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Muslim Baby Names Starting with J

49 Muslim baby names starting with J, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically.

49 names

Boy names starting with J (26)  ·  Girl names starting with J (23)

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Jabbar, Jaber, Jabir, Jabr
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What is on this page? 49 Muslim baby names starting with J, boys and girls, with Arabic, meaning, and Ilm ul Huroof reading. Listed alphabetically. 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 جميلةJamilaBeautiful (feminine of Jamīl) جمشيدJamshaidThe mythical Persian king of light جنىJanaHarvest, fruit gathered, also 'paradise' جَنَّةJannaGarden, 4-letter Janna spelling جَنَّةJannahParadise, the eternal garden of divine contentment, the ultimate destination جريرJarirJarir, Companion poet, Arab boys name جرارJarrarPowerful, formidable, the one who commands and leads armies جاسمJasimJasim, Great, Kuwaiti/Gulf boys name ياسمينJasminJasmine يَاسْمِينJasmineThe jasmine flower جسورJasurBrave, Uzbek top boys name جوادJavadGenerous, Iranian boys name جاویدJavedEternal, immortal, the one who lives forever in impact جَوِيرَةJaveriaForm of Juwayriyya, wife of the Prophet جوادJawadGenerous, the noble horse, divine quality جواهرJawahirJewels, the woman who contains within her the most precious things جوهرJawharJawhar, Essence/gem, top Arab boys جوهرةJawharaGem, jewel, feminine of Jawhar. In Islamic philosophy ژيانJianLife 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 جيهانJihanWorld جنانJinanGardens of paradise, trending global girls name جودJoodGenerosity جودJoudGenerosity جوديJoudyGenerosity, the most giving woman, with Quranic Judi mountain connection جهينةJouhaynaYoung gazelle, Moroccan girls name جمانةJoumanaJoumana, Silver pearls, Levantine girls جوريJouriRed rose جبيرJubairCompanion Jubayr ibn Mut'im, he heard the Prophet reciting جمانةJumanaSilver pearls جمانةJumanahSilver pearl, the rarest and most precious luminous gem جملةJumlaA whole, completeness جنيدJunaidLittle soldier, and the famous Sufi al-Junayd of Baghdad جوريJuriRose جويريةJuwayriyahLittle woman, Mother of Believers, whose marriage freed a hundred captives

Of the 49 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. JasmineيَاسْمِينThe jasmine flower
  2. JanaجنىHarvest, fruit gathered, also 'paradise'
  3. JafarجَعْفَرStream, small river, Jaʿfar ibn Abi Ṭālib, cousin of the Prophet
  4. JibreelجبريلGabriel, the angel of revelation, directly named in Quran
  5. JuriجوريRose
  6. JumlaجملةA whole, completeness
  7. JabbarجبارMighty, the Compeller, one of the divine names of overwhelming...

Arabic baby names beginning with J

The English letter J has no single Arabic counterpart. The 49 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 baby 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 boy names starting with J

26 of the names here are boy names. These are the ones parents open most.

Jafarجَعْفَر Jibreelجبريل Jabbarجبار Jaberجابر Jabirجابر Jabrجبر Jadجاد Jahangirجهانگیر Jalalجلال Jalal ad-Dinجَلَال الدِّين

See all 26 Muslim boy names starting with J

Muslim girl names starting with J

23 of the names here are girl names, each with its Arabic spelling and letter reading.

Jasmineيَاسْمِين Janaجنى Juriجوري Jumlaجملة Jamilaجميلة Jannaجَنَّة Jannahجَنَّة Javeriaجَوِيرَة Jawahirجواهر Jawharجوهر

See all 23 Muslim girl names starting with J

Questions about Muslim names starting with J

How many Muslim baby names start with J?
AsrNaam lists 49 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 46 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 baby name starting with J is most popular?
By what visitors actually search for and open on this site, Jasmine, Jana and Jafar lead the letter J. The settled meaning of Jasmine is: The jasmine flower. 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 baby names by other letters

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