Yoshihiko is a Japanese given name read よしひこ in this collection, recorded with 2 written forms: 愛彦, and 海彦. The characters of 愛彦 carry the component glosses listed below. They describe the written form rather than a fixed name meaning, because the same reading can be written many different ways. This collection labels it for boy and girl and unisex use and notes it as unranked for popularity in this collection's sources.
Written-form notes and labels above come from this collection’s records. They are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.
Written forms
Kanji variations for Yoshihiko
愛彦
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Kanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5104407. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
愛
love, affection, favourite
彦
lad, boy (ancient)
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
海彦
Dictionary record
Kanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5176778. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
海
sea, ocean
彦
lad, boy (ancient)
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
Full-name pairings
Surnames to pair with Yoshihiko
Reviewed pairings for Yoshihiko are not yet recorded, so the examples below use frequently requested surnames from this collection. Any given name can precede a Japanese family name.
Yoshihiko is recorded here as 愛彦 and 海彦, all read よしひこ. Each spelling carries its own character meanings, shown on this page.
Is Yoshihiko a boy name or a girl name?
In this collection, Yoshihiko is recorded for boy and girl and unisex use — a genuinely unisex reading. Gender in Japanese names comes from usage patterns and endings, not from the kanji itself.
What does Yoshihiko mean?
The sound Yoshihiko does not have one fixed meaning. Written 愛彦, its characters carry the glosses 愛 (love, affection); 彦 (lad, boy (ancient)). These describe the written form, not a guaranteed name meaning.
Evidence trail
Sources
Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name. The Jōyō Kanji reference is general character background; it does not verify every personal-name reading or establish popularity. Imported records cite their dictionary sources separately.