Dog Names That Start With J

A stylish and resonant Swahili name with great potential.

Jenica might work if you can't decide between Jennifer and Jessica. It's certainly a more distinctive option.

Charming way to freshen up Jacob.

Unusual twist -- but everyone will hear it as Justin -- or jester.

Japhy Ryder was a hero of Jack Kerouac's Dharma Bums. Compared with Moses and Noah, Japhy sounds downright adorable and eminently baby-worthy.

The American appetite for new names ending in the letters "yn" knows no bounds. This one, a close relative of popular Jaxson, was among the fastest-rising boys' names of 2017.

Jaylee belongs to the family of names including Haylee and Caylee, all of which experienced their greatest popularity five to ten years ago.

Genesis, meet Jennifer. This spelling of Genesis — the first book in the Bible — is comfortably in the Top 1000.

Jayant is the name of the son of the Hindu God Indra. Its meaning is derived from the Sanskrit word Jaya, meaning victory.

The slightly complex spelling of this Sanskrit name belies its sweet and simple sound.

As Joaquin enters the American mainstream, his sister might just follow.

As a male name, Joni is a nickname for Jon or Jonathan, akin to Johnny or Jonny. It's more commonly used as a girl name, where it originated as a nickname for Joan.

A creative spelling variation of Drew. Draya Michelle And Orlando Scandrick used it for their son in 2016.

The inclusion of the trendy "z" doesn't do much for this variant of Jasmine. We recommend the original spelling.