Meaning & History
From Japanese 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat", 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible. Famous bearers of this name are Japanese photographer Heihachirō Kojima, Japanese samurai Ōshio Heihachirō and Imperial Japanese Navy admiral Tōgō Heihachirō.