Names A to Z
Names starting with J
346 names
Names used in Brazil that start with J, from the most to the least common in the 2022 Census.
- José♂He will add5,164,752 people
- João♂God is gracious3,430,608 people
- Júlia♀Feminine form of Júlio, a Roman family name possibly linked to the…650,271 people
- Juliana♀Feminine of Juliano, 'relating to Julius'538,991 people
- Jéssica♀Probably from the biblical name Iscah, perhaps 'he will see'450,167 people
- Jorge♂Farmer, 'worker of the earth'420,414 people
- Júlio♂327,493 people
- Jaqueline♀Feminine form of Jacques, a name that goes back to Jacob, explained…288,717 people
- Josefa♀Feminine form of Joseph, 'he will add'274,653 people
- Joana♀Feminine of João, 'Yahweh is gracious'238,493 people
- Joaquim♂May Yahweh raise up237,723 people
- Jeferson♂218,330 people
- Janaína♀194,267 people
- Jean♂Yahweh is gracious171,850 people
- Jonas♂Dove160,223 people
- Josiane♀Diminutive of Joséphine, French feminine of Joseph, the biblical…131,077 people
- Joel♂Yahweh is God129,772 people
- Jair♂He shines, he will enlighten128,980 people
- Josué♂'Yahweh is salvation', from Hebrew Yehoshua112,149 people
- Juliano♂111,114 people
- Joice♀'lord', via Breton Iodoc, a diminutive of iudh100,072 people
- Janete♀Portuguese form of Janet, a diminutive of Jane, which comes from…98,172 people
- Joelma♀Possibly a feminine form of Joel, 'Yahweh is God'89,017 people
- Júnior♂'younger' (from the Latin iūnior)87,633 people
- Jefferson♂Son of Jeffrey82,811 people
- Jonathan♂'Yahweh gave' (God gave), from Hebrew81,734 people
- Jenifer♀Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar, 'white phantom'76,540 people
- Jackson♂Son of Jack72,948 people
- Joyce♀'lord', via Breton Iodoc, a diminutive of iudh70,830 people
- Jane♀Feminine form linked to John (João), 'God is gracious'70,075 people
- Jairo♂God illuminates69,851 people
- Jaílson♂69,641 people
- Juan♂Yahweh is gracious67,908 people
- Jaime♂Portuguese form of Jacob (Jacó), traditionally 'holder of the heel'…65,865 people
- Jamile♀Feminine form of Jamil, 'beautiful'63,934 people
- Jussara♀Name of a palm tree (Euterpe edulis), from Tupi îuçara, 'thorny,…63,835 people
- Jhonatan♂'Yahweh gave' (God gave), from Hebrew61,691 people
- Joseane♀Variant of Josiane, a diminutive of Joséphine, the feminine of José,…60,360 people
- Jônatas♂Yahweh gave57,284 people
- Juliane♀56,944 people
- Josimar♂51,033 people
- Josias♂Yahweh supports49,887 people
- Jonatan♂'Yahweh gave' (God gave), from Hebrew48,324 people
- Jandira♀43,486 people
- Juraci♂♀From Tupi îuru, 'mouth', and çy, 'mother, origin'42,662 people
- Jeane♀Feminine form of Jean (João), 'Yahweh is gracious'41,843 people
- Juarez♂41,015 people
- Jennifer♀Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar, 'white phantom'39,762 people
- Josilene♀39,161 people
- Jurandir♂36,901 people
- Jadson♂36,462 people
- Joelson♂36,336 people
- Jesus♂Yahweh is salvation (form of Yeshua, contraction of Yehoshua)35,074 people
- Jacira♀Honeymoon34,716 people
- Jailton♂34,139 people
- Josiel♂33,082 people
- Joselia♀32,621 people
- Jaine♀Form of the English Jane, feminine of John30,194 people
- Josenildo♂29,983 people
- Jhon♂Yahweh is gracious29,431 people
- Jhonata♂29,267 people
- Judite♀Woman of Judea28,934 people
- Josemar♂28,300 people
- Jaciara♀From îasy, 'moon', and îara, 'lady, lord'28,001 people
- Jucilene♀27,155 people
- Janice♀Elaborated form of Jane, 'God is gracious'26,808 people
