Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts 神(Japanese Kanji) じん(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsKami, Kō, Kan, Kanae, Shin, Miwa, Koo
Meaning & History
From Japanese 神 (jin) meaning "deity; god". This may have been used by shrine masters, people who came from shrines, or people who were granted by the emperor of Japan.