How do you pronounce Yoshio?

Yoshio is pronounced YOH-shee-oh.

What is the origin of Yoshio?

Yoshio is of Japanese origin, from Japanese culture.

Boy name Japanese origin Shinto tradition

YOH-shee-oh · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Good husband; righteous man

Language

Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Religion

Shinto

Style era

classic

Themes

virtue · classic

2021 rank#12090

2021 births6

Peak year1921

First appeared1910

Total US births1,175

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

Common nicknames

Yoshi

Alternate spellings

Yosio

Names that pair well with Yoshio for brothers and sisters.

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