Koji as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Koji

What is the meaning of the name Koji ?

The baby name Koji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: [ko̞dʑi] (romanized Kōji); English approximation: "KOH-jee" (/ˈkoʊdʒi/)..

Koji is Japanese in Origin.

Koji is a Japanese masculine given name pronounced KOH-jee. Its meaning depends on the kanji chosen; common pairings include 浩司 “broad, magnanimous + to administer,” 康二 “healthy + two,” 晃司 “bright + to administer,” and 幸司 “fortunate + to administer.” The element ji is often written 司 (“to administer”) or 二 (“two”), while kō may be 康, 浩, 弘, 幸, or 晃, each conveying virtues such as health, breadth, brightness, or good fortune.

Popular across the mid‑20th‑century Shōwa era - especially the 1950s–70s - Koji now reads as a classic, steady choice in Japan. Notable bearers include composer Koji Kondo, novelist Koji Suzuki, and pitcher Koji Uehara. Variants and romanizations are Kōji (with macron), Koji (common English form), Kouji, and Kohji; kanji spellings like 浩司, 康二, 浩二, and 晃司 are prevalent. Diminutives are rare, though “Ko” or “KJ” appear informally. Homophonous with kōji, the fermentation starter, but etymologically separate.