Meaning of the nameHiroshi
- Male
- Japanese origin
- Hi-ro-shi
Hiroshi is a Japanese male name (ひろし) whose sense depends on the ideogram: 寛 means 'tolerant, generous' and 浩, 'prosperous'.
Meaning
“depends on the ideogram: 'tolerant, generous' (寛) or 'prosperous' (浩)”
Source: Behind the Name: Hiroshi
- People (2022)
- 893
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,934
- Median age
- 72 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,252
- people
Hiroshi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hiroshi, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (279 people).
0 women 886 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Hiroshi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hiroshi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 586 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 41 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 24 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Hiroshi
Hiroshi is the romanization (rōmaji) of the Japanese name ひろし, according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name explains that the reading hiroshi is written with different kanji, mainly 寛, 'tolerant, generous', and 浩, 'prosperous'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 893 people named Hiroshi, with a median age of 72. Most of the people recorded were born before 1960. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Hiroshi · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Hiroshi · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Hiroshi
What does the name Hiroshi mean?
Hiroshi means “depends on the ideogram: 'tolerant, generous' (寛) or 'prosperous' (浩)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Hiroshi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 893 people with the first name Hiroshi, which ranks it number 8,934 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Hiroshi a boy's or a girl's name?
Hiroshi is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 886 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Hiroshi?
Hiroshi is a name of Japanese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Hiroshi most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Hiroshi (586 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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