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Jiren

♂ Boy

Pronounced JEE-ren /ˈdʒi.rɛn/Medium

Meaning: From Dragon Ball Super's Jiren — the gray titan of Universe 11; an anime coinageLow

In 30 seconds: Universe 11's quiet wall: Jiren stepped from Dragon Ball Super's tournament into cribs — power-level naming, canonized.
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Origin LowAmerican, Japanese
MeaningFrom Dragon Ball Super's Jiren — the gray titan of Universe 11; an anime coinage
U.S. rank (2024)#3914 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births28 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 269

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201820172024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Jiren comes from Dragon Ball Super — Toriyama-line coinage for the Universe 11 titan (gloss informal, which we flag).

It registers thinly post-2017. Very rare, anime-forged, and leveled-up.

Did you know? Jiren out-muscled gods in the Tournament of Power — anime's stoic benchmark; parents pressed start on the name.
Overall data confidence 48%
References — Dragon Ball Super — anime coinage

Variations

Jirenn

Nicknames

Jir

Famous Bearers

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If you like Jiren…

Raiden— a fellow power-fiction pick
Zeno— the omni-king neighbor
Kaito— the companion anime-cool name
Jaren— a similarly popular pick
Daylen— shares Jiren's American roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jiren mean?

Jiren is an anime coinage from Dragon Ball Super; its gloss is informal.

How do you pronounce Jiren?

It's said JEE-ren /ˈdʒi.rɛn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jiren a boy or girl name?

Jiren is a boy's name.

How popular is Jiren?

Jiren is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.