Names beginning with J

• J BalvinColombian singer

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• J-HopeSouth Korean rapper, singer, dancer, songwriter, and record producer

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• J. ColeAmerican rapper and record producer (born 1985)

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• J. D. SalingerAmerican author (1919–2010)

  January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010
• J. J. ThomsonBritish physicist (1856-1940)

  December 18, 1856 – August 30, 1940
• J. J. WattAmerican football player (born 1989)

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• J. K. RowlingEnglish author (born 1965)

  b. July 31, 1965
• J. M. BarrieScottish writer and playwright (1860–1937)

  May 9, 1860 – June 19, 1937
• J. M. W. TurnerEnglish painter and draftsman (c.1775–1851)

  April 23, 1775 – December 19, 1851
• J. P. MorganAmerican financier, banker, and art collector (1837–1913)

  April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913
• J. P. Morgan Jr.American banker (1867-1943)

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• J. Paul GettyAmerican industrialist and art collector (1892–1976)

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• J. R. D. TataFrench‑born Indian industrialist (1904–1993)

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• J. R. R. TolkienEnglish writer and philologist (1892–1973)

  January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973
• J. Robert OppenheimerAmerican theoretical physicist (1904–1967)

  April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967
• J. Willard MarriottAmerican hotel founder (1900–1985)

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• J.Y. PillayBusinessman and former President of Singapore

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• Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-SabahPrime Minister of Kuwait from 2011 to 2019 (1942–2024)

  January 5, 1942 – September 14, 2024
• Jaber al-Ahmad al-SabahEmir of Kuwait from 1977 to 2006

  June 29, 1926 – January 15, 2006
• Jabir ibn Hayyan8th-century Islamic alchemist and author

  721 CE – 815 CE
• Jacinda ArdernPrime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023)

  b. July 26, 1980
• Jack CadeLeader of the 1450 revolt against the government of England

  1420 – July 21, 1450
• Jack DorseyAmerican computer scientist, entrepreneur and co-founder of Twitter

  b. November 19, 1976
• Jack KerouacAmerican writer (1922–1969)

  March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969
• Jack KilbyAmerican electrical engineer (1923–2005)

  November 8, 1923 – June 20, 2005
• Jack L. WarnerAmerican film executive (1892–1978)

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• Jack LondonAmerican author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)

  January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916
• Jack MaChinese businessman

  b. September 10, 1964
• Jack MallersHistorical figure
• Jack NicholsonAmerican actor and filmmaker (born 1937)

  b. April 22, 1937
• Jack NicklausAmerican golfer (born 1940)

  b. January 21, 1940
• Jack WelchCollege basketball player (1957–1959) Houston

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• Jackie ChanHong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)

  b. April 7, 1954
• Jackie Joyner-KerseeAmerican track and field athlete

  b. March 3, 1962
• Jackie RobinsonAmerican basketball player (1927–2022)

  April 26, 1927 – February 8, 2022
• Jackson PalmerDogecoin co-founder
• Jackson PollockAmerican painter (1912–1956)

  January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956
• JacobDanish-French painter (1830-1903)

  July 10, 1830 – November 13, 1903
• Jacob ElordiAustralian actor (born 1997)

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• Jacob GrimmGerman philologist, linguist, jurist and mythologist (1785–1863)

  January 4, 1785 – September 20, 1863
• Jacob Jusu SaffaSierra Leonean politician

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• Jacob RothschildBusinessman and department store owner, Ithaca, New York

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• Jacob Zuma4th President of South Africa (2009–2018)

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• Jacob van ArteveldeFlemish statesman and political leader (1290-1345)

  1290 – July 24, 1345
• Jacoba FelicieItalian physician

  b. c. 1300
• Jacopone da TodiItalian Franciscan mystic

  1236 – December 25, 1306
• Jacqueline Kennedy OnassisFirst Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963

  July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994
• Jacques CartierBreton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)

  December 31, 1491 – September 24, 1557
• Jacques CoeurFrench merchant, one of the founders of the trade between France and the Levant

  1395 – November 25, 1456
• Jacques CousteauFrench naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author (1910-1997)

  June 11, 1910 – June 25, 1997
• Jacques DerridaFrench philosopher (1930–2004)

