Boy
Shōhei
Shōhei (しょうへい) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 翔平, 翔 to soar + 平 peace. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 6 in 1991.
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Ways to write Shōhei
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.
翔平
翔to soar, to fly平peace, flat
Boy, best No. 6 (1989–1991)祥平
祥good omen平peace, flat
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata昌平
昌prosperous, bright平peace, flat
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata将平
将general, leader平peace, flat
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataPopularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Shōhei has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1991, at No. 6.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1991 | No. 6 |
| 1990 | No. 9 |
| 1989 | 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 Shōhei
Shohei Ohtani 翔平Japanese baseball player (born 1994)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.