Fun Facts About the Name Daizen
- 5 babies named Daizen: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Daizen from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Daizen Mean?
Daizen is a Japanese name meaning "great goodness" when written with the kanji 大 (dai, "great") and 善 (zen, "goodness, virtue"). The translation is literal: 大 intensifies 善. Because Japanese personal names are written in kanji chosen by the family, the same reading can correspond to other characters, so the meaning depends on the written form. In the 大善 writing, the second element is 善, "goodness," not 禅, the character for the Zen Buddhist school.
Daizen Name History & Origins
Daizen is a two-kanji Japanese name. In the 大善 writing, 大 is read dai and 善 is read zen; the romanized form Daizen follows that reading. The character 善 has a long record in Japanese moral and Buddhist vocabulary, where it denotes good or virtuous conduct, and it appears in compounds such as zen'aku (善悪, good and evil) and zenkō (善行, good deed). Because Japanese name characters are chosen rather than fixed by inherited spelling, a bearer's actual meaning depends on the kanji used. The reading also occurs in 大膳, a separate word for an imperial food-service office; that word is not evidence that the personal name descends from the office.
How Popular is the Name Daizen?
Daizen has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #12,447 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,447 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Daizen Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are strong in material matters, determined and stubborn. You have good business ability. You are a good worker, steady and practical, a builder who takes responsibility well. These qualities may bring you a position of authority and power. You are a doer, down-to-earth, serious-minded, reliable, and self-disciplined; have good power of concentration. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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