Hajime
Japan · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Hajime
The name 'Hajime' means "beginning" or "first" in Japanese, derived from the verb *hajimeru* (to begin).
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Etymology
The name 'Hajime' means "beginning" or "first" in Japanese, derived from the verb *hajimeru* (to begin). It is used primarily in Japanese culture, with no specific religious association, and is historically notable as the given name of several samurai and martial arts pioneers, such as Hajime Isogai.
Hajime currently ranks #8,677 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1925.
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