Teppei (てっぺい)
Teppei is read てっぺい and has 4 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 哲平 and 徹兵. All two are masculine.
Reading
て·っ·ぺ·い (4 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Masculine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Teppei
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 哲平てっぺいMasculine
Wise + peace
- 哲(てっ)— wise
- 平(ぺい)— peace
- 徹兵てっぺいMasculine
Thorough + soldier
- 徹(てっ)— thorough
- 兵(ぺい)— soldier
The kanji in Teppei
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 哲wise1 spelling
- 平peace1 spelling
- 徹thorough1 spelling
- 兵soldier1 spelling
Teppei with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Other names that use 哲 (wise)
Questions about Teppei
Is Teppei a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Teppei is masculine.
What does Teppei mean?
Teppei is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 哲平 reads as "wise + peace" and 徹兵 reads as "thorough + soldier". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Teppei be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 哲平 and 徹兵. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Teppei?
てっぺい is 4 beats: て · っ · ぺ · い. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
Want a full name to go with it? Pick a style and generate a few.
Open the name generator