The baby name Yasuhiro is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [jasɯçiɾo]; English respelling: YAH-soo-HEE-roh.
Yasuhiro is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Yasuhiro is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [jasɯçiɾo]; English respelling: YAH-soo-HEE-roh.
Yasuhiro is Japanese in Origin.
Yasuhiro is a Japanese masculine given name formed from yasu (“peaceful, calm, healthy, secure”) and hiro (“wide, broad, generous, abundant”). It can be written with many kanji, such as 康弘, 靖宏, 安寛, 泰裕, or 保広, producing nuanced readings like “healthy breadth,” “peaceful greatness,” or “serene generosity.” The name may also be written in kana (やすひろ/ヤスヒロ).
It has been widely used in Japan, especially through the Shōwa era, and remains familiar though less common for newborns today. Notable bearers include former prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and manga artist Yasuhiro Nightow, who have kept the name visible in modern culture. Romanization typically follows Hepburn as Yasuhiro and is consistent across systems. Informal short forms include Hiro or Yasu. Related names sharing elements include Yasuo, Yasushi, Kazuhiro, Hiroshi, and Hiroyuki.
| Yasuhiro Nakasone Yasuhiro Nakasone was a Japanese politician best known for serving as Prime Minister of Japan from 1982 to 1987. He was known for privatizing major state-owned companies, taking a hawkish pro-United States foreign policy stance, and backing neoliberal economic policies over Keynesian ideas. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #45 | 33 | 4,057 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #47 | 404 | 7,909 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #672 | 26 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Yasuhiro is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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