Yoshio

The Japanese first name Yoshio is a male name that means 'righteous man' or 'the just one'. It is composed of the Japanese word yoshi (義) for 'justice' and o (男) for 'man, son', as well as o (夫) for 'man, husband' or o (雄) for 'male'. Additionally, there are many other kanji combinations that can evoke different meanings.

What does the name Yoshio mean?

Yoshio is a male Japanese first name that translates to 'righteous man' or 'the just one'. It derives from the Japanese yoshi (義) meaning 'justice' and o (男) meaning 'man, son', o (夫) meaning 'man, husband', or o (雄) meaning 'male'. There are also numerous other kanji combinations with different meanings.

Where does the name Yoshio come from?

The name Yoshio has its roots in the Japanese language and means 'righteous man' or 'the just one'. The composition consists of yoshi (義), which means 'justice', and o (男), which stands for 'man, son', as well as o (夫) for 'man, husband' or o (雄) for 'hero, male'. The language of the name is Japanese, and it is written in various kanji variants.

How do you pronounce Yoshio?

Jo-schi-o

Popularity

In Germany, Yoshio is one of the rarer first names. The name currently ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was in 2011, when it reached 2,275th place. In the last ten years, Yoshio has been used as a first name about 20 times, placing it 5,784th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,432nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Yoshi

Famous people

• Yoshi (character) (dragon from Super Mario)
• Yoshio Akeboshi (singer from Japan)
• Yoshio Anabuki (British baseball player)
• Yoshio Fujiwara (Japanese footballer)
• Yoshio Furukawa (Japanese footballer)
• Yoshio Itagaki (artist from Japan)
• Yoshio Kato (Japanese football player)
• Yoshio Kawai (Japanese actor)
• Yoshio Kikugawa (football player from Japan)
• Yoshio Kitagawa (Japanese football player)
• Yoshio Kitajima (Japanese footballer)
• Yoshio Koide (Japanese physicist)
• Yoshio Kosugi (actor from India)
• Yoshio Kushida (Italian astronomer)
• Yoshio Machida (Japanese composer)
• Yoshio Shirai (Japanese boxer)
• Yoshio Sugino (martial artist from Japan)
• Yoshio Tabata (musician from Japan)
• Yoshio Takama (writer from England)
• Yoshio Taniguchi (architect from Japan)