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Takao (name)

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Takao
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Takao (written: 貴男, 貴雄, 隆男, 隆雄, 隆夫, 高男, 高生, 孝男, 孝雄, 孝夫, 孝生, 孝朗, 京夫 or たかお in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

Takao (written: 高雄 or 高尾) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Erika Takao (高雄 恵利加, born 1987), Japanese tennis player
  • Shinji Takao (高尾 紳路, born 1976), Japanese Go player
  • Soma Takao (高尾 蒼馬, born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler

Fictional characters

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  • Takao Kinomiya, a character from the anime series Beyblade

See also

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