Girl
Anju
Anju (あんじゅ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 杏樹, 杏 apricot + 樹 tree. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 70 in 2011.
あん · じゅ · あんじゅ · アンジュ
Ways to write Anju
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
杏樹
杏apricot樹tree
Girl, best No. 70 (2011)杏珠
杏apricot珠pearl, jewel
Girl, best No. 97 (2012)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Anju appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
安珠peace + pearlGirl
安寿peace + long lifeGirl
安樹peace + treeGirl
杏朱apricot + vermilionGirl
杏寿apricot + long lifeGirl
行寿to go + long lifeGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Anju has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2011, at No. 70.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2012 | No. 97 |
| 2011 | No. 70 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.