Keiichi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Keiichi

What is the meaning of the name Keiichi ?

The baby name Keiichi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /keːitɕi/ (approx. "KAY-ee-ee-chee" or "keh-ee-ee-chee", pronounced Kei-i-chi).

Keiichi is Japanese in Origin.

Keiichi is a masculine Japanese given name, pronounced KAY-ee-chee, written けいいち. It combines Kei - rendered with various kanji such as 慶 “celebration, joy,” 敬 “respect,” 恵 “blessing, favor,” or 圭 “jade tablet” - with Ichi (一) “one, first,” traditionally signaling the first-born son. Its linguistic roots are purely Japanese, and the meaning shifts with the chosen characters while retaining the sense of auspiciousness plus “first.”

The name came into broad use in the late Meiji through Shōwa periods and was especially common mid‑20th century; it remains familiar through figures like drifting pioneer Keiichi Tsuchiya, composer Keiichi Suzuki, and director Keiichi Hara. Variants center on kanji choice; short forms include Kei, and romanization may appear as Kei-ichi or, rarely, Kei’ichi. Related names built on Kei include Keiji and Keita. Feminine use is rare, as -ichi is a masculine ending.