104 German Christianity Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With J

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Joseph	Boy	He will add; Praise
Josephine	Girl	God shall grow; Jehovah increases
Jonathan	Boy	Gift of God
Juliana	Girl	Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove; Youthful; Juvenile
Jocelyn	Girl	Member of a Gauts tribe; Joyful
Jeffrey	Boy	Pledge of peace
Jonas	Boy	Dove; God is gracious
Jalen	Boy	Supplanter; Brave lion
Johanna	Girl	God is gracious
Jefferson	Boy	Son of Jeffrey; Peaceful territory

Jakob	Boy	Holder of the heel; Supplanter; May God protect
Jeremias	Boy	Yahweh will exalt
Judith	Girl	Woman from Judea; Jewish woman; Praised
Jeffery	Boy	Foreigner; Peace; Territory
Justus	Boy	Fair; Just; Upright
Jet	Boy	Home ruler; Beloved; Love
Jaslyn	Girl	Jasmine flower; Germanic tribe Geats
Johann	Boy	God is gracious
Jocelynn	Girl	Member of the Gauts Tribe
Jan	Boy	God is gracious

Jeff	Boy	God's peace; Pledge
Jonatan	Boy	God's gift
Jenevieve	Girl	Woman; Family; Juniper tree
Jiselle	Girl	Hostage; Pledge
Juel	Unisex	Christmas; God's peace; Peaceful pledge; Valuable object
Jacelyn	Girl	Healer; Lord of salvation
Jerald	Boy	Power of the spear
Janson	Boy	Son of Jan
Jo	Girl	God is gracious; He will add
Jarrell	Boy	The ruler of a spear

Janine	Girl	God is gracious; Gift from God
Jenavieve	Girl	Tribe; Woman
Jeffry	Boy	Pledge of peace
Josefine	Girl	God will add
Joachim	Boy	Raised by God; Yahweh will establish
Joss	Boy	A member of the Gauts tribe; Joyful; He will add
Jizelle	Girl	To owe; Pledge
Jeffey	Boy	Son of Jeffrey; Pledge of peace
Jerel	Boy	Power of the spear
Jovin	Boy	Devoted to Jove; Devoted to the father of the sky; God is gracious

Janina	Girl	God is Gracious
Jonte	Boy	God is gracious
Jaeger	Boy	Hunter
Jolina	Girl	God is gracious; Pretty; God will add
Jocelyne	Girl	A person from the Gauts Tribe
Jaycelyn	Unisex	A member of the German tribe--the Gauts
Josua	Boy	God is my salvation
Jabe	Boy	Gift; Exist
Jaret	Boy	A strong spear
Jessika	Girl	To behold

Javis	Boy	Spear; Servant; Old
Jerold	Boy	Power of the spear
Jeraldo	Boy	Spear ruler; Power of the spear
Jerrica	Girl	Yahweh will exalt; Sacred name; Spear ruler
Jerardo	Boy	Bold spear holder
Jerica	Girl	Strong spear
Jeren	Boy	Spear ruler; Cry of rejoicing
Jerrett	Boy	Spear; Brave; Powerful one
Jeneva	Girl	Family; Woman; Clan
Jocelin	Girl	A member of the German tribe

Jarman	Boy	One who is German; Brother
Jeffy	Boy	Foreigner; Peace; Territory
Jervis	Boy	Spear; Servant; Old
Jeralee	Girl	Orders by the spear
Jera	Girl	Spear of strength; A grain
Jarem	Boy	A mighty spearman
Jorn	Boy	Farmer
Jerad	Boy	Descending; Flowing down
Jurian	Boy	Farmer; Earthworker
Joscelin	Girl	A member of the Gauts tribe; Joyous

Joceline	Girl	A member of the German tribe
Julina	Girl	Youthful; Jove's child; Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove
Jenay	Girl	God is gracious
Jerlyn	Girl	Yahweh will exalt; Power of the spear
Jerilyn	Girl	Power of the spear; Yahweh will exalt
Joclyn	Girl	A person from the Gauts Tribe
Judit	Girl	Praised; Woman from Judea
Juliane	Girl	Downy-bearded; Devoted to Jove; Youthful; Jove's child
Joela	Girl	Yahweh is god
Josepha	Girl	God will add

Julia	Girl	Downy-bearded; Youthful; Descended from Jove or Jupiter; Supreme God; God's peace for the weary
Jasmin	Girl	Jasmine flower; God's gift
Jaakob	Boy	He is a supplanter
Jakoba	Girl	May the Lord protect
Jakobie	Girl	May the God watch over her
Janish	Boy	Lord of men; Ruler; God is gracious
Jantis	Boy	A spear that is sharp
Jarmann	Boy	A spearman
Jascha	Boy	God may protect; Supplanter
Jauslyn	Girl	One from the tribe Gaut

Jeri	Unisex	Power of the spears; Yahweh will exalt; A sacred name
Jettie	Unisex	Home ruler; Farmer or earthworker; Jet aircraft; Jet-black
Joaida	Girl	Two-faced individuals
Joanelle	Girl	Honest, brilliant, and analytical
Jolaife	Girl	Violet blossom; Countly in German
Joona	Girl	God will add blessings, treasure friendship, expressive, joyful
Josia	Unisex	Yahweh supports
Jula	Girl	Young
Juri	Boy	Farmer; Earthworker; Timber; Wood; Pear tree; Longevity; Jasmine
Jutta	Girl	Jewish woman; Mankind; Child; Descendant

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