Meaning: Pearl (珍珠 or 眞珠 spelling)
The story
Jinju is Korean 진주, also written Jin-ju. 珍珠 and 眞珠 mean “pearl”; other hanja spellings are possible, so the written form establishes the meaning.
Nicknames
- Juju
Spellings & variants
- Jin-ju
- Jinjoo
- 진주
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Jinju comes from Korean.
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