Takeo

The Japanese first name Takeo can be freely translated as 'the warrior' or 'the hero'. It is composed of the Japanese word take (武), which means 'military' or 'warrior', and o (夫), which stands for 'man' or 'husband', or o (雄), which means 'hero' or 'male'.

What does the name Takeo mean?

Takeo, a Japanese boy's name, translates to 'the warrior' or 'the hero'. Its origin lies in the Japanese word take (武), meaning 'military' or 'warrior', as well as the character o (夫) for 'man' or 'husband' and o (雄) for 'hero' or 'male'.

Where does the name Takeo come from?

The name Takeo has its roots in Japan and carries the meaning 'the warrior' or 'the hero'. It is composed of the Japanese terms take (武) for 'military, warrior' and o (夫) for 'man, husband' or o (雄) for 'hero, male'. The name is written in Japanese using kanji.

How do you pronounce Takeo?

Tah-keh-oh

Popularity

In Germany, Takeo is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2007 when it reached 1,124th place. In the last ten years, Takeo has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it 4,991st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, its ranking is 4,537.

Nicknames & pet names

Taki

Famous people

• Peter Takeo Okada (Japanese Archbishop)
• Takeo Arishima (Japanese Writer)
• Takeo Chii (Actor from Japan)
• Takeo Harada (Football Player from Japan)
• Takeo Hatanaka (Astronomer from Japan)
• Takeo Ischi (Folk Musician, Yodeller)
• Takeo Kawamura (Japanese Baseball Player)
• Takeo Komatsu (Japanese Photographer)
• Takeo Matsubara (Physicist from Japan)
• Takeo Matsuda (Japanese Football Player)
• Takeo Miratsu (Japanese Composer)
• Takeo Oda (Japanese Writer)
• Takeo Shimotori (Wrestler from Japan)
• Takeo Spikes (Georgian Footballer)
• Takeo Takahashi (Japanese Football Player)
• Takeo Takei (Japanese Artist)
• Takeo Wada (Japanese Mathematician)
• Takeo Wakabayashi (Footballer from Japan)