Congratulations - you're having a baby girl! Whether you're a first-time parent or a seasoned pro, there's a lot to think about.
And between baby brain, names of old schoolmates you want to avoid and all your friends throwing their girls' name ideas into the mix, choosing the perfect name for your newborn can be tricky. So Kidadl is here to help you out, and bring some impartial baby name inspiration from around the world for your baby girl.
It's important to choose a name that you love, you'll be saying it a lot. So whether you have Scottish heritage or are a lover of the sea, try choosing a theme you connect with. We've collected as many girl names that start with the letter J as we can find and broken them down into 9 different areas of inspiration. If you're looking for baby girls' names that start with J, we have the definitive list right here.
Jovita(Latin origin) meaning 'Made Glad'
Jordan (Hebrew origin) meaning 'Flowing Down,' originally used for children baptised in holy water from the river Jordan
Jiselle (English origin) modern phonetic spelling of Giselle
Jenesis (Hebrew origin) meaning 'Origin' or 'Birth'
Juliska(Hungarian origin) meaning 'Youthful'
Jorja(Modern origin), phonetic variant of Georgia
Jocasta (Greek origin), the daughter of the King of Thebes and Mother of Oedipus
Jeanne (French origin, feminine form of John ) meaning 'God is Gracious'
Juliet (English origin) meaning 'Youthful'
Jesara(English origin) meaning 'Rich' or 'God Beholds'
Jessamy(Persian Origin) meaning 'Jasmine Flower’
Jennifer(English origin) meaning 'The Fair One'
Josephine (French origin) meaning 'God Will Increase'
Jael (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘Mountain Goat’
Jadrian(English origin), a modern combination of the names Jay or Jade and Adrian
Jodie(Hebrew origin) meaning 'Praised' or 'A Woman From Judea'
Jocelyn (German origin) meaning 'Cheerful'
Jagger (English origin) meaning 'Carter.' Made famous by Rolling Stones legend Mick, Jagger became a baby girl name when actress Soleil Moon Frye chose the unusual moniker for her little girl.
Junia (Latin origin) meaning 'Young'
January (Latin origin) derived from Janus, Roman God of Doorways
June (Latin origin) derived from Juno, the Goddess of Marriage and Childbirth. Can also simply mean 'Born In June'
Jerusha (Hebrew origin) meaning 'Married'
Juniper(Latin origin) meaning 'Young' and referring to the small evergreen shrub
Jørgina (Dutch origin) meaning 'Farmer'
Jimena (Spanish origin) meaning 'Heard'
Josie (English origin, diminutive of Josephine) meaning 'Jehovah Increases'
Jyotis(Hindi origin) meaning 'Light of the Sun'
Jemima (Hebrew origin) meaning 'Dove'
Jubilee (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘Horn Of A Ram'
Janice (English origin, feminine form of John) 'God is Gracious'
Jade(Spanish origin) meaning 'Stone Of The Side,' and referring to the famous green gemstone
Joy (English origin) meaning 'Happiness'
Justine(Latin origin) meaning 'Fair and Righteous'
Julia, Julie (Latin origin) meaning 'Youthful'
Jasperine(Persian origin) meaning 'Keeper of Treasure'
Juliana (Latin origin, feminine form of Julian) meaning 'Youthful'
Jeanette, Jeannette, Jeanetta (French origin, feminine form of John) meaning 'God is Gracious'
Juana, Juanita (Hebrew and Spanish origin, feminine form of John) meaning 'God is Gracious'
Juno (Latin origin) named for the Goddess of Marriage and Childbirth
Joanna, Johanna (Latin origin, feminine form of John) meaning 'God is Gracious'
Jerilyn, Jerelyn(English origin) meaning 'Rules By The Spear'
Jessica (Hebrew origin) meaning 'He Sees'
Jasmine (Persian origin) meaning 'Gift From God,' and referring to the flower
Joie(French origin) meaning 'Joy'
Jenna (English origin, diminutive of Jennifer) meaning 'Fair Phantom' or 'White and Smooth'
Junelle, Junette (Latin origin) derived from Juno, the Goddess of Marriage and Childbirth
Judy (Hebrew origin) meaning 'He Will Be Praised,' Judy Garland made this variant of Judith a more popular baby girl name.
Jyl, Jyll, Jyllina(English origin, variant of Jillian or Gillian) meaning 'Jove's Child'
Jupiter (Latin origin) meaning 'Father Zeus,' Jupiter was a God in Roman mythology
Joelle (Hebrew origin) meaning 'Jehovah is the Lord'
Jaganmata(Hindi origin) meaning 'Mother Of The World'
Jane (English origin, feminine form of John) meaning 'God is Gracious'
Jewel (English origin) meaning 'Precious Stone'
Janine (Hebrew origin) meaning 'Gift from God'
Jemma (English origin) meaning 'Precious Stone’
Junko (Japanese origin) meaning 'Obedient' or 'Pure'
Jamila (Arabic origin) meaning 'Lovely'
Jaffa(Hebrew origin) meaning 'Beautiful'
Jolie (French origin) meaning 'Pretty' has become a popular baby girl name due to Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie.
Jillian (Latin origin) meaning 'Youthful'
Judah (Hebrew origin) meaning 'Praised'
Jean (English origin, feminine form of John) meaning 'God is Gracious'
Jada (Hebrew origin) meaning 'He Knows.' Jada Pinkett Smith helped this variant of Jade rise in popularity as a baby name for girls.
Journey (English origin), literally meaning a voyage
Jacoba (Hebrew origin, feminine form of Jacob) meaning 'That Supplants' or 'Seizing By The Heel'
Jadwiga(Polish origin) meaning 'War Battle'
Judith (Hebrew origin) meaning 'Jewish'
Jessamine, Jessamyn(French origin) named after the jasmine flower
Jaamini (Sanskrit origin) meaning 'Night' or 'Evening'
Justice (French/Latin origin) meaning 'Just behaviour or Treatment'
Jala(Arabic origin) meaning 'High', 'Great', 'Imposing' or 'Illustrious'
Jolene (modern, feminine form of Joseph) meaning 'God Will Increase.' Made famous as a baby girl name by the classic Dolly Parton hit.
James(Hebrew origin) meaning 'That Supplants'. Usually a boys name, James has became a more popular baby girl name since Blake Lively and Ryan Reynold's named their first little girl James.
Jacinda(Spanish origin) meaning 'Hyacinth'
Jacqueline(French origin) meaning 'He Who Supplants.
Jaime (Spanish origin, feminine form of James) meaning 'He Who Supplants'
Janet (French origin) meaning 'the Lord is Gracious'
Janoah (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘Quiet and Calm'
Jendayi (African origin) meaning 'Grateful' or 'Thankful'
Janka (Hebrew origin) meaning 'Gift from God'
Joyce (English origin) meaning 'Joyous' or 'Merry'
July (Latin and English origin) meaning 'Down-Bearded Youth' or simply 'Born In July'
Jarita(Hindi/Sanskrit origin) meaning 'Famous Bird'
