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The baby name Zhu is a Boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced JOO.

Zhu is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: JOO

What is the meaning of the name Zhu ?

The baby name Zhu is a boy name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced JOO.

Zhu is Chinese in Origin.

Zhu is the Mandarin pinyin form of the Chinese surname 朱, pronounced Zhū. Its root language is Chinese, and the earliest surname form associated with it is 邾, the name of a Zhou-period state in present-day Shandong. 邾 combines 朱 with the 邑 settlement radical; without that element, 朱 is the independent graph for vermilion or cinnabar-red pigment.

After the State of Zhu, later called Zou, was annexed by Chu in the Warring States era, descendants of its Cao-line rulers used 朱 to commemorate the lost polity. The surname became especially visible through the Ming imperial house, founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, and appears as the seventeenth entry in the Hundred Family Surnames. Romanized forms include Chu in Hong Kong and Taiwan, Choo in parts of Southeast Asia, and Korean Ju or Joo.

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Famous people with the name Zhu

Zhu Zhu Actor · Born 1984 · People's Republic of China Zhu Zhu is a Chinese actress known for her role in the film 'Cloud Atlas'. She has also appeared in 'The Man with the Iron Fists' and 'Marco Polo', showcasing her versatile acting skills across different genres.

Zhu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CN 0 #51 35 3,857
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
CN Boys 0 #107 301 9,639
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
CN Girls 0 #145 284 8,829
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MO Boys 0 #213 11 5,842
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
TW Boys 0 #232 10 7,111
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
SG 0 #248 22 11,010
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
TW Girls 0 #259 18 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
MY 0 #311 20 12,352
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
HK 0 #338 11 8,483
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
SG Girls 0 #421 168 18,916
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
HK Girls 0 #487 129 16,104
HK Boys 0 #487 41 12,905
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
SG Boys 0 #536 163 17,960
AE Girls 0 #540 14 20,968
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #916 15 5,610
MY Girls 0 #918 77 24,821
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #963 21 5,561
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,039 73 25,439
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,353 119 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,362 85 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Zhu is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Zhu

Zhu is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zhu is a one syllable name, pronounced JOO.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chu, Choo, Ju and Joo.
Zhu is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Zhu are in our database, including Zhu Zhu (Actor).