Eisaku as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eisaku

What is the meaning of the name Eisaku ?

The baby name Eisaku is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese IPA: [eːsakɯ]; Anglicized: /ˈeɪsɑːkuː/ (AY-sah-koo).

Eisaku is Japanese in Origin.

Eisaku is a masculine Japanese given name formed from the elements ei and saku, with meaning determined by the kanji chosen. Common renderings include 栄作/榮作 (“prosperity/glory” + “to make, create”), 永作 (“eternal” + “create”), 映作 (“reflect/shine” + “create”), 英作 (“excellent/heroic” + “create”), and 英策 (“excellent” + “strategy”). The older kyūjitai form 榮作 appears in historical records. Pronounced e-i-sa-ku (four morae), the name often conveys the sense of producing something distinguished, enduring, or illustrious.

Use rose in the Shōwa period, gaining broad recognition through Prime Minister Eisaku Satō (佐藤榮作), Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1974. Other bearers include actor-singer Eisaku Yoshida (吉田栄作) and manga artist Eisaku Kubonouchi (窪之内英策). Today it reads as classic and dignified rather than trendy. Variants primarily involve kanji selection; the romanization is typically Eisaku. Informal nicknames such as Ei or Saku (and Ei-chan/Saku-chan for children) are common.

⚙ Eisaku is a rare name. Our records hold just 20 recorded uses, spread over 3 countries.