German Boy Names Starting With "J"

Authentic German masculine names beginning with the letter J.

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Jacob

/YAH-COH-B/

Meaning: Holder of the heel

Origin: German

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Jakob

/YAH-KOH-B/

Meaning: Supplanter

Origin: German

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James

/YAH-MEH-S/

Meaning: Variant of the

Origin: German

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Jan

/YAH-N/

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin: German

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Jannis

/YAH-NNEE-S/

Meaning: Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάνης (see Gianis), also used in Germany.

Origin: German

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Japheth

/YAH-PHEH-T/

Meaning: Enlarged

Origin: Greek

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Jason

/YAH-SOH-N/

Meaning: Healer

Origin: German

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Jasper

/YAH-SPEH-R/

Meaning: Treasurer

Origin: German

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Jehoiachin

/YEH-HOH-EE-AH-KHEE-N/

Meaning: Yahweh will establish

Origin: German

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Jehoiakim

/YEH-HOH-EE-AH-KEE-M/

Meaning: Yahweh raises up

Origin: German

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Jens

/YEH-NS/

Meaning: Danish form of John.

Origin: German

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Jeremiah

/YEH-REH-MEE-AH-H/

Meaning: Yahweh will exalt

Origin: German

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Jeremias

/YEH-REH-MEE-AH-S/

Meaning: German, Portuguese and Finnish form of Jeremiah.

Origin: German

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Jerome

/YEH-ROH-MEH/

Meaning: Sacred name

Origin: German

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Jo

/YOH/

Meaning: Short form of Joan

Origin: German

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Joachim

/YO-ah-kheem/

Meaning: Contracted form of Jehoiachin or Jehoiakim.

Origin: Hebrew

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Jochen

/YOH-KHEH-N/

Meaning: German form of Joachim.

Origin: German

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Jochim

/YOH-KHEE-M/

Meaning: German variant form of Joachim.

Origin: German

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Jockel

/YOH-CKEH-L/

Meaning: Diminutive of Jakob, Jörg or Joachim.

Origin: German

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Johann

/YOH-HAH-NN/

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin: German

Famous Namesakes:
  • Johann Sebastian Bach (Iconic German composer and musician of the Baroque period)
  • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Germany's greatest literary figure, poet, and dramatist)
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Johannbaptist

/YOH-HAH-NNBAH-PTEE-ST/

Meaning: Noble, classic

Origin: German

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Johannes

/YOH-HAH-NNEH-S/

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin: German

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John

/YOH-HN/

Meaning: Yahweh is gracious

Origin: German

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Jonah

/YOH-NAH-H/

Meaning: Dove

Origin: German

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Jonas

/YOH-NAH-S/

Meaning: Dove

Origin: German

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Jonatan

/YOH-NAH-TAH-N/

Meaning: Spanish and Polish form of Jonathan, as well as a Scandinavian and German variant form.

Origin: German

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Jonathan

/YOH-NAH-TAH-N/

Meaning: Yahweh has given

Origin: Greek

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Jordis

/YOH-RDEE-S/

Meaning: A charming Germanic classic

Origin: German

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Jorg

/YOH-RG/

Meaning: Noble, classic

Origin: German

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Jorgen

/YOH-RGEH-N/

Meaning: A noble and historical name

Origin: German

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Jorn

/YOH-RN/

Meaning: Noble, classic

Origin: German

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Joschka

/YOH-SHKAH/

Meaning: German form of Jóska.

Origin: German

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Josef

/YOH-SEH-F/

Meaning: German, Czech and Scandinavian form of Joseph.

Origin: German

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Joseph

/YOH-SEH-PH/

Meaning: He will add

Origin: Greek

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Joska

/YOH-SKAH/

Meaning: Noble, classic

Origin: German

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Jost

/YOH-ST/

Meaning: German form of Iudocus (see Joyce).

Origin: German

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Joyce

/YOH-YCEH/

Meaning: Lord

Origin: German

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Judah

/YOO-DAH-H/

Meaning: Praise

Origin: German

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Judas

/YOO-DAH-S/

Meaning: From Ἰούδας (Ioudas), the Greek form of Judah.

Origin: German

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Julian

/YOO-LEE-AH-N/

Meaning: This was the name of the last pagan Roman emperor, Julian the Apostate (4th century).

Origin: German

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Julius

/YOO-LEE-OO-S/

Meaning: Youthful

Origin: Latin

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Jupiter

/YOO-PEE-TEH-R/

Meaning: Father

Origin: German

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Jupp

/YOO-PP/

Meaning: German diminutive of Joseph.

Origin: German

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Jurg

/YOO-RG/

Meaning: Noble, classic

Origin: German

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Jurgen

/YOO-RGEH-N/

Meaning: Dutch form of George.

Origin: German

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Justus

/YOO-STOO-S/

Meaning: Just, lawful, upright

Origin: Latin

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