Meaning and background
The story behind Joji
Joji has an exact musical namesake in the singer, songwriter, and producer profiled by Universal Music Publishing Group. Its biography identifies releases including Ballads 1, Nectar, and Smithereens, with the songs Slow Dancing in the Dark and Glimpse of Us. These are specific recording references. They establish a contemporary performer association, while they do not explain every Japanese personal name or other use of the romanized spelling Joji.
- Association
- Joji has an exact musical namesake in the singer, songwriter, and producer profiled by Universal Music Publishing Group. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Joji appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 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 — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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