Kouji as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kouji

What is the meaning of the name Kouji ?

The baby name Kouji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-jee (Japanese IPA: /koːdʑi/).

Kouji is Japanese in Origin.

Kouji is a Japanese masculine given name (こうじ), pronounced KOH-jee. Its meaning depends on the kanji chosen, with frequent forms such as 浩司 “abundant; to administer,” 浩二 “abundant; second,” 幸司 “fortune; to administer,” 康二 “healthy/peaceful; second,” 弘司 “expansive; to administer,” 光司 “light; to administer,” 公治 “public/fair; to govern,” and 航二 “voyage; second.” The second element -ji often carries senses like “to rule,” “to manage,” or “second (son),” while the first conveys qualities such as breadth, luck, health, light, or travel.

Used throughout modern Japan, the name rose to prominence in the Shōwa period and remains familiar today. Romanization varies: Koji (common English), Kōji (Hepburn with macron), Kouji (passport/long-vowel spelling), and Kohji (less common). Two historical era names are also read Kōji (康治, 1142–44; 弘治, 1555–58). A homophonous word kōji (麹/糀, fermentation starter) is unrelated. Nicknames include Kō-chan or Kō-kun.