Names Yūichirō

Yūichirō

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Japanese
Meaning
The name Yūichirō is composed of two Japanese words - "yū" meaning tenderness, gentleness or friendliness, and "ichirō" meaning first son. Thus the name Yūichirō means gentle or friendly first son.
Scripts(How to write)
The name Yūichirō is written in Japanese as 優一郎.
ゆういちろう(Japanese Hiragana)
優一郎,
祐一郎(Japanese Kanji)
雄一郎,
Pronunciation
YOO:-EE-CHEE-ṘO:
Yūichirō is pronounced "YOO-EE-CHEE-ROH".
Popularity
The popularity of the name Yūichirō is primarily limited to Japan and Japanese immigrant populations around the world.

cartoon of the name Yūichirō
Cartoon of Yūichirō

Yūichirō Name meanings & History

The name Yūichirō is composed of two Japanese words - "yū" meaning tenderness, gentleness or friendliness, and "ichirō" meaning first son. Thus the name Yūichirō means gentle or friendly first son. From Japanese kanji 優 (yū) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 雄 (yū) meaning "male" or 祐 (yū) meaning "divine help" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.Famous bearers are Yuichiro Ando, Japanese-American painter and Yuichiro Miura, Japanese mountain climber. Yūichirō is commonly used as a first name for baby boys in Japan.

Zodiac Sign of Yūichirō: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yūichirō:

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

U: Understanding,Unity,Utopia,Universality,Undermining

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

C: Chatty,Candid,Choice,Cute,Copycat,Curious,Clever

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

R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful

O: Obsolete,Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious

Yūichirō is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Devious name
  • a Modern name
  • a Natural name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

There are several people who bear the name Yūichirō, including Yūichirō Miura- a famous Japanese alpinist who became the oldest person to climb Mount Everest at the age of 80, and Yūichirō Nagashima- a Japanese speed skater who won a gold medal in the 500m event at the 2010 Winter Olympics.