Kotaro

Kotaro Meaning & Origin

About Kotaro
The name "Kotaro" is of Japanese origin and is typically given to boys. It is composed of two kanji characters: "ko" meaning "small" or "child," and "taro" meaning "eldest son" or "first-born." Therefore, the name "Kotaro" can be interpreted as "first-born child" or "eldest son."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kotaro are male.

Kotaro Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW0 T AA1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/kotaro*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kotaro in Braille

Here's how to represent Kotaro in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kotaro in braille

How to Spell the Name Kotaro in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kotaro using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kotaro in sign language

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