47 Danish Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With J

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Jack	Boy	God is gracious; Healthy; Supplanter
John	Boy	God is gracious
Jonathan	Boy	Gift of God
Jonas	Boy	Dove; God is gracious
Johan	Boy	God is gracious
Johanna	Girl	God is gracious
Jon	Boy	God is gracious
Jakob	Boy	Holder of the heel; Supplanter; May God protect
Judith	Girl	Woman from Judea; Jewish woman; Praised
Jakobe	Boy	Holder of the heel; Supplanter

Jan	Boy	God is gracious
Jansen	Boy	Son of Jens; God has been gracious
Jonatan	Boy	God's gift
Junie	Girl	Young one; Young
Jens	Boy	God is gracious
Josefine	Girl	God will add
Jozef	Boy	Jehovah will increase
Jesper	Boy	Treasurer
Jacobe	Boy	Supplanter; May God protect; Holder of the heel
Joh	Boy	God is gracious

Jerik	Boy	Ever ruler
Johanne	Girl	God is gracious
Joakim	Boy	Raised by God; Yahweh will establish
Jonna	Girl	God is gracious; God has given
Jessen	Boy	Son of Jes
Joen	Unisex	Yahweh is gracious; Sacred name
Jannik	Boy	God is Gracious
Jes	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Johansen	Boy	Son of Johan
Jorgen	Boy	Land worker; Farmer

Janus	Boy	Gateway; Archway; Gate to heaven; God is gracious
Jorn	Boy	Farmer
Joa	Unisex	Fluvial; Torrents; God will establish; God is gracious
Judit	Girl	Praised; Woman from Judea
Janne	Girl	God is gracious
Julia	Girl	Downy-bearded; Youthful; Descended from Jove or Jupiter; Supreme God; God's peace for the weary
Jokum	Boy	God is merciful; Variant of Joachim
Japan	Boy	Origin of the sun; Sunrise
Jarl	Boy	A highborn; Nobleman
Jeanette	Unisex	God is gracious

Jeppe	Boy	Yahweh will exalt; Holder of the heel; Supplanter
Jette	Boy	Home ruler; Pitch coal; The owner of the house
Jettie	Unisex	Home ruler; Farmer or earthworker; Jet aircraft; Jet-black
Jois	Girl	Charm; Bless; Liveliness; Yahweh is gracious; Judge
Jorality	Girl	God's precious gift; Unifying, joyful
Janik	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Jeddah	Unisex	Grandmother

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