Jiraiya

jih-RY-ah

Japanese

"young thunder"

Jiraiya Origin and Meaning

The name Jiraiya is a boy's name meaning "young thunder".

The name Jiraiya was created in 1806 for yomi-hon — a type of book from the Edo Period — called Jiraiya Monogatari. The character was revived later in the century for a folk tale series Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari, in which Jiraiya, a ninja, shapeshifts into a giant toad.

Jiraiya is catching on in the US thanks to a modern-day interpretation of the tale in the popular manga and anime series Naruto. Jiraiya debuted on the charts in 2007, the year following the character's American introduction in the anime.

Jiraiya Rank in US Top 1000

# 791 in the US

Jiraiya Popularity

• 791 US 2022
• 1434 Nameberry 2023
• 78 Unique 2020