Kaisen
Meaning
"continuous improvement"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #901
- Total SSA Count
- 261
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"continuous improvement"
Origin: Japanese
"shield wolf, protector"
Origin: Germanic
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Kaisen is more popular, ranked #901 vs #1019 for Randy.
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Kaisen is more popular, ranked #901 compared to Randy at #1019 in the United States.
Kaisen means "continuous improvement" (Japanese origin). Randy means "shield wolf, protector" (Germanic origin).
Kaisen is primarily a boy name. Randy is primarily a boy name.