girl's name
Japji
JUP-jee (Punjabi)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 936
Canada
#520
2024 births
Japji is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Canada in 2024, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 5,356 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2007.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Japji Over Time
Births per decade in Canada, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2024.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 266 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 236 |
How Popular Is Japji?
In 2024, Japji was given to 57 babies in Canada, ranking #520 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Japji Is Used
Figures for Canada leave out any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Japji
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Japji Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Japji over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Japji
- Punjabi JUP-jee
Sibling Names for Japji
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Japji — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Japji
How popular is the name Japji?
In 2024, Japji was given to 57 babies in Canada, ranking #520 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Japji a girl's or a boy's name?
Japji is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Japji?
Japji has 2 syllables.
When was Japji most popular?
Japji peaked in 2024, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Japji a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Japji currently ranks #520 in Canada. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.