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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeisa | f | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Jekatarina | f | Greek | The name Jekatarina has its roots in Greek and is derived from the word 'katharos', whi… |
| Jekaterina | f | The name Jekaterina is the standard German transcription of the Cyrillic Екатерина, the… | |
| Jekatharina | f | Jekatharina is a rare variant of Jekaterina (Cyrillic Екатерина), the Russian version o… | |
| Jela | f | The female first name Jela is regarded as a Serbo-Croatian short form of the name Jelen… | |
| Jelana | f | Slavic | Jelana is regarded as a Slavic variation of the Greek name Helena |
| Jelda | f | Dutch | The first name Jelda is female and means 'the gift' or 'the reward' |
| Jele | f | Russian | Jele is a female first name that is considered a South Slavic short and pet form of the… |
| Jelena | f | Jelena (Елена) is a feminine name primarily considered a Russian variant of Helena or H… | |
| Jelena-Marissa | f | Russian | The meaning of Jelena is 'doe' in South Slavic, while Marissa means 'Gretel' in Russian |
| Jelene | f | Jelene, a rather rare American form of Helene, means 'the radiant', 'the shining', 'the… | |
| Jelenka | f | Russian | Jelenka is a Slavic form and diminutive of Jelena |
| Jelesina | f | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning of the name Jelesina | |
| Jelica | f | Slavic | Jelica is a Serbo-Croatian diminutive form of the name Jelena, which is derived from He… |
| Jelin | f | Jelin, a feminine first name, represents a shortened Nordic variant of Jelena | |
| Jelina | f | Jelina is a female first name that originates from Croatian-Serbian and is considered a… | |
| Jelira | f | The name Jelira symbolizes freedom or is seen as the gold piece | |
| Jelisa | f | Jelisa is a Russian diminutive that comes from the spelling variants Jelisaweta and Jel… | |
| Jelisa-Elana | f | Jelisa-Elana is a double name combining Jelisa ("God is fullness") and Elana ("the sun-… | |
| Jelisaveta | f | Hebrew | Jelisaveta means "God is Abundance" or "God is Perfection" and is the Russian and Serbi… |
| Jelisaweta | f | Hebrew | The name Jelisaweta carries the meanings 'God is abundance' and 'God is perfection' |
| Jelissa | f | American | Jelissa is regarded as an English and American derivation of Jelisaweta, a Slavic varia… |
| Jeliza | f | Jeliza represents a diminutive of the feminine names Jelizaveta and Jelisaweta, which a… | |
| Jelka | f | Jelka is considered a Slavic first name and is a diminutive of Jelena in the countries … | |
| Jella | f | Jella is a Frisian short form of the Old High German name Gertrud | |
| Jelly-Fee | f | American | The origin of the word is American |
| Jelna | f | Russian | The name Jelna is a South Slavic derivative of the name Jela and is derived from the Ol… |
| Jelscha | f | The name Jelscha has its roots in the Romansh language, but a specific meaning is curre… | |
| Jelsha | f | Jelsha is regarded as a female first name with Romansh roots and is considered a varian… | |
| Jeltje | f | Dutch | Jeltje is the Frisian-Dutch female variant of the name Jelle |
| Jelva | f | Hebrew | The name Jelva has its roots in the Hebrew language, with the exact meaning currently n… |
| Jemena | f | Spanish | Jemena is a women's name that is considered an African American and Latin American vari… |
| Jemie | f | Arabic | Jemie, as a female first name, is a diminutive of Jemina and originates from the Hebrew… |
| Jemima | f | Jemima translates to 'the dove,' 'the turtledove,' or 'the little dove.' Sometimes it i… | |
| Jemina | f | Arabic | Jemina is a feminine designation considered a variant of Jemima |
| Jemine | f | The meaning of Jemine, a variation of Jemina, goes back to the name Jemima | |
| Jemma | f | Latin | Jemma is derived from the Latin and Italian name Gemma and carries the meaning 'the gem… |
| Jemma-Jemima | f | American | Jemma-Jemima is a double name combining Jemma ("the gemstone") and Jemima ("the dove") |
| Jemmee | f | Jemmee is regarded as a contemporary American variant of the girl's name Jemina, which … | |
| Jen | f | Celtic | The female first name Jen is a short form of Jennifer, a Cornish variant of the name Gu… |
| Jena | f | Celtic | Jena is regarded as a modified English pet form of Jennifer, which in turn is a Cornish… |
| Jenaia | f | The name Jenaia represents an Anglo-American variation of Jane, the English variant of … | |
| Jenara | f | Latin | Jenara is considered the female variant of Jenaro, which in turn is a Spanish form of t… |
| Jenascia | f | American | The name consists of two parts and seems to have no specific meaning |
| Jenaya | f | English | The name Jenaya is an Australian form of Janae, which is a contemporary English variant… |
| Jenee | f | Hebrew | The name Jenee has Hebrew roots and is composed of the terms 'jahwe', which means 'Name… |
| Jeneke | f | Dutch | A variant of the name Johanna |
| Jenelle | f | Celtic | The girl's name Jenelle is an English variant of Jen, refined by the suffix "-elle" |
| Jenessy | f | English | The name comes from English |
| Jenette | f | Hebrew | Jenette is an English variant of Jeannette, a diminutive of the girl's name Jeanne, whi… |
