Surname

Shiraishi

Shiraishi (白石) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean white + stone, and Wikidata lists 214 notable people with this family name.

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Written白石しらいしwhite + stone

What Shiraishi means

白
white
石
stone

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Shiraishi describes a place. Its kanji point to stones, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Shiraishi

Masuyo Shiraishi 白石 益代Japanese association football player
Tomoyuki Shiraishi 白石 智之Japanese association football player
Takahiro Shiraishi 白石 隆浩Japanese serial killer and rapist (1990–2025)
Mai Shiraishi 白石 麻衣Japanese female model, talent and YouTuber (1992-)
Ryoko Shiraishi 白石 涼子Japanese voice actress

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji