It was originally used in America in honour of founding father John Jay 1749-1825 whose surname was derived from the jaybird.

Names that start with g but sound like j. Unique girl names starting with J that we recommend include Jovie Jerusha Jessamine and the super quirky January given a shot of glamour by Mad Men star. Before the vowels e i and y the sound j is usually spelled with the letter g. Another J name Jacob held the Number 1 spot in the US for the first decade of this century.

The letter g changes sound in various words. Gy as in gy mnast. Γά also sounds like Gha not like the country Ghana but like a long G and H sound put together.

From the medieval name Genovefa which is of uncertain origin. Look no further as our list contains all of the popular and adorable baby boy names that start with G. BabyCenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world.

Javid - Variant of David. The hard sound of g occurs more frequently. Gianna Gemma Gillian but I dont like how this name looks with a G okiedokey Posted 21312.

Get creative with your J name and invent your own. G sounds like j. Jateo - Variant of Mateo.

Like the Greek word for milk. There are rules that govern whether to pronounce letter g as j or g. Boy Names Starting With G.