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Takeo
Takeo (たけお) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 武雄, 武 warrior + 雄 hero. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 6 in 1912.
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Ways to write Takeo
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.
武雄
武warrior, martial雄hero, masculine
Boy, best No. 6 (1912–1915)武夫
武warrior, martial夫man, husband
Boy, 12 notable people on Wikidata武男
武warrior, martial男man
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata健夫
健healthy, strong夫man, husband
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata猛夫
猛fierce夫man, husband
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata武生
武warrior, martial生life, to live
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Takeo appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
建夫to build + manBoy
剛雄strong + heroGirl
竹緒bamboo + threadGirl
竹尾bamboo + tailGirl
武緒warrior + threadGirl
猛央fierce + centreBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Takeo has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1912, at No. 6.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1915 | No. 7 |
| 1913 | No. 8 |
| 1912 | No. 6 |
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 Takeo
Takeo Wakabayashi 若林 竹雄Japanese association football player (1907-1937)
Takeo Fukuda 福田 赳夫Prime Minister of Japan from 1976 to 1978
Takeo Takahashi 高橋 武夫Japanese association football player
Takeo Miki 三木 武夫Japanese politician (1907-1988)
Takeo Takagi 武雄admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II
Takeo Matsuda 松田 岳夫Japanese association football player and manager
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.