Kaze

♂ Boy

Pronounced KAH-zeh /ˈkɑ.zɛ/Medium

Meaning: From the Japanese kaze, 'the wind; a breeze'; a word-name; we note the word-nameLow

In 30 seconds: The wind: Kaze is a Japanese word-name. Crisp, modern, and warm (said 'KAH-zeh').

Origin LowJapanese

MeaningFrom the Japanese kaze, 'the wind; a breeze'; a word-name; we note the word-name

U.S. rank (2025)#8593 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2022

Total births (all-time)≈ 90

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kaze comes from the Japanese kaze, 'the wind; a breeze'; a word-name (we note the word-name). A crisp, modern name (said 'KAH-zeh').

In the U.S. it appears as a modern Japanese word-name. Rare, the-wind at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Kaze means 'the wind; a breeze' in Japanese — a crisp, modern word-name (we note the word-name; said 'KAH-zeh').

Overall data confidence 36%

References — Kaze — word-name

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Sora— a fellow Japanese nature word-name

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Ren— a sound-neighbor Japanese boys' name

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Kanon— lands in the same popularity range

What does the name Kaze mean?

Kaze is Japanese for 'the wind; a breeze'. We note the word-name.

How do you pronounce Kaze?

It's said KAH-zeh /ˈkɑ.zɛ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kaze a boy or girl name?

Kaze is a boy's name.

How popular is Kaze?

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