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.
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.
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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