Boy
Naoto
Naoto (なおと) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 直人, 直 honest + 人 person. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 7 in 1996.
な · お · と · なおと · ナオト
Ways to write Naoto
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.
直人
直honest, straight人person
Boy, best No. 7 (1996)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Naoto appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
尚仁to esteem + benevolenceBoy
尚登to esteem + to climbBoy
奈音(used for its sound + soundGirl
那音(used for its sound + soundGirl
名音name + soundGirl
流音to flow + soundGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Naoto has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1996, at No. 7.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1996 | No. 7 |
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 Naoto
Naoto Kan 菅 直人94th Prime Minister of Japan
Naoto Otake 直人Japanese association football player and manager
Naoto Sakurai 桜井 直人Japanese association football player
Naoto Hori 堀 直人Japanese association football player
Naoto Kamifukumoto 上福元 直人Japanese association football player
Naoto Ohshima 大島 直人Japanese video game artist
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.