Hidehiko as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hidehiko

What is the meaning of the name Hidehiko ?

The baby name Hidehiko is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced hee-deh-hee-koh (Hepburn: Hidehiko; IPA: /hi.de.hi.ko/).

Hidehiko is Japanese in Origin.

Hidehiko is a Japanese masculine given name combining Hide and hiko. Hide is commonly written as 秀 “excellent; outstanding” or 英 “brilliant; heroic.” Hiko (彦) means “boy; princely child”; its archaic orthographies 比古/毘古 appear in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. Depending on kanji, Hidehiko conveys senses such as “excellent prince” or “brilliant lad,” reflecting virtues of talent, distinction, and auspiciousness.

Usage rose in the early–mid 20th century alongside other Hide– names, then declined, though it remains familiar through notable bearers: Olympic judoka Yoshida Hidehiko (吉田秀彦), Hiroshima governor Yuzaki Hidehiko (湯﨑英彦), and jazz saxophonist Matsumoto Hidehiko (松本英彦). Variants center on kanji choices - 秀彦, 英彦 - and archaic forms like 秀比古 or 英比古; the Hepburn romanization is typically Hidehiko. Short forms include Hide and Hiko. Related names sharing elements include Hideki, Hideaki, Hideo, Akihiko, and Takehiko.