Name Variants

Due to a lack of localization, a common problem for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fans is determining the correct spelling of names found in the series. Multiple scanlation groups, fansubbers, and even professional anime and gaming companies often translate these names based on assumption or other reference material. Because of the series' common theme of referencing musical artists, a false etymology has formed amongst fans regarding some of the names.

Even Araki himself is not known for his consistency, and spelling changes becomes apparent even in the manga. (See Joseph Joestar or Jotaro Kujo below). Many fans believe most of the names are spelt exactly like the artists and bands they reference (With some exceptions such as Zeppeli) due to the belief that Araki does not like copyright changes to his character names, but for the purposes of this wiki, the articles use the Official Japanese Romanized names found in the Artbooks.

The list below contains various alternatives of names commonly found in translations and other sources.

Erina Pendolton

 * Erina Pendleton: Found in Ignition-One scanlations and the official BD subtitles. Both spellings are used in Episode 9's newspaper article announcing the wedding.

Will Anthonio Zeppeli

 * William Antonio Zeppeli
 * William Anthonio Zepeli
 * Will Antonio Zepeli

Tonpetty

 * Tonpeti: The Ignition-One scanlations use this spelling.
 * Tompeti: Common spelling by fansubbers of the Anime.

Straizo

 * Straights: Found in the Ignition-One scanlations and some fansubs.
 * Straits: Commonly used by other translation groups. Spelt exactly like the band reference.
 * Straizzo: The romanization used for his counterpart in Jorge Joestar.

Tarkus

 * Tarukus: Used in JoJo 6251 and the PS2 game.

Page, Jones, Plant and Bornnam

 * Page, Jones, Plant and Bonham: Used in most fan translations.

Joseph Joestar

 * Josef Joestar: Originally used by Ignition-One scanlations. Interestingly, his character sheet and gravestone at the end of Part II: Battle Tendency uses this non-anglicized spelling. His name written in the hotel registry in Justice (story arc) is also the same, though all its names are misspelled. An inconsistency on Araki's part, however the spelling was corrected after release of the Artbooks and the VIZ Media translation.

Suzie Quatro Joestar (Suzi Q)

 * Suzie Q
 * Suzi Q. Joestar: Used in the French translation.

Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli

 * Caesar Antonio Zeppeli

Rudol von Stroheim

 * Rudolf von Stroheim: Used in most fansubs and scanlations.

Wamuu

 * Wham: Used for most, if not all English fansubs and scanlations. Spelt exactly like the Band reference.
 * Wamoo: The official spelling in the Italian translation. (Star Comics)

Esidisi

 * ACDC: Used for most, if not all English fansubs and scanlations. Spelt exactly like the Band reference.
 * AC/DC: See above.
 * Eisidisi: The official spelling in the Italian translation. (Star Comics)
 * Acideecy: The official spelling in the first edition Italian translation (Star Comics)

Kars

 * Cars: Used for most, if not all English fansubs and scanlations. Spelt exactly like the Band reference.
 * Kars: The official spelling in the Italian translation. (Star Comics)
 * Kaaz: Originally used by Ignition-One scanlations.

Air Supplena Island

 * Saplena Island: Found in the Ignition-One Scanlations.

Red Stone of Aja

 * Red Stone of Asia: Used in Ignition-One Scanlations.

George Joestar II

 * Jorge Joestar: Used for his counterpart in the Jorge Joestar novel.

Jotaro Kujo

 * Jotaro Cujoh: Araki has used both Kujo and Cujoh multiple times throughout the manga. Cujoh is also used in some loading screens of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future.

Holly

 * Holley: used in the video games.

Muhammad Avdol

 * Mohammed Abdul: Commonly used by Ignition-One Scanlations, fans and the second French edition.
 * Muhammed Abdul
 * Muhammed Avdol: Used in the first French edition.
 * Mohammad Avdol

Devo

 * Soul Sacrifice: Used in the American edition.
 * D'Bo: Used in the video games.

Captain Tennille Imposter

 * Captain Teneil: used in the video game.

Rubber Soul

 * Robber Soul: used in the video games.

Roses

 * Rogers: Found in the original scanlations for Part 3.

J. Gail

 * J. Geil: Spelt exactly like the band reference.

ZZ

 * Zi.Zi: Used in the video games.

Enya Gail

 * N-Yah Gail: Used in the video games.

Steely Dan

 * Rubber Soul: Used in the American edition.
 * S-Terry Dan: Used in the video games.

Arabia Fats

 * Alabia Fats: Used in the video games.

Death Thirteen

 * Death 13: Used in the chapter names and some parts of the video games.

