Showtaro as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Showtaro

What is the meaning of the name Showtaro ?

The baby name Showtaro is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Shōtarō — [ɕoːtaɾoː], pronounced "SHOH-tah-roh" (long o's).

Showtaro is Japanese in Origin.

Showtaro is a Japanese masculine given name, a romanized form of Shōtarō (しょうたろう). It combines the element Shō - written with various kanji such as 翔 “soar/flight,” 昭 “bright,” 正 “upright,” 祥 “auspicious,” 章 “composition,” or 勝 “victory” - with the suffix Tarō (太郎) meaning “eldest/first-born son” or more broadly “boy.” Meanings shift with the chosen characters, yielding readings like “soaring first-born” or “bright eldest son.”

The -tarō ending has deep roots in Japanese naming, once widely used to mark birth order and now cherished for its classic, approachable feel. In romanization, the long vowels are Hepburn Shōtarō; common variants include Shotaro, Shoutaro, Shoutarou, and Shotarou. Showtaro is a contemporary stylistic spelling used in international settings. Nicknames include Shō/Sho, Shota, and Tarō/Taro. The kanji 昭 gained favor mid-20th century, while 翔 surged from the late 1980s, keeping the name current.

⚙ Showtaro is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.