US Popularity Rank: 11911

Origin: Japanese

Meaning: Beginning

Baby’s arrival is the start of something new and beautiful. Hajime is a Japanese boy’s name that can be formed by many different kanji. The most popular characters, 元,  始, and 肇, all have the meaning “beginning.” Baby Hajime symbolizes the dawn of another chapter in your life. As they start writing the first lines of their book, they will have you holding their hand and reassuring them. With baby’s “once upon a time” right around the corner, the name Hajime can beautifully represent how their story started.