At a Glance: Name: Kenshin – Meaning: commonly 'humble' plus 'faith/trust' (kanji-dependent) – Origin: Japanese (kanji-dependent) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KEN-shin
Kenshin is a Japanese (kanji-dependent) boy's name meaning “commonly 'humble' plus 'faith/trust' (kanji-dependent)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Kenshin
Meaning: Commonly 'humble' plus 'faith/trust' (kanji-dependent).
Origin: Japanese (kanji-dependent).
A common claim: humble truth Actually: 'Truth' is an imprecise rendering — the kanji often associated with this name (as in the historical figure Uesugi Kenshin) mean 'humble' + 'faith/trust', not 'truth'; the meaning also varies by kanji choice.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kenshin
Phonetic: KEN-shin IPA: /ˈkɛnʃɪn/
Popularity of Kenshin
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2001–2024.
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