Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 義雄, 義夫, 義男, 芳雄, 好男, etc.(Japanese Kanji) よしお(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. YO-SHEE-O [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", as well as many other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation. PopularityDetails Last ranked #914 in 1930 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #924 in 1925 United States Categories Battle Royale characters, Macross characters, Ouran High School Host Club characters, rally drivers