Girl
Chihiro
Chihiro (ちひろ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 千尋, 千 thousand + 尋 to seek. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 4 in 1990.
ち · ひ · ろ · ちひろ · チヒロ
Ways to write Chihiro
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.
千尋
千thousand尋to seek
Girl, best No. 4 (1990–2019)智優
智wisdom優gentle, kind, excellent
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on Wikidata千裕
千thousand裕abundant
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Chihiro appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
千宇thousand + houseGirl
千央thousand + centreGirl
千嘉thousand + praiseGirl
千寛thousand + generousGirl
千啓thousand + to openGirl
千敬thousand + respectGirl
千宏thousand + wideGirl
千広thousand + wideGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Chihiro has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 1990, at No. 4.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2013 | No. 49 |
| 2004 | No. 36 |
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.