Boy and girl
Yō
Yō (よう) is a Japanese name for boys and girls. Its best-known spelling is 洋, 洋 ocean. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 64 notable people with this name.
よ · う · よう · ヨウ
Ways to write Yō
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.
洋
洋ocean
Boys and girls, 51 notable people on Wikidata葉
葉leaf
Boys and girls, 10 notable people on Wikidata羊
羊sheep
Boys and girls, 3 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Yō appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
瑛sparkle of a gemGirl
庸ordinaryGirl
耀to shineGirl
葉羽leaf + featherGirl
蓉lotusGirl
陽sunGirl
遙far awayGirl
遥far awayGirl