Find out how popular the first name Tanjiro has been for the last 5 years (from 2020 to 2024) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Tanjiro by gender

Based on the last 5 years of data, Tanjiro is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2024, there were 7 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Tanjiro.

The history of the first name Tanjiro

The given name Tanjiro is of Japanese origin, derived from the combination of the words "tan" meaning "to cultivate" or "to farm," and "jiro" which is a common Japanese surname or masculine name suffix indicating the first-born son. The name itself likely emerged during the Heian period (794-1185 CE) when many Japanese surnames and given names were formed using this pattern.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Tanjiro can be found in the historical text "Azuma Kagami" from the late 12th century, where it is listed as the name of a minor samurai warrior. It is believed that the name was initially more common among the farming and agricultural communities of Japan's rural regions.

Throughout the Edo period (1603-1868 CE), the name Tanjiro continued to be used, although it remained relatively uncommon. One notable bearer was Tanjiro Torii (1806-1869), a scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on Confucian and Shinto principles.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as Japan underwent rapid modernization, the name Tanjiro saw a resurgence in popularity. Tanjiro Yamamoto (1866-1957) was a prominent businessman who founded the Yamato Transport Company, one of Japan's largest shipping and logistics firms.

Another famous Tanjiro was Tanjiro Makino (1880-1944), a highly regarded painter and woodblock print artist who helped revive traditional Japanese art forms during the Meiji and Taisho eras.

During the Showa period (1926-1989), Tanjiro Suzuki (1911-1984) was a respected linguist and professor at the University of Tokyo, known for his work on the historical development of the Japanese language.

Tanjiro Amatsu (1932-2003) was a celebrated Japanese architect who designed numerous iconic buildings, including the Tokyo Dome and the Sendai Mediatheque, and was awarded the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 1983.

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