52 Biblical Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With J

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Name	Gender	Meaning
John	Boy	God is gracious
Jonathan	Boy	Gift of God
Jeremiah	Boy	Yahweh will exalt
Jonah	Boy	Dove; Peaceful
Judah	Boy	Praise; To be praised; Thanksgiving
Jesse	Boy	God exists; Gift
Joel	Boy	Yahweh is god
Jeremy	Boy	Exalted by the Lord
Jonas	Boy	Dove; God is gracious
Joziah	Boy	Yahweh supports

Jedidiah	Boy	Beloved; Friend; Beloved of Yahweh; Praise of Yahweh
Josias	Boy	God supports
Jethro	Boy	Eminent; Excellence; Abundance
Jadon	Boy	Thankful; God has heard; He will judge
Jeriah	Boy	Taught by God
Jude	Girl	Praised; Minor ruler; Prince; Jew
Joah	Boy	Yahweh is brother
Job	Boy	Persecuted; Where is the (divine) father?
Jonatan	Boy	God's gift
Joniel	Unisex	He will add; God is my judge; God is my strong man

Joab	Boy	Yahweh is father
Jah	Boy	To be; To become
Jeriel	Boy	Taught by God
Jeshua	Boy	God is salvation
Judas	Boy	Praise; To be praised; Thanksgiving
Jehu	Boy	Yahweh is he
Joash	Boy	Fire of Yahweh
Jathan	Boy	Yahweh has given
Jotham	Boy	God is perfect
Jedaiah	Boy	Beloved of Jah; Praise of Yahweh

Jonan	Unisex	God is gracious; Biblical prophet
Jeshurun	Boy	Straight; Just; Upright
Jehiel	Unisex	God will live
Johanan	Boy	God is gracious
Jediel	Unisex	The knowledge; Of God
Jeremiel	Boy	God will have pity
Jeiel	Unisex	God shall live; Father of Gibeon
Jorah	Girl	He teaches; Rain
Jakin	Boy	Name of the pillar in front of Solomon's Temple; To establish; He establishes
Jehovah	Unisex	The Hebrew name for God; Yahweh; Lord

Jediael	Boy	To know God; God makes known
Joram	Boy	Exalted by Yahweh
Jemuel	Boy	Day of God
Jephthah	Boy	God will judge; He opens
Jeshaiah	Girl	Man of Jah
Jonadab	Boy	God is willing
Jasel	Unisex	God is my maker
Jaazaniah	Unisex	May God hear
Jehoshaphat	Boy	Yahweh has judged
Jezreel	Unisex	God sows; Planted by God

Jaala	Boy	Wild goat
Jaagup	Boy	Estonian form of Jacob; Supplanter

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