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The baby name Juju is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOO-joo (IPA: /ˈdʒuː.dʒuː/).

Juju is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: JOO-joo (IPA: /ˈdʒuː.dʒuː/)

What is the meaning of the name Juju ?

The baby name Juju is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOO-joo (IPA: /ˈdʒuː.dʒuː/).

Juju is English in Origin.

Juju is a playful, globally used diminutive that has begun to stand on its own. Most often it shortens Julia/Julian/Jules (Latin Julius, likely linked to Greek ioulos “downy, youthful”), giving it the sense “youthful.” In English it can also pet-name Jude (Hebrew Yehudah “praised”) or Justine/Justus (“just, fair”), and in Arabic-speaking families it may clip Jumana/Juman (“pearl”). It reads as unisex and is pronounced JOO-joo.

As an independent name, Juju rose in late-20th/21st-century registries and pop culture (e.g., NFL’s JuJu Smith-Schuster; several musicians using Juju), especially in Francophone and Brazilian circles where it’s a common nickname for Júlia/Juliana. Spelling variants and stylistic forms include Ju-Ju, Joujou, and Jujú. Related forms: Jules, Julie, Julia, Julian, Jude, Justine, Jumana. Note: in West African English “juju” denotes spiritual power or amulets (possibly from French joujou “toy”), a separate meaning some families consider.

Juju has the following similar or variant Names

Juju – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
FJ 0 #6 1 374
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #139 11 4,685
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AO Girls 0 #210 8 4,575
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
TW Girls 0 #214 63 8,139
LU Boys 0 #216 5 4,970
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
QA Girls 0 #267 50 15,378
JM Girls 0 #271 8 7,507
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
JO Girls 0 #309 17 7,570
SD Girls 0 #318 28 7,678
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
BR 0 #326 20 5,969
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
MU Girls 0 #332 20 8,539
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
OM Girls 0 #350 47 15,987
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
PT Girls 0 #385 67 7,952
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
ZA 0 #436 12 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #442 63 11,303
KW Girls 0 #454 62 19,177
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
AE Girls 0 #464 90 20,968
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
SA Girls 0 #483 493 25,931
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
SG Girls 0 #493 94 18,916
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PS Girls 0 #503 21 10,981
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CM Girls 0 #524 17 11,671
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BH 0 #530 24 17,937
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
BR Girls 0 #538 496 12,708
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
LB 0 #564 95 13,263
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
HK Girls 0 #566 50 16,104
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Girls 0 #591 27 11,648
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
BR Boys 0 #689 63 12,213
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
SY 0 #699 30 11,684
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
KW Boys 0 #750 20 18,755
MY Girls 0 #790 205 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #791 421 25,619
Germany Girls 0 #800 39 4,949
ZA Girls 0 #803 353 25,928
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
EG Girls 0 #871 89 14,742
CO Boys 0 #905 16 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #930 23 5,697
NL Girls 0 #930 26 5,933
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #958 26 5,561
IN Boys 0 #979 23 16,750
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,053 59 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,063 16 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,065 28 22,615
DZ 0 #1,090 87 20,130
MA 0 #1,095 34 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
TR 0 #1,178 34 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,402 45 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,450 22 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,529 86 28,008

Juju is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Juju

Juju is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Juju is a 2 syllable name, pronounced JOO-joo (IPA: /ˈdʒuː.dʒuː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include JuJu, JooJoo, Jujú and JJ.