Takeshi
Takeshi is a boy name of Japanese origin, ranked #89 in popularity, meaning Fierce, strong warrior.
What Takeshi means
Fierce, strong warrior.
Takeshi sits at 7 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Takeshi comes from
Japanese given names are written in kanji, and the characters chosen carry the meaning as much as the sound does. The same pronunciation can be written several different ways, each shading the sense differently, so parents pick characters as deliberately as they pick the name itself.
Takeshi is recorded as Japanese in origin. Browse other Japanese names.
How popular is Takeshi?
Takeshi is ranked #89, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Takeshi
Takeshi spans courage and battle and strength, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Takeshi
These share Takeshi's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Achilles — The great warrior hero.
- Ares — God of war.
- Cathal — Battle ruler; strong.
- Ettore — Steadfast defender.
- Gerald — Ruler with the spear.
- Harold — Army ruler; a leader.
- Harvey — Battle-worthy and strong.
- Hector — Holding fast; steadfast defender.
- Oskar — Spear of the gods.
- Perseus — Destroyer; heroic slayer.
- Sigurd — Guardian of victory.