Yoshitaka as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Yoshitaka

What is the meaning of the name Yoshitaka ?

The baby name Yoshitaka is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced yo-shee-tah-kah (Japanese IPA: [joɕitaka]).

Yoshitaka is Japanese in Origin.

Yoshitaka is a Japanese masculine given name formed from yoshi and taka. The first element may be written as 義, 良, 吉, 佳, 善, or 喜, conveying “righteous,” “good,” “auspicious,” “excellent,” or “virtuous.” The second element appears as 隆, 孝, 貴, 高, or 鷹, meaning “prosperity,” “filial piety,” “noble,” “tall,” or “hawk.” Common spellings include 義隆, 吉孝, 良隆, 善孝, and 嘉隆; the name can also be written in hiragana (よしたか) or katakana (ヨシタカ). Depending on characters, the sense ranges from “righteous prosperity” to “auspicious filial piety.”

In use since medieval Japan, Yoshitaka is found among samurai and statesmen, including Ōuchi Yoshitaka (大内義隆) and naval commander Kuki Yoshitaka (九鬼嘉隆), and among modern figures like illustrator Amano Yoshitaka (天野喜孝). It remains a traditional, understated choice today. Variant romanization: Yositaka (Kunrei/Nihon-shiki); short forms Yoshi or Taka are common.