Boy name Japanese origin Multiple tradition

Kenji

KEN-jee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Strong; healthy second son
Language
Japanese
Culture
Japanese
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#855
2024 births283
Peak year2022
First appeared1913
Total US births5,373
2022 peak19131941196919962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ken
Alternate spellings
KenjeeKenjie
In other languages
Kenji (Japanese)

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