Kenzo Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Kezo Takada, the creator of the fashion brand and also bears the name Kenzo, was one of the few first man to study fashion in the country.

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A Deep Dive

Kenzo Overview

Meaning

Wise, healthy

Gender

Boy

Origin

Japanese

Etymology

Derived from the Japanese characters “ken” (strong) and “zo” (three).

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛnzoʊ/

Popularity

Kenzo is recognized globally, particularly in France and Japan, symbolizing intelligence and strength. In the USA, Kenzo ranked #617 for boys in 2023​.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Exotic, Unique, Cool, Aesthetic

Associated Traits

Confident, charismatic, determined, kind

Name Day

December 7th, February 4 (Japan)
A Deep Dive

Kenzo Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Kento, Kenji, Kenzou, Kenshiro, Ken, Kenzō, Kenzōh, Kensuke, Kenichi

Common Nicknames

Ken, Kenz, Kenny, Zo, Enzo, K, Z, KK, Kez, Kenji

Diminutives

Ken, Kenz, Zo, Enzo

Famous People

  • Kenzo Tange
    (Japanese Architect)
  • Kenzo Takada
    (Japanese Fashion Designer)
  • Kenzo Okada
    (Japanese-American Painter)
  • Kenzo Shirai
    (Japanese Gymnast)
  • Kenzo Suzuki
    (Japanese Wrestler)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Kenzo Tenma
    ("Monster," Manga Series)
  • "Kenzo"
    (Fashion Brand)

What Is the Meaning of Kenzo?

Kenzo means “wise” or “healthy.” This name signifies intelligence and vitality, perfectly suited for someone who is insightful and robust.

What Is the Origin of The Name Kenzo?

The name Kenzo has Japanese origins. It is derived from the Japanese words “ken” (meaning “wise” or “healthy”) and “zo” (a suffix indicating affection or respect).

Kenzo Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Kenzo in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5302021#5042022#6172023
Top 3 Rankings#5042022#5302021#5462020

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kenzo

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023617
(-113 from 2022)
451
(-144 from 2022)
0.02463
2022504
(+26 from 2021)
595
(+40 from 2021)
0.03177
2021530
(+16 from 2020)
555
(+36 from 2020)
0.02962
2020546
(+178 from 2019)
519
(+184 from 2019)
0.02806
2019724
(+150 from 2018)
335
(+86 from 2018)
0.01743
2018874
(+300 from 2017)
249
(+90 from 2017)
0.01281
20171174
(+411 from 2016)
159
(+56 from 2016)
0.00803
20161585
(+153 from 2015)
103
(+15 from 2015)
0.00508
20151738
(+12 from 2014)
88
(+2 from 2014)
0.00430
20141750
(-92 from 2013)
86
(-5 from 2013)
0.00420
20131658
(+53 from 2012)
91
(+3 from 2012)
0.00450
20121711
(-151 from 2011)
88
(-13 from 2011)
0.00434
20111560
(+38 from 2010)
101
(+3 from 2010)
0.00497
20101598
(+1877 from 2009)
98
(+67 from 2009)
0.00477
20093475
(+569 from 2008)
31
(+6 from 2008)
0.00146
20084044
(-152 from 2007)
25
(-1 from 2007)
0.00115
20073892
(+1178 from 2006)
26
(+9 from 2006)
0.00117
20065070
(-443 from 2005)
17
(-1 from 2005)
0.00078
20054627
(+3514 from 2004)
18
(+10 from 2004)
0.00085
20048141
(-1427 from 2003)
8
(-2 from 2003)
0.00038
20036714
(-1583 from 2002)
10
(-4 from 2002)
0.00048
20025131
(+1313 from 2001)
14
(+4 from 2001)
0.00068
20016444
(+395 from 2000)
10
(+1 from 2000)
0.00048
20006839
(+1035 from 1999)
9
(+2 from 1999)
0.00043
19997874
(-315 from 1998)
7
No change from 1998
0.00034
19987559
(+551 from 1997)
7
(+1 from 1997)
0.00035
19978110
(+903 from 1996)
6
(+1 from 1996)
0.00030
19969013
(-147 from 1995)
5
No change from 1995
0.00025
19958866
(-2144 from 1986)
5
No change from 1986
0.00025
19940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19930
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19920
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0
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0.0000
19910
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0
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0.0000
19900
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0
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0.0000
19890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19866722
(-472 from 1980)
5
No change from 1980
0.00026
19850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19806250
(-2608 from 1933)
5
No change from 1933
0.00027
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19760
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19750
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19720
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19690
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19670
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0
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0.0000
19660
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0
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0.0000
19650
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0
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0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19630
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0
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0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19610
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0
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0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19570
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0
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0.0000
19560
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0.0000
19550
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0
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0.0000
19540
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0
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0.0000
19530
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0
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0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19510
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0
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0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19333642
(+705 from 1924)
5
No change from 1924
0.00049
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19244347
(-525 from 1923)
5
(-1 from 1923)
0.00043
19233822
(+485 from 1922)
6
(+1 from 1922)
0.00053
19224307
(-818 from 1920)
5
(-2 from 1920)
0.00044
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19203489
First SSA data recorded
7
First SSA data recorded
0.00064
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19070
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0
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0.0000
19060
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0.0000
19050
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0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19030
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0.0000
19020
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0.0000
19010
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0
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0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
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0
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0.0000
18980
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0
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0.0000
18970
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0
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0.0000
18960
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18950
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18940
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0.0000
18930
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18920
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18910
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18900
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0.0000
18890
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18880
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18870
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18860
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18850
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18840
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0.0000
18830
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18820
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0.0000
18810
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0
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0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Kenzo