  July 15, 1930 – October 8, 2004
• Jacques OffenbachGerman-born French composer (1819–1880)

  June 20, 1819 – October 5, 1880
• Jacques PiccardSwiss oceanographer (1922–2008)

  July 28, 1922 – November 1, 2008
• Jacques SanterPrime Minister of Luxembourg from 1984 to 1995

  b. May 18, 1937
• Jacques de MolayGrand Master of the Knights Templar

  d. March 18, 1314
• Jacques-Louis DavidFrench painter (1748–1825)

  August 30, 1748 – December 29, 1825
• Jaddan BaiHistorical figure
• Jadranka KosorCroatian politician

  b. July 1, 1953
• Jadunath SinghHistorical figure
• Jadwiga of PolandQueen of Poland (1384–1399)

  February 18, 1374 – July 17, 1399
• Jae KwonBlockchain software architect
• Jafar HassanPrime Minister of Jordan since 2024

  b. 1968
• Jagadish Chandra BoseBengali polymath, physicist, and biologist (1858–1937)

  November 30, 1858 – November 23, 1937
• Jagjit SinghField hockey player (1944–2010)

  January 1, 1944 – November 16, 2010
• Jahanara ImamBangladeshi writer (1929–1994)

  May 3, 1929 – June 26, 1994
• Jahangir KhanPakistani squash player

  b. December 10, 1963
• Jahaniyan JahangashtSufi saint

  January 19, 1308 – 1384
• Jair Bolsonaro38th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (2019–2023)

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• Jaishankar PrasadIndian poet, dramatist, and novelist of modern Hindi literature (1889–1937)

  January 30, 1889 – January 14, 1937
• Jakaya Mrisho KikwetePresident of Tanzania from 2005 to 2015

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• Jakob IngebrigtsenNorwegian middle- and long-distance runner

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• Jakov MilatovićPresident of Montenegro since 2023

  b. December 7, 1986
• Jakup KrasniqiChairman of the Assembly of Kosovo

  b. January 1, 1951
• Jalal TalabaniIraqi politician (1933-2017)

  November 12, 1933 – October 3, 2017
• Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh BukhariSufi saint of the Indian subcontinent

  1199 – 1291
• Jam SaqiPakistani politician (1944-2018)

  October 31, 1944 – March 5, 2018
• Jamal MusialaGerman footballer (born 2003)

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• Jamal al-Din al-AfghaniPolitical activist and Islamic ideologist (1838–1897)

  1838 – March 9, 1897
• James AndersonAmerican television and film actor (1921-1969)

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• James BaldwinAmerican writer (1924–1987)

  August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987
• James BrownAmerican musician (1933–2006)

  May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006
• James Buchanan DukeAmerican businessman (1856-1925)

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• James CameronCanadian filmmaker and explorer (born 1954)

  b. August 16, 1954
• James CarlisleDentist, former Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda

  b. August 5, 1937
• James ChadwickEnglish physicist (1891-1974), who discovered the neutron in 1932

  October 20, 1891 – July 24, 1974
• James Clerk MaxwellScottish physicist (1831–1879)

  June 13, 1831 – November 5, 1879
• James CookBritish explorer, cartographer and naval officer (1728–1779)

  October 27, 1728 – February 14, 1779
• James DeanAmerican actor (1931–1955)

  February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955
• James Douglas, Lord of DouglasScottish knight

  1286 – August 25, 1330
• James DysonBritish inventor, industrial designer and founder of the Dyson company (born 1947)

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• James Earl JonesAmerican actor (1931–2024)

  January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024
• James Fitz-Allen MitchellPrime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1931–2021)

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• James HardenAmerican basketball player (born 1989)

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• James HowellsQC 2014

  b. July 10, 1971
• James I of AragonKing of Aragon (1208–1276)

  February 2, 1208 – July 27, 1276
• James I of EnglandKing of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625

  June 19, 1566 – March 27, 1625
• James I of ScotlandKing of Scots from 1406 to 1437

  July 25, 1394 – February 21, 1437
• James J. HillAmerican railroad promoter and financier (1838–1916)

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• James JoyceIrish novelist and poet (1882–1941)

  February 2, 1882 – January 13, 1941
• James K. PolkPresident of the United States from 1845 to 1849 (1795–1849)

