Kenji

Japanese

"second son"

Kenji Origin and Meaning

The name Kenji is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning "second son".

One of several Japanese names that refer to a child's place in the family birth order. Kenji has attracted notice in the US as the name of The Food Lab chef, James Kenji López-Alt, know simply as Kenji.

Kenji Rank in US Top 1000

# 826 in the US

Kenji Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1256 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kenji

• 826 US 2023
• 1256 Nameberry 2025
• 222 Unique 2019

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Famous People Named Kenji

• Kenji Ito Japanese composer
• Kenji Kawai Japanese composer
• Kenji Mizoguchi Japanese film director
• Kenji Ogiwara Japanese Olympic Nordic skier
• Kenji Sato Japanese pro baseball player
• Kenji Johjima Japanese pro baseball player
• Kenji Ueda Japanese rock musician
• Michael Kenji "Mike" Shinoda lead singer for American band Linkin Park

The name Kenji in Pop Culture

• Kenji Koiso character in "Summer Wars"
• "Kenji " manga by Matsuda Ryuchi
• "Kenji " song on Fort Minor's 2005 album The Rising Tied
• "Gyakuten Kenji or Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth " video game series
• Kenji Kishimoto character in the "Shatter Me" trilogy by Tahereh Mafi.
• Kenji Kon a character from the "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous" TV series