Shoji

The Japanese boy's name Shoji (also Shōji) carries the meaning 'second child.' This derivation comes from the Japanese characters shō (昌), which means 'to grow, to prosper,' and ji (二), which stands for 'two, second.' Additionally, there are various kanji combinations and meanings that may also be associated with this name.

What does the name Shoji mean?

Shoji is a masculine name from Japan that carries the meaning 'second child.' It is composed of the characters shō (昌), which means 'to grow, to prosper,' and ji (二), which means 'two, second.' There are also other possible kanji combinations and meanings.

Where does the name Shoji come from?

The name Shoji has its roots in the Japanese language and means 'second child.'

How do you pronounce Shoji?

Shoji is pronounced approximately as 'Sho-jee.'

Popularity

In Germany, Shoji is considered a rather rare name. It has not yet appeared in local name popularity lists. In 2021, Shoji reached its best ranking at 1,003rd place in the Danish name ranking. Over the last ten years, it has been used as a first name less than 10 times there, resulting in a 2,744th place in the ten-year statistics. From 1985 to 2024, it ranks 4,546th in Denmark.

Famous people

• Ellison Shoji Onizuka (Astronaut from the USA)
• Shoji Gatoh (Author from America)
• Shoji Ikitsu (Footballer from Japan)
• Shoji Jo (Japanese football player)
• Shoji Kameda (Musician from the USA)
• Shoji Kikuchi (Golfer)
• Shoji Kojima (Japanese dancer)
• Shoji Kokami (Japanese film director)
• Shoji Meguro (Japanese composer)
• Shoji Nakayama (Japanese actor)
• Shoji Nonoshita (Football player from Japan)
• Shoji Oguma (Boxer from Great Britain)
• Shoji Otake (Japanese photographer)
• Shoji Suzuki (Japanese musician)
• Shoji Ueda (Japanese photographer)
• Shoji Yamada (Football player from Japan)