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The baby name Ju is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/dʒuː/ ("joo")', "Mandarin (pinyin 'ju')": '[tɕy] (approx. "jü" — a close front rounded vowel)', "Korean (romanized 'Ju' for 주)": '[tɕu] ("joo")', "Japanese (romaji 'Ju' for じゅ/ジュ)": '[dʑɯ] or [dʑu] ("ju")'}.

Ju is Chinese, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Pronunciation: {'English': '/dʒuː/ ("joo")', "Mandarin (pinyin 'ju')": '[tɕy] (approx. "jü" — a close front rounded vowel)', "Korean (romanized 'Ju' for 주)": '[tɕu] ("joo")', "Japanese (romaji 'Ju' for じゅ/ジュ)": '[dʑɯ] or [dʑu] ("ju")'}

What is the meaning of the name Ju ?

The baby name Ju is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/dʒuː/ ("joo")', "Mandarin (pinyin 'ju')": '[tɕy] (approx. "jü" — a close front rounded vowel)', "Korean (romanized 'Ju' for 주)": '[tɕu] ("joo")', "Japanese (romaji 'Ju' for じゅ/ジュ)": '[dʑɯ] or [dʑu] ("ju")'}.

Ju is Chinese, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Ju is a concise, cross-cultural given name and surname rooted in East Asia. In Mandarin pinyin, Ju covers multiple characters with distinct tones and senses, such as jū ‘to reside’ (居), jú ‘chrysanthemum’ (菊), and jù ‘great’ (巨). In Korean, Ju (주) is a unisex element or given name written with hanja like 珠 ‘pearl,’ 朱 ‘vermilion,’ or 柱 ‘pillar.’ Japanese names read Jū often use kanji such as 寿 ‘long life’ or 樹 ‘tree.’

Ju appears in classical Chinese personal names and as a family name (notably 鞠, Jū) and remains current in modern Korean and Japanese naming. Romanized variants include Jū (with macron) and Joo (Korean), with older spellings like Chu. Beyond Asia, Ju sometimes functions as a clipped nickname for Julia, Julian, or Julius. Because meaning depends on the chosen character, Ju is typically interpreted as qualities like home, longevity, strength, or beauty.

Ju has the following similar or variant Names

Ju – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MV Girls 0 #28 8 2,021
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #58 9 2,830
JP 0 #70 8 4,057
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
LT 0 #85 4 949
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
TW 0 #86 15 4,523
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
MU 0 #124 13 3,613
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
EE Girls 0 #137 6 1,888
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
LT Boys 0 #145 7 2,166
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
AO Girls 0 #162 48 4,575
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #187 7 2,915
PT Girls 0 #187 497 7,952
LT Girls 0 #192 9 1,904
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
Austria 0 #196 18 850
PT 0 #203 44 4,161
PL 0 #204 9 2,600
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
AL Girls 0 #220 8 4,141
TW Boys 0 #223 19 7,111
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #226 6 3,559
JP Girls 0 #227 19 6,592
TW Girls 0 #227 50 8,139
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
BD 0 #233 9 5,992
MO Girls 0 #237 15 7,056
MU Girls 0 #240 112 8,539
EC Boys 0 #242 5 3,322
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
BR 0 #250 97 5,969
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
SG 0 #253 17 11,010
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
MY 0 #275 56 12,352
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
AL Boys 0 #283 16 5,122
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
JP Boys 0 #287 11 7,909
CN Boys 0 #293 27 9,639
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
BR Girls 0 #295 1,511 12,708
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
PL Girls 0 #296 59 5,096
Germany 0 #297 146 2,542
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
PL Boys 0 #318 18 6,459
CN Girls 0 #320 30 8,829
PE 0 #321 9 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
HK 0 #338 11 8,483
MU Boys 0 #340 18 8,477
Germany Girls 0 #342 768 4,949
PT Boys 0 #344 24 7,951
CZ Girls 0 #345 7 5,378
Austria Girls 0 #348 73 1,885
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
PH Girls 0 #356 35 13,098
PH Boys 0 #365 19 11,440
BD Girls 0 #367 20 8,413
OM Girls 0 #370 27 15,987
SG Girls 0 #375 219 18,916
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
MY Girls 0 #386 871 24,821
UY Boys 0 #388 12 5,922
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
RU Girls 0 #412 87 11,913
Finland Boys 0 #415 13 2,041
Spain 0 #423 30 2,326
Austria Boys 0 #425 18 2,180
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
AR Boys 0 #436 32 7,628
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
GT Boys 0 #463 12 7,625
CO 0 #465 16 7,768
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
CR Boys 0 #473 15 10,188
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #474 31 11,303
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
UY Girls 0 #496 15 6,731
HK Boys 0 #497 31 12,905
KW Girls 0 #502 14 19,177
BD Boys 0 #511 66 10,045
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
CR Girls 0 #515 18 11,342
AE Girls 0 #525 29 20,968
HK Girls 0 #529 87 16,104
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
AR Girls 0 #543 57 8,289
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
BO Boys 0 #564 29 9,244
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
BO Girls 0 #595 17 9,488
CL Boys 0 #606 60 13,390
BR Boys 0 #624 129 12,213
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Boys 0 #635 63 17,960
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
IT 0 #675 40 4,183
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
CO Boys 0 #747 175 15,656
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
NG Girls 0 #762 25 15,093
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
MY Boys 0 #764 364 25,439
Germany Boys 0 #772 181 5,697
PE Boys 0 #777 102 14,506
EG Boys 0 #782 105 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #784 148 5,610
TN 0 #789 41 13,765
United States Boys 2000 #797 7 6,800
CL Girls 0 #807 45 14,098
SA Girls 0 #821 115 25,931
OM Boys 0 #858 24 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #863 121 5,561
PE Girls 0 #870 74 14,861
MX Boys 0 #876 107 16,355
EG Girls 0 #882 78 14,742
NL Girls 0 #926 30 5,933
NG Boys 0 #930 22 16,906
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
IN Boys 0 #972 30 16,750
DZ 0 #978 199 20,130
MA 0 #1,003 126 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,032 47 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,064 29 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,116 68 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,141 38 25,619
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,290 157 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,377 95 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,490 125 28,008

Ju is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Ju

Ju is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ju is a one syllable name, pronounced {'English': '/dʒuː/ ("joo")', "Mandarin (pinyin 'ju')": '[tɕy] (approx. "jü" — a close front rounded vowel)', "Korean (romanized 'Ju' for 주)": '[tɕu] ("joo")', "Japanese (romaji 'Ju' for じゅ/ジュ)": '[dʑɯ] or [dʑu] ("ju")'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Joo (common Korean romanization), Jū (macron to indicate a long vowel in some romanizations), Chu (older/Wade–Giles style romanization for some Chinese syllables), Ju. (abbreviated/nickname form), Forms as element in compound East Asian names (e.g. and Ju-hyun.
Across languages, Ju has these equivalents: Joo (Korean spelling variant), Jū / Jyu (Japanese romanization variants), Chu (alternate romanization for certain Chinese syllables in older systems), Julia / Julian / Jules (Western names commonly shortened to 'Ju'), Decimus/Dez (cultural equivalent for 'tenth' when 'Ju' corresponds to 'jū' meaning ten in some contexts).
Somewhat — Ju ranked #797 in United States in 2000, placing it just outside the most common names.