Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 翔, 奨, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しょう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. SHO  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Japanese (shō) meaning "soar, glide" or (shō) meaning "prize, reward". Other kanji with identical pronunciations can also form this name.

Related Names

VariantsSho, Shou
Other Languages & CulturesXiang(Chinese)
Same SpellingSho

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Entry updated April 25, 2021