indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 孝夫, 孝士, 孝生, 孝男, 孝勇, 孝雄, 孝朗, 孝郎, 隆夫, 隆生, 隆男, 隆雄, 隆朗, 隆郎, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Meaning & History
From Japanese 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" or 隆 (taka) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 士 (o) meaning "samurai, warrior", 生 (o) meaning "live", 男 (o) meaning "male", 勇 (o) meaning "brave", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 朗 (o) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.Famous bearers of this name are Japanese baseball second baseman Takao Kuwamoto, Japanese manga artist Takao Aoki, Japanese film director Takao Okawara, Japanese politician Saitō Takao, Japanese high jumper Takao Sakamoto, Japanese professional tennis player Takao Suzuki, Japanese professional wrestler Takao Omori and Japanese baseball player and manager Takao Obana.