Jiwoo
Ji-woo, also spelled Ji-u, or Ji-oo, is a Korean given name. In 2008, Ji-woo was the eighth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea, with 2,107 being given the name; it rose to fifth place in 2011, and subsequently to third place in 2013 and 2015.
Meaning & Origin of Jiwoo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ji-woo, also spelled Ji-u, or Ji-oo, is a Korean given name. In 2008, Ji-woo was the eighth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea, with 2,107 being given the name; it rose to fifth place in 2011, and subsequently to third place in 2013 and 2015.
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The Story of Jiwoo
As a girl name
Jiwoo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2007, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 10 Jiwoos were born — ranking #10,427 that year. As of 2026, Jiwoo ranks #12,132 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Jiwoos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jiwoo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 7 Jiwoos were born — ranking #9,864 that year. As of 2026, Jiwoo ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Jiwoos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jiwoo
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Hwang Ji-u (born 1952), South Korean poet
- Jung Ji-woo (born 1968), South Korean film director
- Choi Ji-woo (born Choi Mi-hyang, 1975), South Korean actress
- Park Ji-woo (born 1980), South Korean dancer
- Kim Ji-woo (born Kim Jeong-eun, 1983), South Korean actress
- Song Ji-woo (born 1997), South Korean actress
- Ji Woo (born Choi Ji-woo, 1997), South Korean actress
- Park Ji-woo (speed skater) (born 1998), South Korean speed skater
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Names that sound like Jiwoo
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About the name Jiwoo
Jiwoo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Jiwoo's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #10,427. Use the chart and map above to compare Jiwoo'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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