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Japanese names beginning with Yo (よ)

Source-recorded given-name readings whose indexed romanization begins with Yo. Contracted kana variants are grouped with the same base reading family where appropriate.

230 name readingsCurrent page contains 335 recorded spelling links across 48 readings.

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Yōzaburō

10 recorded spellings

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Yomi

9 recorded spellings

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Yoshiha

9 recorded spellings

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Yoshihira

9 recorded spellings

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Yoshī

9 recorded spellings

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Yoshioki

9 recorded spellings

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Yoshitomi

9 recorded spellings

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Yōta

9 recorded spellings

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Yoichi

8 recorded spellings

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Yoriyoshi

8 recorded spellings

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Yoshiei

8 recorded spellings

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Yoshimaru

8 recorded spellings

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Yoshinaka

8 recorded spellings

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Yoshiomi

8 recorded spellings

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Yosoji

8 recorded spellings

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Yōhei

8 recorded spellings

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Yōshi

8 recorded spellings

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Yoiko

7 recorded spellings

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Yokiko

7 recorded spellings

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Yoneo

7 recorded spellings

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Yonosuke

7 recorded spellings

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Yoriaki

7 recorded spellings

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Yorihiro

7 recorded spellings

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Yoshigorō

7 recorded spellings

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Yoshikichi

7 recorded spellings

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Yoshima

7 recorded spellings

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Yoshimune

7 recorded spellings

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Yoshine

7 recorded spellings

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Yoshitoki

7 recorded spellings

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Yoshitoyo

7 recorded spellings

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Yoshitsune

7 recorded spellings

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Yohane

6 recorded spellings

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Yoichirō

6 recorded spellings

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Yorimichi

6 recorded spellings

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Yōna

6 recorded spellings

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Yōsai

6 recorded spellings

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Yōshun

6 recorded spellings

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Yōzan

6 recorded spellings

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Yojirō

5 recorded spellings

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Yoko

5 recorded spellings

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Yorimitsu

5 recorded spellings

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Yoshihei

5 recorded spellings

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Yoshīe

5 recorded spellings

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Yoshimatsu

5 recorded spellings

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Yoshita

5 recorded spellings

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Yoshitora

5 recorded spellings

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Yōhō

5 recorded spellings

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Yōseki

5 recorded spellings

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