Female English Baby Names J

JACINDA:
English variant form of Latin Jacintha, meaning “hyacinth flower.”

JACINTH:
English form of French Jacinthe, meaning “hyacinth flower.”

JACKALINE:
English form of French Jacqueline, meaning “supplanter.”

JACKALYN:
Variant spelling of English Jacquelyn, meaning “supplanter.”

JACKI:
Pet form of English Jackalyn, meaning “supplanter.”

JACKIE:
Pet form of English Jackalyn, meaning “supplanter.” Compare with masculine Jackie.

JACKLYN:
Contracted form of English Jackalyn, meaning “supplanter.”

JACLYN:
Variant spelling of English Jacklyn, meaning “supplanter.”

JACOBINA:
Feminine form of English Jacob, meaning “supplanter.”

JACQUELINE:
Feminine form of French Jacques, meaning “supplanter.”

JACQUELYN:
English form of French Jacqueline, meaning “supplanter.”

JADE:
English unisex name derived from the name of the precious stone, meaning “jade.”

JADEN:
Elaborated form of English unisex Jade, meaning “jade.”

JADYN:
Variant spelling of English unisex Jaden, meaning “jade.”

JAEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yael, meaning “chamois,” “ibex,” or “mountain goat.” In the bible, this is the name of the wife of Heber the Kenite who killed general Sisera, an enemy of the Israelites.

JAIDA:
Elaborated feminine form of English unisex Jade, meaning “jade.”

JAIDEN:
Variant spelling of English unisex Jaden, meaning “jade.”

JAIME:
Variant spelling of English Jamie, meaning “supplanter.” Compare with masculine Jaime.

JAIMEE:
Variant spelling of English Jamie, meaning “supplanter.”

JAIMIE:
Variant spelling of English Jamie, meaning “supplanter.” Compare with masculine Jaimie.

JAKI:
Pet form of English Jackalyn, meaning “supplanter.”

JAKKI:
Pet form of English Jackalyn, meaning “supplanter.”

JAMESINA:
Scottish feminine form of English James, meaning “supplanter.”

JAMI:
Variant spelling of English Jamie, meaning “supplanter.”

JAMIE:
Feminine form of English James, meaning “supplanter.” Compare with masculine Jamie.

JAN:
English short form of names beginning with Jan-, most of which are feminine forms of John, meaning “God is gracious.” Compare with masculine Jan.

JANCIS:
Modern elaborated form of English Jan, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANE:
English form of French Jehanne, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANEL:
Variant spelling of English Janelle, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANELE:
Variant spelling of English Janelle, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANELLA:
Pet form of English Jane, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANELLE:
Pet form of English Jane, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANENE:
Variant spelling of English Janine, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANESSA:
Elaborated form of English Jane, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANET:
Anglicized form of Scottish Jennet, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANETTA:
Elaborated form of English Janet, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANETTE:
Elaborated form of English Janet, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANEY:
Variant spelling of English Janie, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANICE:
Elaborated form of English Jane, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANIE:
Pet form of English Jane, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANINE:
English form of French Jeannine, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANIS:
Variant spelling of English Janice, meaning “God is gracious.” Compare with masculine Janis.

JANNA:
Elaborated form of English Jan, meaning “God is gracious.” Compare with another form of Janna.

JANNAH:
Variant spelling of English Janna, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANNETTE:
Variant spelling of English Janette, meaning “God is gracious.”

JANNINE:
Variant spelling of English Janine, meaning “God is gracious.”

JAQUALINA:
English variant spelling of Latin Jacquelina, meaning “supplanter.”

JAQUALINE:
Variant spelling of English Jacquelyn, meaning “supplanter.”

JAQUELINE:
Variant spelling of English Jacquelyn, meaning “supplanter.”

JAQUELYN:
Variant spelling of English Jacquelyn, meaning “supplanter.”

JARONA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yarona, meaning “to shout and sing.”

JASMIN:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Persian yasmin, meaning “jasmine flower,” a plant in the olive family. Compare with masculine Jasmin.

