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The baby name Koh is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: English /koʊ/ ('koh'); Korean 고 [ko]; Japanese Kō [koː]..

Koh is Cantonese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: Common pronunciations: English /koʊ/ ('koh'); Korean 고 [ko]; Japanese Kō [koː].

What is the meaning of the name Koh ?

The baby name Koh is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: English /koʊ/ ('koh'); Korean 고 [ko]; Japanese Kō [koː]..

Koh is Cantonese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai in Origin.

Koh is a multicultural given name most commonly reflecting the Japanese name Kō. Depending on the kanji chosen - such as 光 (light), 幸 (good fortune), 航 (navigation), 浩 (vast), 弘 (expansive), 紘 (grand) - its meaning varies, and it can be masculine or unisex. As a standalone given name and as a prefix in compounds (Kohei, Kota, Kōji), it rose in 20th‑century Japan and remains familiar in contemporary rosters, athletics, and pop culture.

Spellings and variants include Ko, Kou, and macroned Kō; English users sometimes prefer Koh to signal the long vowel. In other languages, Koh appears mainly as a surname: an alternate romanization of the Korean family name Go (Ko), and a Hokkien/Teochew spelling seen in Southeast Asia for several Chinese surnames. That cross‑cultural presence gives Koh a compact, modern sound with layered meanings centered on brightness, happiness, breadth, and voyaging.

Koh has the following similar or variant Names

Koh – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
SG 0 #34 347 11,010
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
SG Boys 0 #54 2,191 17,960
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
SG Girls 0 #78 1,306 18,916
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
BN Boys 0 #117 17 6,332
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
MY 0 #144 205 12,352
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
MY Boys 0 #244 1,895 25,439
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
JP Boys 0 #265 33 7,909
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
MY Girls 0 #284 1,255 24,821
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
OM Boys 0 #864 18 17,948
United States Boys 2021 #906 5 7,214
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Koh is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
BH
BN

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People also ask about Koh

Koh is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Koh is a one syllable name, pronounced Common pronunciations: English /koʊ/ ('koh'); Korean 고 [ko]; Japanese Kō [koː]..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ko, Kō, Kou, Goh, Go and Koo.
Across languages, Koh has these equivalents: Gao (高), Kō — Japanese romanization (long o), Koh (Thai usage).
Somewhat — Koh ranked #906 in United States in 2021, placing it just outside the most common names.