Koji
Meaning
"luminous second son"
Origin: Japanese ko (light) and ji (second son)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,251
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ko
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"luminous second son"
Origin: Japanese ko (light) and ji (second son)
"chief, leader"
Origin: Muscogee (Creek)
Koji is more popular, ranked #4251 vs #4372 for Meeko.
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Koji is more popular, ranked #4251 compared to Meeko at #4372 in the United States.
Koji means "luminous second son" (Japanese ko (light) and ji (second son) origin). Meeko means "chief, leader" (Muscogee (Creek) origin).
Koji is primarily a boy name. Meeko is primarily a boy name.