Ichirō

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Ichirō means "first son" or "firstborn son" in Japanese.
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
いちろう(Japanese Hiragana)
一郎
一郎,
Pronunciation
EE-CHEE-RO
ee-chee-roh
Popularity
Ichirō is a very popular boys' name in Japan, but it is not commonly used outside of the country.

cartoon of the name Ichirō
Cartoon of Ichirō

Ichirō Name meanings & History

Ichirō means "first son" or "firstborn son" in Japanese. From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name given to the first son. Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. Ichirō is used primarily in Japan as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Ichirō: I love you Taurus

Synonyms of Ichirō:

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

C: Clever,Copycat,Cute,Choice,Chatty,Curious,Candid

H: Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper

R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete,Obstinate

Ichirō is:

  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Ichirō include Ichirō Suzuki, a former professional baseball player, and Ichirō Ozawa, a Japanese politician.

Related Names to Ichirō

Other names that follow the same naming convention include Jirō (second son), Saburō (third son), Shiro (fourth son), and Goro (fifth son).

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