Girl names starting with J, with meanings

10 Muslim girl names that start with J, from Jalila to Juwayriyah, with the Arabic spelling and meaning of each.

Jalilaجَلِيلَة

Great, exalted

An Arabic name

Arabic

Jamilaجَمِيلَة

Beautiful

A name the Prophet ﷺ gave

Arabic

Janaجَنَى

Fresh fruit, ready to pick

A Quranic word

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Jananجَنَان

Heart, soul

An Arabic name

Arabic

Jannahجَنَّة

Paradise, garden

Arabic (Quranic word)In the Quran

Jawahirجَوَاهِر

Jewels

An Arabic name

Arabic

Jinanجِنَان

Gardens

The plural of jannah

Arabic

Joudiجُودِي

Mount Judi, where the ark of Nuh came to rest

A Quranic name

Arabic (in the Quran)In the Quran

Jumanaجُمَانَة

Pearl, silver bead

An Arabic name

Arabic

Juwayriyahجُوَيْرِيَة

Young girl

Wife of the Prophet ﷺ

Arabic

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Girl names with J, at a glance

Here are 10 Muslim girl names starting with J, from Jalila to Juwayriyah, each with its Arabic spelling and meaning. 3 of them come from the Quran: Jana, Jannah and Joudi. Tap any name for its root, pronunciation, origin and the people who carried it.

Prophets and companions

This name was carried by companions or the women of the Prophet's ﷺ family: Juwayriyah.

Choosing a name

Say the name out loud with your family name, and read its meaning in Arabic as well as in English. The Prophet ﷺ said the most beloved names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman,¹ and he changed names with bad meanings.² Any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. See the other letters below, or the full list of Muslim girl names.

Girl names by letter

Sahih Muslim 2132: the names most beloved to Allah.
Sahih Muslim 2139: the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; Persian, Turkish and Urdu meanings follow the standard dictionaries of those languages. Our teachers will check each one.

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What are some Muslim girl names starting with J?

Here are 10, including Jamila (beautiful), Juwayriyah (young girl), Jana (fresh fruit, ready to pick), Jalila (great, exalted), Janan (heart, soul) and Jannah (paradise, garden).

Which girl names starting with J are in the Quran?

Jana, Jannah and Joudi. Each name page shows the verse in Arabic with its translation.

What does Jamila mean?

Jamila (جَمِيلَة) means beautiful. It is an Arabic name for girls.