Hitoshi

Meaning of Hitoshi

Hitoshi (hee-TOH-shee) is a Japanese masculine name whose kanji permutations point to qualities such as “even-minded,” “benevolent,” or simply “a person who thinks before acting,” rather like the measured pause a Persian calligrapher takes before committing ink to paper. Records show that a sprinkling of Japanese-American families introduced Hitoshi to U.S. birth ledgers between 1915 and 1933, its rank hovering in the low 500s—a modest cameo that kept statisticians awake neither then nor since. The name carries quiet associations with post-Meiji modernity, having been shared by diplomats, scientists, and even a few professional wrestlers, each illustrating that calm balance is no obstacle to lively careers. In short, Hitoshi offers parents a trim, two-syllable choice that pairs the discretion of a silk-lined haori with the understated vigor of Shirazian poetry recited at dusk.

Pronunciation

Japanese

• Pronunced as hee-TOH-shee (/hiːˈtoʊʃi/)

• Hiroshi
• Takashi
• Satoshi
• Yoshito
• Mitsuo