Names beginning with J :
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Ethnicity | Country | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaafar | JAA-faar | small river | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jabali | JAH-bah-lee | strong as a rock | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jabari | jah-BAH-ree | courageous | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jabir | JAH-BEE-rr | restorer | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jabiri | JAH-bee-ree | comforter | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jabulani | jah-boo-LAH-nee | happy | Ndebele | Zimbabwe | male |
| Jafari | jah-FAH-ree | creek | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jaha | JAH-hah | dignity | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jaha | JAH-ha | dignified | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jahi | JAH-hee | prominence | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jahi | JAH-hee | dignity | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jahia | JAH-hee-ah | prominent | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jahina | JAH-hee-nah | brave courageous | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jaja | JAH-jah | honored one | Ibo | Nigeria | male |
| Jalali | JAH-lah-lee | almighty | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| jali | JAH-lee | Respect honor | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jalil | JAH-leel | exalted honorable | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jalili | JAH-lee-lee | exalted dignified | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jamal | JAH-mahl | elegance | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| jamala | JAH-mah-lah | Friendly good manners | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jamali | JAH-mah-lee | beauty | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jamil | JAH-meel | handsome | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jamila | jah-MEE-lah | beautiful | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jamila | jah-MEE-lah | beautiful | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| jana | JAH-nah | Healthy child/Yesterday | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Janna | JAH-nah | heaven | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jaramogi | JAH-rah-moh-ghee | courageous | Luo | Kenya | male |
| Jasira | JAH-see-rah | bold courageous | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| jasiri | JAH-see-ree | fearless | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jata | JAH-tah | star | Kikuyu | Kenya | female |
| Jauhar | JAH-ooh-hah | jewel | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jauhar | JAH-oo-ha | jewel gem | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jawaad | JAH-wahd | generous | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jecha | JEH-cha | sunrise | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jefar | JEH-fah | recovery | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jela | JEH-lah | father in prison at birth | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jelani | jeh-LAH-nee | mighty one | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jemadari | JEH-mah-dah-ree | army general | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jenebi | JEH-neh-bee | affectionate | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jengo | JEHN-goh | building strength | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jibade | jee-bah-DEH | royalty | Yoruba | Nigeria | male |
| Jimiyu | JEE-mee-yoo | born in the summer season | Abaluhya | Kenya | male |
| Jina | GEE-nah | name identity | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jinaki | GEE-nah-key | Self-confident proud | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jioni | GEE-oh-nee | Evening | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jirani | GEE-rah-nee | Neighbour | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| jitu | JEE-too | giant | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jitujeusi | JEE-too-jeh-oo-see | a black giant | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Johanna | JOH-hah-nah | Gods grace | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Johari | JOH-hah-ree | Something valuable | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jojo | joh-JOH | born on Monday | Fante | Ghana | male |
| Jokha | JOH-kah | robe of adornment | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Joldia | JOH-kah | robe of adornment | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Jomo | JOH-moh | burning spear | Kikuyu | Kenya | male |
| Judhar | JUU-dah | uproot | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Juma | JOO-mah | born on Friday | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jumaane | joo-MAH-neh | born on Tuesday | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jumanne | juh-MAHN-neh | born on Tuesday | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jumapili | joo-mah-PEE-lee | born on Sunday | Mwera | Kenya | female |
| Jumba | JUHM-bah | large building | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| jumbe | JUHM-beh | an important personage | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Jumoke | joo-MOH-keh | everyone loves the child | Yoruba | Nigeria | female |
| Jumoke | joo-MOH-keh | everyone loves the child | Yoruba | Nigeria | male |
| Jumu | JUH-moo | Fate luck | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Juta | joo-TAH | regret | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | male |
| Juwayria | JUH-wah-ree-yah | a damask rose | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |
| Juza | JUH-zah | notify | Swahili | Kenya-Tanzania | female |