Boy

Kenshin

Kenshin (けんしん) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 健心, 健 healthy + 心 heart. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 49 in 2005.

けん · しん · けんしん · ケンシン
Most used spelling健心けんしんhealthy + heart

Ways to write Kenshin

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.

健心
健healthy, strong心heart, mind
Boy, best No. 61 (2008–2010)

Popularity in Japan

Where Kenshin has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2005, at No. 49.

No. 1No. 25No. 502005Boys, 2005: No. 49
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YearBoys
2005No. 49

Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.

Famous people named Kenshin

Uesugi Kenshin 上杉 謙信Japanese daimyo

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji