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The baby name Hiroyuki is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /çiɾojɯki/; anglicized: HEE-roh-YOO-kee.

Hiroyuki is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: IPA: /çiɾojɯki/; anglicized: HEE-roh-YOO-kee

What is the meaning of the name Hiroyuki ?

The baby name Hiroyuki is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /çiɾojɯki/; anglicized: HEE-roh-YOO-kee.

Hiroyuki is Japanese in Origin.

Hiroyuki is a masculine Japanese given name composed of elements commonly written with kanji such as 広/弘/博/浩 (hiro, “wide, generous, learned, vast”) and 行/之/幸/雪 (yuki, “to go, of, good fortune, snow”). Depending on the characters chosen, it can mean “broad journey,” “abundant happiness,” or “expansive wisdom,” among other auspicious readings.

Used throughout the 20th century and especially popular during the Shōwa era, the name is borne by figures like actor Hiroyuki Sanada, composer Hiroyuki Sawano, and entrepreneur Hiroyuki Nishimura, reinforcing a modern-yet-classic image. Variants appear in numerous kanji pairings, with common forms including 博之, 浩之, 裕之, 広之, and 宏行; it may also be written entirely in hiragana (ひろゆき) or katakana (ヒロユキ). Diminutives such as Hiro or Yuki occur in casual contexts. Related names with the same first element include Hiroshi and Hiroaki, while the second element links it to names like Yukio or Yukihiro.

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Hiroyuki – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP Boys 0 #10 916 7,909
JP 0 #37 41 4,057
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #511 17 12,905
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
SG Boys 0 #646 52 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
United States Boys 2017 #880 6 7,410
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,084 28 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,461 11 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Hiroyuki is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
BH
BO
BR

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People also ask about Hiroyuki

Hiroyuki is predominantly a boy's name.
Hiroyuki is a 4 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /çiɾojɯki/; anglicized: HEE-roh-YOO-kee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include ひろゆき (hiragana), ヒロユキ (katakana), Common kanji spellings: 広之, 広幸, 弘之 and 浩之.
Across languages, Hiroyuki has these equivalents: Felix (Latin; 'happy, fortunate'), Benedict (Latin; 'blessed'), Asher (Hebrew; 'happy, blessed').
Somewhat — Hiroyuki ranked #880 in United States in 2017, placing it just outside the most common names.