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The name Kenji peaked for girls at #7746 in 1980. Kenji is also used for boys, ranking #855 in 2024.

The name Kenji is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning "second son; healthy + second; wise + second; modest second".

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A international feeling name of Japanese origin that could be used to refer to a child's place in the family, Kenji has attracted notice in the US as the name of The Food Lab chef, James Kenji López-Alt, know simply as Kenji. It appeared in the latter end of the US Top 1000 in 2023.
 
As with a number of Japanese names, Kenji has multiple meanings. It can refer to a second son, as ji means "two", however the first syllable, ken can mean "study, sharpen", "healthy, strong", "modest", and "research".

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The name Kenji is currently ranked #855 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #751 in 1978. The name is most popular in KENJI, KENJI, and KENJI. Kenji is occasionally used for girls in 2009.

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