This page lists 31 boy names and 26 girl names that begin with J. Each J name has its standard meaning and, where there is one, the nakshatra syllable it fits, so a family working from the Moon’s pada can see at a glance which names suit their baby. Only names in real use in India are included.
J is the ज of Jai and Jyoti. The conjunct ज्ञ, written Jn or Gy or Dny, as in Jnaneshwar, is treated here as Ja or Ji, and the aspirated झ, written Jh, has its own place in the nakshatra table.
Boy names starting with J
| Name | Meaning | Nakshatra syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Jagannath | lord of the universe | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jagat | the world | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jagdeep | lamp of the world | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jagdish | lord of the universe | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jagmohan | charmer of the world | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jai | victory | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jaideep | lamp of victory | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jaikishan | victory of Krishna | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jaiprakash | light of victory | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jaiveer | victorious and brave | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jalaj | lotus, born of water | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Janak | father, the king of Mithila | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Janardan | a name of Vishnu | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Janmejay | the name of a king in the Mahabharata | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jasraj | king of fame | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jaswant | famous, glorious | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jatin | ascetic | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jayant | victorious | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jaydev | lord of victory, also a medieval poet | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jayendra | victorious Indra | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jayesh | lord of victory | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jayram | victory of Rama | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jishnu | victorious, a name of Vishnu and Arjuna | Uttara Ashadha (Ji) |
| Jitendra | conqueror of the senses | Uttara Ashadha (Ji) |
| Jitesh | lord of victory | Uttara Ashadha (Ji) |
| Jivan | life | Uttara Ashadha (Ji) |
| Jnaneshwar | lord of knowledge | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Joginder | lord of yogis, a Punjabi name | Shravana (Jo) |
| Jugal | a pair, a couple | Shravana (Ju) |
| Jujhar | warrior, brave fighter | Shravana (Ju) |
| Jyotirmay | full of light | Shravana (Jo) |
Girl names starting with J
| Name | Meaning | Nakshatra syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Jagdamba | mother of the world | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jagriti | awakening | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jahnavi | a name of the river Ganga | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jaivanti | victorious | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jalaja | lotus | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jamini | night | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jamuna | the river Yamuna | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Janaki | daughter of Janak, a name of Sita | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Janani | mother | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jaya | victory | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jayalakshmi | Lakshmi as goddess of victory | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jayanti | victorious | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jayita | victorious | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jayshree | goddess of victory | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jharna | waterfall, spring | Uttara Bhadrapada (Jha) |
| Jigisha | desire to win, ambition | Uttara Ashadha (Ji) |
| Jigyasa | curiosity, the wish to know | Uttara Ashadha (Ji) |
| Jivika | life, livelihood | Uttara Ashadha (Ji) |
| Jiya | heart, life | Uttara Ashadha (Ji) |
| Juhi | jasmine | Shravana (Ju) |
| Jui | jasmine flower | Shravana (Ju) |
| Jwala | flame | Uttara Ashadha (Ja) |
| Jyoti | light, flame | Shravana (Jo) |
| Jyotika | small light | Shravana (Jo) |
| Jyotirmayi | full of light | Shravana (Jo) |
| Jyotsna | moonlight | Shravana (Jo) |
J in the nakshatra table
The 108 naming syllables include 6 that begin with J: Ja in Uttara Ashadha pada 3, Ji in Uttara Ashadha pada 4, Ju in Shravana pada 1, Je in Shravana pada 2, Jo in Shravana pada 3 and Jha in Uttara Bhadrapada pada 3. A baby whose Moon falls in one of those J padas takes that sound, and the J names above that match are shown in the last column of each table.
J in the rashi chart
In the first-letter chart, J belongs to Makara and Meena. Which of these signs a J name goes to depends on its Devanagari sound, as set out on each rashi page.
Move on to the previous letter, I and the next letter, K, return to the letters index, or search every name together in the name finder. For the J names above, the baby names hub has a page for each of the 27 nakshatras, and the free nakshatra calculator works out your baby’s pada from the birth details.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What are some Indian baby names that start with J?
Among boys, Jagannath, Jagat, Jagdeep are on this page and 28 more. Among girls, Jagdamba, Jagriti, Jahnavi are listed with 23 more. The tables above give every name with its meaning.
↳ Do all J names have a nakshatra syllable?
57 of the 57 names on this page fit one of the 108 syllables. The other 0 begin with a sound that no pada gives, so a family following the nakshatra rule would not use a name that starts with J.
↳ Which rashi is the letter J in?
The chart places J in Makara and Meena.
↳ Are the J names here real and traditional?
Yes. Every J name on this page is in real use in India with a standard meaning, drawn from Sanskrit, Hindi or regional tradition. A J name whose meaning could not be confirmed is left out.