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Shō (しょう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 翔, 翔 to soar. It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 2 different years between 2000 and 2005.
しょ · う · しょう · ショウ
Ways to write Shō
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.
翔
翔to soar, to fly
Boy, best No. 1 (1982–2025)丞
丞to help
Boy, best No. 92 (2021)祥
祥good omen
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata奨
奨to encourage
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata将
将general, leader
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata晶
晶crystal, sparkle
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata聖
聖holy, sacred
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Shō appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
咲to bloomGirl
昌prosperousGirl
章chapterGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Shō has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 1 in 2 different years, most recently 2005.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2011 | No. 50 |
| 2009 | No. 33 |
| 2008 | No. 28 |
| 2006 | No. 47 |
| 2005 | No. 19 |
| 2004 | No. 33 |
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 Shō
Sho Sasaki 佐々木 翔Japanese association football player
Shō Itō 伊藤 翔Japanese association football player
Sho Inagaki 稲垣 祥Japanese association football player
Sho Sakurai 櫻井 翔Japanese singer, songwriter and rapper
Sho Asuke 足助 翔Japanese association football player
Sho Kagami 加賀美 翔Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.