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4412021#3712022#4392023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#3202021#3312022#4252023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4712021#3822022#5042023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#7002021#6422022#8032023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#2322021#2252022#2892023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#5452021#5122022#5512023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#4272021#4542022#5452023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#4002021#4312022#4402023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3722021#4972022#6462023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#6332021#7002022#5782023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4282021#4652022#6172023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#5882021#4552022#8322023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#5622021#5902022#10562023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4592021#3542022#4062023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1062021#2662022#742023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#6782021#8132022#9872023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#6612021#7852022#7052023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5692021#6262022#6232023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3812021#2172022#3042023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4722021#3432022#3672023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#6212021#5672022#6992023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2362020#2432021#2312022

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#8282020#5332021#7422023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#7292019#10062021#9022022

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4762020#4792021#4742022

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#7592020#6652021#5072022

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#8322011#4572020

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#8082021#6222022

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4322021#6482023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#9132019#8562021

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#8292021#8432023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4652021#4692022

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7272021#7082023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4452022

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5062022

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5972021

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7512023

Popularity Rankings for Kenzo in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#1142019#1222020#1462021

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1902004#1852005#1782007

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#3472020#4692021#5982022

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3762021

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4182019

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#5822019#4752020#4252021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#5202020#5012021#6142022

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#5512020#5012021#5022022

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#5072013#5642018

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#6452022#8002023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7182012#7642019#7792022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Kenzo a Name for Boys or Girls?

The name Kenzo is typically chosen for boys in Japan, as it performs as a blessing for the kids.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Kenzo

Kenzo in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Kenzo Tange (Architect, 1913–2005): A Japanese architect who won the Pritzker Prize and is known for his contributions to modern architecture.
  • Kenzo Takada (Fashion Designer, 1939–2020): A renowned Japanese fashion designer who founded the luxury fashion house Kenzo.
  • Kenzo Okada (Painter, 1902–1982): A Japanese-American painter celebrated for his abstract works.
  • Kenzo Shirai (Gymnast, 1996): A Japanese gymnast known for his innovative techniques and multiple Olympic medals.
  • Kenzo Suzuki (Wrestler, 1974): A Japanese professional wrestler who has competed internationally.
  • Kenzo Tenma ("Monster," 1994 Manga Series): A brilliant neurosurgeon who becomes entangled in a series of murders.
  • Kenzo (Fashion Brand): A luxury fashion brand known for its bold prints and vibrant colors.
  • None

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