The baby name Teruyoshi is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced te-ru-yo-shi (Hepburn: Teruyoshi); IPA: [teɾɯjoɕi].
Teruyoshi is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Teruyoshi is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced te-ru-yo-shi (Hepburn: Teruyoshi); IPA: [teɾɯjoɕi].
Teruyoshi is Japanese in Origin.
Teruyoshi is a Japanese masculine given name formed from teru - “to shine, illuminate” (照, 輝, 昭) - and yoshi, denoting “goodness, virtue, rightness, good fortune” (良, 義, 吉, 佳, 芳). Common spellings include 照義, 輝良, 昭吉, 照佳, and 輝芳, with nuances like “shining righteousness” or “bright goodness.” It appears in kana as てるよし or テルヨシ. Standard Hepburn romanization is Teruyoshi; Kunrei-shiki yields Teruyosi. Diminutives such as Teru or Yoshi are natural in casual use.
The name saw steady use through the mid-20th-century Shōwa period and is now a traditional, somewhat uncommon choice. Public figures include comedian Uchimura Teruyoshi and tokusatsu special-effects director Nakano Teruyoshi, lending the name associations with creativity and craftsmanship. Related forms invert or vary the elements, such as Yoshiteru (義輝, 芳照) or compound peers like Teruaki and Teruhiko. Overall connotations stress clarity, brightness, and moral excellence.
Teruyoshi is far from common. We count 15 recorded uses of it across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Boys | 0 | #284 | 14 | 7,909 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
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