- Jade♀Name of the jade stone26,671 people
- John♂Yahweh is gracious26,327 people
- Jonata♂25,645 people
- Jardel♂25,629 people
- Jhenifer♀Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar, 'white phantom'24,689 people
- Josivaldo♂23,542 people
- Jeniffer♀Cornish form of Gwenhwyfar, 'white phantom'23,346 people
- Jordana♀Feminine form of Jordan, from the name of the Jordan River (in…23,143 people
- Jurema♀Thorny tree with a bad smell23,066 people
- Jucelia♀22,957 people
- Juvenal♂Juvenile22,130 people
- Jessé♂22,114 people
- Janderson♂20,820 people
- James♂English form of Jacob, 'one who holds the heel' or 'supplanter'20,241 people
- Jacqueline♀Feminine form of Jacques, a name that goes back to Jacob, explained…19,992 people
- Josefina♀Feminine form of José, "he will add"19,905 people
- Jacson♂Son of Jack19,617 people
- Jânio♂From the Latin Ianus, the name of the god Janus, 'archway, passage'19,286 people
- Joilson♂19,058 people
- Jucelino♂18,614 people
- Jeremias♂Yahweh will exalt (from Hebrew Yirmeyahu)18,607 people
- Joselito♂Diminutive of José, 'he will add'18,139 people
- Joselita♀17,966 people
- Jackeline♀17,496 people
- Jamily♀17,127 people
- Joaquin♂Variant of Joaquim and a form of Spanish Joaquín, from Hebrew…16,997 people
- Jamilly♀16,955 people
- Josenilda♀16,830 people
- Josinaldo♂16,791 people
- Jaci♂♀Moon16,640 people
- Josivan♂15,846 people
- Josineide♀15,526 people
- Jaiane♀15,483 people
- Jeovana♀15,053 people
- Josiele♀14,930 people
- Janiele♀14,472 people
- Julieta♀14,410 people
- Joseli♂♀14,119 people
- Jerson♂14,061 people
- Jakson♂Son of Jack13,969 people
- Joabe♂Yahweh is father13,682 people
- Jonathas♂Yahweh gave13,254 people
- Jones♂From the English and Welsh surname derived from John, 'Yahweh is…13,213 people
- Jarbas♂12,961 people
- Jeová♂Name of God in the Hebrew scriptures, transcription of the…12,870 people
- Joaquina♀Feminine form of Joaquim, from Hebrew yəhôyâqîm, 'may Yahweh raise up'12,833 people
- Jerônimo♂Having a sacred name12,554 people
- Joselma♀12,493 people
- Josuel♂12,423 people
- Jurandi♂12,185 people
- Josafá♂Yahweh has judged11,937 people
- Jesica♀Probably from the biblical name Iscah, perhaps 'he will see'11,790 people
- Janine♀Form of Jeanne (from João), 'Yahweh is gracious'11,652 people
- Junio♂11,648 people
- Jovelina♀11,626 people
- Juliete♀11,583 people
- Jader♂11,513 people
- Jacinta♀Feminine form of Jacinto, a Greek name taken from the hyacinth flower11,195 people
- Jhonatas♂Yahweh gave11,016 people
- Jonatha♂10,993 people
- Jhony♂10,920 people
- Joarez♂10,846 people
- Jakeline♀10,739 people
- Jacilene♀10,716 people
- Jaison♂10,695 people
- Jocelia♀10,471 people
- Janilson♂10,384 people
- Joares♂10,361 people
- Júnia♀10,209 people
- Jhonny♂10,088 people
- Jamili♀9,975 people
- Jordan♂Name of the Jordan River9,839 people
- Jacinto♂Derived from the name of the hyacinth flower9,826 people
- Juliene♀9,818 people
- Jocilene♀9,782 people
- Jocimar♂9,764 people
- Josevaldo♂9,659 people
- Juscelino♂Portuguese form of Jocelyn, a Germanic name linked to gaut, the name…9,642 people
- Jhonathan♂'Yahweh gave' (God gave), from Hebrew9,633 people
- Johnny♂Diminutive of John, 'God is gracious'9,553 people
- Jailma♀9,411 people
- Jeovane♂9,308 people
- Jucimara♀9,054 people
- Jaciane♀8,917 people
The figures are people recorded in IBGE's 2022 Demographic Census, which counts only the first name. How to read IBGE data.