Hiroshi
Meaning of Hiroshi
Hiroshi is a male name of Japanese origin. It is pronounced as hee-ROH-shee (/hiːˈroʊʃi/) in Japanese. Hiroshi is a variation of the name Hiro. In the United States, Hiroshi has been given to newborn boys since at least 1912, with its popularity fluctuating over the years. In recent years, it has maintained a moderate level of usage, ranking around 6000-9000 in terms of occurrence and popularity. The name Hiroshi carries an air of cultural uniqueness and international appeal, making it a distinctive choice for parents seeking a name with a Japanese influence.
Pronunciation
Japanese
- Pronunced as hee-ROH-shee (/hiːˈroʊʃi/)
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Notable People Named Hiroshi
| Hiroshi Tanahashi is a Japanese professional wrestler and sports executive signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). |
| Hiroshi Nakamura is a renowned Japanese architect known for designing the award-winning Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center. |
| Baron Hiroshi Ōshima was a Japanese general and diplomat who served as the Japanese ambassador to Germany during World War II and was a key source of intelligence for the Allies. |
| Hiroshi Yamauchi was the third president of Nintendo, credited with transforming the company into a global video game publisher and conglomerate. He also owned the Seattle Mariners baseball team from 1992 until his death in 2013. |
| Hiroshi Nakamura was a Japanese artist known for his work in 'reportage' and surrealist styles, associated with the Reportage Painting movement and later known for his surrealistic paintings centered around trains and female students. |
| Hiroshi Abe is a Japanese model and actor recognized for his performances in Still Walking, Chocolate, and Godzilla 2000: Millennium. |
| Hiroshi Wajima was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler who became the sport's 54th yokozuna and the only wrestler with a collegiate background to reach its highest rank. |
| Hiroshi Seko is a prominent Japanese anime screenwriter known for his work on popular series like Attack on Titan, Mob Psycho 100, and Jujutsu Kaisen. |
| Hiroshi Amano is a Japanese physicist, engineer, and inventor who was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on efficient blue light-emitting diodes. |
| Hiroshi Noma was a renowned Japanese poet, novelist, and essayist known for his significant contributions to postwar literature in Japan. |
| Hiroshi Koike is a Japanese director, playwright, and choreographer known for founding the Hiroshi Koike Bridge Project after his previous group was dissolved. |
| Hiroshi Hasebe is the professional pseudonym of Makoto Matsuno, a Japanese theatre critic and professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. |
| Hiroshi Kato was a renowned Aikido Master from Tokyo, Japan, who traveled the world sharing the principles of Aikido and taught at his Dojo "Suginami Aikikai." |
| Hiroshi Watanabe is a California-based Japanese photographer known for his books I See Angels Every Day and Findings. |
| Hiroshi Aoyama is a Japanese retired Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and the current team principal of Honda Team Asia, best known for winning the 2009 250cc World Championship title. |
