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Kenichiro

Quick answerKenichiro (健一郎) is a Japanese male given name composed of kanji characters meaning "healthy/strong" (健), "one/first" (一), and "son/man" (郎), derived from classical Japanese naming conventions.

Japanese · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,350
TrendVintage
Peak year1996
Syllables4
OriginJapanese
LanguageJapanese
CultureJapanese
Letters9
Numerology11 Chaldean 4
Global rank#12,350

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

About the name Kenichiro

Kenichiro (健一郎) is a Japanese male given name composed of kanji characters meaning "healthy/strong" (健), "one/first" (一), and "son/man" (郎), derived from classical Japanese naming conventions.

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Etymology

Kenichiro (健一郎) is a Japanese male given name composed of kanji characters meaning "healthy/strong" (健), "one/first" (一), and "son/man" (郎), derived from classical Japanese naming conventions. The name is used primarily in Japan and carries no specific religious affiliation, though it reflects traditional Japanese culture and naming practices common from the Meiji period onward.

Kenichiro currently ranks #12,350 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.

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