Names Yōsuke

Yōsuke

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Japanese
Meaning
Yōsuke is a combination of two Japanese words, "yo" meaning "sun" and "suke" meaning "help". Together, the name translates to "helpful like the sun".
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
ようすけ(Japanese Hiragana)
洋介
洋介,
洋右,
陽介,
Pronunciation
YO-SKEH
YO-SOO-KEH,
YOH-skeh
Popularity
Yōsuke is a fairly popular name in Japan, but it is not very common in other parts of the world.

cartoon of the name Yōsuke
Cartoon of Yōsuke

Yōsuke Name meanings & History

Yōsuke is a combination of two Japanese words, "yo" meaning "sun" and "suke" meaning "help". Together, the name translates to "helpful like the sun". From Japanese 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male" or 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "help, assist". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters. Yōsuke is traditionally used as a given name for baby boys in Japan, however, it can also be used as a family name or surname.

Zodiac Sign of Yōsuke: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yōsuke:

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

O: Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious

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

U: Universality,Unity,Understanding,Utopia,Undermining

K: Karate,Kind,Karma,Kundalini

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

Yōsuke is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

There are several notable people with the name Yōsuke in Japan, including Yōsuke Matsuoka (a politician), Yōsuke Kubozuka (an actor), and Yōsuke Ideguchi (a soccer player).

Related Names to Yōsuke

Other Japanese names that are similar to Yōsuke include Sora, Haru, Ryu, and Asahi.

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