  November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849
• James LovelockEnglish scientist (1919–2022)

  July 26, 1919 – July 26, 2022
• James MadisonPresident of the United States from 1809 to 1817 (1751–1836)

  March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836
• James ManchamPresident of Seychelles (1939-2017)

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• James MarapePapua New Guinea politician

  b. April 24, 1971
• James Mayer de RothschildFrench banker (1792–1868)

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• James McNeill WhistlerAmerican painter (1834-1903)

  July 10, 1834 – July 17, 1903
• James Michel3rd President of Seychelles

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• James MonroePresident of the United States from 1817 to 1825 (1758–1831)

  April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831
• James WatsonAmerican molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate (1928–2025)

  April 6, 1928 – November 6, 2025
• James WattBritish engineer (1736–1819)

  January 19, 1736 – August 25, 1819
• Jameson LoppBitcoin engineer
• Jamie DimonAmerican banking executive

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• Jamie OliverBritish chef and media personality

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• Jamil NaqshPakistani painter

  December 25, 1939 – May 16, 2019
• Jamini RoyIndian artist (1887-1972)

  April 11, 1887 – April 24, 1972
• Jamnalal BajajIndian activist (1884-1942)

  November 4, 1884 – February 11, 1942
• Jamsetji JeejeebhoyHistorical figure
• Jamsetji TataIndian industrialist, founder of the Tata Group (born 1839)

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• Jamshedji Framji MadanIndian film producer

  April 27, 1857 – June 28, 1923
• Jan HusCzech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)

  1369 – July 6, 1415
• Jan KoumUkrainian-born American entrepreneur, co-founder of WhatsApp

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• Jan Peter BalkenendePrime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010

  b. May 7, 1956
• Jan ZizkaCzech Hussite military leader (circa 1360 - 1424)

  1360 – October 11, 1424
• Jan van EyckFlemish painter (c.1390–1441)

  1390 – July 9, 1441
• Jan van RuusbroecBrabantian mystic and writer (1293–1381)

  1293 – December 2, 1381
• Janaki AmmalIndian botanist (1897-1984)

  November 4, 1897 – February 7, 1984
• Jane AddamsAmerican feminist social activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, philosopher, and writer (1860–1935)

  September 6, 1860 – June 21, 1935
• Jane AustenEnglish novelist whose social comedies never left print

  December 16, 1775 – July 18, 1817
• Jane FondaAmerican actress and activist

  b. December 21, 1937
• Jane GoodallEnglish primatologist and anthropologist (1934–2025)

  April 3, 1934 – October 1, 2025
• Janet JacksonAmerican singer, songwriter, dancer and actress (born 1966)

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• Janet JaganPresident of Guyana, prime minister of Guyana, nurse (1920-2009)

  October 20, 1920 – March 28, 2009
• Janet Yellen78th United States Secretary of the Treasury

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• Janez DrnovšekSlovenian politician (1950–2008)

  being archived
• Janez JanšaSlovenian politician (born 1958)

  b. September 17, 1958
• Janez StanovnikSlovenian politician

  being archived
• Jang Yeong-silKorean mechanical engineer, scientist and inventor

  b. c. 1400
• Janis JoplinAmerican singer (1943–1970)

  January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970
• Janna LevinAmerican theoretical cosmologist

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• Jannik SinnerItalian tennis player (born 2001)

  being archived
• Jansher KhanPakistani squash player

  b. June 15, 1969
• Janusz KorczakPolish-Jewish educator and physician (1878–1942)

  July 21, 1878 – August 7, 1942
• Jargaltulga ErdenebatPolitician

  b. 1973
• Jarosław Kaczyński13th Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland

  being archived
• JasimuddinBangladeshi poet, writer, and lyricist (1903–1976)

  January 1, 1903 – March 13, 1976
• Jasprit BumrahIndian cricketer (born 1993)

  being archived
• Jassa Singh AhluwaliaProminent Sikh leader

  May 3, 1718 – 1783
• Jassa Singh RamgarhiaSikh warrior

  1723 – 1803
• Jaswant Singh RawatIndian soldier (1941–1962)

  August 19, 1941 – November 17, 1962
• Jatindra Nath DasIndian independence movement activist

