The baby name Yasuzo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese IPA: [jasɯzoː]; approximate English: "YAH-soo-zoh" (Yasuzō, long final o).
Yasuzo is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Yasuzo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese IPA: [jasɯzoː]; approximate English: "YAH-soo-zoh" (Yasuzō, long final o).
Yasuzo is Japanese in Origin.
Yasuzo is a Japanese masculine given name formed from yasu (a morpheme meaning peaceful, healthy, or to preserve) and zō (storehouse/treasure, or to make/build). Meaning varies with the kanji; attested spellings include 安蔵 “peaceful storehouse,” 靖蔵 “calm storehouse,” 保造 “preserve and create,” and 康蔵 “healthy repository.” The final -zō is a long vowel in Japanese, though English spellings often omit the macron.
The name saw its greatest use from the late Meiji through mid‑Shōwa periods, aligning with traditional masculine endings such as -zō, -rō, and -suke; it is rarer today but remains familiar through figures like film director Masumura Yasuzō (増村保造). Romanized variants include Yasuzō, Yasuzou, Yasuzo, and Yasuzoh, and nicknames Yasu or Zō sometimes occur. With overtones of peace, protection, and craftsmanship, Yasuzo carries a vintage, steadfast character while leaving room for personalized nuance through kanji choice.
Yasuzo is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.
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