Zhu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Zhu – Meaning: bamboo – Origin: Mandarin – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: JOO


Zhu is a Mandarin unisex name meaning “bamboo”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Zhu

Meaning: Bamboo.

Origin: Mandarin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Zhu

Phonetic: JOO   IPA: /dʒuː/

Popularity of Zhu

Zhu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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