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Quick answer# Keiju Keiju is a Japanese given name typically written with kanji characters that can mean "enlightenment" (啓) combined with "long-lived" or "help" (寿/助), depending on the character selection, with roots in Chinese linguistic tradition.

Japanese · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#2,208
TrendStable
Peak year—
Syllables2
OriginJapanese
LanguageJapanese
CultureJapanese
Letters5
Numerology2 Chaldean 6
Global rank#2,208

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Keiju

# Keiju

Keiju is a Japanese given name typically written with kanji characters that can mean "enlightenment" (啓) combined with "long-lived" or "help" (寿/助), depending on the character selection, with roots in Chinese linguistic tradition.

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Etymology

# Keiju

Keiju is a Japanese given name typically written with kanji characters that can mean "enlightenment" (啓) combined with "long-lived" or "help" (寿/助), depending on the character selection, with roots in Chinese linguistic tradition. The name is used primarily in Japan and reflects Buddhist and Confucian cultural influences common in East Asian naming practices.

Keiju currently ranks #2,208 in the United States as a girl's name.

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