Kenji dog name - meaning, origin, personality and popularity

Kenji is a strong and masculine Japanese name that means "intelligent second son." It would be a fitting name for a loyal and smart dog.

Popularity of the name

• #1155 most popular dog name
• Most popular gender: Male
• Most popular breed: Siberian Husky

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About dogs named Kenji

The following are 11 profiles of dogs named Kenji from our database of 39 dogs with the name Kenji.

• “I LOVE belly rubs, wrestling with my sis Mika, and being chased when playing! Giant goofball!“

  — Kelsey M.

• “I’m almost 1!! Woohoo I’m a black lab with a ton of energy. I love chasing balls and acting goofy.“

  — Amber B.

• “Kenji is a sweet boy, youngest in the group and loves to wrestle with someone as much as he does.“

  — Amanda S.

• “Kenji was adopted in August of 2024. He is truly my best friend. He is also blissfully unaware of his size!“

  — Cheyenne G.

• “A border collie mix, Kenji was adopted through Petworks in Kingsport TN and is being trained in agility, doggie parkour plus advanced obedience.“

  — Kelley & Becky K.

• “Hi I’m a spoiled Golden Doodle (87%) poodle baby. I’m highly intelligent & know how to have fun! I love everyone & everyone loves me.“

  — Latrice P.

• “Keji is a rescue from Louisiana. He was born November 2023 and I adopted him in December of 2023. He is so intelligent and has such a fun friendly personality. He loves people and dogs of all ages.“

  — Katie D.

• “I am fearful of alot but learning about the world and all in it including scary dogs and people :) I take medication to help me control my anxiety but still bark alot - I want to fit in!“

  — Rose M.

• “Hi! My name is Kenji and I’m a Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix! I loveeee to bark at everything but that’s cause I have a lot to say but I’ve never bit anyone cause I could never bring myself to do such a thing. I love to cuddle and lounge around but when I get the chance I can run super fast like flash!“

  — Irie H.

• “Wassuppp pawfamily! I’m a 2 year old Golden Retriever who loves cuddles and snuggles🥰 my favourite thing to do is play with my sister Xena and pull on her leash whenever we go outside hahahaha. I am very friendly and love meeting new doggies and hoomans🩵 my favourite toy is my bear stuffy🧸 I’m very excited to come one day and play!!“

  — Aldea M.

• “Hi! My name is Kenji, although sometimes I answer to Lobo. I'm almost 3 years old, at least, that's what my humans say. I have very high energy, although that only really comes into effect when I'm playing. I don't really like other dogs, although I'm fine with them as long as they're on a leash. I love people, though. I can't get enough of them!“

  — Zoe M.

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