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Daigo

Daigo (だいご) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 大悟, 大 big + 悟 enlightenment. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 38 in 2008.

だ · い · ご · だいご · ダイゴ
Most used spelling大悟だいごbig + enlightenment

Ways to write Daigo

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

大悟
大big, great悟enlightenment
Boy, best No. 38 (2007–2012)
大后
大big, great后empress
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Daigo appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

代悟generation + enlightenmentBoy

Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Daigo has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2008, at No. 38.

No. 1No. 50No. 10020052010Boys, 2007: No. 83Boys, 2008: No. 38Boys, 2009: No. 85Boys, 2010: No. 100Boys, 2012: No. 72
Show the numbers
YearBoys
2012No. 72
2010No. 100
2009No. 85
2008No. 38
2007No. 83

Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.

Famous people named Daigo

Daigo Nishi 西 大伍Japanese association football player
Daigo Kobayashi 小林 大悟Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji