Yamato

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Yamato has several meanings in Japanese, including "great harmony," "large and peaceful," and "Japan".
Scripts(How to write)
やまと(Japanese Hiragana)
大和
大和(Japanese Kanji)
Pronunciation
YA-MA-TO
yah-MAH-toh
Popularity
The name Yamato is not very popular outside of Japan.

cartoon of the name Yamato
Cartoon of Yamato

Yamato Name meanings & History

Yamato has several meanings in Japanese, including "great harmony," "large and peaceful," and "Japan". From Yamato, an ancient name for Japan. It can also refer to the Yamato period in Japanese history, which lasted into the 8th century. The individual kanji are 大 meaning "great" and 和 meaning "harmony". Yamato is mainly used as a boy's name in Japan.

Zodiac Sign of Yamato: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yamato:

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

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Ambitious,Aggressive

M: Mommy,Memory,Memorabilia,Manipulative,Mushy,Mother,Maternal

T: Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Tireless,Touchy,Testy,Truth

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete

Yamato is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Yamato

Yama, Yamada, Yamaguchi, Yamamoto

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