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Christian boy names J–S

Christian boy names starting with J to S: 111 of 239 names, page 2 of 3.

111 of 239 names

JabezJabez

"Sorrowful"; Hebrew Ya'bets

Hebrew · Christian

JacobJacob

Heel-catcher, that is, supplanter

Hebrew · Christian · International

JamesJames

"Supplanter"; the English form of Jacob

Hebrew (via Greek) · Christian · International

JaredJared

"Descent"; Hebrew Yered

Hebrew · Christian

JasonJason

"Healer"; Greek Iasōn, from iaomai, "to heal"

Greek · Christian · International

JasperJasper

"Treasure-holder"; English form of Caspar, one of the Magi

Persian (via Latin and English) · International · Christian

Jebamalaiஜெபமாலை

"Rosary"; Tamil cepamālai, "prayer garland"

Tamil (from Sanskrit japa + mālā) · Christian · Tamil

Jebarajஜெபராஜ்

"King of prayer"; Tamil cepam "prayer" + rāja "king"

Tamil (from Sanskrit japa + rāja) · Christian · Tamil

JeffreyJeffrey

"God's peace" in popular use; Old High German "district" + "peace"

Germanic (via Old French) · Christian

JeremiahJeremiah

"God will exalt" or "God loosens"; Hebrew Yirməyāhû

Hebrew · International · Christian

JeromeJerome

"Sacred name", from Greek Hieronymos

Greek · Christian

JesseJesse

"Gift" in popular use; Hebrew Yishay, "extant" in Strong's

Hebrew · International · Christian

JoachimJoachim

"God will raise up"; Hebrew Yehoyaqim

Hebrew · Christian

JobJob

"Persecuted"; Hebrew Iyyob, the patient patriarch

Hebrew · Christian

JoelJoel

The Lord is God

Hebrew · Christian · International

JohanJohan

"God is gracious"; a Scandinavian form of John

Hebrew (Scandinavian and Dutch form of John) · Christian

JohnJohn

"God is gracious" in popular use; Hebrew Yehochanan, "Jehovah-favoured"

Hebrew · Christian · International

JohnsonJohnson

"Son of John"; John means "God is gracious"

English (patronymic of John) · Christian

JollyJolly

"Merry, cheerful"; English jolly, Old French jolif

English (from Old French) · Christian

JonahJonah

"Dove"; Hebrew Yonah

Hebrew · International · Christian

JonathanJonathan

"The Lord has given"; Hebrew Yehonathan

Hebrew · International · Christian

JordanJordan

"Flowing down"; Hebrew Yarden, the River Jordan

Hebrew · International · Christian

JoseJose

"He will add"; Spanish form of Joseph, Hebrew Yoseph

Hebrew (Spanish form) · International · Christian

JosephJoseph

Let him add; from Hebrew yasaph, "to add"

Hebrew · Christian · International

JoshuaJoshua

The Lord saves; Hebrew Yehoshua, "Jehovah-saved"

Hebrew · Christian · International

JosiahJosiah

"God supports"; Hebrew Yoshiyyahu

Hebrew · International · Christian

JovanJovan

"God is gracious"; the Serbian form of John

Hebrew (Serbian form of John) · Christian

JoyJoy

"Joy, happiness"; English, from Latin gaudium

English (from Old French and Latin) · Christian

JudeJude

"Praised"; from Hebrew Yehudah (Judah)

Hebrew (via Greek) · International · Christian

JulianJulian

"Youthful" in popular use; Latin Iulianus, "of Julius"

Latin · International · Christian

JuliusJulius

"Youthful" in popular use; Latin Iulius, a Roman family name

Latin · Christian

JustinJustin

"Just, upright"; Latin Iustinus, from iustus

Latin · Christian · International

KennethKenneth

"Handsome"; Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic · Christian · International

