Pamela Redmond is the cocreator and CEO of Nameberry and Baby Name DNA. The coauthor of ten groundbreaking 

, Redmond is an internationally-recognized baby name expert, quoted and published widely in such media outlets as the 

, CNN, and the BBC. She has written about baby names for 

Redmond is also a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books include 

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Sophie Kihm has been writing for Nameberry since 2015. She has contributed stories on the 

. Sophie is Nameberry’s resident Name Guru to the Stars, where she suggests names for celebrity babies. She also manages the Nameberry 

Sophie Kihm's articles on names have run on 

, and more. She has been quoted as a name expert by 

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, or contact her at sophie@nameberry.com. Sophie lives in Chicago.

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The name Issei is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning "single, alone, one + star; bright; sincere".

A relaxed and cool feeling Japanese name with a variety of meanings, depending on the kanji used. Appearing in the light novel series High School DxD and the anime series Haikyu!!, it is also borne by fashion designer Issey Miyake and guitarist Issei Noro. 
 
The first kanji symbol for the name typically remains the same and means "single, alone, one", but the second can vary, with meanings such as "star", "clear, bright", "sincere, honest", "expedition", and "power". Issey is also an alternative way of writing the name.

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The name Issei peaked for boys at #8459 in 2019.

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