Kaisen
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hawaiian / Polynesian ◈ 3 syllables
"Peaceful victory or peaceful conquest."

From Hawaiian / Polynesian

Kaisen means ocean or sea reform — from the Japanese kai (ocean/reform) and sen (fresh). The name carries Japanese ocean-fresh through maximum flowing. Two syllables of Japanese-ocean, fresh-reform, and the most flowing Kai-sen compound.

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Kaisen at a glance
MeaningPeaceful victory or peaceful conquest.
OriginHawaiian / Polynesian
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#1134
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Why parents love Kaisen
  • Kai (ocean) + Sen (fresh) = ocean-fresh.
  • Two syllables with a sharp, Japanese sound: KY-sen.
  • Kai and Sen are both embedded.
  • The Japanese heritage gives genuine depth.
  • The most directly ocean-fresh name.
The vibe of Kaisen
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Origin & history of Kaisen
Japanese kai (ocean) + sen (fresh) Kaisen
1
Hawaiian / Polynesian roots
Kaisen blends Japanese kai (ocean) with sen (fresh). Ocean-fresh flowing compound.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Japanese compound.
3
Today
Kaisen remains a beloved choice, ranking #1134 in the US. 2,326 babies have been named Kaisen since 2004.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Kaisen?
2024 peak year
The name Kaisen reached its peak in 2024, with 261 registrations (ranked #899). It had only entered records 20 years earlier, in 2004. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1134) today, averaging about 189 new babies per year. Kaisen has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,326 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
261 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #899)
189 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,890 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,326 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,134) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Kaisen
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Kaisen's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — ocean adventure. People named Kaisen tend to be sharp, fresh, and gifted at being the Japanese ocean-fresh compound.

Japanese ocean-fresh
Kai-Sen dual
Sharp flowing
Ocean reform
Deep heritage
K2
A1
I9
S1
E5
N5
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Kaisen
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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