Find out how popular the first name Kazuo has been for the last 4 years (from 2006 to 2009) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Kazuo by gender

Based on the last 4 years of data, Kazuo is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2009, there were 7 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Kazuo.

The history of the first name Kazuo

Kazuo is a masculine Japanese given name. It originates from the Japanese language and has been in use since at least the 8th century AD. The name is composed of two kanji characters: "kazu" meaning number or many, and "o" meaning male or masculine.

The earliest known written records of the name Kazuo date back to the Nara period of Japanese history, from around 710-794 AD. During this time, the name likely held significance related to the desire for many sons or male offspring.

One of the earliest known individuals with the name Kazuo was Kazuo Hiragishi, a Japanese samurai warrior who lived in the late 12th century. He served under the famous shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo and fought in the Genpei War between the Minamoto and Taira clans.

Another notable Kazuo from history was Kazuo Inoue, a Japanese painter and woodblock print artist who lived from 1828 to 1896. He is regarded as one of the last great masters of the ukiyo-e art form in Japan.

In the 20th century, Kazuo Ishiguro was a renowned British novelist of Japanese descent, born in 1954. He is best known for his novel "The Remains of the Day" and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017.

Kazuo Ohno, born in 1906 and died in 2010, was a prominent Japanese dancer and choreographer. He is considered one of the founders of the butoh dance style and had a significant influence on modern dance in Japan.

Kazuo Masuda was a Japanese serial killer who committed a series of murders in the 1960s. He was convicted of killing at least five people and was executed by hanging in 1970.

While the name Kazuo has deep historical roots, it continues to be a popular given name for boys in Japan today, carrying on the cultural significance and heritage of this traditional Japanese name.

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The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

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