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[Facts] Is Shiki a real Japanese name?
As in, actually used on people? Does anyone know any prominent Japanese people named Shiki, past or present?
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Shiki is currently 261st place in Japan among males, written as hiragana (しき).This name is real and has been around for a long time, it is also popular among females though it is much more masculine than feminine. (source: http://5go.biz/sei/cgi/ninki1.htm)
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Googling common Japanese surnames + Shiki brings up lots of people on facebook of both sexes. It seems to be more common on men.
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I have access to a fairly comprehensive list of Japanese female names, but don't have a corresponding list for males. There are many unisex names used in Japan, so I'm not surprised that Shiki is also found for men. It's a surname, too.

This message was edited 2/28/2017, 10:59 AM

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Yes, Shiki is a real girl's name, as are Shikie, Shikiko, Shikika, Shikino, Shikibu, Shikiho, Shikimi, and probably others. The only famous person I know of with any of these names is the 10th-c. author of the Tale of Genji, Murasaki Shikibu--and this was her pen name, not her real given name. Nevertheless, Shiki et al. are genuine Japanese names.
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Yes it’s a cool name for girls. Our daughter’s name is Shiki and everyone likes her name.
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