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Masato

boy name
Origin
Japanese
Syllables
3
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

righteous person

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

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

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Popularity in Brazil

68 people · the #53,986 first name in Brazil · median age 72

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Masato

Most people given the name Masato 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 Masato

Makoto Hayato Yamato Sosuke Kaname Daisuke

The Masato deep dive

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