Naoto (なおと, ナオト) is a unisex Japanese given name. It is most commonly used for males, but may also be used for females.
Gender | Unisex |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used. |
Other names | |
Related names | Nao Naoya Naoki Naohito |
Possible writings
editNaoto 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"
People with the name
edit- 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 Ohshima (直人, born 1964), original character designer of Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Robotnik
- 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
edit- Naoto Date (直人), the protagonist of the manga and anime series Tiger Mask
- Naoto Date (直人), one of the supporting characters in the Japanese drama series Jotei
- Naoto Fuyumine (直人), one of the main characters in the Dogs: Bullets & Carnage series
- Naoto Kirihara (直人), the main character in the J-drama Night Head and Night Head Genesis anime
- Naoto Kurogane (ナオト), a supporting character in the BlazBlue video game series
- Naoto Sho (直人), the main hero of the Japanese tokusatsu series Gridman the Hyper Agent
- Naoto Shirogane (直斗), one of the main characters in the video game Persona 4
- Naoto Kōzuki (直人), a minor character from the anime Code Geass
- Naoto Takayama (高山 直人), the main protagonist of the manga and anime series Rail Wars!
- Naoto Takizawa, the sixth ranger of the Super Sentai season "Mirai Sentai Timeranger"
- Naoto Tamura, the protagonist of the Metal Hero season "Kidou Keiji Jiban"
- Naoto Miura (見浦ナオト), one of the main characters of the manga and anime series Clockwork Planet
- Naoto Hachiouji (八王子 直人), one of the two main characters of the manga and anime series "Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro"
- Naoto Tachibana, one of three main characters of "Tokyo Revengers"
See also
edit- H. Naoto (born 1978), Japanese fashion brand
- 6025 Naotosato, a Main-belt Asteroid
- Naota, the main character of FLCL