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Kijuan

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Kijuan

Pronounced kee-JWAHN /kiˈdʒwɑːn/Low

Meaning: Kijuan is a modern African American coinage, pairing a Ki- prefix with the -juan ending seen in Dajuan and Tijuan.Low

In 30 seconds: Kijuan is a modern African American name from a Ki- element plus -juan. It appeared for United States boys from around 1980 (said kee-JWAHN).
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Origin LowAmerican, African
MeaningKijuan is a modern African American coinage, pairing a Ki- prefix with the -juan ending seen in Dajuan and Tijuan.
U.S. rank (2022)#13431 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1997
Total births (all-time)≈ 309
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199719802022

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kijuan is a coined name that gives the -juan sound a fresh Ki- start. Its quiet high came around 1997.

It was given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its best, so a boy named Kijuan then would be in his late twenties today. It reads as a creative heritage coinage.

Did you know? The -juan ending, borrowed from Spanish Juan, was reworked in African American naming into forms like Dajuan, Tijuan, and this one during the nineteen-eighties and nineties.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Kijuan — Modern African American coinage; Ki- plus -juan (Dajuan/Tijuan); traced by pattern

Variations

DajuanTijuanKejuan

Nicknames

KiJuanKJ

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kijuan mean?

It is a modern African American coinage, joining a Ki- element with the -juan ending.

How do you pronounce Kijuan?

It's said kee-JWAHN /kiˈdʒwɑːn/, two syllables stressed on the second.

Is Kijuan a boy or girl name?

Kijuan is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Kijuan?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.

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