KevinKevin

"Fair-born"; Old Irish Cóemgen, Saint Kevin's name

Irish · Christian · International

KuriakoseKuriakose

"Belonging to the Lord"; Greek kyriakos, via Syriac

Greek (via Syriac, Kerala usage) · Christian

KurianKurian

"Belonging to the Lord"; short Malayalam form of Kuriakose

Greek (via Syriac, Malayalam form) · Christian

LawrenceLawrence

"From Laurentum", the town of bay trees; Latin Laurentius

Latin · Christian

LazarusLazarus

"God is helper"; Greek Lazaros, from Hebrew Eleazar

Hebrew (via Greek) · Christian

LeoLeo

"Lion"; Latin leo

Latin · International · Christian

LeviLevi

"Joined, attached"; Hebrew Leviy

Hebrew · International · Christian

LinusLinus

"Flax, linen"; Greek Linos

Greek · Christian

LionelLionel

"Young lion"; Old French lionel

French · Christian

LloydLloyd

"Grey"; Welsh llwyd

Welsh · Christian

LorenzoLorenzo

"Crowned with laurel" in popular use; Latin Laurentius, "of Laurentum"

Latin (Italian form) · International · Christian

LouisLouis

"Famous in battle"; French form of Germanic Hludowig

Germanic (French form) · International · Christian

LucaLuca

"Light" in popular use; from Latin Lucanus, "of Lucania"

Greek and Latin (Italian form) · International · Christian

LucasLucas

"Light" in popular use; Latin form of Loukas, "of Lucania"

Greek and Latin · International · Christian

LuisLuis

"Famous in battle"; Spanish form of Louis

Germanic (Spanish form) · International · Christian

LukeLuke

"Light" in popular use; Greek Loukas, from Latin Lucanus

Greek (from Latin) · International · Christian

MalachiMalachi

"My messenger"; Hebrew Mal'akhi

Hebrew · International · Christian

MalcolmMalcolm

"Servant of Saint Columba"; Old Irish Máel Coluim

Gaelic (Old Irish) · Christian · International

Mariadossமரியதாஸ்

"Servant of Mary"; Mariya + Sanskrit dāsa

Tamil (Mary + Sanskrit dāsa) · Christian · Tamil

MarioMario

"Manly" in popular use; Latin Marius, a Roman family name

Latin (via Italian, Spanish and Portuguese) · Christian

MarkMark

"Warlike" in popular use; a Latin name, Marcus, of uncertain meaning

Latin · Christian · International

MartinMartin

"Of Mars"; Latin Martinus

Latin · Christian

MateoMateo

"Gift of God"; Spanish form of Matthew

Hebrew (Spanish form) · International · Christian

MatthewMatthew

"Gift of God"

Hebrew · Christian · International

MatthiasMatthias

"Gift of God"; Greek Matthias, from Hebrew Mattithyah

Hebrew (via Greek) · Christian

MauriceMaurice

"Moorish"; Late Latin Mauritius

Latin (via French) · Christian

MaxwellMaxwell

"Macc's well"; a Scottish place name

Scottish place name · Christian · International

MelvinMelvin

"Council friend"; Old English Mælwine

Old English · Christian

MicahMicah

"Who is like God?"; Hebrew Mikhah

Hebrew · International · Christian

MichaelMichael

"Who is like God?"

Hebrew · Christian · International

MosesMoses

"Drawn out of the water"; Hebrew Mosheh

Hebrew · Christian

MyronMyron

"Fragrant oil"; Greek myron, ointment

Greek · Christian

NathanNathan

"Given"; from the Hebrew verb nathan, to give

Hebrew · Christian · International

NathanielNathaniel

"Given by God"; Hebrew Nethanel

Hebrew (via Greek) · International · Christian

NehemiahNehemiah

"Comfort of God", from Hebrew Nechemyah

Hebrew · Christian

NelsonNelson

"Son of Neil" or "son of Nell"; an English surname

English · Christian

NevinNevin

"Little saint" in popular use; Irish Ó Cnáimhín, "little bone"

Irish · Christian

NicholasNicholas

"Victory of the people"; Greek Nikolaos

Greek · International · Christian

NoahNoah

"Rest"; Genesis links it to "comfort"

