Hideo

The first name Hideo is a male name that means 'excellent man' or 'excellent son.' This meaning derives from the Japanese terms hide (英), which means 'excellent, superior, outstanding,' and o (夫) for 'man' or o (雄) for 'male.' Additionally, there are various Kanji combinations and meanings.

What does the name Hideo mean?

The name Hideo is a male first name that means 'excellent man' or 'excellent son.' It originates from Japanese, where hide (英) means 'excellent, superior, outstanding' and o (夫) means 'man' or o (雄) means 'male.' Other Kanji combinations are also possible.

Where does the name Hideo come from?

The name Hideo has its roots in the Japanese language and means 'excellent man' or 'excellent son.'

How do you pronounce Hideo?

Hi-de-o

Popularity

In Germany, Hideo is a rather rare first name. It has not gained significance in the German name charts so far. Hideo's best ranking was in 1997, when it placed 691st in Scotland. From 1974 to 2024, the name was given less than 10 times in Scotland, earning it the 4,203rd place. However, it has not been used there in the last ten years.

Famous people

• Hideo Fujimoto (Japanese baseball player)
• Hideo Fukuyama (Japanese racing driver)
• Hideo Gosha (Japanese film director)
• Hideo Hiraoka (Japanese racing driver)
• Hideo Hosono (physicist from Japan)
• Hideo Ishikawa (voice actor)
• Hideo Kanze (actor from Japan)
• Hideo Kobayashi (writer from Japan)
• Hideo Mabuchi (American physicist)
• Hideo Murata (Japanese singer)
• Hideo Murota (Japanese actor)
• Hideo Ochi (karateka, world champion of the 'Japan Karate Association')
• Hideo Ohba (martial artist from Japan)
• Hideo Ohno (Japanese physicist)
• Hideo Onchi (Japanese film director)
• Hideo Ono (Japanese physicist)
• Hideo Oshima (Japanese football player)
• Hideo Sakai (Japanese football player)
• Hideo Shimizu (Japanese mathematician)
• Hideo Shiraki (jazz musician from Japan)