Kohei

A boys’ name of Japanese origin, meaning wide or spacious peace.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kohei by the numbers

Kohei was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 12 babies in 1993, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kohei. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kohenpriest; variant spelling of Cohen385 in the US (2017)
  • Koreymaiden; a spelling variant of Corey84 in the US (2017)
  • Kaleithe wreath or garland40 in the US (2017)
  • Kahlithe dark goddess; a form of Kali or modern spelling variant21 in the US (2017)
  • Kolbi43 in the US (2017)
  • Kowen20 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean peace

Like Kohei, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
  • Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
  • Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kohei

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