indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 奨斗, 昇人, 昭人, 渉人, 省人, 祥人, 笙人, 翔人, 翔斗, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Other Forms FormsShoto, Shōto
Meaning & History
From Japanese 奨 (shou) meaning "exhort, urge, encourage", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 渉 (shou) meaning "ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve", 省 (shou) meaning "focus, government ministry, conserve", 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 笙 (shou) meaning "a reed instrument" or 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.