Jukai
The Buddhist initiation refers to the public initiation ceremony wherein a lay follower of Buddhism takes refuge in the Triple Gem and receives certain Buddhist precepts. The particulars of the ceremony differ widely by country and by schools of Buddhism.
Meaning & Origin of Jukai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Buddhist initiation refers to the public initiation ceremony wherein a lay follower of Buddhism takes refuge in the Triple Gem and receives certain Buddhist precepts. The particulars of the ceremony differ widely by country and by schools of Buddhism.
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The Story of Jukai
Jukai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 5 Jukais were born — ranking #12,230 that year. As of 2026, Jukai ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Jukais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jukai
Jukai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Jukai's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #12,230. Use the chart and map above to compare Jukai'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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