Kiho as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kiho

What is the meaning of the name Kiho ?

The baby name Kiho is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /kiho/ (KEE-ho).

Kiho is Korean in Origin.

Kiho is a cross-cultural given name found in Japanese and Korean contexts. In Japanese (Kiho/Kihō), it is typically feminine and written with diverse kanji, such as 希帆 "hope + sail," 希穂 "hope + ear of grain," 紀帆 "chronicle + sail," 木穂 "tree + ear," or 喜帆 "joy + sail," yielding meanings that evoke aspiration, harvest, or seafaring imagery. The pronunciation remains the same while the sense shifts with the characters chosen. In Korean (Giho/Ki-ho, 기호), it is usually masculine; its meaning depends on the selected hanja, e.g., 起/基/祈 for Ki ("rise," "foundation," "pray") paired with 浩/鎬/豪/虎 for Ho ("vast," "bright," "heroic," "tiger"), producing readings like "rising greatness" or "firm foundation."

Usage is established in both countries, generally uncommon but recognizable. Variants and spellings include Kihō, Ki-ho, Giho, and in Japanese kana きほ/キホ. A cultural note is Tuamotuan Kiho-tumu, a creator figure with a similar sound.

⚙ Kiho is far from common. In all, it turns up just 47 times, across 15 countries.