The baby name Shuhei is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: /ɕɯː.heː/ (approx. 'SHOO-hay' with long vowels).
Shuhei is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Shuhei is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: /ɕɯː.heː/ (approx. 'SHOO-hay' with long vowels).
Shuhei is Japanese in Origin.
Shuhei is a Japanese masculine given name, read Shūhei, built from Sino-Japanese elements typically written with the kanji 修, 秀, 周, or 守 for shu and almost always 平 for hei. Because the meaning depends on the characters, it can signify cultivated peace (修平), outstanding peace (秀平), all-around peace (周平), or protected peace (守平). The name is written in kana as しゅうへい and occasionally as シュウヘイ.
Use of -hei names rose in the late 19th to mid-20th century and remains familiar in contemporary Japan as a steady, traditional choice. Notable bearers include technology executive Shuhei Yoshida and anime director Shuhei Morita, which have kept the name visible across media. Common romanizations and variants are Shūhei (macron), Shuhei (standard), Shuuhei (vowel-doubled Hepburn), and Syuhei (Kunrei/Nihon-shiki). Informal nicknames include Shū or Shu, with affectionate suffixes like -kun or -chan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #70 | 8 | 4,057 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #130 | 192 | 7,909 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Shuhei is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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