Jinu
Kim Jin-woo, known professionally as Jinu (지누), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He debuted in 1994 as a solo singer before teaming up with Sean to create a hip-hop duo Jinusean in 1997 under YG Entertainment.
Meaning & Origin of Jinu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kim Jin-woo, known professionally as Jinu (지누), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He debuted in 1994 as a solo singer before teaming up with Sean to create a hip-hop duo Jinusean in 1997 under YG Entertainment.
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The Story of Jinu
Jinu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 11 Jinus were born — ranking #7,087 that year. As of 2026, Jinu ranks #8,250 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Jinus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jinu
Jinu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Jinu's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #7,087. Use the chart and map above to compare Jinu's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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