Hideyoshi

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Excellent or Admirable second son"
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
ひでよし(Japanese Hiragana)
秀吉
秀吉,
秀良,
Pronunciation
HEE-deh-yoh-shee
KHEE-DEH-YO-SHEE
Popularity
The name Hideyoshi is not very popular outside of Japan. It ranked as the 16,814th most popular baby name in the United States in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration.

cartoon of the name Hideyoshi
Cartoon of Hideyoshi

Hideyoshi Name meanings & History

"Excellent or Admirable second son". From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible. Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Hideyoshi 秀吉 being his given name) was a 16th-century daimyo who unified Japan and attempted to conquer Korea. He also banned the ownership of weapons by the peasantry, and banished Christian missionaries. The name Hideyoshi is commonly used in Japan for boys. It is a traditional name that has been popular for centuries in Japanese culture.

Zodiac Sign of Hideyoshi: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hideyoshi:

H: Hyper,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hope,Hobnobbing

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

D: Dutiful,Determined,Daddy,Doting,Domestic,Demanding

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete

S: Success,Security,Status,Sex,Sensuality,Solidity,Social Standing

Hideyoshi is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Hideyoshi is famously associated with a 16th-century Japanese daimyō named Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was a powerful samurai warrior and politician. Hideyoshi played a significant role in the unification of Japan during the Sengoku period and is considered one of the three unifiers of Japan. He is also known as a patron of the arts and culture, promoting painting, tea ceremony, and theater.

Related Names to Hideyoshi

Hide, Hideo, Yoshi, Toshi, Hisashi, Makoto

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