How do you pronounce Masao?

Masao is pronounced MAH-sah-oh.

What is the origin of Masao?

Masao is of Japanese origin, from Japanese culture.

Boy name Japanese origin Shinto tradition

MAH-sah-oh · 5 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Righteous hero

Language

Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Religion

Shinto

Style era

classic

Themes

virtue · heroism

2019 rank#13420

2019 births5

Peak year1918

First appeared1907

Total US births1,018

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Common nicknames

Masa

Alternate spellings

Masao

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Similar in sound, meaning, or feel.

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