Boy

Hideaki

Hideaki (ひであき) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 秀明, 秀 excellent + 明 bright. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 28 notable people with this name.

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Most used spelling秀明ひであきexcellent + bright

Ways to write Hideaki

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.

秀明
秀excellent明bright
Boy, 11 notable people on Wikidata
英明
英outstanding, hero明bright
Boy, 11 notable people on Wikidata
英昭
英outstanding, hero昭bright, shining
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata
英彰
英outstanding, hero彰clear, to honour
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

栄昭to flourish + brightBoy
秀成excellent + to becomeBoy
英旦outstanding + dawnBoy

Famous people named Hideaki

Hideaki Kitajima 北嶋 秀朗Japanese association football player
Hideaki Anno 庵野 秀明Japanese animator, film director, businessman
Hideaki Ueno 上野 秀章Japanese association football player
Hideaki Matsuura 松裏 英明Japanese association football player
Hideaki Hagino 萩野 英明Japanese association football player
Hideaki Ikematsu 池松 秀明Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.