Sanji
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SAHN-jee
- Origin
- Japanese
- US rank, 2025
- #7,190 for boys
Sanji is a boys' name of Japanese origin. In 2025 it ranked 7,190th for boys in the US (11 babies).
What does Sanji mean?
Japanese: Japanese name; meaning depends on the kanji used
Sanji is the Straw Hat Pirates' chef in Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime One Piece.
Is Sanji a girl's or a boy's name?
Sanji is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 11 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Sanji in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- 7,190th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 11 about 1 in 160,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 780% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 11 boys in the US were named Sanji, making it the 7,190th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2023, with 17 boys. It first appears in the records in 2018.
Half of all the boys named Sanji in the US since 1880 were born between 2022 and 2024, the years shaded on the chart below.
Sanji in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | #7,190 |
| 2024 | 16 | #5,655 |
| 2023 | 17 | #5,465 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7,256 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8,161 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
Names like Sanji
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shivansh, Navi, Avyaan, Santi, Krishiv, Javi, Ivaan, Shivaay, Akari, Kavi, Aarav, Avir
Names related to Sanji
More Japanese names
Kobe, Kaizen, Raiden, Ren, Kenzo, Ronin, Kyomi, Akira, Yuna, Emi, Kiyomi, Kairi, Miya, Kenji, Reo, Jiraiya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sanji: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sanji, updated 20 October 2026.