MEANING & HISTORY
What does Jiro mean?
Jiro is an unmarked Roman spelling of Japanese Jirō. The attested writing 二郎 combines two and son and belongs to a traditional second-son naming pattern.
Other characters can produce the same reading. The character example explains a historical formation, not the actual birth order of every Jiro or the kanji intended by a Filipino family using the Roman spelling.
References for this explanation
Pronunciation & syllables
Dictionary readings are kept by language. Select the reading that matches your intended pronunciation. Dots show the source’s written divisions; they are not a universal syllable count across languages.
Tagalog
- /ˈd͡ʒiɾo/Standard-Tagalog
- [ˈd͡ʒiː.ɾo]Standard-Tagalog
- /ˈdjiɾo/no palatal assimilation
- [ˈd̪jiː.ɾo]no palatal assimilation
Ji · ro2 source divisions
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Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
TagalogEtymology & source
Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese じろう (Jirō).
a male given name from Japanese
EnglishEtymology & source
Borrowed from Japanese じろう (Jirō).
A male given name from Japanese.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Jiro in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Tables included: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2016 fact sheet lists five names per sex; the later tables include ten. Missing counts are not inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Jiro
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Jairo♂God enlightens; Spanish biblical form
- Jill♀Familiar Gillian form, in the Juliana family
- Jim♂Familiar form of James
- Jimbo♂Familiar form of James
- Shiro♂Japanese Shirō; 四郎 combines four and son
- Ichiro♂Japanese Ichirō; 一郎 combines one and son
- Jiffy♂From English jiffy, a short moment
- Jimboy♂Jim plus boy; familiar form of James
What rhymes with Jiro?
Matches share a dictionary-supplied rhyme key in the stated language. Check the recorded reading; another language or accent can change the rhyme.
Explore Jiro further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Jiro (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Jiro (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary: Jiro (opens in a new tab)
Personal-name formation and etymological relationships; imported dictionary account consulted.
- Behind the Name: jiro (opens in a new tab)
Independent onomastic comparison and qualifications to the proposed origin.
- Behind the Name: jiro23 (opens in a new tab)
Character-specific 二 two and 郎 son; other writings possible.