Issei: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Issei – Meaning: one star – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EES-say


Issei is a Japanese boy's name meaning “one star”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Issei

Meaning: One star.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Issei

Phonetic: EES-say   IPA: /ˈiːseɪ/

Popularity of Issei

Issei doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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