Surname

Hoshi

Hoshi (星) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean star, and Wikidata lists 47 notable people with this family name.

ほ · し · ほし
Written星ほしstar

What Hoshi means

星
star

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Hoshi mean star. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Hoshi

Daisuke Hoshi 星 大輔Japanese association football player
Natsumi Hoshi 星 奈津美Japanese swimmer

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji