Here is a list of Chinese names that start with J. The page includes both family names and given names for boys and girls, along with their translations.

The list is divided into multiple sections. All the names are drawn from the Chinese Name Database (1930–2008), which contains data on over one billion people, nearly everyone born in China during that period. I analyzed the data in several ways:

  • I removed the most uncommon (less than 1 in 100,000) names from the list.
  • I categorized the given names by gender. Male or names are those given to boys or girls more than 75% of the time, while androgynous names appear have a more even distribution.
  • Traditional names were more common in the late 1900s, while modern names are more common with people born in the 2000s.
  • I also added translations to all the names.

How to Use the List of Chinese Names

This list includes the individual characters that appear in Chinese names. In China, the family name comes first (for example, Xi Jinping, 习近平), followed by the given name. While 95% of family names consist of a single character (Xi, 习), given names more often consist of two characters (Jinping, 近平). However, single-character given names are also common.

If you’re using these lists to create a fictional character, you can either use a single-character given name or combine two characters that work together.

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Traditional Chinese Boy Names That Begin with J

  • Jì, 冀: short name for Hebei 河北 province; (literary) to hope for
  • Jī, 基: base; foundation; basic
  • Jì, 济: to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
  • Jī, 积: to amass; to accumulate; to store
  • Jì, 际: border; edge; boundary
  • Jí, 集: to gather; to collect; collected works
  • Jì, 骥: thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
  • Jiǎ, 甲: first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
  • Jiǎn, 俭: frugal; thrifty; needy
  • Jiàn, 健: healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen
  • Jiàn, 剑: double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword
  • Jiān, 坚: strong; solid; firm
  • Jiàn, 建: to establish; to found; to set up
  • Jiàn, 箭: arrow
  • Jiàn, 舰: warship
  • Jiàn, 见: to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
  • Jiàn, 鉴: example; mirror; to view
  • Jiàn, 键: key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond
  • Jiāng, 将: will; shall; to use
  • Jiāng, 江: river
  • Jiāng, 疆: border; boundary
  • Jiǎng, 蒋: refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石
  • Jiào, 教: religion; teaching; to make
  • Jiāo, 蛟: a legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods
  • Jiào, 觉: a nap; a sleep
  • Jiè, 介: to introduce; to lie between; between
  • Jié, 杰: hero; heroic; outstanding person
  • Jiè, 界: boundary; scope; extent
  • Jìn, 劲: strength; energy; enthusiasm
  • Jìn, 进: to go forward; to advance; to go in
  • Jīng, 经: classics; sacred book; scripture
  • Jǐng, 警: to alert; to warn; police
  • Jìng, 镜: mirror; lens
  • Jiǒng, 炯: bright; clear
  • Jiù, 就: at once; right away; only
  • Jǔ, 举: to lift; to hold up; to cite
  • Jū, 居: to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up
  • Jù, 巨: very large; huge; tremendous
  • Jù, 炬: torch
  • Jù, 聚: to congregate; to assemble; to mass
  • Jù, 钜: hard iron; hook
  • Jūn, 军: army; military; arms
  • Jūn, 均: equal; even; all

Trendy Chinese Boy Names Starting with J (2000s)

  • Jì, 冀: short name for Hebei 河北 province; (literary) to hope for
  • Jī, 基: base; foundation; basic
  • Jì, 济: to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
  • Jī, 积: to amass; to accumulate; to store
  • Jì, 际: border; edge; boundary
  • Jí, 集: to gather; to collect; collected works
  • Jì, 骥: thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
  • Jiǎ, 甲: first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
  • Jiàn, 健: healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen
  • Jiān, 坚: strong; solid; firm
  • Jiàn, 舰: warship
  • Jiàn, 鉴: example; mirror; to view
  • Jiàn, 键: key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond
  • Jiǎn, 骞: defective; raise
  • Jiāng, 将: will; shall; to use
  • Jiāng, 江: river
  • Jiāng, 疆: border; boundary
  • Jiǎng, 蒋: refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石
  • Jiào, 觉: a nap; a sleep
  • Jiè, 介: to introduce; to lie between; between
  • Jié, 杰: hero; heroic; outstanding person
  • Jiè, 界: boundary; scope; extent
  • Jìn, 劲: strength; energy; enthusiasm
  • Jìn, 进: to go forward; to advance; to go in
  • Jīng, 经: classics; sacred book; scripture
  • Jǐng, 警: to alert; to warn; police
  • Jìng, 镜: mirror; lens
  • Jiǒng, 炯: bright; clear
  • Jǔ, 举: to lift; to hold up; to cite
  • Jū, 居: to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up
  • Jù, 巨: very large; huge; tremendous
  • Jù, 炬: torch
  • Jù, 聚: to congregate; to assemble; to mass
  • Jù, 钜: hard iron; hook
  • Jū, 驹: colt
  • Jūn, 均: equal; even; all
  • Jùn, 峻: (of mountains) high; harsh or severe
  • Jùn, 浚: to deepen (e.g. a ditch); to extract; to manage
  • Jùn, 竣: complete; finish
  • Jūn, 钧: 30 catties; great; your (honorific)
  • Jùn, 骏: spirited horse

Chinese Female Given Names Popular in the Past, Starting with J

  • Jī, 姬: family name of the Zhou Dynasty 周代[Zhou1 dai4] (1046-256 BC); woman; concubine
  • Jiāo, 姣: cunning; pretty
  • Jiāo, 娇: lovable; pampered; tender
  • Jiǎo, 皎: bright; white
  • Jié, 洁: clean
  • Jǐn, 瑾: brilliancy (of gems)
  • Jìng, 净: clean; completely; only
  • Jīng, 晶: crystal
  • Jīng, 睛: eye; eyeball
  • Jīng, 菁: leek flower; lush; luxuriant
  • Jìng, 静: still; calm; quiet
  • Jú, 桔: variant of 橘[ju2]
  • Jú, 菊: chrysanthemum
  • Juān, 娟: beautiful; graceful
  • Juān, 涓: brook; to select
  • Juān, 鹃: cuckoo
  • Jùn, 珺: beautiful jade

Chinese Girl Names Starting with J Popular Now

  • Jiāo, 娇: lovable; pampered; tender
  • Jiǎo, 皎: bright; white
  • Jié, 婕: handsome
  • Jié, 洁: clean
  • Jǐn, 瑾: brilliancy (of gems)
  • Jìng, 净: clean; completely; only
  • Jìng, 婧: (of woman) slender; delicate; virtuous
  • Jīng, 晶: crystal
  • Jīng, 睛: eye; eyeball
  • Jīng, 菁: leek flower; lush; luxuriant
  • Jìng, 静: still; calm; quiet
  • Jú, 桔: variant of 橘[ju2]
  • Juān, 涓: brook; to select
  • Jùn, 珺: beautiful jade
  • Jūn, 筠: skin of bamboo

Chinese Male/Female Names Popular in the 1900s (Letter J)

  • Jí, 吉: lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
  • Jì, 季: season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers
  • Jì, 纪: order; discipline; age
  • Jì, 继: to continue; to follow after; to go on with
  • Jì, 计: to calculate; to compute; to count
  • Jì, 记: to record; to note; to memorize
  • Jiā, 加: to add; plus; (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
  • Jiǎn, 检: to check; to examine; to inspect
  • Jiāng, 姜: ginger
  • Jiǎo, 佼: handsome
  • Jiāo, 焦: burnt; scorched; charred
  • Jiāo, 骄: proud; arrogant
  • Jié, 捷: quick; nimble; Czech
  • Jié, 结: knot; sturdy; bond
  • Jié, 节: festival; holiday; node
  • Jiě, 解: to divide; to break up; to split
  • Jīn, 今: today; modern; present
  • Jìn, 晋: the Jin Dynasties; short name for Shanxi province
  • Jīn, 津: saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing
  • Jìn, 近: near; close to; approximately
  • Jīn, 金: Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234); gold; chemical element Au
  • Jǐn, 锦: brocade; embroidered work; bright
  • Jǐng, 井: Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; a well; neat
  • Jīng, 京: Jing ethnic minority; capital city of a country; big
  • Jìng, 敬: to respect; to venerate; to salute
  • Jǐng, 景: bright; circumstance; scenery
  • Jìng, 竞: to compete; to contend; to struggle
  • Jìng, 竟: unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to
  • Jīng, 精: essence; extract; vitality
  • Jīng, 荆: chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]
  • Jiǔ, 久: (long) time; (long) duration of time
  • Jiǔ, 九: nine; 9
  • Jiǔ, 玖: black jade; nine (banker’s anti-fraud numeral)
  • Jué, 珏: gems mounted together
  • Jùn, 俊: smart; eminent; handsome
  • Jūn, 君: monarch; lord; gentleman
  • Jùn, 隽: variant of 俊[jun4]

