The baby name Yujiro is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Yūjirō / Yujiro — phonetic: YOO-jee-roh; IPA (Japanese): [jɯːdʑiɾoː].
Yujiro is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Yujiro is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Yūjirō / Yujiro — phonetic: YOO-jee-roh; IPA (Japanese): [jɯːdʑiɾoː].
Yujiro is Japanese in Origin.
Yujiro is a Japanese masculine given name pronounced YOO-jee-roh. It combines yū - written with kanji such as 裕 “abundant,” 勇 “brave,” 祐/佑 “to help,” 雄 “heroic,” 優 “gentle/superior,” or 友 “friend” - with jirō (二郎/次郎) meaning “second son.” The overall sense varies by characters, e.g., 裕次郎 “abundant, second son,” 勇次郎 “brave, second son,” or 祐二郎 “helpful, second son.”
Names ending in -jirō belong to a traditional set of Japanese birth-order names (alongside Ichirō and Saburō), widely used from the Meiji through mid-Shōwa eras; today Yujiro is less common but remains familiar. The name gained broad recognition via actor-singer Yujiro Ishihara (1934–1987) and persists in pop culture. Variant romanizations include Yūjirō, Yujiro, Yuujirou, and Yujirō; kanji spellings vary widely, such as 裕二郎, 勇次郎, 雄二郎, 祐次郎, 佑二郎, 友二郎, and 優次郎.
| Yūjirō Ishihara Yūjirō Ishihara was a famous Japanese actor known for his charismatic roles in films like 'Rusty Knife' and 'Crazed Fruit'. He became a cultural icon in Japan during the 1950s and 1960s, often compared to James Dean for his rebellious on-screen persona. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Boys | 0 | #262 | 36 | 7,909 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Yujiro is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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