Jiraiya

/ jee-RYE-uh /
boymythicmodernlegendjapanese

“legendary ninja hero” — Japanese

#9182024 rank
2023peak year
1,877babies named Jiraiya since 1880
▲ +98%5-year trend

Jiraiya popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202318801920196020002024

What does Jiraiya mean?

From the hero of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari, a ninja master of toad magic. Widely known today through the manga Naruto.

OriginJapanese
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemythic, modern

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