Keiichiro as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Keiichiro

What is the meaning of the name Keiichiro ?

The baby name Keiichiro is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-ee-CHEE-roh (Japanese IPA: [ke.i.tɕi.ɾoː]).

Keiichiro is Japanese in Origin.

Keiichiro (also Keiichirō; Japanese けいいちろう) is a Japanese masculine name built from Sino-Japanese elements. Kei can be written with kanji such as 慶 “jubilation,” 啓 “enlighten/open,” 敬 “respect,” or 圭 “jade tablet”; ichi (一) means “one/first,” and rō (郎) is a classic male suffix meaning “son/young man.” Common spellings include 慶一郎, 啓一郎, 敬一郎, and 圭一郎, yielding senses like “first son who brings celebration,” “enlightening first son,” or “upright first son.” Romanization variants are Keiichiro, Keiichirō, and Keiichirou; the familiar short form is Kei.

Use of -rō names rose from the Edo through Meiji periods and became a mainstay of traditional male naming, with ichi signaling the firstborn. Keiichiro retains a vintage, dignified feel while remaining current in Japan. Notable bearers include politician Asao Keiichirō (浅尾慶一郎), composer Shibuya Keiichirō (渋谷慶一郎), game director Toyama Keiichirō (外山圭一郎), and entertainer Koyama Keiichirō (小山慶一郎).