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The baby name Kenichi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KEN-ee-chee (Japanese IPA: /ke.ni.tɕi/).

Kenichi is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: KEN-ee-chee (Japanese IPA: /ke.ni.tɕi/)

What is the meaning of the name Kenichi ?

The baby name Kenichi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KEN-ee-chee (Japanese IPA: /ke.ni.tɕi/).

Kenichi is Japanese in Origin.

Kenichi is a masculine Japanese given name, read ken-ichi, formed from Ken + Ichi. The meaning depends on the kanji: 健一 “healthy, robust + one,” 賢一 “wise + one,” 憲一 “law/constitution + one,” 建一 “build/found + one,” among others; 一 (ichi) can denote “first” or “best,” often signaling a firstborn son. It may be written in kanji, hiragana, or katakana. Common nicknames include Ken; an apostrophe in Hepburn (Ken’ichi) clarifies the mora break between n and i, though Kenichi without it is widespread.

Compound -ichi names flourished from the Meiji through Shōwa eras, so Kenichi feels classic in Japan and the diaspora, now less frequent for newborns but consistently recognized. Notable bearers include Nobel laureate chemist Kenichi Fukui and actor Kenichi Matsuyama, reinforcing scholarly and artistic associations. Variants and related forms include Ken’ichi/Ken-ichi (romanization), plus parallel “Ken-” names such as Kenji, Kenta, and Kenshin.

Kenichi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Kenichi

Kenichi Suzumura Actor · Born 1974 · Japan Kenichi Suzumura is a well-known Japanese voice actor famous for his role as Hikaru Hitachiin in the anime series 'Ouran High School Host Club'. He has also voiced characters like Lavi in 'D.Gray-man' and Ryutaros in 'Kamen Rider Den-O'. Kenichi Ogata Actor · Born 1942 · Japan Kenichi Ogata may refer to more than one person with that name.

Kenichi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP Boys 0 #48 403 7,909
JP 0 #54 24 4,057
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #518 10 12,905
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Boys 0 #672 26 17,960
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2019 #886 6 7,235
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,083 29 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,460 12 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Kenichi is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Kenichi

Kenichi is predominantly a boy's name.
Kenichi is a 3 syllable name, pronounced KEN-ee-chee (Japanese IPA: /ke.ni.tɕi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 健一, 賢一, 謙一, 乾一, 研一 and Ken'ichi.
Across languages, Kenichi has these equivalents: Ken (diminutive), Ichirō (Japanese 'first son'), Kenji (shares the 'ken' element), Kenneth (approximate Western equivalent).
Somewhat — Kenichi ranked #886 in United States in 2019, placing it just outside the most common names.
Kenichi's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #854 in 2010 to #886 in 2019 in United States.
Yes — 2 notable people named Kenichi are in our database, including Kenichi Suzumura (Actor), Kenichi Ogata (Actor).