Kentaro as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kentaro

What is the meaning of the name Kentaro ?

The baby name Kentaro is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Ken-tah-roh (Japanese pronunciation: [keɴtaɾoː]).

Kentaro is Japanese in Origin.

Kentaro is a Japanese masculine given name, pronounced ken-TAH-roh and commonly romanized as Kentarō in Hepburn. It combines Ken - written with various kanji such as 健 “healthy,” 賢 “wise,” 謙 “modest,” 研 “study/polish,” or 建 “build” - with the suffix Tarō (太郎), literally “big son,” traditionally signaling the eldest boy. Depending on the characters chosen, the name conveys nuances like “healthy first-born,” “wise eldest son,” or “modest young man.”

Used across Japan since at least the late Edo to Meiji periods, Kentaro remained popular through the 20th century and continues in steady use. Notable bearers include manga artist Kentaro Miura. Variant romanizations include Kentaro (without diacritics) and Kentarou; common kanji spellings include 健太郎, 賢太郎, 謙太郎, 研太郎, and 建太郎. Related names and diminutives are Ken and Ken-chan, with Kenta and Tarō as close cognates.