At a Glance: Name: Hao – Meaning: represents several distinct Chinese characters (e.g. 浩 'vast', 昊 'vast sky', 豪 'heroic, grand'); the meaning depends on which character is used – Origin: Chinese (Mandarin pinyin romanization) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HOW
Hao is a Chinese (Mandarin pinyin romanization) boy's name meaning “represents several distinct Chinese characters (e.g. 浩 'vast', 昊 'vast sky', 豪 'heroic, grand'); the meaning depends on which character is used”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.
Meaning & Origin of Hao
Meaning: Represents several distinct Chinese characters (e.g. 浩 'vast', 昊 'vast sky', 豪 'heroic, grand'); the meaning depends on which character is used.
Origin: Chinese (Mandarin pinyin romanization).
A common claim: Hao means 'vast, grand' Actually: The 'vast, grand' gloss fits only some characters written Hao (e.g. 浩, 昊); other common ones like 豪 mean 'heroic' rather than 'vast'.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Hao
Phonetic: HOW IPA: /ˈhaʊ/
Popularity of Hao
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1976–2021.
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