Boy

Naohiko

Naohiko (なおひこ) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 直彦, 直 honest + 彦 young man. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 4 notable people with this name.

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Most used spelling直彦なおひこhonest + young man

Ways to write Naohiko

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.

直彦
直honest, straight彦young man, prince
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata
尚彦
尚to esteem, still more彦young man, prince
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

真彦true + young manBoy
直人honest + personGirl
直比古honest + to compare + oldBoy
奈央彦(used for its sound + centre + young manBoy

Famous people named Naohiko

Naohiko Minobe 直彦Japanese association football player and manager

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.