The baby name Kouki is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-kee (IPA: /koːki/).
Kouki is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Kouki is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-kee (IPA: /koːki/).
Kouki is Japanese in Origin.
Rooted in Japanese, Kouki is a masculine given name formed from kanji whose meanings shift with the characters chosen. Common elements include kō (光 light, 幸 good fortune, 航 voyage, 皇 imperial, 孝 filial) and ki (輝 radiance, 希 hope, 紀 chronicle, 樹/木 tree, 喜 joy). Popular pairings like 光輝 (bright radiance), 幸輝 (fortunate shine), 光希 (light and hope), or 航輝 (voyage and brilliance) give Kouki a modern, upbeat feel.
Used since the late Shōwa era and especially widespread through Heisei and Reiwa baby-name lists, Kouki is largely male but sometimes unisex, and it appears in athletics and pop culture (for example, the model Kōki). Romanized variants include Kōki (macron), Kouki (long-vowel spelling), and Koki (simplified); it may also be written purely in kana as こうき or コウキ. The sound kōki also evokes the historical term 皇紀 (imperial era), adding a subtle traditional resonance even in contemporary use.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #214 | 84 | 7,909 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| TN | 0 | #253 | 1,559 | 13,765 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| DZ | 0 | #308 | 2,163 | 20,130 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #391 | 10 | 6,387 | |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| LB | 0 | #572 | 87 | 13,263 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2009 | #875 | 5 | 7,454 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #900 | 60 | 14,742 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MA | 0 | #931 | 198 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Kouki is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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