Meaning and background
The story behind Kenshin
Kenshin is a Japanese name with meanings tied to its kanji. Behind the Name gives 謙信 as one writing, combining characters associated with humility or modesty and trust or belief. It explicitly says that other kanji combinations can produce the same name. That means the Roman spelling alone does not establish one translation. A family or cultural tribute is best documented with the intended written form and its particular explanation.
- Origin
- Japanese name; 謙信 is one writing, with humble/modest and trust/believe associations, among other possible kanji. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Kenshin appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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