👶 Boy Name Japanese · Asian

Jiraiya

Pronunciation /jir-AIY-a/

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“thunder”

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Meaning of Jiraiya

Jiraiya is a boy name of Asian origin, popular among Japanese families. It means “young thunder, mythical ninja”.

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Popularity
74/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
26/100
Pronunciation
64/100

📈 Jiraiya Popularity Graph

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#86#113#1392015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#86

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🎨 Nicknames for Jiraiya

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Jir Jira Jiry Jiraiy Jirai

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📋 Key Info

Meaningthunder
OriginJapanese
GenderBoy Name
Popularity74/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningthunder
First Name LetterJ
Total Letters7
Syllables4
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginJapanese
Dialect BaseAsian
Registry Popularity74/100

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