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Daichi

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Daichi

Pronounced DYE-chee /ˈdaɪ.tʃiː/Medium

Meaning: Daichi is a Japanese boy's name written here in plain roman letters. Its most common reading pairs 'dai' (great, large) with 'chi' (earth, land, or wisdom), giving a sense like 'great land' or 'great wisdom.' The precise meaning shifts with the kanji a family chooses.Low

In 30 seconds: Daichi is a Japanese boy's name usually read as 'great land' or 'great wisdom,' its exact sense tied to the kanji. It stayed rare and peaked around 2009 (said DYE-chee).
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Origin MediumJapanese
MeaningDaichi is a Japanese boy's name written here in plain roman letters. Its most common reading pairs 'dai' (great, large) with 'chi' (earth, land, or wisdom), giving a sense like 'great land' or 'great wisdom.' The precise meaning shifts with the kanji a family chooses.
U.S. rank (2019)#9952 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 226

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919902019

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Daichi is a modern-classic Japanese given name, built from 'dai' (great) and 'chi,' which can mean earth, land, or wisdom. Because its meaning rides on the chosen kanji, families read it as 'great land,' 'great earth,' or 'great wisdom.' In the United States it appears chiefly among Japanese families and stayed uncommon.

It was never common in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its high around 2009. A boy named Daichi then is still young today.

Did you know? The 'dai' in Daichi means great or large, an element that opens many Japanese boys' names and lends the name a broad, grounded feel.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Daichi — Japanese boy's name; romaji; kanji-dependent meaning

Variations

DaikiTaichiDaisuke

Nicknames

Dai

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Daichi mean?

It is a Japanese name usually read as 'great land' or 'great wisdom,' from 'dai' (great) and 'chi' (earth or wisdom); the exact sense depends on the kanji.

How do you pronounce Daichi?

It is said DYE-chee /ˈdaɪ.tʃiː/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Daichi a boy or girl name?

Daichi is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Daichi?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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