Cameo

 * Kameo: Used in the video games.

Sherry

 * Chérie: Used in the first French edition, written like Michel Polnareff's song "Tout, tout pour ma chérie".

Iggy

 * Iggi: Used in the Playstation video game.

N'Doul

 * N'Dool: Used in the video games.

Telence T. D'Arby

 * Terence T. D'Arby: Spelt exactly like its reference.

Oingo

 * Zenyatta: Used in the American edition.
 * Oing: Used in hte video games.

Boingo

 * Mondatta: Used in the American edition.
 * Voing: Used in the Playstation video game.

Tohth

 * Thoth:  Found in JoJo 6251 and the video games. Spelt like the Egyptian deity.

Chaka

 * Chaca: Used in the video games.

Khan

 * Kan: Used in the video games.

Mariah

 * Mahrahia: Used in the video games.

Bastet

 * Bast: Used in the video games.

Alessi

 * Alessy: Used in the video games.

Sethan

 * Seth: Written like the Egyptian deity.

Kenny G

 * Ken-E-Gee: Used in the Playstation video game.

Tenore Sax

 * Tenor Sax: Spelt exactly like the music instrument.

Vanilla Ice

 * Iced: Used in the Playstation video game.

The World

 * World 21: Used by some characters, like Anubis.

Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable

 * Part IV: Diamond is not Crash: Part IV's original name.
 * Part IV: Diamond is not Crush: Has been used sporadically in Japanese materials along with the above.

Kira Yoshikage

 * Kill・A Yoshikage: Araki's romanization often uses Kill・A. It's fairly common in many Japanese works involving Kira.

Morioh

 * Duwang: The Chinese pinyin Romanization of the characters for "Morioh" (more correctly Dùwáng). Used in and is the fan nickname for the original scanlations for Part 4.

Red Hot Chili Pepper

 * Chili Pepper: Abbreviation used by Josuke.

Heaven's Door

 * Heaven's Gate: Used on a mid-chapter illustration of volume 34 and Oingo Boingo Brothers Adventure. Also used by Duwang Scanlation.

Mushikui

 * Bug Eat: Used in Duwang scanlations.
 * Miteux: Used in the French edition.

Shigekiyo Yangu

 * Fatty: Used in Duwang scanlations.

Achtung Baby

 * Achtug Baby: JOJO A-GO!GO! romanization, different from the one used in JoJo 6251.

Pericolo

 * Belcaro: Used in Original Part 5 scanlations.

Sorbet and Gelato

 * Sorbei and Cante: Used in Original Part 5 scanlations.
 * Sorbe and Gelato: Used in the French edition.

Kraft Work

 * Kraftwerk: Spelt exactly like the Band reference.
 * Craft Work: Used in the French edition.

Formaggio

 * Hormaggio: Used in the French edition.

Little Feet

 * Little Feat: Spelt exactly like the Band reference.

Risotto Nero

 * Rizotto Nero

Jolyne Cujoh

 * Jolyne Kujo: Used in Nameless_One Translations and the French edition.

Ermes Costello

 * Hermes Costello: Used in Nameless_One Translations.

Atroe

 * Etro:Used in Nameless_One Translations

Gwess

 * Guess:Used in Nameless_One Translations

Loccobarocco

 * Rocco Barocco: Used in Nameless_One Translations

Miraschon

 * Mirashon: Used in Nameless_One Translations

Sports Maxx

 * Sports Max:Used in Nameless_One Translations

Lang Rangler

 * Lang Wrangler: Used in Nameless_One Translations

Donatello Versus

 * Donatello Versace: Used in Original Part 6 Scanlations and the French Translations.

Made in Heaven

 * Stairway to Heaven: First name when published in the Weekly Shonen Jump.

Gyro Zeppeli

 * J. Lo Zeppeli: Used in the Italian edition of SBR.
 * Jayro Zeppeli: Used in the French edition.

Magent Magent

 * Magenta Magenta: Used in original scanlations.

D-I-S-C-O

 * Disco

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

 * D4C: Abbreviation commonly used.

Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)

 * Jo2uke: Name used to differentiate in fan discussion from the original Josuke of Part 4, both names are spelled with different kanji.
 * Gappy: Another name for the Part 8 protagonist used to differentiate from the orginal Josuke of Part 4. The name comes from the gap in the middle of Josuke's teeth.

Soft & Wet

 * S&W: Abreviation used by Josuke.

Born This Way

 * Going Underground: Name in the Ultra Jump publication.

Les Feuilles

 * Autumn Leaves: Japanese pronunciation.

Paper Moon King

 * Paper Moon: Name in the Ultra Jump publication.