Miho as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Miho

What is the meaning of the name Miho ?

The baby name Miho is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-ho (Japanese: [miho]; IPA: /miho/).

Miho is Japanese in Origin.

Miho is a Japanese feminine given name; its meaning varies with kanji. Common spellings include 美穂 “beautiful ear (of grain),” 美保 “beautiful protection,” 美帆 “beautiful sail,” 実穂 “fruit/earnest ear,” and 海帆 “sea sail.” The name appears in records throughout the 20th century and rose to broad popularity in the 1970s–1990s alongside other -ho and -mi names. Related forms include Mihoko (adding the suffix -ko “child”) and numerous kana/kanji variants; pronunciation remains MEE-ho regardless of characters.

In South Slavic usage, especially along the Croatian and Dalmatian coast, Miho is a masculine short form of Mihovil/Mihael (Michael), ultimately from Hebrew Mikha’el, “Who is like God?” It occurs in historical records such as that of the 16th‑century Dubrovnik benefactor Miho Pracat. Cognates include Mijo, Miha, Mihajlo, and international Michael/Michel/Miguel. Thus Miho bridges two traditions: Japanese feminine and Slavic masculine, with distinct etymologies.