Eiji

The Japanese name Eiji is often translated as 'glorious ruler' or 'outstanding second son'. However, depending on the kanji characters used, other meanings can also be derived.

What does the name Eiji mean?

Eiji is interpreted in Japanese as 'glorious ruler' or 'outstanding second son'. The exact meaning can vary depending on the kanji used.

Where does the name Eiji come from?

Eiji is a masculine name of Japanese origin, meaning 'glorious ruler' or 'outstanding second son'. The components consist of ei (栄) for glory or honor and ei (英) for excellent, as well as ji (治) for govern or ji (二) for two.

How do you pronounce Eiji?

Eiji is pronounced approximately as 'Ei-gee'.

Popularity

In Germany, Eiji is a rather rare name. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th on the list of the most common male names. Its best ranking was in 2012, when it reached 3,479th place. Over the last ten years, Eiji has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 7,203rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,325th.

Famous people

• Eiji Ōue (Japanese conductor)
• Eiji Go (Japanese actor)
• Eiji Hamano (Japanese photographer)
• Eiji Ina (Japanese photographer)
• Eiji Kanie (Japanese actor and voice actor)
• Eiji Maruyama (voice actor and actor)
• Eiji Miyashita (voice actor and actor from Japan)
• Eiji Moriyama (Japanese stage actor and voice actor)
• Eiji Nakano (Japanese film actor)
• Eiji Okada (Japanese theater and film actor)
• Eiji Okuda (Japanese actor and director)
• Eiji Okumura (character from the manga/anime 'Banana Fish')
• Eiji Otsuka (Japanese social critic, media theorist, and novelist)
• Eiji Suzuki (Japanese entrepreneur)
• Eiji Takemoto (Japanese voice actor)
• Eiji Tsuburaya (special effects supervisor for films)
• Eiji Ubusawa (Japanese photographer)
• Eiji Usatsuka (Japanese book illustrator and cartoonist)
• Eiji Wentz (singer, comedian, and actor)
• Eiji Yanagisawa (Japanese voice actor)