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Hyōga

Hyōga (ひょうが) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 彪雅, 彪 small tiger + 雅 elegant. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 72 in 2011.

ひょ · う · が · ひょうが · ヒョウガ
Most used spelling彪雅ひょうがsmall tiger + elegant

Ways to write Hyōga

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.

彪雅
彪small tiger, stripes雅elegant, refined
Boy, best No. 72 (2011)

Rarer spellings

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

氷河ice + riverGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Hyōga has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2011, at No. 72.

No. 1No. 40No. 802010Boys, 2011: No. 72
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YearBoys
2011No. 72

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.

Names that share a kanji