Katsuhiro as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Katsuhiro

What is the meaning of the name Katsuhiro ?

The baby name Katsuhiro is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese IPA: /katsɯçiɾo/; Anglicized respelling: KAT-soo-HEE-roh.

Katsuhiro is Japanese in Origin.

Katsuhiro is a Japanese masculine given name formed from katsu and hiro. Depending on kanji, katsu may be written 勝 “victory; to win” or 克 “to overcome; self-discipline,” while hiro commonly appears as 弘/宏 “vast, magnanimous,” 浩 “abundant,” or 広 “wide.” Typical combinations include 勝弘, 勝宏, 勝浩, 勝広, 克弘, 克宏, and 克浩, yielding readings such as “victorious and magnanimous,” “overcoming with breadth,” or “wide-reaching triumph.”

The name has been used throughout modern Japan and was especially common among mid–Showa-generation men, aligning with the popularity of -hiro endings. Well-known bearers include manga artist and filmmaker Katsuhiro Otomo and game producer Katsuhiro Harada. It may also be written purely in kana (かつひろ, カツヒロ). Nicknames often shorten to Katsu or Hiro. Related names that share components include Katsuya, Katsuhiko, Hiroaki, and Hiroto. Romanization is usually Katsuhiro in Hepburn; in Kunrei-shiki/Nihon-shiki it appears as Katuhiro.