Hao

Meaning

vast, grand (浩)

Famously borne by Fu Hao, whose armies are recorded on those same bones and whose tomb was found intact.

Popularity, 1890–2024

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hao has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Hao

Most people given the name Hao in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Hao

Tao Yao Chao Chen Qing Han

The Hao deep dive

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