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Kōki
Kōki (こうき) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 光希, 光 light + 希 hope. It is popular today and has reached No. 3 in 2006.
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Ways to write Kōki
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.
光希
光light希hope, rare
Boy, best No. 26 (2005–2025)光輝
光light輝to shine, radiance
Boy, best No. 54 (2004–2018)航輝
航to sail, voyage輝to shine, radiance
Boy, best No. 55 (2008–2011)航貴
航to sail, voyage貴precious, noble
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata嵩輝
嵩lofty輝to shine, radiance
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Kōki appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
興起to revive + to riseBoy
幸希happiness + hopeGirl
恒希constant + hopeGirl
浩基vast + foundationGirl
紅妃crimson + princessGirl
紅姫crimson + princessGirl
航希to sail + hopeBoy
香樹fragrance + treeGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Kōki has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2006, at No. 3.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 32 |
| 2024 | No. 38 |
| 2023 | No. 28 |
| 2022 | No. 25 |
| 2021 | No. 11 |
| 2020 | No. 13 |
| 2019 | No. 7 |
| 2018 | No. 7 |
| 2017 | No. 10 |
| 2016 | No. 19 |
| 2015 | No. 8 |
| 2014 | No. 26 |
| 2013 | No. 11 |
| 2012 | No. 8 |
| 2011 | No. 8 |
| 2010 | No. 11 |
| 2009 | No. 4 |
| 2008 | No. 5 |
| 2007 | No. 4 |
| 2006 | No. 3 |
| 2005 | No. 6 |
| 2004 | No. 5 |
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 Kōki
Koki Anzai 安西 幸輝Japanese association football player
Kōki Machida 町田 浩樹Japanese association football player
Koki Saito 斉藤 光毅Japanese association football player
Koki Kazama 風間 宏希Japanese association football player
Koki Kotegawa 小手川 宏基Japanese association football player
Koki Shimosaka 下坂 晃城Japanese association football player (1993-)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.