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Shiho

Shiho (しほ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 志歩, 志 will + 歩 to walk. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 47 in 2 different years between 2012 and 2014.

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Most used spelling志歩しほwill + to walk

Ways to write Shiho

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.

志歩
志will, ambition歩to walk, step
Girl, best No. 47 (2012)
志帆
志will, ambition帆sail
Girl, best No. 87 (2013–2014)
志穂
志will, ambition穂ear of grain
Girl, 45 notable people on Wikidata
紫帆
紫purple帆sail
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

梓帆catalpa tree + sailGirl
梓歩catalpa tree + to walkGirl
梓穂catalpa tree + ear of grainGirl
史帆history + sailGirl
史保history + to protectGirl
史歩history + to walkGirl
史穂history + ear of grainGirl
史邦history + countryGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where Shiho has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 47 in 2 different years, most recently 2014.

No. 1No. 25No. 502015Girls, 2014: No. 47
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YearGirls
2014No. 47

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.

Famous people named Shiho

Shiho Kaneda 金田 志保Japanese association football player
Shiho Tomari 泊 志穂Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji