Sadao
Japanese · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Sadao
Sadao is a Japanese given name combining the characters 貞 (sadao/tei, meaning "faithful" or "chaste") and 雄 (o, meaning "male" or "heroic"), or alternatively 定 (sada, meaning "fixed" or "settled") and 夫 (o, meaning "man" or "husband").
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Etymology
Sadao is a Japanese given name combining the characters 貞 (sadao/tei, meaning "faithful" or "chaste") and 雄 (o, meaning "male" or "heroic"), or alternatively 定 (sada, meaning "fixed" or "settled") and 夫 (o, meaning "man" or "husband"). The name is primarily used in Japan and carries traditional masculine connotations reflecting virtues of loyalty, steadfastness, and strength; it gained historical prominence through figures like Sadao Araki, a Japanese military officer during the pre-World War II era.
Sadao currently ranks #3,232 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1926.
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