Meaning and Origin
What does the name Koji mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from North Carolina, U.S. says the name Koji means "Warrior, samurai" and is of Japanese origin.
- According to a user from Nigeria, the name Koji is of Nigerian origin and means "Fifth child".
- A submission from Kentucky, U.S. says the name Koji means "Filial ruler or happy second son in Japanese. Rough Japanese translation for supreme ruler or baby tiger, depending on the lanki symbol used and the context when used" and is of Japanese origin.
Borrowed from Japanese 麹 (kōji, “yeast”).
- A mold, Aspergillus oryzae, used in the manufacture of miso, amasake, sake, etc.
koji was also found in the following language(s): Japanese and Serbo-Croatian