Ichiro

The Japanese first name Ichiro, also known as Ichirō (一郎), can be directly translated from Japanese as 'first son' or 'the firstborn'. It is composed of the elements ichi (一), meaning 'one' or 'first', and rō (郎), meaning 'son'.

What does the name Ichiro mean?

The Japanese boy's name Ichiro or Ichirō (一郎) literally translates from Japanese as 'first son' or 'the firstborn', derived from the Japanese ichi (一) for 'one, first' and rō (郎) for 'son'.

Where does the name Ichiro come from?

The name Ichiro has its origins in Japan and means 'first son' or 'the firstborn'. It is composed of the Japanese words ichi (一) for 'one, first' and rō (郎) for 'son'. The language is Japanese and the name is written in Kanji.

How do you pronounce Ichiro?

I-tschi-ro

Popularity

In Germany, Ichiro is one of the less common first names. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male baby names. Its highest ranking was in 2015, reaching 3,972nd place. Over the last ten years, Ichiro has been used approximately 10 times as a first name, placing it at 6,380th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, its ranking is 7,533rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Iro / Itchi

Famous people

• Ichiro Arishima (Japanese actor)
• Ichiro Hosotani (Japanese footballer)
• Ichiro Ito (British guitarist)
• Ichiro Kojima (Japanese photographer)
• Ichiro Kosaka (Japanese photographer)
• Ichiro Maehara (baseball player from America)
• Ichiro Miyake (Japanese botanist)
• Ichiro Murakoshi (Japanese actor)
• Ichiro Nagai (Japanese actor)
• Ichiro Ogimura (table tennis player)
• Ichiro Saito (Japanese composer)
• Ichiro Serizawa (fencer from Japan)
• Ichiro Sugai (actor from Japan)
• Ichiro Suzuki (basketball player)
• Ichiro Tanaka (Japanese photographer)
• Ichiro Yamaguchi (musician from Japan)
• Ichiro Yoshizawa (Japanese mountaineer)
• Karl Ichiro Akiya (American writer)
• Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi (composer from England)
• Shin-ichiro Ikebe (Japanese composer)