List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with J

Jehohanan

Given Name JEHOHANAN. GENDER: Masculine. USAGE: Biblical. OTHER SCRIPTS: יְהוֹחָנָן (Ancient Hebrew)

Meaning: Whom Jehovah gave

Jehoiakim

Means "raised by YAHWEH" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a king of Judah. He lived in the 7th century BC, and was the son of Josiah and the father of Jehoiachin.

Meaning: Jehovah raises up

Jehonathan

The name Jonathan is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Jonathan is: Given of God.

Meaning: God has given

Jehoram

Jehoram (meaning "Jehovah is exalted" in Biblical Hebrew) was the name of several individuals in the Tanakh. The female version of this name is Athaliah. Jehoram of Israel or Joram, the King of Israel. Jehoram of Judah, the King of Judah.

Meaning: God is exalted

Jehoshafat

Means "YAHWEH has judged" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the fourth king of Judah, noted for having a generally peaceful and prosperous reign.

Meaning: God has judged, Whom God judges

Jehoshua

From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation", from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and יָשַׁע (yasha') meaning "to save". ... After Moses died Joshua succeeded him as leader of the Israelites and he led the conquest of Canaan.

Jehovah

Its preface states: "the distinctive Hebrew name for God (usually transliterated Jehovah or Yahweh) is in this translation represented by 'The Lord'." A footnote to Exodus 3:14 states: "I am sounds like the Hebrew name Yahweh traditionally transliterated as Jehovah."

Meaning: The existing one

Jerijah

Biblical Meaning: The name Jerijah is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Jerijah is: Fear, or throwing down, of the Lord.

Meaning: People of Jehovah, Taught by Jehovah

Jak

Jak is a spelling variant of the name Jack, which is derived as a pet form of the name John. John is Hebrew in origin and means 'Gracious is the Lord'.

Meaning: God is gracious Origin: Hebrew

Jacobe

Hebrew Meaning: The name Jacobe is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Jacobe is: Supplanter.

Meaning: Supplanter Origin: Hebrew