Kenjiro
Japanese · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Kenjiro
Kenjiro (健次郎) is a Japanese masculine name combining "ken" (健, meaning healthy/strong) with "jiro" (次郎, a common suffix meaning second son).
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Etymology
Kenjiro (健次郎) is a Japanese masculine name combining "ken" (健, meaning healthy/strong) with "jiro" (次郎, a common suffix meaning second son). The name is used exclusively in Japanese culture and has no specific religious affiliation, though it reflects traditional Japanese naming conventions that often incorporate virtues and birth order.
Kenjiro currently ranks #13,013 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.
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