Osmo m Finnish From a poetic Finnish word meaning
"young man, groom", found in the Finnish epic the
Kalevala.
Shigeo m Japanese From Japanese
茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or
重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" combined with
雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or
男 (o) meaning "male, man". Many other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Takeo m Japanese From Japanese
武 (take) meaning "military, martial" combined with
夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or
雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Tāne m Māori, Polynesian Mythology Means
"man" in Māori. In Māori and other Polynesian mythology Tāne was the god of forests and light. He was the son of the sky god
Rangi and the earth goddess
Papa, who were locked in an embrace and finally separated by their son. He created the tui bird and, by some accounts, man.
Tatsuo m Japanese From Japanese
達 (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with
夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Tsuneo m Japanese From Japanese
恒 (tsune) meaning "constant, persistent" combined with
夫 (o) meaning "man, husband",
男 (o) meaning "male, man" or
雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Yang m & f Chinese From Chinese
洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or
阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" (which is typically only masculine), as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.
Yoshio m Japanese From Japanese
義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and
雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", as well as many other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
Yūdai m Japanese From Japanese
雄 (yū) meaning "hero, manly" and
大 (dai) meaning "big, great, vast", besides other combinations of kanji.
Yūji m Japanese From Japanese
祐 (yū) meaning "divine intervention, protection",
雄 (yū) meaning "hero, manly", or
裕 (yū) meaning "abundant" combined with
二 (ji) meaning "two" or
司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.
Yukio m Japanese From Japanese
幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with
雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or
男 (o) meaning "male, man". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Yūsuke m Japanese From Japanese
雄 (yū) meaning "hero, male, manly",
祐 (yū) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or
裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" combined with
介 (suke) meaning "help". Other combinations of similar-sounding kanji characters can form this name as well.
Yuuji m Japanese Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji
祐二,
雄二,
裕司,
祐司,
裕治 or
裕二 (see
Yūji).