Boy

Yōji

Yōji (ようじ) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 洋二, 洋 ocean + 二 two. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 10 notable people with this name.

よ · う · じ · ようじ · ヨウジ
Most used spelling洋二ようじocean + two

Ways to write Yōji

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.

洋二
洋ocean二two, second
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata
洋治
洋ocean治to govern, heal
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
洋司
洋ocean司to direct
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
容治
容contain; form治to govern, heal
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

耀司to shine + to directBoy
陽嗣sun + heirBoy

Famous people named Yōji

Yohji Yamamoto 山本 耀司Japanese fashion designer (born 1943)
Yōji Yamada 山田 洋次Japanese film director and screenwriter (1931-)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.