Eiji
Japan · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Eiji
The name 'Eiji' is a Japanese masculine given name typically meaning "excellent second son" or "prosperity and peace," derived from the kanji characters 英 (ei, "excellent") and 二 (ji, "two") or 永 (ei, "eternity") and 治 (ji, "peace").
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Etymology
The name 'Eiji' is a Japanese masculine given name typically meaning "excellent second son" or "prosperity and peace," derived from the kanji characters 英 (ei, "excellent") and 二 (ji, "two") or 永 (ei, "eternity") and 治 (ji, "peace"). It is used primarily in Japanese culture and Shinto/Buddhist contexts, with notable historical figures including Eiji Yoshikawa, a celebrated 20th-century novelist, and Eiji Tsuburaya, the special effects director of the original Godzilla films.
Eiji currently ranks #11,257 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.
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