Jukai

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Pronounced joo-KY /dʒuːˈkaɪ/Medium

Meaning: A Japanese-derived name, romanized as Jukai. In Japanese, meaning depends entirely on the written characters a family chooses, and the same sound is also a Buddhist term for the ceremony of receiving the precepts. We do not assign a single meaning; routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A Japanese-derived name with more than one possible sense — the meaning rides on the characters chosen (said 'joo-KY'). Routes uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowJapanese

MeaningA Japanese-derived name, romanized as Jukai. In Japanese, meaning depends entirely on the written characters a family chooses, and the same sound is also a Buddhist term for the ceremony of receiving the precepts. We do not assign a single meaning; routes uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2024)#13156 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 10

History & Origin

Jukai is a Japanese-derived name; in Japanese naming, the sound is only half the story, and the written characters carry the meaning. The same sound also names a Buddhist ceremony in which a person formally receives the precepts. Because we cannot know which sense a given family intends, we do not assign one meaning; routes uncertain, which we note (said 'joo-KY').

In the U.S. it is rare for boys. Rare, spare, and quietly striking.

Did you know? In Japanese, two names that sound identical can mean completely different things depending on the characters written — so a name like Jukai is best understood by asking the family what they chose.

Overall data confidence 32%

References — Jukai — Japanese-derived; meaning character-dependent; romanized only

Variations

JukkaiJukaeJuka

Nicknames

JuKaiJ

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jukai mean?

Jukai is Japanese-derived, and its meaning depends on the written characters a family chooses; the same sound also names a Buddhist precepts ceremony. Routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Jukai?

It's said joo-KY /dʒuːˈkaɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Jukai a boy or girl name?

Jukai is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jukai?

Jukai is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.