The baby name Junpei is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: [d͡ʑɯ̃peː] (approx. 'joon-pay').
Junpei is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Junpei is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: [d͡ʑɯ̃peː] (approx. 'joon-pay').
Junpei is Japanese in Origin.
Junpei is a Japanese masculine given name combining Jun (純, 淳, 潤, 順, etc.) with Pei (most commonly 平, also sometimes 兵 or 丙), so meanings vary: 純/淳 “pure, genuine,” 潤 “rich, lustrous,” 順 “orderly/obedient,” with 平 “peace, evenness” yielding phrases like “pure peace” or “genuine calm.” It may be written in kanji as 純平, 淳平, 潤平, 順平, or in kana じゅんぺい/ジュンペイ. Romanization appears as Junpei in Hepburn, though Jumpei is frequently seen to reflect assimilation in speech.
As a compound ending in -pei/-hei, the name rose in visibility during the Shōwa era and remains familiar through contemporary bearers in sports and entertainment, such as actor Mizobata Junpei (溝端淳平), singer Shiina Junpei (椎名純平), and voice actor Takiguchi Junpei (滝口順平). It is also popular in fiction (e.g., Persona’s Junpei Iori, Zero Escape’s Junpei), reinforcing its modern yet traditional feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #75 | 3 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #234 | 64 | 7,909 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #887 | 5 | 7,235 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Junpei is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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