The baby name Jilu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-loo or JIH-loo (approx. /ˈdʒiːluː/ or /ˈdʒɪluː/).
The baby name Jilu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-loo or JIH-loo (approx. /ˈdʒiːluː/ or /ˈdʒɪluː/).
Jilu is in Origin.
Jilu is most often a Mandarin Chinese given name written in pinyin, formed from the syllables Ji and Lu. Its meaning varies with the characters chosen, for example 吉露 ‘auspicious dew,’ 季璐 ‘season; lustrous jade,’ 济路 ‘to aid the road/journey,’ 吉鹿 ‘auspicious deer,’ or 吉路 ‘auspicious road.’ Tone patterns (Jí/Jì/Jī + Lù/Lǔ/Lu) and characters determine nuance.
As a modern, largely 20th–21st century choice in China, it is used for all genders, trending feminine with 露/璐 and masculine with 路/鹿. Romanized variants include Ji Lu, Ji-lu, and tone-marked Jílù/Jìlù/Jīlù; older systems may show Chi-lu. Outside Chinese, Jilu also appears as an Assyrian name recalling the Jilu (Cilo) highland district of Hakkari, and as a contemporary global coinage prized for its soft, two-syllable sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #538 | 39 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #968 | 34 | 16,750 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,060 | 33 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,567 | 48 | 28,008 |
Jilu is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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