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Kaho
Kaho (かほ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 香帆, 香 fragrance + 帆 sail. It is popular today and has reached No. 16 in 2016.
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Ways to write Kaho
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.
香帆
香fragrance帆sail
Girl, best No. 27 (2015)夏帆
夏summer帆sail
Girl, best No. 38 (2008–2019)香歩
香fragrance歩to walk, step
Girl, best No. 87 (2014)花帆
花flower帆sail
Girl, best No. 95 (2011)花歩
花flower歩to walk, step
Girl, best No. 95 (2011)佳歩
佳beautiful, good歩to walk, step
Girl, 3 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Kaho appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
郁保fragrant + to protectGirl
郁歩fragrant + to walkGirl
郁穂fragrant + ear of grainGirl
伽歩attendant + to walkGirl
佳帆beautiful + sailGirl
佳保beautiful + to protectGirl
佳穂beautiful + ear of grainGirl
佳朋beautiful + friendGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Kaho has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2016, at No. 16.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2021 | No. 38 |
| 2020 | No. 34 |
| 2019 | No. 39 |
| 2018 | No. 24 |
| 2017 | No. 24 |
| 2016 | No. 16 |
| 2015 | No. 20 |
| 2014 | No. 40 |
| 2013 | No. 25 |
| 2012 | No. 40 |
| 2011 | No. 29 |
| 2009 | No. 37 |
| 2008 | No. 36 |
| 2006 | No. 34 |
| 2004 | No. 48 |
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.