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The baby name Juku is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjuku/ (YOO-koo).

Juku is Estonian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Estonian
Pronunciation: /ˈjuku/ (YOO-koo)

What is the meaning of the name Juku ?

The baby name Juku is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjuku/ (YOO-koo).

Juku is Estonian in Origin.

Juku is an Estonian masculine name, chiefly a pet form of Juhan and Johannes, local equivalents of John. Through this lineage it traces back to Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious," and carries the jaunty, boyish feel of English Johnny.

Common as a nickname in the late 19th and 20th centuries, Juku later saw occasional use as an independent given name in Estonia. The name also appears as the archetypal child in Juku-naljad ("Juku jokes"), which cements its mischievous, clever image. Related variants and cognates include Estonian Juhan, Johannes, and Jaan; Finnish Jukka and Juhani; and John or Johan in wider use.

Juku is a rare name. Across 18 countries, we found 42 recorded uses of it.

Juku has the following similar or variant Names

Juku – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Juku is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:

BD
BO
BW
CO
EE

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People also ask about Juku

Juku is predominantly a boy's name.
Juku is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈjuku/ (YOO-koo).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jukka (Finnish) and Juki (variant spelling).
Across languages, Juku has these equivalents: John (English), Johannes (Latin/German), Juhan (Estonian), Juhani (Finnish), Jukka (Finnish), and 1 more.
Juku is a name of Estonian origin, traditionally used in Estonia. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Estonia and its diaspora communities.
Yes. Juku sits comfortably outside the range of commonly used names, placing it firmly among the rare choices.