Boy

Masaaki

Masaaki (まさあき) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 正明, 正 right + 明 bright. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 40 notable people with this name.

ま · さ · あ · き · まさあき · マサアキ
Most used spelling正明まさあきright + bright

Ways to write Masaaki

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.

正明
正right, correct明bright
Boy, 15 notable people on Wikidata
将明
将general, leader明bright
Boy, 8 notable people on Wikidata
雅章
雅elegant, refined章chapter, badge
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata
政明
政government, to govern明bright
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata
雅昭
雅elegant, refined昭bright, shining
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
雅明
雅elegant, refined明bright
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
正章
正right, correct章chapter, badge
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
正顕
正right, correct顕to appear, clear
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
正彰
正right, correct彰clear, to honour
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
正昭
正right, correct昭bright, shining
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
正晃
正right, correct晃clear, bright
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

允昭sincere + brightBoy
賢照wise + to shineBoy
真顕true + to appearGirl
正朗right + clearBoy
公亮public + clearBoy
匡朗to correct + clearBoy
真佐秋true + to help + autumnBoy
誠章sincerity + chapterBoy

Famous people named Masaaki

Masaaki Yanagishita 柳下 正明Japanese association football player and manager
Masaaki Hatsumi 初見 良昭Japanese martial
Masaaki Ideguchi 井手口 正昭Japanese association football player
Masaaki Nishimori 西森 正明Japanese association football player
Masaaki Shirakawa 白川 方明Japanese banker

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.