Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 四郎, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. SHEE-RO [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Japanese 四 (shi) meaning "four" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name for the fourth son. Other kanji combinations are possible. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsShiro, ShirouSame SpellingShiro Categories family, numeric meanings Entry added November 16, 2019 ·