Gunji as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gunji

What is the meaning of the name Gunji ?

The baby name Gunji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: GUN-jee (/ˈɡʌn.dʒi/). Japanese approximation: /ɡɯɴdʑi/ (romanized 'Gunji', close to 'goon-jee' with a short u)..

Gunji is Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Gunji is a Japanese masculine name and common surname, pronounced “GOON-jee” (ぐんじ). Its sense depends on the kanji: 軍司 “army officer/strategist,” 軍治 “to govern with martial strength,” 軍二/軍次 “second or next in a warrior line,” 群司 “group leader,” or 郡司 “district magistrate,” echoing the ritsuryō-era county administrators. Because meaning is kanji-driven, the name can emphasize authority, service, or order.

As a given name, Gunji saw most use from late Meiji into early Shōwa, when martial characters (軍) were fashionable; it is rare for boys today and better known as the surname 郡司. Variants and related forms include Gunjirō (軍次郎), Gunpei (軍平), and the compound spellings above. Romanization may appear as Gunzi in older systems, and diminutives like Gun-chan or Gun-kun occur in informal Japanese. Some families soften the feel by using 群 (“group”) with 司 or 治, stressing community or stewardship over militarism.

⚙ Gunji is a rare name. Our records hold just 28 recorded uses, spread over 8 countries.