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Naoto

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Naoto
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningIt can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
Related namesNao
Naoya
Naoki
Naohito

Naoto (なおと, ナオト) is a male Japanese given name. It is most commonly used for males, Not females.

Possible writings

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Naoto can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 直人, "honesty, person"
  • 尚人, "esteem, person"
  • 直登, "honesty, ascend"
  • 尚登, "esteem, ascend"
  • 直斗, "honesty, Big Dipper"
  • 猶人, "easy-going/graceful, person"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

People with the name

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  • Naoto Ando (安藤 由翔, born 1991), Japanese footballer
  • Naoto Arai (新井 直人, born 1996), Japanese footballer
  • Naoto Fukasawa (直人, born 1956), Japanese industrial designer
  • Naoto Hikosaka (born 1962), professional Go player
  • Naoto Hiraishi (平石 直人, born 1992), Japanese footballer
  • Naoto Hirooka (直人, born 1978), Japanese avant-garde fashion designer
  • Naoto Hiroyama (直人), the guitarist and headman of the J-rock band Orange Range
  • Naoto Nakamura or Naoto Inti Raymi (直人, born 1979), singer-songwriter
  • Naoto Itō (伊藤 直人, born 1969), Japanese ski jumper
  • Naoto Kan (直人, born 1946), Japanese politician - former Prime Minister of Japan
  • Naoto Kataoka (片岡 直人, born 1983), Japanese dancer, actor, rapper and creative director
  • Naoto Kine (尚登), the guitarist of the Japanese band TM NETWORK
  • Naoto Matsukura (直人, born 1993), Japanese radio-controlled car racer
  • Naoto Matsuo (born 1979), Japanese football player
  • Naoto Minegishi (峰岸 直人, born 1950), Japanese water polo player
  • Naoto Otake (直人, born 1968), Japanese football player
  • Naoto Saito (斉藤 直人, born 1997), Japanese rugby union player
  • Naoto Sakurai (born 1975), Japanese football player
  • Naoto Sato (直人), Japanese astronomer
  • Naoto Tajima (直人, 1912–1990), Japanese athlete and gold medalist
  • Naoto Takenaka (直人, born 1956), Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director
  • Naoto Tsuji (直人, born 1989), Japanese basketball player
  • Naoto Watanabe (born 1980), Nippon Baseball player
  • Naoto Shibata (直人), bass guitarist of the Japanese band Anthem
  • Naoto (猶人), bass guitarist of the Japanese band Exist Trace

Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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