Ryuji as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ryuji

What is the meaning of the name Ryuji ?

The baby name Ryuji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [ɾʲɯːdʑi]; respelling: RYOO-jee (ryu-ji).

Ryuji is Japanese in Origin.

Ryuji is a Japanese masculine given name built from Sino-Japanese elements ryū and ji. Meanings vary by kanji: 竜/龍 “dragon”; 隆 “prosperous, noble”; 良 “good”. The second element can be 司 “administer”, 二 or 次 “second”, 児 “child”, 治 “govern, heal”, yielding forms like 竜司/龍司 “dragon administrator”, 竜二/龍二 or 竜次/龍次 “dragon, second”, 竜児/龍児 “dragon child”, 隆二 “noble, two”, 良二 “good, two”, 隆治 “noble governance”.

The name has been in regular use since the 20th century and is familiar from the Shōwa–Heisei eras, appearing among athletes, actors, and pop-culture characters (e.g., golfer Ryuji Imada; Ryūji Takasu of Toradora!, Ryuji Sakamoto of Persona 5). Romanizations include Ryūji (macron) and Ryuuji (double u); Ryuji without a length mark is common abroad. Short forms Ryu or Ryū occur. Usage is overwhelmingly masculine in Japan.