Kei

Japanese
"blessing, excellent, respect, wise, jewel"

Kei Origin and Meaning

The name Kei is a girl's name meaning "blessing, excellent, respect, wise, jewel".

More common for girls in Japan, thanks to the prevalence of the related name Keiko.

Famous People Named Kei

  • Keiguitarist of Japanese visual kei band DIAURA
  • Kei YasudaJapanese singer, musician and actress
  • Kei ShindōJapanese voice actress
  • Kei MizutaniJapanese adult film actress
  • Kei OriharaJapanese photographer
  • Kei NishikoriJapanese professional tennis player

Kei in Pop Culture

  • Kishomoto Keicharacter in anime and manga "GANTZ"
  • Keicharacter in the anime and manga "Akira"
  • Keia character in manga and anime "Dirty Pair"
  • Nagase Keia character in video game "Ace Combat"
  • Tsukishima Kei (male)character in anime and manga "Haikyuu!!"