Hebrew · Christian · International

NoelNoel

"Christmas", from French noël and Latin natalis

French (from Latin) · Christian

NorbertNorbert

"Bright north", from Old German nord and beraht

Germanic · Christian

OommenOommen

A Kerala Syrian Christian name, usually linked to Thomas, "twin"

Malayalam (Syrian Christian) · Christian

OswaldOswald

"Divine power", from Old English ós and weald

Old English · Christian

OusephOuseph

"He will add"; the Kerala form of Joseph

Malayalam (from Syriac and Hebrew) · Christian

PascalPascal

"Of Easter", from Latin paschalis

French (from Latin) · Christian

PathrosePathrose

"Rock"; the Kerala Syrian Christian form of Peter

Malayalam (from Syriac and Greek) · Christian

PatrickPatrick

"Nobleman", from Latin patricius

Latin · Christian · International

PaulPaul

"Little" or "small"; from the Latin name Paulus

Latin · Christian · International

PaulosePaulose

"Small, humble"; the Kerala Syrian Christian form of Paul

Malayalam (from Syriac and Latin) · Christian

PeterPeter

"Rock" or "stone"; Greek Petros

Greek · Christian · International

PhilipPhilip

"Lover of horses", from Greek Philippos

Greek · Christian

PhiliposePhilipose

"Lover of horses"; the Kerala Syrian Christian form of Philip

Malayalam (from Syriac and Greek) · Christian

PiusPius

"Devout, dutiful", from Latin pius

Latin · Christian

PlacidPlacid

"Calm, gentle, peaceful", from Latin placidus

Latin · Christian

PrincePrince

"Prince, ruler", from Latin princeps, "first, chief"

English (from Latin) · Christian

RaphaelRaphael

"God heals", from Hebrew Rephael

Hebrew · Christian · International

RaymondRaymond

"Wise protector", from Germanic ragin and mund

Germanic (via French) · Christian

ReginaldReginald

"Wise ruler", from Germanic ragin and wald

Germanic (via Norman French) · Christian · International

RemiRemi

"Oarsman"; French Rémi, from Latin Remigius

Latin (via French) · International · Christian

ReubenReuben

"Behold, a son"; Hebrew Re'uven

Hebrew · International · Christian

RexRex

"King", from Latin rex

Latin · Christian · International

RichardRichard

"Brave ruler", from Old German rīhhi and hart

Germanic (via Norman French) · Christian · International

RobinRobin

"Bright fame", a pet form of Robert

English (pet form of Robert) · Christian · International

RonaldRonald

"Ruler with counsel", from Old Norse Rögnvaldr

Old Norse (via Scots) · Christian

RoyRoy

"King" in popular use; Gaelic ruadh, "red"

Scottish Gaelic · Christian

SamsonSamson

"Sunlight", from Hebrew Shimshon and shemesh, "sun"

Hebrew · Christian

SamuelSamuel

"Heard by God"; also popularly "name of God"

Hebrew · Christian · International

SantiagoSantiago

"Saint James"; Spanish Sant Iago, from Jacob

Hebrew (Spanish form) · International · Christian

SavioSavio

"Wise", from Italian savio and Latin sapere

Italian (from Latin) · Christian

SeanSean

"God is gracious", the Irish form of John

Irish (from Hebrew) · Christian

SebastianSebastian

"Venerable"; Greek sebastos, via Latin Sebastianus

Greek (via Latin) · International · Christian

ShalomShalom

"Peace, well-being", from Hebrew shalom

Hebrew · Christian

SilasSilas

"Of the woods"; short for Latin Silvanus

Latin (via Greek) · International · Christian

SimeonSimeon

"God has heard", from Hebrew Shimon

Hebrew · Christian

SimonSimon

"He has heard", from Hebrew Shimon

Hebrew (via Greek) · Christian · International

SolomonSolomon

"Peaceful", from Hebrew Shlomoh

Hebrew · Christian

StephenStephen

"Crown, wreath"

Greek · Christian

SylvesterSylvester

"Of the forest", from Latin silvester

Latin · Christian