Boy

Toshio

Toshio (としお) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 利雄, 利 benefit + 雄 hero. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 61 notable people with this name.

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Most used spelling利雄としおbenefit + hero

Ways to write Toshio

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.

利雄
利benefit雄hero, masculine
Boy, 45 notable people on Wikidata
敏夫
敏quick, clever夫man, husband
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata
敏生
敏quick, clever生life, to live
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata
俊夫
俊talented夫man, husband
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata
敏男
敏quick, clever男man
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata
寿男
寿long life男man
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Toshio appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

敬夫respect + manBoy
敬雄respect + heroBoy
俊緒talented + threadGirl
稔緒harvest + threadGirl
稔朗harvest + clearBoy

Famous people named Toshio

Toshio Hirabayashi 平林 俊夫Japanese association football player
Toshio Miyaji 宮地 利雄Japanese association football player
Toshio Iwatani 岩谷 俊夫Japanese association football player (1925-1970)
Toshio Shimakawa 島川 俊郎Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.