Hoshi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hoshi

What is the meaning of the name Hoshi ?

The baby name Hoshi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ho-shee (Japanese: [hoɕi]).

Hoshi is Japanese in Origin.

Hoshi is a Japanese unisex given name and word meaning "star," most commonly written with the kanji 星. As a given name it can appear as a single-character name or with alternative kanji that alter nuance, such as 帆志 ("sail, will") or 保志 ("protect, intent"), though the celestial 星 reading is the best-known and lends associations of brilliance, guidance, and destiny.

In Japan, Hoshi is relatively rare as a given name but well established as a surname; modern use as a first name has grown slightly alongside global interest in nature and celestial names. Variants and elaborations include Hoshiko ("star child"), Hoshimi ("star beauty/seeing stars"), Hoshina, Hoshika, and Hoshie; related Japanese choices with astral imagery include Subaru ("Pleiades") and Sora ("sky"). Cross-linguistic cognates or thematic peers include Stella/Estelle (Latin), Aster (Greek), Tara (Sanskrit "star"), and Esther (often linked to Persian "star").

⚙ Hoshi is an uncommon pick. Across 36 countries, we found 148 recorded uses of it.