Kei
Meaning
"joy, jubilation"
Origin: Japanese kanji 慶
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,606
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"joy, jubilation"
Origin: Japanese kanji 慶
"people, nation (from Tamika root)"
Origin: Japanese via American
Kei is more popular, ranked #4606 vs #21927 for Timicka.
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Kei is more popular, ranked #4606 compared to Timicka at #21927 in the United States.
Kei means "joy, jubilation" (Japanese kanji 慶 origin). Timicka means "people, nation (from Tamika root)" (Japanese via American origin).
Kei is primarily a boy name. Timicka is primarily a girl name.