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Ichiro

EE-chee-roh3 syllables
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Common Japanese male name meaning 'first son'. (Japanese)

What does Ichiro mean?

Japanese: Common Japanese male name meaning 'first son'.. Ichiro is a common Japanese name that typically means 'first son' (一郎). It is often used in various contexts, including popular culture.

Is Ichiro a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Ichiro in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Ichiro in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Ichiro suit?

Classic
Wonderfully unusual

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Ichiro’s Daycare Verdict

As Ichiro steps into daycare, the other dogs whisper, 'Here comes the pup with a grand reputation! I hear he can fetch a ball faster than a zooming squirrel! Let's see if he can keep up with our tail-wagging champions!'

Like Ichiro? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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