Meaning and background
The story behind Jiro
Jiro is an alternate transcription of Japanese Jirō. Behind the Name explicitly links the forms and explains the kanji 二郎 through elements meaning two and son, traditionally used for a second son. Other kanji combinations are possible, so that explanation belongs to the specified written form rather than every person called Jiro. The transcription also drops the macron, though the source's Japanese pronunciation retains the long final vowel.
- Origin
- Japanese alternate transcription of Jirō; the 二郎 spelling combines two and son and traditionally indicates a second son, with other kanji possible. Source · Source 2
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Jiro appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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