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Muslim Boy Names Starting with J

26 Muslim boy names starting with J, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Jabbar, Jaber, Jabir. Girls and boys together are on the all names with J page.

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What is on this page? 26 Muslim boy names starting with J, each with its Arabic spelling, meaning, and full Ilm ul Huroof reading. Popular picks include Jabbar, Jaber, Jabir. Girls and boys together are on the all names with J page. Every name links to its full page.

جبارJabbarMighty, the Compeller, one of the divine names of overwhelming power جابرJaberComforter جابرJabirHealer, setter of bones, prolific hadith companion جبرJabrRestoration, healing of the broken, Arab boys جادJadSerious, gift, trending Levantine boys name جَعْفَرJafarStream, small river, Jaʿfar ibn Abi Ṭālib, cousin of the Prophet جهانگیرJahangirWorld-conqueror, the Mughal Emperor whose name shaped an era جلالJalalMajesty, glory, the overwhelming greatness that commands awe جَلَال الدِّينJalal ad-DinMajesty of the faith جليلJalilSublime, majestic, one of great importance and stature جمالJamalBeauty, grace جمشيدJamshaidThe mythical Persian king of light جريرJarirJarir, Companion poet, Arab boys name جرارJarrarPowerful, formidable, the one who commands and leads armies جاسمJasimJasim, Great, Kuwaiti/Gulf boys name ياسمينJasminJasmine جسورJasurBrave, Uzbek top boys name جوادJavadGenerous, Iranian boys name جاویدJavedEternal, immortal, the one who lives forever in impact جوادJawadGenerous, the noble horse, divine quality جبرانJibranRestorer, carried by Kahlil Gibran, the most widely read Arab author in history جبريلJibreelGabriel, the angel of revelation, directly named in Quran جبريلJibrilJibreel جهادJihadStriving, the sacred effort of the believer in every domain of life جبيرJubairCompanion Jubayr ibn Mut'im, he heard the Prophet reciting جنيدJunaidLittle soldier, and the famous Sufi al-Junayd of Baghdad

Of the 26 names on this page, these are the ones people open most often on AsrNaam. The figures come from our own Search Console data, not from a guess at what is fashionable.

  1. JafarجَعْفَرStream, small river, Jaʿfar ibn Abi Ṭālib, cousin of the Prophet
  2. JibreelجبريلGabriel, the angel of revelation, directly named in Quran
  3. JabbarجبارMighty, the Compeller, one of the divine names of overwhelming...

Arabic boy names beginning with J

The English letter J has no single Arabic counterpart. The 26 names on this page open with 2 different Arabic letters, and in the Science of Letters each of those carries a different quality, element and divine name. Two names that both look like J in English can begin very differently once they are written in Arabic.

Each letter above links to its full reading: sound, abjad value, element, and the divine name it is associated with. See all twenty-eight letters.

Islamic boy names beginning with J

Islamic tradition asks two things of a name: that its meaning be good, and that it not claim for a child what belongs to God alone. Every name listed on this page is checked against both, which is why a pleasant-sounding name with an unhappy meaning does not appear here.

One was borne by a scholar of the tradition.

Jabirجابر

One is the name of an angel.

Jibrilجبريل

Browse the full sets: Quranic names, prophet names, angel names.

Muslim girl names starting with J

Looking for a girl name instead? 23 Muslim girl names start with J.

Jasmineيَاسْمِين Janaجنى Juriجوري Jumlaجملة Jamilaجميلة Jannaجَنَّة Jannahجَنَّة Javeriaجَوِيرَة

See all 23 Muslim girl names starting with J or all 49 names starting with J.

Questions about Muslim names starting with J

How many Muslim boy names start with J?
AsrNaam lists 26 of them. Across boys and girls together the letter J accounts for 49 researched names, 26 for boys and 23 for girls. Every one has its Arabic spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading.
What Arabic letter does J correspond to?
There is no single answer, which is what makes this letter interesting. Most often J stands for Jeem (ج), which opens 25 of these names. It can also stand for Ya. Each of those Arabic letters has its own element and divine name in the Science of Letters, so two names that look alike in English can read very differently.
Which Muslim boy name starting with J is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Jafar, Jibreel and Jabbar lead the letter J. The settled meaning of Jafar is: Stream, small river, Jaʿfar ibn Abi Ṭālib, cousin of the Prophet. Popularity is worth knowing, but the tradition weighs meaning first.
Are all names starting with J Islamic names?
Not automatically. A name becomes Islamic through its meaning and through the absence of any claim on what belongs to God alone, not through its spelling or its first letter. Every name listed here has been checked on both counts.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of a name starting with J?
Open any name on this page and you will find it: the name broken into its Arabic letters, each letter with its element, its abjad value and the divine name it is associated with, then a reading of the whole. It is a tradition for reflection, not for prediction.

Muslim boy names by other letters

Every letter has its own page, with the same meanings, Arabic spellings and readings.