Kichisaburo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kichisaburo

What is the meaning of the name Kichisaburo ?

The baby name Kichisaburo is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /kit͡ɕisa.bu.ɾoː/; respelling: kee-chee-sah-boo-roh.

Kichisaburo is Japanese in Origin.

Kichisaburo (also Kichisaburō/Kichisaburou) is a Japanese masculine given name combining kichi and saburō. The first element is often written as 吉 “auspicious, good fortune” or 喜 “joy,” while saburō is typically 三郎, literally “third son,” with rō meaning “boy/son.” Common kanji forms include 吉三郎 and 喜三郎, yielding meanings such as “fortunate third son” or “joyful third son.” The name can also appear phonetically in kana (きちさぶろう/キチサブロウ).

In use since the Edo period, Kichisaburo exemplifies traditional birth-order names alongside Jirō (“second son”) and Shirō (“fourth son”). While the link to being a third-born is largely symbolic today, the name retains a vintage, dignified tone. It is rare in contemporary naming but familiar from historical figures and period literature; one notable bearer is Admiral and diplomat Nomura Kichisaburō (1877–1964). Variants in romanization include Kichisaburo and the older-style Kichisaburou; nicknames may shorten to Kichi or Sabu.

⚙ We have no record of Kichisaburo in any national birth registry or name dataset. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.