Kiyoshiro as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kiyoshiro

What is the meaning of the name Kiyoshiro ?

The baby name Kiyoshiro is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced kee-YOH-shee-roh (IPA: /kijoɕiɾo/; variant with long o: /kijoɕiɾoː/).

Kiyoshiro is Japanese in Origin.

Kiyoshiro is a Japanese masculine given name (pronounced kee-yo-shee-roh, with a long final o) formed from elements such as Kiyo (清/潔/聖, “pure; clean; chaste; holy”) + shi (志/司/史, “will; administration; history”) + rō (郎/朗, “son; young man; bright”). Common spellings include 清志郎 (“pure, will, son”), 清四郎 (“pure, fourth son”), and 聖志郎 (“holy, will, son”), each shading the meaning slightly while preserving an overall sense of purity and upright character.

Names ending in -rō or -shirō were fashionable from the late Meiji through mid-Shōwa eras and now feel classic or retro; Kiyoshiro remains distinctive but uncommon. Variants and transliterations include Kiyoshirō and Kiyoshirou; related names are Kiyoshi, Shirō, and the broader -rō group (e.g., Ichirō, Jirō). Nicknames include Kiyo or Shiro. A notable bearer is rock musician Kiyoshiro Imawano (忌野清志郎, 1951–2009), anchoring the name in modern popular culture.

⚙ Kiyoshiro is extremely rare. There are only 1 recorded use on record, spread over 1 country.