Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 八郎, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はちろう(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /hä.t͡ɕi.ɾo̞ː/ Meaning & History From Japanese 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name for the eighth son. Other kanji combinations are also possible.