Seiji as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Seiji

What is the meaning of the name Seiji ?

The baby name Seiji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAY-jee; IPA: /ˈseɪdʒi/ (Japanese: [se̞idʑi]).

Seiji is Japanese in Origin.

Seiji is a masculine Japanese given name formed from the syllables sei and ji and written with various kanji that shift its nuance. Frequent spellings include 誠司 or 誠二 (“sincere; administrator/second”), 政治 (“government; governance”), 清司/清治 (“pure; administrator/heal”), 聖司 (“sacred; administrator”), 成治 (“to become; govern”), and 征爾 (“to conquer; you”). The name may also appear in kana as せいじ or セイジ. Most use Sino‑Japanese on’yomi readings.

Used throughout the 20th century, Seiji became familiar in the Shōwa era and remains common among Japanese men and in diaspora. Meanings typically evoke sincerity, purity, order, and leadership; the 政治 form literally means “politics,” giving a statesmanlike flavor. Notable bearers include conductor Seiji Ozawa (小澤 征爾), politician Seiji Maehara (前原 誠司), and anime director Seiji Kishi (岸 誠二). Variants are the many kanji choices, while short form Sei appears informally; unisex use in kana is possible but the name is overwhelmingly masculine.