Hiro

Japanese

"broad, widespread"

Hiro Origin and Meaning

The name Hiro is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning "broad, widespread".

Hiro is an apt name for a hero of the show Heroes -- and for our times. Widely used in Japan, sometimes also for girls. Hiroshi is a long form.

Hiro Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 835 on Nameberry

Hiro Popularity

• 835 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Hiro

• Hiro Mashima Japanese manga artist
• Hiro Mizushima (born Saito Tomohiro) Japanese actor
• Hiro Shimono Japanese voice actor

Hiro in Pop Culture

• Hiro Nakamura character on TV's "Heroes"
• Hiro character in manga "Soul Eater"
• Hiro Protagonist main character in Neal Stephenson's "Snow Crash"
• Hiro Hamada / Hiro Takachiho character in comic/film "Big Hero 6"
• Hiro Hiyorimi main character in manga "Princess Resurrection"
• Hiro Granger a character in the Beyblade series
• Hiro Sohma a character in the "Fruits Basket" anime and manga series
• Hiroshi Nohara character in the "Crayon Shin,Chan" series
• Hiro character from the "Hidamari Sketch" comic strip
• Hiro main character in "Lunar: Eternal Blue" video game
• Hiro character in "Ginga Densetsu Weed" series
• Hiro Sakurai character in manga "Miki Falls"
• Hiro a Japanese steam engine character from the Thomas and Friends special "Hero of the Rails"
• Hiro Fuse character in Scott Westerfeld's "Uglies" series
• Hiro the Mini Ninja player character in "Mini Ninjas" video game