Kenshin
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Japanese ◈ 2 syllables
"Humble, sincere, warrior, strong, compassionate."

From Japanese

Humble, sincere, warrior, strong, compassionate. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Kenshin at a glance
MeaningHumble, sincere, warrior, strong, compassionate.
OriginJapanese
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#7091
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Origin & history of Kenshin
1
Japanese roots
Kenshin comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning Humble, sincere, warrior, strong, compassionate..
How popular is Kenshin?
2003 peak year
Kenshin first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2001. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2003, 23 babies received the name (ranked #3791). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7091), with roughly 14 babies named Kenshin each year. Kenshin's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 353 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
23 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,791)
14 Avg. per year
(last decade)
140 Total registrations
last 10 years
353 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #7,091) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Kenshin
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
K2
E5
N5
S1
H8
I9
N5
Sum: 35 → Life path 8
Personality of Kenshin
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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