Joo

Joo Meaning & Origin

About Joo
The name "Joo" is of Korean origin and is typically a masculine given name. It is derived from the Sino-Korean character "주" (ju), which means "to govern" or "to rule." As a name, Joo signifies someone who is authoritative, influential, and possesses leadership qualities.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Joo is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 33.33% and females 66.67%, based on recent birth statistics.

Joo Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
J
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH UW1
🌐 IPA
/ʤu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('J', 'A')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joo in Braille

Here's how to represent Joo in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Joo in braille

How to Spell the Name Joo in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Joo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Joo in sign language

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