Name
Hoshi
Meaning
Hoshi is a feminine name of Japanese origin meaning “star”.
Hoshi is the Japanese word for star, written with a single bright character. As a standalone given name it is rare even in Japan, where star imagery more often forms part of longer names, but its simplicity has charmed English-speaking parents browsing Japanese vocabulary names.
At a glance
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /HOH-shee/
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Questions
Hoshi is a feminine name of Japanese origin meaning “star”. Hoshi is the Japanese word for star, written with a single bright character.
Hoshi is traditionally a feminine (girl) name.
The name Hoshi comes from Japanese. Hoshi is the Japanese word for star, written with a single bright character. As a standalone given name it is rare even in Japan, where star imagery more often forms part of longer names, but its simplicity has charmed English-speaking parents browsing Japanese vocabulary names.
Hoshi is pronounced HOH-shee.
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