Entry № 1215 · Japanese origin

Junko Junko — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ JOON-koh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Japanese

Meaning

"Pure child, obedient child"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Japanese)

The meaning

A name that means "pure child, obedient child".

Junko (純子) combines jun (pure, genuine) and ko (child) — "pure child."

Junko Tabei (1939-2016) was the first woman to summit Mount Everest (1975) and the first to complete the Seven Summits.

Pure child. First woman to summit Everest.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

純子

Transliteration: Junko
Pronunciation: / ˈdʒuːn.koʊ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Junko stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Junko · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Junkos before her.

Real people

Junko Tabei

First woman to summit Everest.

1939 – 2016

In fiction

Junko Enoshima

Character in Danganronpa.

2010 game

Names connected to Junko.

Numerology

The number behind Junko.

The Humanitarian

Junko reduces to nine — the number of Japanese purity.

Parents on Junko

Why families chose this name.

"First woman on Everest. Five letters. Junko."

Yuko · Mother of one · Tokyo