Updated November 13, 2024, by Ajay Aravind: Unfortunately, copyright issues prevent JoJo's Bizarre Adventure dubs from using their Stands' excellent original names. To honor the musical groups and songs that Stands are named after, dubbers attempted to come up with comparable names. Most JoJo fans can agree,...

According to Joseph Joestar, the name "Stand" comes from the fact the vast majority of Stands usually manifest themselves standing next to the user: ready to act on their command.