JASMINE:
Variant spelling of English Jasmin, meaning “jasmine flower,” a plant in the olive family.

JASMYN:
Variant spelling of English Jasmin, meaning “jasmine flower,” a plant in the olive family.

JAYDA:
Elaborated feminine form of English unisex Jade, meaning “jade.”

JAYDE:
Elaborated feminine form of English unisex Jade, meaning “jade.”

JAYDEN:
Variant spelling of English unisex Jaden, meaning “jade.”

JAYDON:
Variant spelling of English unisex Jaden, meaning “jade.”

JAYLA:
Feminine form of English Jay, a short form of longer names beginning with the letter “J.”

JAYLEE:
Feminine form of English Jay, a short form of longer names beginning with the letter “J.”

JAYMA:
Variant form of English Jamie, meaning “supplanter.”

JAYME:
Variant spelling of English Jamie, meaning “supplanter.”

JAYNA:
Pet form of English Jane, meaning “God is gracious.”

JAYNE:
Variant spelling of English Jane, meaning “God is gracious.”

JAYNIE:
Variant spelling of English Janie, meaning “God is gracious.”

JAZMIN:
Variant spelling of English Jasmin, meaning “jasmine flower,” a plant in the olive family.

JAZMINE:
Variant spelling of English Jasmin, meaning “jasmine flower,” a plant in the olive family.

JEAN:
Scottish form of French Jeanne, meaning “God is gracious.” Compare with masculine Jean.

JEANA:
Variant spelling of English Gena, meaning “well born.”

JEANETTA:
English form of French Jeanette, meaning “God is gracious.”

JEANETTE:
Pet form of French Jeanne, meaning “God is gracious.”

JEANIE:
Pet form of Scottish Jean, meaning “God is gracious.”

JEANINE:
English variant spelling of French Jeannine, meaning “God is gracious.”

JEANNA:
English elaborated form of Scottish Jean, meaning “God is gracious.”

JEANNETTE:
Variant spelling of French Jeanette, meaning “God is gracious.”

JEANNIE:
Variant spelling of Scottish Jeanie, meaning “God is gracious.”

JEANNINE:
Pet form of French Jeanne, meaning “God is gracious.”

JEDIDA:
Variant spelling of English Jedidah, meaning “friend” or “beloved.”

JEDIDAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yediydah, meaning “friend” or “beloved.” In the bible, this is the name of the mother of king Josiah.

JELISSA:
Modern English name probably based on Greek Melissa, meaning “honey-sap.”

JEMIMA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yemiymah, meaning “dove.” In the bible, this is the name of one of Job’s three daughters.

JEMMA:
Variant spelling of Italian Gemma, meaning “precious stone.”

JEN:
Short form of English Jennifer, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENA:
Variant spelling of English Gena, meaning “well born.”

JENAE:
Pet form of English Jennifer, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENELLE:
Elaborated form of English Jen, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENESSA:
Elaborated form of English Jen, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENI:
Variant spelling of English Jenny, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENIFER:
Variant spelling of English Jennifer, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENN:
Variant spelling of English Jen, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENNA:
Pet form of English Jennifer, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENNI:
Variant spelling of English Jenny, meaning “white and smooth.” Compare with another form of Jenni.

JENNICA:
Elaborated form of English Jen, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENNIE:
Variant spelling of English Jenny, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENNIFER:
English form of French Guinevere, meaning “white and smooth.”

JENNY:
Pet form of English Jennifer, meaning “white and smooth.”

JERA:
English name derived from the Old Saxon runic letter jera, meaning “year.”

JERI:
Variant spelling of English Jerri, meaning “spear ruler.”

JERRI:
Variant spelling of English Jerry, meaning “spear ruler.”

JERRIE:
Variant spelling of English Jerry, meaning “spear ruler.”

JERRY:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Gerry, meaning “spear ruler.” Compare with masculine Jerry.

JERUSHA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yeruwsha, meaning “dispossessor” or “possessed (by a husband).” In the bible, this is the name of the wife of King Uzziah.

