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Junko
Junko (じゅんこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 純子, 純 pure + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 5 in 3 different years between 1972 and 1974.
じゅん · こ · じゅんこ · ジュンコ
Ways to write Junko
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.
純子
純pure子child
Girl, best No. 5 (1971–1975)順子
順order, obedient子child
Girl, best No. 9 (1950–1956)淳子
淳pure, honest子child
Girl, 10 notable people on Wikidata潤子
潤moist, enriching子child
Girl, 3 notable people on Wikidata絢子
絢brilliant pattern子child
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Junko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
春香spring + fragranceGirl
旬香season + fragranceGirl
旬子season + childGirl
準子standard + childGirl
潤香moist + fragranceGirl
潤虹moist + rainbowGirl
純己pure + selfGirl
純廣pure + wideGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Junko has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 5 in 3 different years, most recently 1974.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1975 | No. 7 |
| 1974 | No. 5 |
| 1973 | No. 5 |
| 1972 | No. 5 |
| 1971 | No. 7 |
| 1956 | No. 9 |
| 1954 | No. 10 |
| 1952 | No. 10 |
| 1951 | No. 9 |
| 1950 | No. 9 |
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 Junko
Junko Tabei 淳子Japanese mountain climber (1939-2016)
Junko Ishida 順子Japanese association football player
Junko Minagawa 皆川 純子Japanese voice actress
Junko Asari 浅利 純子Japanese long-distance runner (track and field), coach
Junko Tanaka 田中 順子Olympic synchronized swimmer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.