Christian Names for Girls Starting with J 

The English female form of ‘John’. ‘Janelle’, ‘Janette’ and ‘janice’ are modern forms of ‘Jane’. ‘Jayne’ is an alternative spelling and ‘Janet’ is a diminutive form of ‘Jane’.
 

Jemima

Originates from the Hebrew meaning ‘dove’. In the Bible, it was the name of Job’s daughter.

Joan

A feminine form of ‘John’.

Joanna

From the Hebrew name ‘Johanna’.

Josephine

The French female form of ‘Joseph’. 

Joy

Originates from Latin and means ‘pleasure’.

Joyce

This name, used to be used for boys and girls, was popular in medieval times and means ‘lord’.

Judith

Pertaining to ‘Judea’. It was the name of a Heroine of the Jewish people.

Julia

The female form of ‘Julius’.

Juliana

The female form of ‘Juianus’. It was widespread in earlier Christian periods. There were a few saintly women of this name between the thirteenth and the sixteenth centuries.

Julie

The French equivalent of ‘Julia’.

Juliet

A diminutive of ‘Julia’. The French equivalent is ‘Juliette’.

Justina

The female form of ‘Justin’. An alternative spelling is ‘Justine’.