At a Glance
- Meaning
- Capital city
- Origin
- Japanese (Sino-Japanese, from Chinese 京都)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KYOH-toh
Kyoto is a Japanese (Sino-Japanese, from Chinese 京都) unisex name meaning “capital city”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Kyoto
Meaning: Capital city.
Origin: Japanese (Sino-Japanese, from Chinese 京都).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kyoto
KYOH-tohIPA /ˈkjoʊ.toʊ/
Popularity of Kyoto
Kyoto 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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