Meaning & History
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 謙 (ken) meaning "humble, modest" or 鎌 (ken) meaning "a sickle" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible. Famous bearers of this name are Japanese artist Kenkichi Sugimoto, Japanese triple jumper Kenkichi Oshima and Japanese mathematician Kenkichi Iwasawa.