Toshihiko

Toshihiko is a boy name of Japanese origin, meaning Lad.

What Toshihiko means

Lad.

Toshihiko is a long name at 9 letters, which usually means a nickname will appear whether you plan one or not, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.

Where Toshihiko comes from

Japanese given names are written in kanji, and the characters chosen carry the meaning as much as the sound does. The same pronunciation can be written several different ways, each shading the sense differently, so parents pick characters as deliberately as they pick the name itself.

Toshihiko is recorded as Japanese in origin. Browse other Japanese names.

How popular is Toshihiko?

Toshihiko does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.

Names like Toshihiko

These share Toshihiko's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Takeshi — Fierce, strong warrior.
  • Tatsuya — Dragon; to accomplish.
  • Akira — Bright, clear.
  • Daichi — Great land; great wisdom.
  • Daiki — Great glory; great tree.
  • Haruto — Sun flying; soaring.
  • Hayato — Falcon person; swift.
  • Hikaru — Light, radiance.
  • Isamu — Courage, bravery.
  • Kaito — Ocean; to soar, to fly.
  • Kenji — Strong and wise.
  • Kenta — Healthy, strong, big.

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