Shohei

Meaning of Shohei

Shohei is a breezy Japanese charmer, born from kanji that can paint pictures of “soaring flight,” “bright victory,” or “peaceful soldier,” and he zips across cultures like a hummingbird at a fiesta. In Tokyo legend, the name first glimmered on samurai scrolls; today, thanks to two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, it smacks baseballs clear over the Pacific and lands in American nurseries with a salsa-style twirl—¡olé! The sound shoh-HEY tumbles out like a quick maraca shake, cheerful and clear. Parents who choose Shohei often crave a mix of humility and high-flying ambition, a blend as tasty as tempura tucked inside a taco. Stats show it’s still a hidden gem—rare but rising, popping up every few years in U.S. lists like fireworks on a warm July night. Shohei promises a son who greets life with a bow, a grin, and maybe a celebratory cha-cha; short name, big spirit, endless sky.

Pronunciation

Japanese

• Pronunced as shoh-hey (/ʃoʊˈheɪ/)

• Shota
• Shogo
• Shoma
• Shoji
• Shoichi