JESCA:
Contracted form of English Jessica, meaning “one who beholds” or “one who looks out.”

JESS:
Short form of English Jessica meaning “one who beholds” or “one who looks out.” Compare with masculine Jess.

JESSA:
Pet form of English Jessica, meaning “one who beholds” or “one who looks out.”

JESSALYN:
Elaborated form of English Jessa, meaning “one who beholds” or “one who looks out.”

JESSAMYN:
English form of Latin Jessamine, meaning “jasmine flower,” a plant in the olive family.

JESSI:
Variant spelling of English Jessie, meaning “one who beholds” or “one who looks out,” and also “gift.”

JESSICA:
English Shakespearean name of the daughter of Shylock, probably based on Hebrew Yiska, meaning “one who beholds” or “one who looks out.”

JESSIE:
Feminine form of English Jesse, meaning “gift.”
Pet form of English Jessica, meaning “one who beholds” or “one who looks out.”
Pet form of Scottish Jean, meaning “God is gracious.”

JESSIKA:
Variant spelling of English Jessica, meaning “one who beholds” or “one who looks out.”

JESSYE:
Variant spelling of English Jessie, meaning “one who beholds” or “one who looks out,” and also “gift.”

JETTA:
Feminine form of English Jett, meaning “jet (the mineral).”

JEWEL:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning “jewel.”

JEWELL:
Variant spelling of English Jewel, meaning “jewel.”

JEZEBEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Iyzebel (“Ba’al exalts,” “unchaste,” or “without cohabitation”) and Greek Iezabel (“chaste, intact”). In the bible, this is the name of the evil wife of King Ahab. She was eaten by dogs as prophesied by Elijah.

JILL:
English short form of Roman Latin Jillian, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JILLIAN:
Early form of Roman Latin Juliana, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JILLIE:
Pet form of English Jill, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JILLY:
Variant spelling of English Jillie, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JINNY:
Variant spelling of English Ginny, meaning “maiden, virgin.” Compare with another form of Jinny.

JO:
Short form of English Joanne, meaning “God is gracious.” Also used as a short form of other names beginning with Jo-. Compare with masculine Jo.

JOAN:
Medieval English contracted form of Old French Johanne, meaning “God is gracious.” Compare with masculine Joan.

JOANDRA:
Elaborated form of English Joanne, meaning “God is gracious.”

JOANN:
Variant spelling of English Joanne, meaning “God is gracious.”

JOANNE:
English form of French Johanne (Latin Joanna), meaning “God is gracious.”

JOBETH:
English compound name composed of Jo “God is gracious” and Beth “God is my oath.”

JOCELIN:
Feminine form of English unisex Jocelyn, meaning “Gaut.”

JOCELINE:
Feminine form of English unisex Jocelyn, meaning “Gaut.”

JOCELYN:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the Old French personal name Joscelin, meaning “Gaut.”

JOCHEBED:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yowkebed In the bible, this is the name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses.

JOCOSA:
Middle English feminine form of English unisex Joyce, meaning “lady.”

JODENE:
Elaborated form of English Jody, meaning “Jewess” or “praised.”

JODI:
Variant spelling of English Jody, meaning “Jewess” or “praised.”

JODIE:
Variant spelling of English Jody, meaning “Jewess” or “praised.”

JODY:
Pet form of English Judith, meaning “Jewess” or “praised.” Compare with masculine Jody.

JOELLE:
English form of French Joëlle, meaning “Jehovah is God” or “to whom Jehovah is God.”

JOETTA:
Pet form of English Jo, meaning “God is gracious.”

JOHNA:
Variant spelling of English Johnna, meaning “God is gracious.”

JOHNNA:
Feminine form of English John, meaning “God is gracious.”

JOHNNIE:
English unisex pet form of John and Johnna, both meaning “God is gracious.”

JOI:
Variant spelling of English Joy, meaning “joy.”

JOISSE:
Variant spelling of English Joyce, meaning “lady.”

