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健太郎

“healthy” + “thick” + “son”

Language context for this entry: Japanese

masculineHan script

\ken.ta.ɾoː\ · Japanese

Origin: Not established
1 language context: Japanese
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About 健太郎

健太郎 is a masculine given name documented in Japanese. Its characters mean “healthy” + “thick” + “son” (KANJIDIC2).

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “healthy” + “thick” + “son”

De 健, ken (« en bonne santé ») et de 太郎, Tarō.

Sources for this account (6)

French Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q133458958CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
JMnedict entry 5246678CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
KANJIDIC2: 健, 太, 郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-288 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

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Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Kentaro Hayashi
born 1972
Japanese association football player and manager
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Kentaro Shigematsu
born 1991
Japanese association football player
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Kentaro Suzuki
born 1980
Japanese association football player
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q133458958CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
JMnedict entry 5246678CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
KANJIDIC2: 健, 太, 郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-288 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About 健太郎

健太郎 is a masculine given name documented in Japanese. Its characters mean “healthy” + “thick” + “son” (KANJIDIC2).

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “healthy” + “thick” + “son”

De 健, ken (« en bonne santé ») et de 太郎, Tarō.

Sources for this account (6)

French Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q133458958CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
JMnedict entry 5246678CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
KANJIDIC2: 健, 太, 郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-288 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Language records

Documented as a given name in Japanese.

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1 of 1 country

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Kentaro Hayashi
born 1972
Japanese association football player and manager
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Kentaro Shigematsu
born 1991
Japanese association football player
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Kentaro Suzuki
born 1980
Japanese association football player
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q133458958CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
JMnedict entry 5246678CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: 健太郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
KANJIDIC2: 健, 太, 郎CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-288 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About 健太郎

Meaning in the sources

Where 健太郎 is used

Across borders

Japan

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Kentaro Hayashi

Kentaro Shigematsu

Kentaro Suzuki

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About 健太郎

Meaning in the sources

Where 健太郎 is used

Across borders

Japan

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Kentaro Hayashi

Kentaro Shigematsu

Kentaro Suzuki

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page