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康太
こうた
Kota
KOH-tah · a male name
“Wellbeing + strength”
Healthy · Peaceful · Steady
The story of Kota
The steady Kota — wellbeing built to last.
Two round syllables anyone can say. Kota's favorite kanji wish for the two simplest good things: happiness and health.
Kanji by kanji
wellbeing, ease
The kanji of healthy peace — the 'kou' in kenkou (health).
big, strong
A classic kanji in boys' names, expressing healthy growth and strength.
How it feels
The full story
About 康太
康太 wishes for the quietest kind of fortune: days that pass in good health and easy company. Strength in the service of peace.
Popularity in Japan
Kota has held top-20 ground from the 2000s into the 2020s — steady, likable, never a fad.
Through the decades
A modern standard with an old-fashioned good heart.
Deep dive
Where some names aim high, Kota aims true: an ordinary, sunlit happiness kept in good health. Its easygoing sound matches the wish exactly.
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