Japanese names starting with J
14 Japanese girl and boy names that start with J, grouped by their first sound, with kanji, meanings and popularity.
J covers the sounds ja, ji, ju and jo. J- names are mostly short and strong: Jun, Jin and Jirō for boys, Junko and Juri for girls.
純 (pure) and 潤 (enriching) are two of the most common kanji for the sound jun.
Across all 14 names, the kanji that most often begin a J name are 淳 (pure), 潤 (moist), 純 (pure).
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Names starting with Ju-
9 names. Ju- is most often written 淳 (pure), 潤 (moist), 純 (pure).
Names starting with Jo-
3 names. Jo- is most often written 譲 (to yield), 丈 (strong), 常 (always).
Names starting with Ji-
2 names. Ji- is most often written 仁 (benevolence), 迅 (swift), 二 (two).
How J names are written
Japanese names are chosen for their kanji as much as their sound. These are the kanji that most often begin a J name, counting every spelling on this page. 2 of these names are popular today, and 1 are classics from before 1990.
| Kanji | Meaning | Spellings |
|---|---|---|
| 淳 | pure, honest | 8 |
| 潤 | moist, enriching | 8 |
| 純 | pure | 6 |
| 順 | order, obedient | 4 |
| 準 | standard | 3 |
| 譲 | to yield | 3 |
| 隼 | falcon | 2 |
| 遵 | to follow | 1 |
Questions
What is a popular Japanese girl name starting with J?
Junko (純子) is one of the best-known: 純 pure + 子 child. Classic · No. 5 in 1974.
What is a popular Japanese boy name starting with J?
Jun (淳) is one of the best-known: 淳 pure. Popular now · best No. 5.
Which J names sound old-fashioned in Japan?
Names that were popular before 1990 and have since dropped out of the rankings, such as Junko, now sound like names of parents and grandparents.