Kei

KEH

Japanese

"blessing, excellent, respect, wise, jewel"

Kei Origin and Meaning

The name Kei is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "blessing, excellent, respect, wise, jewel".

A succinct and simple Japanese name with a variety of good meanings, Kei is a unisex choice that has been leaning feminine in recent years, thanks to the popularity of longer form Keiko. Pronounced as KEH (not to rhyme with Kai), it can relate to wisdom, jubilation, excellence, and gemstones, depending on which kanji is used.

Also the name of a river in South Africa (from a Khoisan word meaning "sand"), as well as a Frisian nickname (pronounced as KYE and typically masculine), Kei may be used to refer to a category of small cars and trucks in Japan.

South Korean singer, Kim Ji-yeon, uses Kei as her stage name.

Famous People Named Kei

• Kei guitarist of Japanese visual kei band DIAURA
• Kei Yasuda Japanese singer, musician and actress
• Kei Shindō Japanese voice actress
• Kei Mizutani Japanese adult film actress
• Kei Orihara Japanese photographer
• Kei Nishikori Japanese professional tennis player

The name Kei in Pop Culture

• Kishomoto Kei character in anime and manga "GANTZ"
• Kei character in the anime and manga "Akira"
• Kei a character in manga and anime "Dirty Pair"
• Nagase Kei a character in video game "Ace Combat"
• Tsukishima Kei (male) character in anime and manga "Haikyuu!!"