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Name Shiki
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Scripts 志樹, 志基, 志希, 志輝, 志騎, 志季, 志起, 詩希, 詩季, 詩稀 (kanji), しき (hiragana), シキ (katakana)
Pronounced Pron. SHKEE, SHEE-KEE
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Meaning & History

This name can be used as 志樹, 志基, 志希, 志輝, 志騎, 志季, 詩希, 詩季, 詩稀 with 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood," 基 (ki, moto, motoi) meaning "foundation, fundamentals," 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, few, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request," 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle," 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses," 季 (ki) meaning "seasons," 起 (ki, o.kiru, o.kosu, oko.su, o.koru, ta.tsu) meaning "get/wake up, rouse" and 稀 (ki, ke, mabora, mare) meaning "phenomenal, rare."

Except for 志季, 志起 and 詩稀, which is used for girls, all the other kanji combinations are given to boys.

In the Edo period (1603-1868), this was a rare feminine name. Today, it's still rarely given, although it's now given to both girls and boys.
Added 3/12/2011 by Naktarra