Kenji

Boy's name

Kenji is a Japanese name derived from combining the elements "ken" meaning "healthy, strong" and "ji" meaning "two, next."

Meaning Study, two
Origin Japanese
U.S. births in 2023 283 Rising
Peak year 2022

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Kenji Mizoguchi - Japanese film director known for historical dramas.
  • Kenji Kawai - Japanese composer for anime and film soundtracks.
  • Kenji Eno - Japanese video game designer and musician.
  • Kenji Johjima - Japanese baseball player, former MLB catcher.
  • Kenji Goto - Japanese journalist and war correspondent.
  • Kenji Yoshino - American legal scholar and author.
  • Kenji Tsuruta - Japanese manga artist and illustrator.
  • Kenji Nakagami - Japanese novelist and poet.
  • Kenji Sahara - Japanese actor in kaiju and tokusatsu films.
  • Kenji Ekuan - Japanese industrial designer, creator of Kikkoman soy sauce bottle.

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