Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts やちほ(Japanese Hiragana) 八千帆, 八千穂, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. YA-CHEE-HO [key] Meaning & History Japanese feminine name derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain, crest of a wave". Other kanji combinations can be used.