Hoshie: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hoshie – Meaning: star (with a common feminine name suffix) – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HOH-shee-eh


Hoshie is a Japanese girl's name meaning “star (with a common feminine name suffix)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Star — Celestial Picks for the Next Generation.

Meaning & Origin of Hoshie

Meaning: Star (with a common feminine name suffix).

Origin: Japanese.

A common claim: Blessed star Actually: The 'blessed' part assumes one particular kanji choice; without that kanji specified it isn't a guaranteed part of the meaning.

How to Pronounce Hoshie

Phonetic: HOH-shee-eh   IPA: /ho̞ɕie̞/

Popularity of Hoshie

Hoshie 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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