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Tatsuo
Tatsuo (たつお) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 辰雄, 辰 dragon (zodiac) + 雄 hero. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 1916.
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Ways to write Tatsuo
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.
辰雄
辰dragon (zodiac)雄hero, masculine
Boy, best No. 1 (1916–1928)辰男
辰dragon (zodiac)男man
Boy, best No. 10 (1916)達男
達to reach, master男man
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata達夫
達to reach, master夫man, husband
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata達雄
達to reach, master雄hero, masculine
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata辰夫
辰dragon (zodiac)夫man, husband
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata龍夫
龍dragon夫man, husband
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata達生
達to reach, master生life, to live
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Tatsuo appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
建夫to build + manBoy
竜緒dragon + threadGirl
龍雄dragon + heroBoy
起夫to rise + manBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Tatsuo has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1916, at No. 1.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1928 | No. 6 |
| 1916 | No. 1 |
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 Tatsuo
Tatsuo Hori 堀 辰雄writer, poet, and translator in Japan (1904–1953)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.