Ho
Sino-Tibetan · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Ho
The given name 'Ho' primarily means "good" or "blessing" in Chinese (from the Mandarin character 好, hǎo) or "tiger" in Korean (호, ho), with its linguistic root in Sino-Tibetan languages.
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Etymology
The given name 'Ho' primarily means "good" or "blessing" in Chinese (from the Mandarin character 好, hǎo) or "tiger" in Korean (호, ho), with its linguistic root in Sino-Tibetan languages. It is used in Chinese and Korean cultures, often as a surname or given name, and appears in Vietnamese as a surname (Hồ) associated with the Hồ dynasty (1400–1407 CE), though not tied to a specific religion.
Ho currently ranks #8,182 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1989.
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