combining Joy ("the joy") and Jolina ("Yahweh is gracious") | |
| Joy-Michelle | f | French | Joy stands for joy; see also the separate names Joy and Michelle |
| Joy-Renee | f | Joy-Renee is a double name combining Joy ("the joy") and Renee ("the reborn one") | |
| Joy-Sophie | f | Joy-Sophie is a double name combining Joy ("the joy") and Sophie ("the wisdom") | |
| Joy-Toni | f | English | The name symbolizes joy |
| Joya | f | English | Joya is a variation of the girl's name Joy and means 'the joy', derived from the Englis… |
| Joyce | f | Breton | Joyce was adopted from the English-speaking world in the 20th century and is now consid… |
| Joyce-Elaine | f | Latin | Joyce is a feminine form of Jodokus, meaning joy in life |
| Joyce-Emily | f | English | Joyce-Emily is a double name combining Joyce ("the lady") and Emily ("the emulating one") |
| Joyce-Leonie | f | English | Joyce-Leonie is a double name combining Joyce ("the lady") and Leonie ("the Lioness") |
| Joyce-Marie | f | Joyce-Marie is a double name combining Joyce ("the lady") and Marie ("the beloved") | |
| Joyce-Paris | f | Joyce means joy of life, grace, and happiness, while Paris refers to the capital of Fra… | |
| Joyce-Samantha | f | French | The name originates from French |
| Joyce-Violette | f | English | Joyce symbolizes joy for life, grace, and joy, while Violette stands for the warrior or… |
| Joycie | f | joy | |
| Joyleen | f | The name Joyleen combines the meanings of Joy and Leen | |
| Joyline-Lara | f | Latin | The name Joyline-Lara combines the meaning of Joy, which symbolizes joy, with Lara, whi… |
| Joyse | f | American | The name Joyse [Joy-Sí] comes from English and means 'the happy one.' |
| Jozefa | f | Polish | The first name Jozefa represents the Polish (Józefa) and Slovenian (Jožefa) forms of Jo… |
| Jozefin | f | Hebrew | A modified form of Jozefa and Jozefina |
| Jozefina | f | Polish | The name Jozefina, common in Croatia, as well as Józefina in Poland, is derived from Jo… |
| Jozephine | f | American | Jozephine represents a modified form of Josephine, a feminine derivative of the male na… |
| Jozina | f | Dutch | The name Jozina is a Dutch spelling of Josina, which is a Frisian-Dutch variant of the … |
| Jozsefne | f | The name Jozsefne is derived from Josephine and Josefine and means approximately "God a… | |
| Jua | f | African | The name Jua means "the sun" or "the sunny one" in the African language Swahili and is … |
| Juana | f | Hebrew | Juana is the Spanish form of the name Johanna and carries the meaning 'God is gracious.… |
| Juana-Maria | f | Aramaic | The name of my beloved daughter, which is also carried as a second name by my great-gra… |
| Juane-Christine | f | Currently, there is no information about the meaning | |
| Juanita | f | Hebrew | Juanita is derived from Juana, the Spanish version of Johanna |
| Jubaira | f | The name means in Chinese "Jù" (giant) and "Bái" (white), which translates to "white gi… | |
| Jubilee | f | Jubilee is an English girl's name that is directly connected to 'the jubilee' and 'the … | |
| Jucunda | f | Latin | Jucunda is a female first name that comes from Latin and traces back to an ancient Roma… |
| Judenta | f | The first name Judenta is a Middle High German derivation of Juditha, which in turn is … | |
| Judi | f | The name Judi serves as the English short and affectionate form of Judith | |
| Judie | f | Judie is an alternative English form of Judy and traces back to the ancient biblical na… | |
| Judika | f | Latin | Judika, a girl's name, originates as a Germanized variant of Judica |
| Judina | f | Origin unknown | |
| Judintha | f | Judintha is considered a Middle High German derivation of Juditha, which in turn is a f… | |
| Judit | f | Judit is a form of Judith and is used in various languages | |
| Judita | f | The name Judita is primarily regarded as the Lithuanian, Slovak, and Czech form of Judith | |
| Judith | f | The first name Judith has its roots in ancient Hebrew and is connected to the element y… | |
| Judith-Eva | f | Aramaic | Judith-Eva is a double name combining Judith ("she will be praised") and Eva ("the life") |
| Judith-Karoline | f | Judith-Karoline is a double name combining Judith ("she will be praised") and Karoline … | |
| Judith-Margarethe | f | Judith-Margarethe is a double name combining Judith ("she will be praised") and Margare… | |
| Juditha | f | Juditha is a rare female first name that is a variation of Judith | |
| Judka | f | Polish | The name Judka is a diminutive of the name Judyta, which represents the Polish form of … |
| Judy | f | Judy is a feminine first name that is considered an English diminutive of the biblical … | |
| Judy-Lynn | f | English | Judy-Lynn is a double name combining Judy ("the Jewess") and Lynn ("the gentle one") |
| Judyta | f | Judyta is the Polish form of Judith and literally means 'the woman from Jehud', 'the Ju… | |
| Judzia | f | Polish | The name Jadzia, from which Judzia is derived, has its roots in Polish |
| Jueli | f | Latin | Jueli is a modified form of the name Juli or Julie, which is known as a short form of J… |
| Juéline | f | Latin | The name Juéline is a girl's name whose origin can be traced back to Latin words |
| Juella | f | English | No information on the meaning of the name Juella is currently available |