| Jenevra | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Jenia | f | Jenia is a short form of Evgenia, a female variant of the name Eugen, which originates … | |
| Jenica | f | Celtic | The name Jenica is a variant of Jennica and combines the meanings of the names Jennifer… |
| Jenifa | f | Celtic | Jenifa is a shortened African American variant of the name Jennifer, which is of Cornis… |
| Jenifer | f | Celtic | Jenifer is a girl's name considered an alternative spelling of Jennifer |
| Jenifer-Jessica | f | Arabic | Nickname: J.J |
| Jenifre | f | Celtic | Jenifre is considered a modified form of Jennifer, a Cornish variant of Guinevere, whic… |
| Jenin | f | Arabic | The name Jenin (Jénîn) is a form of Jenine and a diminutive of Jeanne |
| Jenine | f | English | The name Jenine is the English spelling of Jeanine, a French diminutive of Jeanne |
| Jenisa | f | Jenisa is recognized as a feminine first name and is considered an Albanian and Bosnian… | |
| Jenise | f | English | The name Jenise comes from English and is derived from Janice, a diminutive form of Joh… |
| Jenita | f | Celtic | The name Jenita is considered a Spanish derivative of Jennie, with the suffix "-ita" pr… |
| Jenja | f | Russian | The name Jenja serves as a Russian short and pet form for various first names, with Jew… |
| Jenna | f | Celtic | The female first name Jenna is regarded as a variant of Jenny, a short and pet form of … |
| Jenna-Martha | f | Jenna-Martha is a double name combining Jenna ("the white fairy") and Martha ("the mist… | |
| Jennae | f | Celtic | The name Jennae is a variant of Jenna and is regarded as a short form of Jennifer |
| Jennah | f | Celtic | The name Jennah is an alternative spelling of Jenna, an English diminutive of Jenny or … |
| Jennalyn | f | Celtic | The first name Jennalyn is regarded as a modern English form of Jenna, enhanced by the … |
| Jenne | f | Celtic | Jenne is an English and old Cornish diminutive form of Jenna or Jennifer, a Cornish var… |
| Jennee | f | Celtic | The name Jennee is an alternative spelling of Jennie, a pet form of Jennifer |
| Jennefer-Ruth | f | Origin of the word: Unknown | |
| Jennella | f | Celtic | The meaning of the name Jennella is closely related to that of Jen, which is considered… |
| Jennelle | f | Celtic | The name Jennelle is a derivative of Jenelle and translates to 'the white fairy', 'the … |
| Jennet | f | American | Jennet is a female first name that appears as a shortened American form of the Old Fren… |
| Jennette | f | Hebrew | The spelling Jennette is an English variant of Jeannette, which can be seen as a diminu… |
| Jenni | f | Celtic | The first name Jenni is an English variant of Jenny as well as a short form of the name… |
| Jenni-Susanne | f | Jenni-Susanne is a double name combining Jenni ("the white fairy") and Susanne ("the li… | |
| Jennica | f | Celtic | Jennica is a girl's name that originated from a combination of the names Jennifer and J… |
| Jennice | f | American | Jennice is an American spelling of Janice, a diminutive of the name Johanna, which trac… |
| Jennie | f | Celtic | Jennie is a particularly common alternative spelling of Jenny before the 20th century, … |
| Jennie-Stephanie | f | No information on the meaning is available yet | |
| Jennifa | f | Jennifa is considered an American spelling of Jennifer, which is a Cornish derivative o… | |
| Jennifer | f | Celtic | The female first name Jennifer is a Cornish form of Guinevere, a later spelling variant… |
| Jennifer-Elisabeth | f | Celtic | Jennifer means 'beautiful face' or 'white cheek', while Elisabeth carries the meaning '… |
| Jennifer-Jane | f | Jennifer-Jane is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Jane ("God is… | |
| Jennifer-Janice | f | American | Jennifer-Janice is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Janice ("YH… |
| Jennifer-Judith | f | Aramaic | Jennifer-Judith is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Judith ("sh… |
| Jennifer-Julia | f | Welsh | Currently, no information on the meaning is available |
| Jennifer-Katinka | f | Jennifer-Katinka is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Katinka ("… | |
| Jennifer-Loreen | f | Jennifer-Loreen is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Loreen ("th… | |
| Jennifer-Marie | f | Celtic | Jennifer-Marie is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Marie ("the … |
| Jennifer-Petra | f | Greek | Jennifer-Petra is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Petra ("the … |
| Jennifer-Rebeccah | f | Jennifer-Rebeccah is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Rebeccah … | |
| Jennifer-Stefanie | f | English | Jennifer-Stefanie is a double name combining Jennifer ("the white fairy") and Stefanie … |
| Jennilee | f | Celtic | Jennilee is a feminine first name that is considered a modern Anglo-American form of Je… |
| Jennina | f | Celtic | The name Jennina, regarded as a modern Finnish and Swedish variant of Jenni, is derived… |
| Jennipher | f | Celtic | Jennipher, a women's name, is an English variant of Jennifer and originates from the Co… |
| Jenny | f | Celtic | Today, the name Jenny is seen as a short and pet form of Jennifer, a Cornish variant of… |
| Jenny-Magdalena | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Jenny-Marie | f | Aramaic | The name Jenny means 'White Cheek', while Marie is translated as 'The Blessed, the Will… |