List of biblical names starting with J

This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with J in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.

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J

• Jaakan, intelligent,
• Jesus, from the Greek version of Jehoshua, transliterated from "Yehoshua," meaning "Jehovah is salvation."
• Jaala, ascending, a little doe or goat; wild goat;
• Jaalam, he will be hid,
• Jaanai, Jehovah answers,
• Jaasau, Jehovah makes,
• Jaasiel, God is maker,
• Jaasu, created;
• Jaazaniah, Jehovah does hear, may God hear'
• Jaaziah, God consoles or determines, may God strengthen,
• Jaaziel, God is determining or consoling, may God strengthen,
• Jabal, a river, moving, or which glides away, stream,
• Jabbok
• Jabesh, a dry place; dry,
• Jabez, he makes sorrow or height; sorrow;
• Jabin, Jabneh, God discerns or intelligent; he understands,
• Jabneel
• Jachan, afflicting or troublous; affliction,
• Jachin he does establish or founding; established;
• Jacob, he that supplants or follows after; supplanted;
• Jada, wise
• Jadau, favorite or friend
• Jadon, he that rules or abids,
• Jaddua, very knowing,
• Jael, Ibex - Judges 4:17
• Jagur
• Jah
• Jahath, revival or grasping;
• Jahaz
• Jahaziah, Jehovah reveals; Jehovah sees;
• Jahaziel, God sees or reveals,
• Jahdai, guide or he directs,
• Jahdiel, union of God or God makes glad;
• Jahdo, union;
• Jahleel, God waits or God does grievously afflict;
• Jahmai, Jehovah protects;
• Jahzeel, God apportions or distributes;
• Jahzerah
• Jair, Jehovah enlightens, arouses or who diffuses light;
• Jairus, He will enlighten or diffuse light;
• Jakan
• Jakeh, pious or hearkening;
• Jakim
• Jalon
• Jambres
• James, English form of the Hebrew name Yakov, ie. Jacob.
• Jamin
• Jamlech
• Janna
• Janoah, rest
• Janum
• Japhet
• Japheth
• Japhia,
• Japhlet
• Japho
• Jarah
• Jareb
• Jared
• Jaresiah
• Jarib
• Jarmuth
• Jasher
• Jashobeam
• Jashub
• Jasiel
• Jason
• Jathniel
• Jattir
• Javan
• Jazer
• Jaziz
• Jearim
• Jeaterai
• Jeberechiah
• Jebus
• Jebusi
• Jecamiah
• Jecoliah
• Jeconiah,
• Jed
• Jedaiah
• Jediael
• Jedidah
• Jedidiah
• Jeduthun
• Jeezer
• Jegar-sahadutha
• Jehaleleel
• Jehdeiah
• Jehezekel
• Jehiah
• Jehizkiah
• Jehoadah
• Jehoaddan
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoash
• Jehohanan
• Jehoiachin
• Jehoiada
• Jehoiakim
• Jehoiarib
• Jehonadab
• Jehonathan
• Jehoram
• Jehoshaphat
• Jehosheba
• Jehoshua
• Jehovah to be, exist, I am who am, hath sent me; I am who am with you,
• Jehovah-jireh
• Jehovah-nissi
• Jehovah-shalom
• Jehovah-shammah
• Jehovah-tsidkenu
• Jehozabad
• Jehozadak
• Jehu
• Jehubbah
• Jehucal
• Jehud
• Jehudijah
• Jehush
• Jekabzeel
• Jekameam
• Jekamiah
• Jekuthiel
• Jemima
• Jemuel
• Jephthah
• Jephunneh
• Jerah
• Jerahmeel
• Jered
• Jeremai
• Jeremiah
• Jeremoth
• Jeriah
• Jericho
• Jeriel
• Jerijah
• Jerimoth
• Jerioth
• Jeroboam
• Jeroham
• Jerubbaal
• Jerubbesheth
• Jeruel
• Jerusalem
• Jerusha
• Jesaiah
• Jeshebeab
• Jesher
• Jeshimon
• Jeshishai
• Jeshohaia
• Jeshua
• Jeshurun
• Jesiah
• Jesimiel
• Jesse
• Jesui
• Jesus, Being interpreted the Christ, in Greek Iesous being pronounced Jesus saviour.
• Jether
• Jetheth
• Jethlah
• Jethro
• Jetur
• Jeuel
• Jeush
• Jew
• Jezaniah
• Jezebel
• Jezer
• Jeziah
• Jezoar
• Jezrahiah
• Jezreel
• Jibsam
• Jidlaph
• Jimnah
• Jiphtah
• Jiphtah-el
• Joab
• Joachim
• Joah
• Joahaz
• Joanna
• Joash
• Joatham
• Job
• Jobab
• Jochebed
• Joed
• Joel
• Joelah
• Joezer
• Jogbehah
• Jogli
• Joha
• Johanan, Jehovah is or has been gracious
• John
• Joiarib
• Jokdeam
• Jokim
• Jokmeam
• Jokneam
• Jokshan
• Joktan
• Jonadab
• Jonah
• Jonan
• Jonathan, God has given
• Joppa
• Jorah
• Joram
• Jordan, Some translate it as "the descender," from the Semitic yrd, "to descend"
• Jorim
• Josabad
• Josaphat
• Jose
• Joseph, may God add
• Joses
• Joshah
• Joshaviah
• Joshbekashah
• Joshua
• Josiah, God supports and heals
• Josibiah
• Josiphiah
• Jotham
• Jozabad
• Jozachar
• Jubal
• Jucal
• Judah
• Judas
• Judaea
• Judith
• Jude
• Julia
• Julius
• Junia
• Jushab-hesed
• Juttah

References

• Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament, Oxford University Press, 1971, ISBN 0-19-521029-8
• Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958

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