Tatsushi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tatsushi

What is the meaning of the name Tatsushi ?

The baby name Tatsushi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Ta-tsu-shi; IPA: [tatsɯɕi]; respelling: TAH-tsoo-shee.

Tatsushi is Japanese in Origin.

Tatsushi is a Japanese masculine given name whose meaning varies with the kanji chosen. Common spellings include 達志 (“accomplished will/aspiration”), 立嗣 (“established heir”), 辰志 (“dragon/zodiac + resolve”), and 龍士 (“dragon + gentleman”), among others. The first element tatsu can derive from 達 (to reach/achieve), 立 (to stand), 辰 (zodiac dragon), or 龍/竜 (dragon), while shi is often 志 (will), 嗣 (heir), 司 (to administer), 史 (history), or 士 (gentleman). Written in kana, it appears as たつし.

Used throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Tatsushi has remained uncommon yet familiar, lending a dignified, aspirational tone without being trendy. It is typically male and aligns with virtue and strength motifs favored in traditional names. Romanization follows Hepburn as Tatsushi, while Kunrei/Nihon-shiki render it Tatusi. Related or stylistically adjacent names include Tatsuji, Tatsuo, and Tatsumi.

⚙ Tatsushi is rarely chosen. We count 20 recorded uses of it across 4 countries.