75%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 正雄, 正夫, 政雄, 政男, etc.(Japanese Kanji) マサオ (Japanese Katakana) Pronounced Pron. /mä.sä.o̞/ [key ·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 政 (masa) meaning "government" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". This name can be formed from other kanji combinations as well. PopularityDetails Last ranked #907 in 1924 United States Categories masculinity top 10 in Japan top 10 in Japan - 1910s top 10 in Japan - 1920s Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated July 18, 2025
