Boy

Kenjirō

Kenjirō (けんじろう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 健次郎, 健 healthy + 次 next + 郎 son. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 4 notable people with this name.

けん · じ · ろ · う · けんじろう · ケンジロウ
Most used spelling健次郎けんじろうhealthy + next + son

Ways to write Kenjirō

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

健次郎
健healthy, strong次next, second郎son
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Kenjirō appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

絢二朗brilliant pattern + two + clearBoy
絢二郎brilliant pattern + two + sonBoy
乾志郎dry + will + sonBoy
乾次郎dry + next + sonBoy
乾二郎dry + two + sonBoy
健司郎healthy + to direct + sonBoy
健治朗healthy + to govern + clearBoy
健治郎healthy + to govern + sonBoy

Famous people named Kenjirō

Kenjiro Tsuda 健次郎Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator
Kenjirō Shinozuka 篠塚 建次郎Japanese rally driver (1948–2024)
Kenjirō Takayanagi 高柳 健次郎Japanese pioneer in the development of television
Kenjiro Ogino 荻野 賢次郎Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.