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Shohei

shoh-HAY

Popularity

#8838

rising

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Japanese

Total Births

65

Peak Year

#13 in 2023

First Recorded

1989

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Shohei is a Japanese name meaning "soaring, flying" (Sho) and "peace, tranquility" (Hei).

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Numerology

9

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Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Shohei Ohtani

    Professional baseball player, plays for Los Angeles Angels.

  • Shohei Imamura

    Acclaimed Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Nicknames

Personality Traits

PeacefulTranquilAmbitiousTalented

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