Atsushi, derived from the Japanese 'atsu' meaning 'morning' and 'shu' meaning 'peace', is a masculine given name of Japanese origin. It's often written using the kanji characters 圭 (kei) for 'Atsu' and 周 (shuu) for 'Shu'. The name has been popular in Japan, particularly during the mid-20th century.
The name Atsushi experienced several periods of popularity with peaks in the mid-20s and again in the late 80s to early 90s, but overall has remained consistently present throughout the century with a total of 86 births recorded between 1917 and 1992.