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👍 Kento
♂ Boy
How to Pronounce Kento
Pronounced KEN-toh
🔊 Hear it /ˈkɛn.toʊ/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From Japanese, variously written with kanji read 'healthy; strong' (ken) + 'wisteria; person' (to); routes layered (kanji-dependent) Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: Healthy and strong; wise: Kento is Japanese. Crisp, modern, and warm (said 'KEN-toh').
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Meaning From Japanese, variously written with kanji read 'healthy; strong' (ken) + 'wisteria; person' (to); routes layered (kanji-dependent)
U.S. rank (2025) #10218 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2018
Total births (all-time) ≈ 517
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2018 1984 2025 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 Kento comes from Japanese, variously written with kanji read 'healthy; strong' (ken ) + 'wisteria; person' (to ; routes layered, which we note). A crisp, modern name (said 'KEN-toh').
In the U.S. it appears in Japanese families. Rare, healthy-and-strong at the root, and modern.
Did you know? Kento is Japanese, variously written 'healthy; strong' (ken) + 'wisteria; person' (to) — depending on the kanji — crisp and modern (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'KEN-toh').
Overall data confidence 38%
References — Kento — routes layered (kanji-dependent)
Variations Kento Kentoh
Nicknames Ken
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Kento… Kenji — a fellow Ken- Japanese boys' name Kaito — a sound-neighbor -to Japanese boys' name Yuto — lands in the same popularity range Koi — a similarly popular pick Kanon — a similarly popular pick Frequently Asked What does the name Kento mean? Kento is Japanese, variously 'healthy; strong' + 'wisteria; person', depending on the kanji; the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Kento? It's said KEN-toh /ˈkɛn.toʊ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Kento a boy or girl name? Kento is a boy's name.
How popular is Kento? Kento is a rare name in the U.S.
