Hiromasa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hiromasa

What is the meaning of the name Hiromasa ?

The baby name Hiromasa is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced HEE-roh-mah-sah (Hiro-masa). IPA: /çiɾomasa/.

Hiromasa is Japanese in Origin.

Hiromasa is a masculine Japanese given name (pronounced HEE-ro-mah-sah) formed from hiro and masa, whose meanings depend on the kanji chosen. Common hiro graphs include 宏/弘/博/広 (“expansive, vast, erudite, broad”), paired with masa graphs such as 正/政/雅/昌 (“upright, governance, elegance, prosperity”). Typical spellings include 宏昌 “expansive, prosperous,” 弘正 “broad, righteous,” and 博雅 “erudite, elegant.” It can also be written in hiragana (ひろまさ) or katakana (ヒロマサ). Nicknames Hiro and Masa are familiar short forms.

The name is recorded since the Heian court, notably in Minamoto no Hiromasa (源博雅), a celebrated gagaku musician linked to onmyōdō legends. Usage has remained steady in Japan through the modern era; outside Japan it is rare and usually appears via the Hepburn romanization Hiromasa. Contemporary bearers include film director Hiromasa Yonebayashi (米林 宏昌). Overall nuances evoke breadth, learning, correctness, refinement, or flourishing.