Hiro

Japanese
"broad, widespread"

Hiro Origin and Meaning

The name Hiro is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning "broad, widespread".

Hiro is an apt name for a hero of the show Heroes -- and for our times. Widely used in Japan, sometimes also for girls. Hiroshi is a long form.

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Hiro Popularity

Famous People Named Hiro

  • Hiro Mashima
    Japanese manga artist
  • Hiro Mizushima (born Saito Tomohiro)
    Japanese actor
  • Hiro Shimono
    Japanese voice actor

Hiro in Pop Culture

  • Hiro Nakamura
    character on TV's "Heroes"
  • Hiro
    character in manga "Soul Eater"
  • Hiro Protagonist
    main character in Neal Stephenson's "Snow Crash"
  • Hiro Hamada / Hiro Takachiho
    character in comic/film "Big Hero 6"
  • Hiro Hiyorimi
    main character in manga "Princess Resurrection"
  • Hiro Granger
    a character in the Beyblade series
  • Hiro Sohma
    a character in the "Fruits Basket" anime and manga series
  • Hiroshi Nohara
    character in the "Crayon Shin,Chan" series
  • Hiro
    character from the "Hidamari Sketch" comic strip
  • Hiro
    main character in "Lunar: Eternal Blue" video game
  • Hiro
    character in "Ginga Densetsu Weed" series
  • Hiro Sakurai
    character in manga "Miki Falls"
  • Hiro
    a Japanese steam engine character from the Thomas and Friends special "Hero of the Rails"
  • Hiro Fuse
    character in Scott Westerfeld's "Uglies" series
  • Hiro the Mini Ninja
    player character in "Mini Ninjas" video game