Boy

Kunio

Kunio (くにお) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 邦男, 邦 country + 男 man. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 8 notable people with this name.

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Most used spelling邦男くにおcountry + man

Ways to write Kunio

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.

邦男
邦country, home男man
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata
邦夫
邦country, home夫man, husband
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
國男
國country男man
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
邦生
邦country, home生life, to live
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
邦雄
邦country, home雄hero, masculine
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

久二男long time + two + manBoy
九二男nine + two + manBoy
国男country + manBoy
邦士country + gentlemanBoy
邦緒country + threadGirl

Famous people named Kunio

Kunio Yanagita 國男Japanese folklorist (1875–1962)
Kunio Maekawa 前川 國男Japanese architect (1905–1986)
Kunio Hatoyama 鳩山 邦夫Japanese politician (1948–2016)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.