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The baby name Hotei is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /hoʊˈteɪ/ (ho-TAY); Japanese: /ho.te.i/ (ho-teh-ee).

Hotei is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: IPA: /hoʊˈteɪ/ (ho-TAY); Japanese: /ho.te.i/ (ho-teh-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Hotei ?

The baby name Hotei is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /hoʊˈteɪ/ (ho-TAY); Japanese: /ho.te.i/ (ho-teh-ee).

Hotei is Japanese in Origin.

Hotei derives from Japanese 布袋, the Sino-Japanese reading of the Chinese name Budai (Bùdài), literally “cloth sack.” The term was a nickname of a jovial 10th‑century monk famed for his bag of gifts, later venerated as a figure of contentment and abundance. In Japan, Hotei is one of the Shichifukujin (Seven Gods of Fortune), associated with laughter, prosperity, and good health, and is sometimes identified with the future Buddha Maitreya (Miroku).

As a personal name, Hotei is very rare in Japan and reads as reverential or archaic; it is better known as a deity name and as a surname. When used for a child, it tends to be masculine and chosen for its auspicious, cheerful symbolism and Zen resonance. Variants and cognates include Budai (Mandarin; Wade–Giles: Pu-tai), Bodae (Korean), and Bố Đại (Vietnamese). Romanized spellings are typically standardized as Hotei.

Hotei is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.

Hotei has the following similar or variant Names

Hotei – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
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People also ask about Hotei

Hotei is predominantly a boy's name.
Hotei is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /hoʊˈteɪ/ (ho-TAY); Japanese: /ho.te.i/ (ho-teh-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ho-tei, Hotei (布袋), Budai, Pu-tai and Putai.
Across languages, Hotei has these equivalents: Budai (布袋), Maitreya (associated in some traditions).
Hotei is a name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Japan. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Japan and its diaspora communities.
Yes. Hotei stays well below the level a name needs to register on any official chart, about as clear a sign of rarity as there is.