Eikichi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eikichi

What is the meaning of the name Eikichi ?

The baby name Eikichi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /eːkitɕi/; common respelling: ay-KEE-chee.

Eikichi is Japanese in Origin.

Eikichi is a Japanese masculine given name, pronounced eh-ee-kee-chee (えいきち/エイキチ), formed from Sino-Japanese elements e(i) + kichi. The first element varies by kanji - 栄/榮 “glory, prosperity,” 永 “eternity,” 英 “excellence; heroic,” or 詠 “to recite/chant.” The second element 吉 means “good fortune, auspicious,” a classic name ending. Accordingly, typical spellings include 栄吉/榮吉 (“prosperous good luck”), 永吉 (“eternal good fortune”), and 英吉 (“excellent/heroic luck”).

Usage rose in late Edo through early Shōwa as -kichi names symbolized auspicious starts for sons, then declined post‑war with shifts toward softer or modern two‑mora names. The name remains recognizable through figures such as rock singer Eikichi Yazawa (矢沢 永吉) and fictional teacher Eikichi Onizuka (鬼塚 英吉). Variants include kana-only えいきち or エイキチ; romanization is typically Eikichi (Hepburn), with Eikiti in Kunrei/Nihon systems. Related forms swap the second element, e.g., Eiki (栄輝/永生) or add suffixes like -rō: Eikichirō (栄吉郎).

⚙ Eikichi is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 5 recorded uses of it, from 3 countries.