Kintaro

The name Kintaro, also spelled Kintarō, means 'great golden son' or alternatively 'gold boy'. It consists of the Japanese elements kin (金) for 'gold', ta (太) for 'big, thick', and rō (郎) for 'son'.

What does the name Kintaro mean?

Kintaro, or Kintarō, is a Japanese name that translates to 'great golden son' or 'gold boy'. It is also the name of a famous samurai in Japanese mythology.

Where does the name Kintaro come from?

The name Kintaro has its roots in the Japanese language and means 'great golden son' or 'gold boy'. The components consist of kin (金) for gold, ta (太) for big or thick, and rō (郎) for son. The writing is done in Kanji and is embedded in the Japanese language.

How do you pronounce Kintaro?

Kin-taro, with the 'a' in both syllables pronounced like in 'card'.

Popularity

In Germany, Kintaro is a rather rare first name. In 2015, it reached the 3,972nd place on the list of the most common male first names. In the last ten years, Kintaro has been given less than 10 times, which earned it the 8,008th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,767th. Information on the global popularity and ranking of Kintaro can be found in the name charts of various countries.

Famous people

• Kintaro Okamura (Japanese botanist)
• Kintaro Usuda (Japanese boxer)