Names Ending in J for Boys

Jurij is how George is translated into Slovene and Sorbian — the latter of which is a West Slavic minority language spoken in parts of East Germany.

The Slovene name for the month of May. It is used as a male name, which is unusual given that most translations are connected to the goddess Maia and considered to be feminine.

Aleksej is the Slovene form of Alexios, making it a cognate of Alexis.

More common than steamlined Tahj, thanks to actor Tahj Mowry, brother of Tia of Tamara.

Sartaj is a boy's name used in Punjabi regions of India. Taj is a cool short form.

Variant transcription of Andrei, as well as the South Slavic form.

A cool possible nickname: Taj

Worldly and evocative.

Yuvraj is one of the many longer forms of the popular Indian name Raj. Yuvraj Singh is a professional Indian cricket player.

A unisex Indian name with a lovely meaning — signifying a state of peace, balance, and tranquility.

French filmmaker Ladj Ly brings this intriguing name into the spotlight. Ladj is a surname most commonly found in North Africa.

An imposing meaning, an appealing sound.

The connection between the two names isn't intuitive, but Jernej is the Slovene form of Bartholomew.

A recently-created Slovene name with no etymological roots. Naj debuted in the Slovenian Top 100 in 2019, when it was given to 23 baby boys. However, based on the use of Naja in Slovenia as a diminutive of Anastazija or Natalija as well as a stand alone name, Naj (and similar Nai) might have come about in a similar way, from Nikolaj or Nikolai, for example.