Jirō

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Jirō can mean "second son" or "affectionate." It is also a combination of the kanji characters ji, which means "compassion," and rō, which means "son."
Scripts(How to write)
Jirō is typically written in kanji as 次郎. It can also be written in hiragana as じろう or katakana as ジロー.
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
じろう(Japanese Hiragana)
二郎,
Pronunciation
JEE-RO
ji-ROH
Popularity
Jirō is not a common name outside of Japan.

cartoon of the name Jirō
Cartoon of Jirō

Jirō Name meanings & History

Jirō can mean "second son" or "affectionate." It is also a combination of the kanji characters ji, which means "compassion," and rō, which means "son.". From Japanese 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name given to the second son. Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible. Jirō is commonly used as a given name in Japan, typically for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Jirō: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jirō:

J: Joy,Journey,Justice,Journal,Jester,Judicial

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

O: Obsessive,Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized

Jirō is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Natural name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Jirō include Jirō Manio, a Filipino actor, and Jiro Ono, a renowned sushi chef in Japan.

Related Names to Jirō

Other Japanese names that end with "-rō" include Tarō, Ichirō, Saburō, and Gorō.

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