JOJO:
Unisex pet form of English Joe “(God) shall add (another son)” and Jo “God is gracious.”

JOLEEN:
English variant spelling of French Jolene, meaning “pretty.”

JONELLE:
Pet form of English Jonie, meaning “God is gracious.”

JONETTE:
Diminutive form of English Jonie, meaning “God is gracious.”

JONI:
Variant spelling of English Jonie, meaning “God is gracious.”

JONIE:
Feminine form of English John, meaning “God is gracious.”

JONNA:
Variant spelling of English Johnna, meaning “God is gracious.”

JONQUIL:
English name derived from the name of the “jonquil flower,” from Latin juncus, meaning “rush.”

JOOLS:
Variant spelling of English Jules, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JORDAN:
Anglicized form of Greek Iordanes and Hebrew unisex Yarden, meaning “flowing down.” In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of a river in Palestine. In the New Testament, Jesus was baptized in this river by John the Baptist.

JORDANA:
Feminine form of English unisex Jordan, meaning “flowing down.”

JORDI:
Variant spelling of English unisex Jordie, meaning “flowing down.”

JORDIE:
Pet form of English unisex Jordan, meaning “flowing down.”

JORDON:
Variant spelling of English unisex Jordan, meaning “flowing down.”

JORDYN:
Variant spelling of English unisex Jordan, meaning “flowing down.”

JORIE:
Short form of English Marjorie, meaning “pearl.”

JORJA:
Modern spelling of English Georgia, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”

JOSEPHA:
Feminine form of English Joseph, meaning “(God) shall add (another son).”

JOSEPHINE:
English form of French Joséphine, meaning “(God) shall add (another son).”

JOSETTE:
Pet form of French Joséphine, meaning “(God) shall add (another son).”

JOSIE:
Pet form of English Josephine, meaning “(God) shall add (another son).”

JOSS:
Pet form of English unisex Jocelyn, meaning “Gaut.” Compare with strictly masculine Joss.

JOSSLYN:
Feminine form of English unisex Jocelyn, meaning “Gaut.”

JOY:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, “joy.”

JOYCE:
English unisex form of Norman French Josce, meaning “lord.” In the Middle Ages, this was a masculine name, now it is almost strictly feminine.

JOYE:
Variant spelling of English Joy, meaning “joy.”

JUANITA:
Pet form of Spanish Juana, meaning “God is gracious.” This is the feminine form of Juanito.

JUDI:
Variant spelling of English Judy, meaning “Jewess” or “praised.”

JUDIE:
Variant spelling of English Judy, meaning “Jewess” or “praised.”

JUDITH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yehuwdiyth, meaning “Jewess” or “praised.” In the bible, this is the name of the wife of Esau. In the Book of Judith she beheads an Assyrian commander while he’s sleeping.

JUDY:
Pet form of English Judith, meaning “Jewess” or “praised.”

JULES:
Pet form of Roman Latin Julia, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JULI:
English variant spelling of French Julie, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JULIA:
Feminine form of Roman Latin Julius, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JULIANA:
Feminine form of Roman Latin Julianus, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JULIANNA:
Hungarian feminine form of Roman Latin Julianus, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”
Polish feminine form of Roman Latin Julianus, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JULIANNE:
English feminine form of Roman Latin Julianus, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JULIE:
French form of Roman Latin Julia, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JULIET:
Pet form of French Julie, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JULIETTE:
Pet form of French Julie, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JULY:
English name derived from the name of the month which was named after Julius Cæsar, hence “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”

JUNE:
English name derived from the name of the month which was named after the Roman goddess Juno, meaning “vital force.”

JUNIPER:
English name derived from the name of the “juniper tree.”

JUSTICE:
English unisex name derived from a Middle English and Old French byname for a fair-minded person, meaning “equity, justice.”

JUSTINA:
Feminine form of Roman Latin Justinus, meaning “fair, just.” Compare with another form of Justina.

JUSTINE:
Feminine form of English Justin, meaning “fair, just.”

JUSTY:
Unisex pet form of English Justin and Justine, both meaning “fair, just.”