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Ichiro

♂ Boy

Pronounced ee-CHEE-roh /iˈtʃi.ro/Medium

Meaning: From the Japanese Ichiro, 'first son' (ichi, 'one/first', + ro, 'son'); a classic Japanese nameLow

In 30 seconds: First son: Ichiro is a Japanese name. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'ee-CHEE-roh').

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Origin MediumJapanese

MeaningFrom the Japanese Ichiro, 'first son' (ichi, 'one/first', + ro, 'son'); a classic Japanese name

U.S. rank (2024)#10250 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1920

Total births (all-time)≈ 286

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Ichiro comes from the Japanese Ichiro, 'first son' (ichi, 'one/first', + ro, 'son'). A classic Japanese name (said 'ee-CHEE-roh').

In the U.S. it appears very rarely, mostly in Japanese families. Rare, first-son at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Ichiro is 'first son' in Japanese (ichi, 'one/first', + ro, 'son') — a classic Japanese name (borne by the baseball star Ichiro Suzuki) — a crisp choice (said 'ee-CHEE-roh').

Overall data confidence 56%

References — Ichiro — Japanese; first son

Variations

Ichirou

Nicknames

Ichi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ichiro mean?

Ichiro is Japanese for 'first son' (ichi, 'one/first', + ro, 'son').

How do you pronounce Ichiro?

It's said ee-CHEE-roh /iˈtʃi.ro/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ichiro a boy or girl name?

Ichiro is a boy's name.

How popular is Ichiro?

Ichiro is a very rare name in the U.S.