Dog Names That Start With J
These dog names that start with J come from real dogs: 213 different names starting with J, shared by 9,882 licensed dogs in New York City records. The most popular come first, then girl and boy dog names, unisex picks, short names and rare ones.
Jack is the clear J favourite, well ahead of the pack, and Jax, Jake and Jasper follow. There are 213 J names, and its leaders are mostly short, punchy boy names.
For female dogs, Josie, June, Jasmine, Jade and Juniper are popular, and several are plant or gem names. Jojo and Joy work for either sex. Junior is a cute choice for a puppy who joins an older dog. Many J names are one syllable, which keeps them quick to call.
- Dog names starting with J
- 213
- Most popular
- Jack 1,009 dogs
- Top girl name
- Josie
- Top boy name
- Jack
Most popular dog names that start with J
| # | Name | Dogs | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack | 1,009 | boy |
| 2 | Jax | 578 | boy |
| 3 | Jake | 509 | boy |
| 4 | Jasper | 499 | boy |
| 5 | Jackson | 435 | boy |
| 6 | Joey | 384 | boy |
| 7 | Jojo | 245 | both |
| 8 | Junior | 216 | boy |
| 9 | Josie | 206 | girl |
| 10 | June | 164 | girl |
| 11 | Jerry | 154 | boy |
| 12 | Jessie | 152 | girl |
| 13 | Jackie | 150 | girl |
| 14 | Joy | 142 | both |
| 15 | Jasmine | 140 | girl |
| 16 | Jade | 138 | girl |
| 17 | Jay | 119 | boy |
| 18 | Jimmy | 119 | boy |
| 19 | Juniper | 113 | girl |
| 20 | Jesse | 107 | boy |
| 21 | Jacob | 97 | boy |
| 22 | Jazzy | 95 | girl |
| 23 | Jet | 94 | boy |
| 24 | Jenny | 93 | girl |
| 25 | Jj | 91 | boy |
| 26 | Jelly | 90 | girl |
| 27 | Johnny | 90 | boy |
| 28 | Jordan | 88 | boy |
| 29 | Jazz | 87 | both |
| 30 | Julie | 83 | girl |
| 31 | Jane | 75 | girl |
| 32 | James | 74 | boy |
| 33 | Jada | 68 | girl |
| 34 | Joe | 68 | boy |
| 35 | Juju | 66 | both |
| 36 | Jupiter | 63 | both |
| 37 | Juliet | 61 | girl |
| 38 | John | 60 | boy |
| 39 | Jersey | 56 | both |
| 40 | Jolene | 55 | girl |
| 41 | Jett | 54 | boy |
| 42 | Jamie | 52 | both |
| 43 | Judy | 52 | girl |
| 44 | Java | 49 | both |
| 45 | Jo | 49 | both |
| 46 | Jones | 49 | boy |
| 47 | Jaxson | 44 | boy |
| 48 | Jules | 44 | girl |
| 49 | Julius | 44 | boy |
| 50 | Jude | 42 | boy |
| 51 | Jaxx | 41 | boy |
| 52 | Jessica | 39 | girl |
| 53 | Juicy | 39 | girl |
| 54 | Junie | 37 | girl |
| 55 | Justice | 37 | both |
| 56 | Juliette | 36 | girl |
| 57 | Johnson | 34 | both |
| 58 | Jaxon | 33 | boy |
| 59 | Jewel | 33 | girl |
| 60 | Justin | 33 | boy |
Girl dog names that start with J
- Josie
- June
- Jessie
- Jackie
- Jasmine
- Jade
- Juniper
- Jazzy
- Jenny
- Jelly
- Julie
- Jane
- Jada
- Juliet
- Jolene
- Judy
- Jules
- Jessica
- Juicy
- Junie
- Juliette
- Jewel
- Joni
- Jolie
- Jill
- Josephine
- Junebug
- Jewels
- Julia
- Jenna
- Jazmine
- Janet
- Jessy
- Joie
- Jess
- Julep
- Jem
- Joan
- Jubilee
- Jennifer
Boy dog names that start with J
- Jack
- Jax
- Jake
- Jasper
- Jackson
- Joey
- Junior
- Jerry
- Jay
- Jimmy
- Jesse
- Jacob
- Jet
- Jj
- Johnny
- Jordan
- James
- Joe
- John
- Jett
- Jones
- Jaxson
- Julius
- Jude
- Jaxx
- Jaxon
- Justin
- Jacques
- Jason
- Jeff
- Jeffrey
- Javier
- Judge
- Jonah
- Joseph
- Josh
- Joshua
- Jace
- Jim
- Juice
Unisex dog names with J
- Jojo
- Joy
- Jazz
- Juju
- Jupiter
- Jersey
- Jamie
- Java
- Jo
- Justice
- Johnson
- Jinx
- Journey
Short dog names that start with J
Four letters or fewer: easy to call at the park.
- Jack
- Jax
- Jake
- Joey
- Jojo
- June
- Joy
- Jade
- Jay
- Jet
- Jj
- Jazz
- Jane
- Jada
- Joe
- Juju
- John
- Jett
- Judy
- Java
- Jo
- Jude
- Jaxx
- Joni
- Jinx
- Jeff
- Jill
- Jean
- Josh
- Jace
Unique dog names that start with J
Real names given to only a handful of dogs.
- Jewels
- Julia
- Javier
- Judge
- Jonah
- Joseph
- Jenna
- Josh
- Joshua
- Jace
- Jim
- Juice
- Julian
- Juneau
- Jellybean
- Jarvis
- Jefferson
- Jin
- Jazmine
- Jingles
- Jacky
- Janet
- Jayden
- Jessy
- Jethro
- Joie
- Jr
- Jess
- Julep
- Julio
- July
- Jayjay
- Jem
- Joan
- Jubilee
- Judah
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More that start with J
- NamesJennifer, James
- Girl namesJennifer, Jessica
- Boy namesJames, John
- Last namesJohnson, Jones
- Wordsjust, john
- 5-letter wordsjudge, japan
- Adjectivesjoint, jealous
- Positive wordsjolly, joyful
- Nounsjohn, justice
- Verbsjoin, judge
- Animalsjay, jaguar
- Birdsjay, jackdaw
- Flowersjasmine, jonquil
- Plants and treesjasmine, juniper
- CountriesJamaica, Japan
- CitiesJohannesburg, Jakarta
- Foodsjam, jelly
- Fruitsjackfruit, jabuticaba
- Vegetablesjalapeno, jicama
- Desserts and sweetsjelly bean, jalebi
- Thingsjack, jersey
- Colorsjade, jet
- Jobsjudge, jester
- Sportsjudo, javelin
Questions people ask
What is the most popular dog name that starts with J?
Jack, given to 1,009 licensed dogs in New York City records.
What are good girl dog names that start with J?
Josie, June, Jessie, Jackie, Jasmine, Jade, Juniper, Jazzy.
What are good boy dog names that start with J?
Jack, Jax, Jake, Jasper, Jackson, Joey, Junior, Jerry.
What are unique dog names that start with J?
Jewels, Julia, Javier, Judge, Jonah, Joseph, Jenna, Josh were each given to only a few dogs.
Source: New York City dog licensing records (the open nycdogs dataset), with each licensed dog counted once. "Girl" or "boy" shows whether most dogs with the name were female or male. Brand, character and celebrity names are left out.
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