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Hideo

hee-DEH-oh2 syllables
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Meaning 'excellent' or 'hero' in Japanese. (Japanese)

What does Hideo mean?

Japanese: Meaning 'excellent' or 'hero' in Japanese.. Hideo is a Japanese name that can mean 'excellent man' or 'hero'. It is composed of the characters '秀' (hide) meaning 'excellent' and '男' (o) meaning 'man'.

Is Hideo a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Hideo in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Hideo in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Hideo suit?

Classic
Human name
Wonderfully unusual

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Hideo’s Dog Hotel Reputation

As the other dogs gathered for naptime, a pup named Hideo rolled in and sighed, "Well, with a name like mine, I guess I better dream up some excellent adventures while I snooze!"

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