Baby name
CLASSIC
🇯🇵 Yoshiki
/yoh · SHEE · kee/
Meaning
“Good, radiant”
Japanese masculine name combining yoshi (good, righteous) and ki (tree, spirit); borne by musician Yoshiki Hayashi of the band X Japan, giving it strong rock-culture associations.
Nicknames
yoshi
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Traditional structure with rock-culture edge; ages well within Japanese contexts.
The cultural moment.
Steady use in Japan from the mid-20th century onward.