Jazzy 'J' Baby Names for Your Joyous New Arrival
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If you were just taking a jaunt through our Baby Names from A to Z and you jumped straight to “J,” that definitely says something about you — and your jolly, jaunty baby on the way. Maybe the “G” names were a tad too glam, the “I” names iconic but intimidating. If you jive with names like John or Jessie, chances are you’re the jovial but judicious type, looking for a baby name that’s worthy of Junior’s jubilant arrival but nothing too jokey, juvenile or jacobean. Lucky for you, this is just our jurisdiction.
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Ahead are some of the juiciest “J” names out there for any gender, with jurassics like James and Jane juxtaposed against Jax and Journee. Just the jumble you’re jonesing for.
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Classic “J” names for girls
Josephine (a classic, and a beautiful Brandi Carlile song)
Jane (she’ll be anything but plain, though)
Jasmine (for Aladdin fans and floral fans alike)
Joann (a born crafter!)
Joan (your “gift from god” will certainly fare better than Joan of Arc)
Juanita (Spanish variation of Joan or Jeanne)
Julia (she’ll have her own Beatles song)
Juliana (an Old English poem by Cynewulf)
Juliet/te (it is the East, and she is the sun!)
Jacqueline (the French/feminine form of Jacob)
Trendy “J” names for girls
June (Pride month is the best month, ain’t it?)
Jem (isn’t she just a gem?)
Josie (short for Josephine, or just perfect on its own)
Jenelle (not just for Teen Mom stars)
Jayla (from Sanskrit, meaning “victory”)
Jen (for Dead to Me fans, perhaps?)
Joy (she’ll live up to her name)
Jade (jewel names are always elegant)
Jordyn/Jordin (Woods and Sparks are some super cool namesakes)
Jalissa (meaning “god’s promise”)
Unisex “J” names
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Jo (for a fella or for Jo March)
Jackie (short for Jacqueline, Jackson, John, or great on its own)
Jacey (started out as a nickname for J.C. or Jacinda)
Jayden (if it’s good enough for Britney)
Jae (a Korean name meaning “talent”)
Jaime (meaning “may god protect”)
Jael (apparently this name means “mountain goat,” which, honestly is kind of awesome?)
Jasper (another stellar gem name)
Jean (works in French and English!)
Jaylen (meaning “thankful”)
Jan (better than Marsha, Marsha, Marsha)
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Classic “J” names for boys
John (perhaps the most classic of all classic names, ever?)
Jonathan (from Swift to Rhys-Meyers, these dudes are true talents)
Joshua (meaning savior or deliverer)
James (Taylor, McAvoy, plenty of kings)
Jackson (the jazzier version of John or Jacques)
Juan (meaning “gift from god”)
Jacob (Jake Gyllenhaal’s real name, FWIW)
Junior (yep, it’s a real name)
Joseph (no shame in going Biblical)
Jesus (or, you know, super Biblical)
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Trendy “J” names for boys
Jared (means “commanding” and he sure will be)
Jonas (he’s carrying the wheel)
Jax / Jaxon (if Jackson is too old-school for ya)
Justin (after JT or just plain justice)
Josiah (Bartlet for President, please)
Jabir (“the comforter” in Arabic)
Jack (this one works in so many languages)
Julius / Julian (meaning “youthful”)
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