Meaning & History
From Japanese 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 朗 (o) meaning "bright, clear", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 暢 (o) meaning "smoothly, freely, unrestrained", 生 (o) meaning "live" or 央 (o) meaning "center". Other kanji combinations are also possible. Famous bearers of this name are Japanese musician Takuo Yamamoto, Japanese potter Takuo Katou and Japanese newspaper reporter and businessman Takuo Takihana.