Hiro (given name)

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Hiro
PronunciationHi-ro, Hee-ro, multiple pronunciations
GenderMale / Female
Language(s) Japanese, Sindhi, Tahitian, Rapa Nui, Spanish
Origin
Word/name Japan, Polynesia, India, Pakistan, South Asia, Latin America
MeaningMultiple meanings depending on the kanji, language and culture, diamond (Sindhi), hero (paronym)
Other names
Variant form(s) Hiroo, Hiiro, Heero, Hira
Related names Hiroshi, Hiroaki, Hiroki, Hirooki, Hiroko, Hiroka, Hiromi, Hirok (Hirock), Hero, Iro, Hiero, Hieron, Chairo, Chiro, Hairo, Herodotus

Hiro is a given name with various origins. It is of Japanese, Polynesian, Indian, Pakistani and Spanish origin. [1] [2] [3] It has multiple meanings depending on the cultures.

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Background

The Japanese given name Hiro (ひろ, ヒロ) has multiple meanings, dependent on the characters used. The kanji 裕 means "abundant". 寛 means "generous, tolerant" and 浩 means "prosperous". [4] It is a unisex name in Japanese, but predominantly used by males.

The Polynesian masculine given name Hiro originates from Tahitian and Polynesian mythology. [5] [6] Hiro is a rain deity in Rapa Nui mythology. [7] It also means hero and trickster. [1] The highest mountain on Raivavae island is named Mont Hiro.

Hiro is also an Indian and Pakistani masculine given name. [2] [3] Its originally from the Sindhi language and means diamond . [2] [3] It came from the province of Sindh along the Indus River Delta. It is generally in the South Asian countries of India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. [1] A related feminine given name is Hira in Sanskrit.

The Spanish masculine name Hiro is a variant form of Chairo, Chiro and Hairo. [8] [9] It means "sacred name". [9] It comes from a habitational place name in La Rioja from the root faro which means “beacon.” [1]

Related given names are Hero, Iro and Hiero (Hieron) which have Ancient Greek origin. [10] [11] Hiro is a wordplay and paronym of hero. [12]

People with the name

Notable people with the name include:

Fictional characters

Mythology

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  7. 1 2 3 4 "Pu o Hiro, the trumpet of Hiro". Imagina Rapa Nui Easter Island. October 29, 2021. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023.
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  9. 1 2 "Hiro". Think Baby Names. 10 October 2022. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Iro". Archived from the original on February 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ "The Rise of Hiero II". Perseus (from: Histories. Polybius. Evelyn S. Shuckburgh. translator. London, New York. Macmillan. 1889. Reprint Bloomington 1962.). 1962. Archived from the original on 28 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Jana Monji (November 5, 2014). "Hiro versus Hero: "Big Hero 6" and the trouble with translation". Roger Ebert. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
  13. ↑ Badlani, Hiro (29 May 2009). "Dr. Hiro G. Badlani's mini-encyclopedia on Hinduism". Hinduism Path. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Hiro Thakur". The Sindhu World. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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