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The baby name Kichirou is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese IPA: [ki.t͡ɕi.ɾoː]; English approximation: KEE-chee-roh.

Kichirou is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: Japanese IPA: [ki.t͡ɕi.ɾoː]; English approximation: KEE-chee-roh

What is the meaning of the name Kichirou ?

The baby name Kichirou is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese IPA: [ki.t͡ɕi.ɾoː]; English approximation: KEE-chee-roh.

Kichirou is Japanese in Origin.

Kichirou is a Japanese masculine given name, pronounced kee-chee-roh, written in kana as きちろう. It most commonly uses the kanji 吉郎 or 吉朗: kichi (吉) conveys “good fortune” or “auspicious,” while rō (郎) means “son; young man” and rō (朗) means “bright; clear.” Accordingly, the name is often interpreted as “auspicious son” or “fortunate and bright.” Other personally chosen kanji are possible in Japanese naming, subtly shifting the nuance while keeping the reading Kichirou.

Names ending in -rō were especially popular from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries, giving Kichirou a timeless, slightly vintage feel today; it remains familiar though relatively uncommon among modern births. Romanization varies: Kichirō (macron), Kichiro (simplified), and Kichirou (long-vowel spelling). Related forms include the diminutive Kichi and the broader -rō family of names such as Yoshirō or Saburō, which share the classical “young man/son” ending.

Kichirou barely registers. There are only 4 recorded uses on record, spread over 3 countries.

Kichirou has the following similar or variant Names

Kichirou – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
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People also ask about Kichirou

Kichirou is predominantly a boy's name.
Kichirou is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Japanese IPA: [ki.t͡ɕi.ɾoː]; English approximation: KEE-chee-roh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kichirō, Kichiro, Kichirou and Kichiroh.
Across languages, Kichirou has these equivalents: Felix (Latin; 'happy, fortunate'), Asher (Hebrew; 'fortunate, blessed'), Sa'id/Said (Arabic; 'happy, lucky'), Benedict (Latin; 'blessed').
Kichirou is a name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Japan. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Japan and its diaspora communities.
It is, yes. Kichirou stays well below the level a name needs to register on any official chart, about as clear a sign of rarity as there is.