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The baby name Jun is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/dʒuːn/ or /dʒʌn/', 'Japanese': "/dʑɯɴ/ (approx. 'joon' with a short unrounded vowel)", 'Korean': "/dʑun/ or /tɕun/ (approx. 'joon')", 'Mandarin_pinyin': 'jūn /tɕýn/ or jùn /tɕyn/ (tone depends on character)'}.

Jun is Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean
Pronunciation: {'English': '/dʒuːn/ or /dʒʌn/', 'Japanese': "/dʑɯɴ/ (approx. 'joon' with a short unrounded vowel)", 'Korean': "/dʑun/ or /tɕun/ (approx. 'joon')", 'Mandarin_pinyin': 'jūn /tɕýn/ or jùn /tɕyn/ (tone depends on character)'}

What is the meaning of the name Jun ?

The baby name Jun is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/dʒuːn/ or /dʒʌn/', 'Japanese': "/dʑɯɴ/ (approx. 'joon' with a short unrounded vowel)", 'Korean': "/dʑun/ or /tɕun/ (approx. 'joon')", 'Mandarin_pinyin': 'jūn /tɕýn/ or jùn /tɕyn/ (tone depends on character)'}.

Jun is Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Jun is a cross-cultural given name with multiple East Asian roots and a few Western uses. In Japanese, Jun (various kanji such as 純, 潤, 淳, 順) is unisex and can mean “pure,” “moisture,” “honest,” or “order,” depending on the character. In Chinese, pinyin Jūn/Jùn/Jǔn romanizes many characters, including 俊 “talented, handsome,” 君 “gentleman, ruler,” 军/軍 “army,” 骏/駿 “swift steed,” 钧/鈞 “a weight; of great import,” and 均 “even.” Korean Jun (준), often rendered Joon, draws from corresponding hanja like 俊, 準, 竣, giving senses such as “talented,” “standard,” or “completed.”

Usage spans centuries in China and Korea and remains popular in Japan; internationally it appears through K-pop, film, and anime. Variants and related forms include Joon, June, Junho, Junichi, Junpei, and Filipino nickname Jun/Jhun for “Junior.” Overall, meanings vary by script choice but cluster around virtue, talent, and refinement.

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Famous people with the name Jun

Junichiro Koizumi Politician · Born 1942 · Japan Junichiro Koizumi is a well-known Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. He is most famous for his efforts to reform Japan's postal system and his charismatic leadership style. Koizumi also played a significant role in strengthening Japan's alliance with the United States during his tenure. Jun Ji-hyun Actor · Born 1981 · South Korea Jun Ji-hyun is a South Korean actor best known for her role in the film 'My Sassy Girl', which became a massive hit across Asia. She also starred in the popular television series 'My Love from the Star'. Born in 1981, she has become one of South Korea's most beloved actresses. Xie Jun Politician · Born 1970 · People's Republic of China Xie Jun is best known as the first Asian woman to become a chess grandmaster. The Chinese chess star was Women's World Chess Champion twice, first from 1991 to 1996 and again from 1999 to 2001.
Jun Matsumoto Actor · Born 1983 · Japan Jun Matsumoto is a well-known Japanese actor and singer, most famous as a member of the popular boy band Arashi. He has also starred in several hit TV dramas, including 'Hana Yori Dango' and 'Gokusen'. Jun Hyo-seong Actor · Born 1989 · South Korea Jun Hyo-seong is a South Korean actress and singer, best known as a member of the girl group Secret. She gained popularity with hit songs like 'Magic' and 'Madonna'. In addition to her music career, she has appeared in television dramas such as 'My Dear Cat'. Wen Junhui Actor · Born 1996 · People's Republic of China Wen Junhui, often known as Jun, is a Chinese actor and singer best known as a member of the popular K-pop group SEVENTEEN. He has contributed to hits like 'Very Nice' and 'Don't Wanna Cry'. Born in 1996, Jun has also appeared in Chinese films such as 'The Pye-Dog'.

