1044 Hebrew Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With J

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Name	Gender	Meaning
James	Boy	Supplanter
Jack	Boy	God is gracious; Healthy; Supplanter
Jacob	Boy	May God protect; Holder of the heel; Supplanter
John	Boy	God is gracious
Joseph	Boy	He will add; Praise
Josiah	Boy	Jehovah supports
Jaxon	Boy	Son of Jack; God is gracious
Joshua	Boy	God is salvation
Josephine	Girl	God shall grow; Jehovah increases
Jonathan	Boy	Gift of God

Jameson	Boy	Son of James; Supplanter
Jeremiah	Boy	Yahweh will exalt
Jordan	Boy	To descend; To flow down
Jose	Boy	God will give; He will add
Josie	Girl	God will give; God is gracious
Jonah	Boy	Dove; Peaceful
Juan	Boy	God is gracious; God is merciful; Yahweh is gracious
Jesus	Boy	The Christian God; To save; Yahweh is salvation
Judah	Boy	Praise; To be praised; Thanksgiving
Jesse	Boy	God exists; Gift

Jasper	Boy	One who brings treasure; Treasurer
Joel	Boy	Yahweh is god
Jeremy	Boy	Exalted by the Lord
Jax	Boy	Son of Jack; God has been gracious
Jane	Girl	God is gracious
Joanna	Girl	God is gracious
Jaiden	Boy	Thankful one; God will judge
Jocelyn	Girl	Member of a Gauts tribe; Joyful
Jensen	Boy	Son of Jens; God is merciful; God is Gracious
Jaden	Boy	God has heard; Thankful; He will judge

Joaquin	Boy	Raised by Yahweh; Yahweh will establish
Josue	Boy	God is my salvation
Jake	Boy	Holder of the heel; Supplanter; Yahweh is gracious
Jared	Boy	He who descended; Rose; One who rules
Johnny	Boy	God is gracious
Johnathan	Boy	God has given; Gift of God
Jamie	Boy	Supplanter; Holder of the heel
Jaxton	Boy	Son of Jack; God is gracious
Jolene	Girl	God is gracious; Pretty; God will add
Jaime	Boy	Supplanter; One who follows; Holder of the heel

Jacqueline	Girl	Supplanter; May God protect; Holder of the heel
Jimena	Girl	To hear; To listen; Flat-nosed
Jessica	Girl	God beholds
Jase	Boy	Healer; The Lord is salvation
Jasiah	Boy	Yahweh supports
Jamison	Boy	Son of James; Supplanter
Jonas	Boy	Dove; God is gracious
Jaziel	Boy	God is my maker
Jemma	Girl	Gem; Precious stone; Dove
Jalen	Boy	Supplanter; Brave lion

Johan	Boy	God is gracious
Jessie	Girl	To behold; God is gracious; Gift
Jayda	Girl	Precious stone Jade; Stone of the flank; He knows; Wise; Gift
Jada	Girl	Gift; Precious stone; Jade; He knows
Johanna	Girl	God is gracious
Joziah	Boy	Yahweh supports
Joelle	Girl	Yahweh is God
Jerry	Boy	God will exalt; Sacred name; Power of the spear
Janiyah	Girl	God is gracious; Favored
Jimmy	Boy	Holder of the heel; Supplanter; May God protect

Jovie	Girl	Joyful; Merry; Cheerful; God is gracious; Day of Jupiter
Jianna	Boy	God is gracious
Joe	Boy	God will add
Jedidiah	Boy	Beloved; Friend; Beloved of Yahweh; Praise of Yahweh
Javion	Boy	Greece; Noah's grandson; Young
Jon	Boy	God is gracious
Jakob	Boy	Holder of the heel; Supplanter; May God protect
Judson	Boy	Son of Jud; Son of the one who descends; Son of Judah; Son of the praised one
Jadiel	Boy	God is my fortune; To know God
Joey	Boy	God will increase; God will add; God is gracious

Jesiah	Boy	Yahweh gives
Jaxtyn	Boy	God is gracious; Town of Jack; Son of Jack
Jair	Boy	He shines
Jeremias	Boy	Yahweh will exalt
Judith	Girl	Woman from Judea; Jewish woman; Praised
Javon	Boy	Greece; Eternal
Jaelynn	Girl	May God protect; Supplanter
Jordy	Boy	Flowing down; Farmer
Jairo	Boy	He shines; God enlightens
Jhene	Girl	Paradise; God is gracious; The fair one

Jaelyn	Girl	May God protect; Supplanter; Holder of the heel
Jenson	Boy	Son of Jen; Yahweh is gracious
Jovani	Boy	Yahweh is gracious; Yahweh is merciful
Josias	Boy	God supports
Jubilee	Girl	Season of rejoicing
Janessa	Girl	God is gracious
Jai	Boy	Victory; Supplanter; Healer
Jet	Boy	Home ruler; Beloved; Love
Jakobe	Boy	Holder of the heel; Supplanter
Jakobi	Boy	Son of Jacob; Supplanter

Jethro	Boy	Eminent; Excellence; Abundance
Janae	Girl	God is gracious
Jovi	Girl	God is gracious; Jovial; Of Jupiter
Jael	Boy	Mountain goat; Climber
Jasiel	Boy	God is my maker; God's strength
Juana	Girl	Yahweh is gracious; Graced by Yahweh; God is gracious
Jacey	Girl	Hyacinth flower; The moon; Jay; God is gracious
Joan	Girl	Yahweh is gracious
Jiovanni	Boy	God is gracious
Jonathon	Boy	Gift of God

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