Hato: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hato – Meaning: dove or pigeon (Japanese hato) – Origin: Japanese – Pronunciation: HAH-toh


Hato is a Japanese name meaning “dove or pigeon (Japanese hato)”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.

Meaning & Origin of Hato

Meaning: Dove or pigeon (Japanese hato).

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Hato

Phonetic: HAH-toh   IPA: /ˈhɑːtoʊ/

Popularity of Hato

Hato doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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