Iwao: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Iwao – Meaning: boulder or crag – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ee-WAH-oh


Iwao is a Japanese boy's name meaning “boulder or crag”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Iwao

Meaning: Boulder or crag.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Iwao

Phonetic: ee-WAH-oh   IPA: /iwao/

Popularity of Iwao

Iwao 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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