Hidetaka as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hidetaka

What is the meaning of the name Hidetaka ?

The baby name Hidetaka is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced hee-DEH-tah-kah (IPA: /hi.de.ta.ka/).

Hidetaka is Japanese in Origin.

Hidetaka is a Japanese masculine given name combining hide and taka. Depending on kanji, it conveys virtues such as excellence and elevation. Common spellings include 秀隆, 秀貴, 秀孝, 秀高, and 英隆; it may also be written in kana as ひでたか or ヒデタカ. The element hide often uses 秀 “excellent, outstanding” or 英 “heroic, gifted,” while taka can be 隆 “prosperity,” 貴 “noble,” 孝 “filial piety,” or 高 “tall, elevated.”

The name has longstanding use in Japan and saw steady popularity through the 20th century. Notable bearers include game directors Hidetaka Miyazaki and Hidetaka Suehiro, actor Hidetaka Yoshioka, and karate master Hidetaka Nishiyama. Romanization variants include Hidetaka and Hide-taka; nicknames may be Hide or Taka. Related names sharing elements include Hideaki, Hidetoshi, and the inversion Takahide. Overall meaning centers on “outstanding, noble, and elevated character.”