Shohei as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shohei

What is the meaning of the name Shohei ?

The baby name Shohei is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese IPA: [ɕoːheː]; common English approximation: /ˈʃoʊheɪ/ (SHOH-hay).

Shohei is Japanese in Origin.

Shohei is a Japanese masculine given name pronounced SHOH-hay, written as しょうへい in kana and most commonly romanized as Shōhei. It combines the elements shō (often 翔 “soar; fly,” 将 “leader,” 昇 “rise,” 正 “correct,” 祥 “auspicious,” 昌 “prosperous,” 尚 “esteem”) and hei (usually 平 “peace; level”), producing meanings such as “soaring peace,” “rising peace,” or “upright peace,” depending on the kanji chosen.

The name appears in historical contexts such as the Shōhei era (正平, 1346–1370), but as a given name it has been well used in modern Japan, with visibility boosted by figures like filmmaker Shōhei Imamura and baseball star Shōhei Ohtani. Variant spellings include Shohei (without macron), Shouhei, and, in Kunrei/Nihon-shiki, Syohei. Common kanji pairings include 翔平, 昇平, 正平, 祥平, 昌平, 将平, and 尚平. Nickname forms like Shō or Shō-chan are also heard.