Jun – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2012 #1 — 777
KR Boys 0 #8 26 897
KR 0 #8 1 201
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
PH Boys 0 #11 1,099 11,440
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
JP Boys 0 #19 731 7,909
PH 0 #20 82 5,607
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
JP 0 #23 58 4,057
BN 0 #26 7 2,297
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
CN Boys 0 #39 671 9,639
BN Boys 0 #49 88 6,332
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
CN 0 #54 32 3,857
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
QA 0 #69 32 7,011
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
TW 0 #77 24 4,523
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BN Girls 0 #86 21 5,459
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
MO Boys 0 #103 139 5,842
OM 0 #104 13 6,215
KW 0 #105 12 5,216
SG Boys 0 #106 1,464 17,960
MY 0 #122 232 12,352
SG 0 #122 164 11,010
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
TW Boys 0 #135 117 7,111
AE 0 #149 29 10,220
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Boys 0 #160 15 2,508
MY Boys 0 #161 2,647 25,439
SA 0 #163 135 10,560
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
JP Girls 0 #171 77 6,592
MT Boys 0 #174 6 4,064
Sweden Boys 2017 #189 2 1,544
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
CN Girls 0 #207 160 8,829
MO Girls 0 #212 40 7,056
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
TW Girls 0 #218 59 8,139
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
HK Boys 0 #253 417 12,905
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG Girls 0 #279 359 18,916
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
HK 0 #290 59 8,483
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
QA Girls 0 #294 23 15,378
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
PT Boys 0 #356 12 7,951
MY Girls 0 #357 970 24,821
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PH Girls 0 #361 30 13,098
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
JO Boys 0 #368 10 7,057
France Boys 2021 #370 18 2,865
BD Girls 0 #373 14 8,413
NL 0 #380 12 2,481
OM Girls 0 #381 16 15,987
QA Boys 0 #389 343 18,093
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
HK Girls 0 #397 230 16,104
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
Finland Boys 0 #410 18 2,041
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Austria Boys 0 #426 17 2,180
SD Boys 0 #428 18 10,523
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
SA Boys 0 #434 2,705 28,008
BH 0 #437 117 17,937
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
AR Boys 0 #447 21 7,628
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
PA Boys 0 #468 14 9,305
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
CR Boys 0 #474 14 10,188
RU Girls 0 #487 12 11,913
KW Girls 0 #492 24 19,177
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
AE Girls 0 #511 43 20,968
LY 0 #515 21 12,703
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
PS Boys 0 #523 26 10,655
IN Girls 0 #536 96 13,121
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
BD Boys 0 #555 22 10,045
KW Boys 0 #557 216 18,755
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
BO Boys 0 #571 22 9,244
IL Boys 0 #585 23 10,983
CL Boys 0 #617 49 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #632 36 13,071
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
AE Boys 0 #647 494 22,615
Finland Boys 2026 #656 27 3,552
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
IT 0 #685 30 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #723 16 3,895
BR Boys 0 #730 22 12,213
OM Boys 0 #740 142 17,948
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
Spain Boys 0 #784 148 5,610
PE Boys 0 #809 70 14,506
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
SA Girls 0 #839 97 25,931
EG Boys 0 #840 47 15,035
CO Boys 0 #843 78 15,656
United States Boys 2024 #851 42 7,044
NL Boys 0 #854 98 5,873
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #889 64 5,697
IN Boys 0 #906 96 16,750
United States Girls 2024 #909 8 8,487
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
IT Boys 0 #912 592 10,046
MX Boys 0 #920 63 16,355
NL Girls 0 #931 25 5,933
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #952 32 5,561
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
MA 0 #1,094 35 20,986
DZ 0 #1,123 54 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,137 42 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
TR 0 #1,189 23 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,364 83 9,415

Jun is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
Switzerland
Switzerland

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People also ask about Jun

Jun is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Jun is a one syllable name, pronounced {'English': '/dʒuːn/ or /dʒʌn/', 'Japanese': "/dʑɯɴ/ (approx. 'joon' with a short unrounded vowel)", 'Korean': "/dʑun/ or /tɕun/ (approx. 'joon')", 'Mandarin_pinyin': 'jūn /tɕýn/ or jùn /tɕyn/ (tone depends on character)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Joon, June, Junie, Junji, Junko and Jun-seo.
Across languages, Jun has these equivalents: June (English, related month/name), Juniper (English, botanical), Agnes (Greek, 'pure'), Kiyomi (Japanese, 'pure beauty'), Joon (alternative romanization).
Yes, very popular — Jun ranked #1 in Ireland in 2012, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Jun ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2012).
Yes — 9 notable people named Jun are in our database, including Junichiro Koizumi (Politician), Jun Ji-hyun (Actor), Xie Jun (Politician).