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80 Greek Baby Girl Names Starting With Letter J

Written by Dr. Ritika Shah, BDS, CLC

Edited by Wedetso Chirhah, MA English

Fact-checked by Apoorva K, MSc (Counseling Psychology)

Last Updated on Jul 30, 2024

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Baby girl names that start with the letter J have their unique charm that makes them appealing in the world of baby names. The letter J has an interesting history. It was the last letter to be added to the English alphabet and was originally considered a variant of the letter I. It came to be used as an independent letter in the 16th century after the Venetian Renaissance grammarian Gian Giorgio Trissino classified it as a separate letter. The pronunciation of J also varies in different languages. For instance, in Spanish, the letter J is often pronounced like the English ‘h.’

J-letter names have been in use for several centuries and famous personalities have added to their allure Some renowned actors whose names begin with J include Jennifer Lawrence, Jenna Ortega, Judy Garland, and Jamie Lee Curtis. According to the official SSA data, J-letter names such as Jasmine, Jocelyn, and Josephine have been popular in the US over the past few decades (1). You will find hundreds of beautiful names with profound meanings beginning with J waiting to be discovered. Check them out in our curated list below.

Name	Gender	Meaning
Juliana	Girl	Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove; Youthful; Juvenile
Jimena	Girl	To hear; To listen; Flat-nosed
Julie	Girl	Youthful; Downy-bearded; Soft hair
Jenesis	Girl	Birth; Origin
Julissa	Girl	Youthful; Jove's child; Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove
Jillian	Girl	Youthful; Sky father; Downy-bearded
Julianne	Girl	Jupiter; Downy-bearded
Jailyn-Name-Meaning:-Origin,-History,-And-Popularity-Guide	Girl	Beautiful jaybird; Calm
Jiana	Girl	God is gracious
Junia	Girl	Born in June; Young

Jacie	Girl	Hyacinth flower; Healer
Jailah	Unisex	Supplanter; Joyous; Victorious
Jorja	Girl	Farmer
Jalissa	Girl	Bee; Nobleness; Nobility
Jelena-Name-Meaning:-Complete-Guide-To-Origin-And-Popularity	Girl	Sunray; Light; Bright; Sunlight
Jacinta	Girl	Hyacinth flower
Jayli	Girl	Supplanter; Healer; The mighty hands of God
Jorie	Girl	Descend; Flow down; Pearl
Jenica-Name-Meaning,-Pronunciation-&-Popularity-Guide	Girl	God is gracious; White phantom; Well-born
Jalena	Girl	Bright; Torch; Deer

Jacinda	Girl	Hyacinth flower
Jouri-Name:-Complete-Guide-To-Meaning,-Origin-&-Popularity	Unisex	Farmer; Damask rose
Juliann	Girl	Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove; Youthful; Juvenile
Jacintha	Girl	Hyacinth flower; From the name of the gem
Jerrica	Girl	Yahweh will exalt; Sacred name; Spear ruler
Julee	Girl	Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove
Juli	Girl	Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove; Youthful; Juvenile
Jacenta	Girl	Hyacinth flower
Jamea	Unisex	May God protect
Jacyn	Girl	Healer; To heal

Jelina	Girl	Deer; Fir tree; From above; Torch; Corposant
Jilliana	Girl	Sky father; Downy-bearded
Jule	Girl	Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove; Goth or Geat
Jacinth	Boy	Hyacinth flower; From the name of the gem
Jeena-Name-Meaning,-Origin,-And-Popularity:-A-Complete-Guide	Girl	Queen; Famous warrior; Well-born; Live
Jacki	Girl	Holder of the heel; Supplanter
Jenia	Unisex	Noble; Well-born
Julita	Girl	Youthful; Jove's child; Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove
Jackline	Unisex	Supplanter; May God protect
Jenya	Girl	Well-born; Noble

Jenise	Girl	God is gracious; Sky; Shine
Jacquette	Girl	The supplanter
Jacynda	Girl	Hyacinth flower
Julisha	Girl	Youthful; Devoted to Jove; My God is an oath
Jalene	Girl	Calm; Tranquil
Janira	Girl	A Greek tribe named Ionian
Joellen	Girl	Yahweh is gracious; He will add; Torch; Moon
Jeweliana	Girl	Game; Precious stone; Downy-bearded
Juliane	Girl	Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove; Youthful; Jove's child
Joyana	Girl	Yahweh is gracious

Juliya	Girl	Youthful; Downy-bearded
Jacoba	Girl	Supplanter; May god protect
Jazzabelle	Girl	To exalt; To dwell
Jolana	Girl	Greek origin meaning violet
Joyah	Girl	Life, Joy; To rejoice
Joeanna	Girl	God is gracious; Courteous and athletic
Jacquilyn	Girl	The supplanter
Julia	Girl	Downy-bearded; Youthful; Descended from Jove or Jupiter; Supreme God; God's peace for the weary
Janis	Boy	God is gracious
Jinx	Girl	Spell; Charm

Jocosa	Girl	Cheerful or Joyful; A variant of Jocosta
Jacinthe	Girl	Hyacinth flower
Jayla	Unisex	God will protect; Victory
Jayleen	Unisex	Beautiful jaybird; Victory; Tranquility
Jela	Unisex	Fir tree; Torch or corposant; Moon; My God is an oath
Jeliana	Girl	Downy-bearded; Soft hair; Sky father; Youthful
Jeri	Unisex	Power of the spears; Yahweh will exalt; A sacred name
Jettie	Unisex	Home ruler; Farmer or earthworker; Jet aircraft; Jet-black
Jey	Girl	Holder of the heel; Supplanter; Healer; To heal
Jilly	Girl	Downy-bearded

Jolantha	Girl	Means violet; Successful and fun-loving
Jolayne	Girl	God excels; Loyal, honest, clever, and pleasing
Jorenia	Girl	Woman who works with Earth
Jorgelina	Girl	A female farmer
Jorid	Girl	Farmer girl
Jorlin	Girl	Female farmer
Jula	Girl	Young
Jurgita	Girl	Earthworker
Jorina	Girl	Frisian form of Gregoria; Watchful
Juline	Girl	Downy-bearded

References

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Popular names of the period 2010s.
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names2010s.html

Infographic: Beautiful Greek Baby Girl Names Starting With Letter J

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Greek Baby Girl Names Starting With Letter J(infographic)

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Dr. Ritika ShahBDS, CLC

Dr. Ritika Shah is a certified lactation counsellor (CLC) from iNational Health Care Academy, Singapore and a dental surgeon with more than seven years of clinical experience across various cities in India. She did her graduation in Dentistry from KM Shah Dental College.

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Wedetso ChirhahMA English

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