Androgynous Chinese Names Starting with J Popular Today

  • Jí, 吉: lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
  • Jì, 季: season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers
  • Jì, 纪: order; discipline; age
  • Jì, 继: to continue; to follow after; to go on with
  • Jì, 霁: sky clearing up
  • Jiā, 佳: beautiful; fine; good
  • Jiā, 加: to add; plus; (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
  • Jiā, 嘉: excellent; auspicious; to praise
  • Jiā, 家: home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
  • Jiā, 珈: gamma; jewelry
  • Jiā, 迦: (phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)
  • Jiǎn, 简: simple; uncomplicated; letter
  • Jiāng, 姜: ginger
  • Jiǎo, 佼: handsome
  • Jiāo, 骄: proud; arrogant
  • Jié, 捷: quick; nimble; Czech
  • Jié, 节: festival; holiday; node
  • Jié, 颉: to confiscate; legendary dog-like animal (old)
  • Jīn, 今: today; modern; present
  • Jìn, 晋: the Jin Dynasties; short name for Shanxi province
  • Jīn, 津: saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing
  • Jǐn, 谨: cautious; careful; solemnly
  • Jìn, 近: near; close to; approximately
  • Jīn, 金: Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234); gold; chemical element Au
  • Jǐn, 锦: brocade; embroidered work; bright
  • Jīng, 京: Jing ethnic minority; capital city of a country; big
  • Jìng, 境: border; place; condition
  • Jìng, 敬: to respect; to venerate; to salute
  • Jǐng, 景: bright; circumstance; scenery
  • Jǐng, 璟: luster of gem
  • Jìng, 竞: to compete; to contend; to struggle
  • Jìng, 竟: unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to
  • Jīng, 精: essence; extract; vitality
  • Jīng, 荆: chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]
  • Jìng, 靖: quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil
  • Jiǔ, 久: (long) time; (long) duration of time
  • Jiǔ, 玖: black jade; nine (banker’s anti-fraud numeral)
  • Jué, 珏: gems mounted together
  • Jùn, 俊: smart; eminent; handsome
  • Jūn, 君: monarch; lord; gentleman
  • Jùn, 郡: canton; county; region
  • Jùn, 隽: variant of 俊[jun4]

Chinese Last Names Beginning with the Letter J

  • Jí, 吉: lucky
  • Jí, 戢: collect oneself; put away
  • Jí, 汲: draw water from well
  • Jí, 籍: record; register
  • Jì, 冀: Hebei; to hope
  • Jì, 季: season; period
  • Jì, 纪: discipline; age
  • Jì, 计: to calculate; to compute
  • Jī, 姬: women
  • Jī, 嵇: name of a mountain
  • Jiá, 郏: name of a district in Henan
  • Jiǎ, 贾: merchant; to buy
  • Jiā, 加: to add; plus
  • Jiǎn, 简: simple
  • Jiǎn, 蹇: difficulty; lame
  • Jiān, 菅: Themeda forsbali
  • Jiǎng, 蒋: wild rice stem
  • Jiāng, 姜: ginger
  • Jiāng, 江: river
  • Jiǎo, 矫: dissemble; rectify
  • Jiāo, 焦: burnt; scorched
  • Jiē, 揭: lift off; divulge
  • Jìn, 晋: name of a dynasty
  • Jìn, 靳: martingale; stingy
  • Jīn, 金: metal; money
  • Jìng, 敬: to respect; to venerate
  • Jìng, 靖: pacify; quiet
  • Jìng, 静: still; calm
  • Jǐng, 井: warn; well
  • Jǐng, 景: bright; circumstance
  • Jīng, 经: classics; sacred book
  • Jīng, 荆: thorns; brambles
  • Jù, 巨: very large; huge
  • Jū, 居: reside
  • Jū, 琚: ornamental gems for belt
  • Jū, 鞠: to bring up; to rear

About This List

I have made similar lists of Chinese names for all the letters of the alphabet from A to Z. The only letters missing are those that don’t appear as initials in Chinese. 

About Arimo Travels

My website, Arimo Travels, started as a hub for sustainable travel guides. In 2026, I announced that I would stop updating the site. However, I enjoy working on these lists of names from different countries, so I continue to add them quietly.

To some people, spending hours working with Excel spreadsheets and lists might sound incredibly boring. However, I find it very engaging and a great way to unwind after my much more demanding day job as a psychologist.

Besides these lists of Chinese given names and surnames, I have created similar lists for names from many other countries. You can find them all on the Names Around the World page.

When this site still focused on traveling, I wrote one blog post about my past travels in China.