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Jin
Jin (じん) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 仁, 仁 benevolence. It is popular today and has reached No. 19 in 2025.
じん · じん · ジン
Ways to write Jin
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.
仁
仁benevolence
Boy, best No. 19 (2005–2025)迅
迅swift
Boy, best No. 46 (2005–2023)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Jin appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
神godGirl
尋to seekGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Jin has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2025, at No. 19.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 19 |
| 2023 | No. 60 |
| 2022 | No. 46 |
| 2021 | No. 79 |
| 2020 | No. 62 |
| 2018 | No. 36 |
| 2017 | No. 88 |
| 2016 | No. 79 |
| 2013 | No. 90 |
| 2011 | No. 53 |
| 2010 | No. 28 |
| 2009 | No. 85 |
| 2007 | No. 83 |
| 2006 | No. 68 |
| 2005 | No. 20 |
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.
Famous people named Jin
Jin Ikoma 生駒 仁Japanese association football player
Jin Kobayashi 小林 尽Japanese manga artist
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.