Kei (given Name)
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is a Japanese male's personal name; used increasingly as a female's personal name, as a shortening of Keiko.


Possible writings

Kei can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *, "square jewel" *, "blessing" *, "wise" *, "jubilation" *, "respect" *, "excellent" *, "Japanese Judas-tree" *, "disclose" *, "silicon" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.


People with the name

*, Japanese singer *, Japanese-American jazz pianist *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese actress *, Japanese footballer *
Kei Cozzolino Kei Francesco Cozzolino (born in Shinjuku, Tokyo, November 9, 1987) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in the Super GT series witPACIFIC NAC CARGUY Racing Teamwith thFerrari 488 GT3 EVO. Racing career Karting Cozzolino started kar ...
(born 1987), Japanese-born Italian racing driver *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese actress, cinematographer, editor, writer and film director *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese football manager and coach *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese actor and film director *, Japanese actor and musician *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese singer and actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese photographer and installation artist *, Japanese idol and singer *, better known as Kobametal, Japanese music producer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese adult film actress *, Japanese film director *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer and academic *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese singer-songwriter and composer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese businesswoman *
Kei Pilz Kei Pilz (died 2001) was a Japanese Michelin star winning head chef and co-owner of the restaurant Shiro in Ahakista, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. She died in 2001. Together with her husband Werner Pilz, a German, she was running the restau ...
(died 2001), Japanese chef *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese actor *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese actor *, Japanese luger *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese dancer *, Japanese television personality and motoring journalist *, Japanese actor *, Japanese comedian, actor and musician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator *
Kei Tomozawa Kei Tomozawa (born May 18, 1999) is an American soccer player who currently plays college soccer at Stanford. Career Tomozawa began his youth career with Hawaii Slammers FC before moving to Bellevue, Washington in 2013. He attended Bellevue High ...
(born 1999), American soccer player *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese singer, musician and actress *, Japanese actor and voice actor


Other people

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Kei (singer) Kim Ji-yeon (; born March 20, 1995), known professionally as Kei, is a South Korean singer and musical actress. She rose to fame as a member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz in November 2014. Kei officially made her solo debut with released E ...
(birthname Kim Ji-yeon, born 1995), South Korean singer of the girl group Lovelyz *
Kei Kamara Kei Ansu Kamara (; born 1 September 1984) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a striker for CF Montréal of Major League Soccer. He is one of only eleven players to have scored 100 goals in MLS history, achieving the l ...
(born 1984), Sierra Leonean footballer *
Kei Miller Kei Miller (born 24 October 1978) is a Jamaican poet, fiction writer, essayist and blogger. He is also a professor of creative writing.Prétear , also called ''Prétear - The New Legend of Snow White'', is a manga series written by Junichi Sato and illustrated by Kaori Naruse. Spanning four volumes, the manga series was originally published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten from May 2000 t ...
'' *Kei, a character in the film '' Moon Child'' *Cyberdoll Kei, a character in the anime series ''
Hand Maid May is a Japanese anime television series created by Jūzō Mutsuki and Wonderfarm and produced by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pioneer Entertainment (USA) LP., and TNK. It is directed by Shinichiro Kimura and Tetsuya Yanagisawa, with Kazuk ...
'' *, the protagonist of the light novel series ''
Sagrada Reset , also known as ''Sakurada Reset'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Yutaka Kōno and illustrated by You Shiina. The series was published by Kadokawa Shoten between 2009 and 2012. A manga adaptation was published in '' Mont ...
'' *, a character in the video game ''
Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side is a dating sim video game targeted towards women and girls (an ''Otome'' game) released by Konami for the PlayStation 2 game console on June 20, 2002. It was also re-released with enhancements for the Nintendo DS as ''Tokimeki Memorial Girl's ...
'' *, a character in the light novel series ''
Classroom of the Elite is a Japanese light novel series, written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose published from May 2015 to September 2019 under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint. A sequel light novel series called "Classroom of the Elite ...
'' *, a character in the manga series ''Gantz'' *, a character in the manga series '' Flying Witch'' *, a character in the manga series ''Gantz'' *, the protagonist of the anime series ''Please Teacher!'' *, a character in the PS2 video game '' Forbidden Siren'' *, a character in the video game series ''
Ace Combat is an arcade-style combat flight simulation video game franchise published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly Namco. Debuting in 1995 with ''Air Combat'' for the PlayStation, the series includes eight mainline installments, multiple spin- ...
'' *, a character in the light novel ''Boogiepop and Others'' *, a character in the manga series ''Yuyushiki'' *, protagonist of the visual novel '' PureMail'' *, a character in the visual novel '' Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two'' *, a character in the manga series ''S · A: Special A'' *, a character in the anime series ''
Soar High! Isami is an anime series made by Group TAC and directed by Gisaburō Sugii. The anime is based on '' The Hakkenden'' but is set in the future. The anime was broadcast on NHK between April 8, 1995 and March 30, 1996. It was licensed by Hirameki Int ...
'' *, a character in the manga series ''
Haikyu!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 '' tank ...
'' with the position of middle blocker from Karasuno High *, the protagonist of the manga series ''
The Day of Revolution is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Mikiyo Tsuda. The series was serialized in Shinshokan's manga magazine ''South'' between April 1998 and February 2001. The manga is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing and has been re ...
'' *, a character in the manga series ''
Space Pirate Captain Harlock is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. It was serialized in ''Play Comic'' from 1977 to 1979, with the chapters collected into five ''tankōbon'' volumes by Akita Shoten. The series follows the titular Capt ...
'' *Kei Shirogane, a character in the manga series " Kaguya-sama: Love Is War" and its anime adaptation.


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