  October 27, 1904 – September 13, 1929
• Jaufre RudelPrince of Blaye and troubadour

  1000 – 1148
• Jaume Bartumeu CassanyFormer Prime Minister of Andorra

  b. November 10, 1954
• Jaun EliaPakistani poet and writer (1931-2002)

  December 14, 1931 – November 8, 2002
• Javed Ahmad GhamidiPakistani philosopher and Muslim scholar (born 1952)

  b. April 18, 1951
• Javed AkhtarIndian writer, poet and lyricist

  b. January 17, 1945
• Javed MiandadPakistani cricketer

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• Javier BardemSpanish actor

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• Javier MileiEconomist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023

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• Jawaharlal NehruPrime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964

  November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964
• Jay ChouTaiwanese pop singer, songwriter, and actor

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• Jay ClaytonAmerican literary critic

  b. July 11, 1951
• Jay GouldAmerican musical comedy actor (1893-1957)

  being archived
• Jay-ZAmerican rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur

  b. December 4, 1969
• Jayaprakash NarayanIndian independence activist and political leader

  October 11, 1902 – October 8, 1979
• Jayavarman VIICambodian king, considered by historians to be the most powerful Khmer monarch of all time

  1122 – 1218
• JayendrabhāQueen of Upper Chenla (Land Chenla)
• Jaynti KananiHistorical figure
• Jayson TatumAmerican basketball player (born 1998)

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• Jean BuridanHistorical figure
• Jean CastexPrime Minister of France from 2020 to 2022

  b. June 25, 1965
• Jean CavalierCamisard rebel leader, Governor of Jersey

  November 28, 1681 – May 17, 1740
• Jean ChalopinFrench film producer and director

  b. May 31, 1950
• Jean ChrétienPrime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003

  b. January 11, 1934
• Jean FroissartFrench writer

  1337 – 1405
• Jean GersonFrench academic (1363/1369–1429)

  December 13, 1363 – July 12, 1429
• Jean Paul GaultierFrench fashion designer (born 1952)

  being archived
• Jean PiagetSwiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896–1980)

  August 9, 1896 – September 16, 1980
• Jean RavelonarivoMalagasy politician

  b. April 17, 1959
• Jean SibeliusFinnish composer (1865–1957)

  December 8, 1865 – September 20, 1957
• Jean de JoinvilleFrench chronicler

  1224 – December 24, 1317
• Jean de MeunFrench author (1240–1305)

  1240 – 1305
• Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresFrench painter (1780–1867)

  August 29, 1780 – January 14, 1867
• Jean-Baptiste LamarckFrench naturalist (1744-1829)

  August 1, 1744 – December 18, 1829
• Jean-Claude JunckerPrime Minister of Luxembourg (1995-2013) and President of the European Commission (2014-2019)

  b. December 9, 1954
• Jean-Jacques DessalinesLeader of Haitian Revolution and first ruler of independent Haiti (1758-1806)

  September 20, 1758 – October 17, 1806
• Jean-Jacques RousseauGenevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712-1778)

  June 28, 1712 – July 2, 1778
• Jean-Louis van der VeldeBitfinex CEO
• Jean-Luc GodardFrench and Swiss film director (1930–2022)

  December 3, 1930 – September 13, 2022
• Jean-Lucien Savi de TovéTogolese politician

  b. May 7, 1939
• Jean-Michel BasquiatAmerican artist (1960–1988)

  December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988
• Jean-Michel LapinHaitian politician

  b. c. 1950
• Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde KyengePolitician of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  b. August 4, 1977
• Jean-Paul MaratPolitician and journalist during the French Revolution (1743-1793)

  May 24, 1743 – July 13, 1793
• Jean-Paul SartreFrench existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)

  June 21, 1905 – April 15, 1980
• Jeanine ÁñezBolivian politician and Former President of Bolivia (2019–2020)

  b. June 13, 1967
• Jeanne de ClissonBreton privateer

  1300 – 1359
• Jeannot Ahoussou-KouadioIvorian politician

  b. March 6, 1951
• Jed McCalebAmerican tech entrepreneur and philanthropist

  b. 1975
• Jeff BezosAmerican business magnate (born 1964)

  b. January 12, 1964
• Jeff GarzikHistorical figure