Toshikazu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Toshikazu

What is the meaning of the name Toshikazu ?

The baby name Toshikazu is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /toɕikadzɯ/ — approx. "TOH-shee-kah-zoo".

Toshikazu is Japanese in Origin.

Toshikazu is a Japanese masculine given name, read toshi-kazu. Its meaning depends on kanji: common forms include 俊和 “talented; harmony,” 利和 “benefit; harmony,” 敏和 “quick; harmony,” and 寿和 “longevity; harmony.” Elements toshi (俊, 敏, 利, 寿, 年) convey “talented,” “agile,” “benefit,” “long life,” or “year,” while kazu (和, 一, 数) means “harmony/peace,” “one,” or “number.” Thus the name often expresses hopes for giftedness joined with peace or unity.

Compound -kazu names were especially popular in the Shōwa period and persist, though less commonly, today. Notable bearers include author Kawaguchi Toshikazu (川口俊和) and racewalker Yamanishi Toshikazu (山西利和). Nicknames Toshi and Kazu are usual domestic shortenings. Variants reflect kanji choice rather than pronunciation; the name may also be written in kana. Related names share the same elements, such as Toshihiro, Toshio (toshi-) and Kazuo, Kazuhiko (-kazu).