Masahide as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Masahide

What is the meaning of the name Masahide ?

The baby name Masahide is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mah-sah-hee-deh (Hepburn: Masahide; IPA: [masaçide]).

Masahide is Japanese in Origin.

Masahide is a masculine Japanese given name formed from the elements masa and hide. Masa may be written with kanji such as 正 “upright/just,” 政 “governance,” 雅 “elegant,” 昌 “prosperous,” or 真 “true,” while hide is commonly 秀 “excellence” or 英 “heroic, gifted.” Meanings therefore vary by spelling, yielding combinations like 正秀 “upright excellence,” 政英 “statesmanlike hero,” 雅秀 “refined excellence,” or 昌英 “prosperous talent.” It is pronounced MAH-sah-hee-deh and romanized Masahide in Hepburn.

Used across centuries in Japan, the name saw steady use through the early to mid-20th century and now reads as traditional but less common for newborns. A notable bearer is Ota Masahide (大田 昌秀), governor of Okinawa in the 1990s and a prominent scholar. Variants consist chiefly of alternative kanji spellings; common short forms include Masa and Hide. Related names built from the same elements include Masato, Masaki, Hideaki, and Hidetaka.