Kaho
Kaho is a feminine Japanese name written in different kanji characters and having different meanings:花歩, "flower, walk/progress" 花穂, "flower, ear " 果歩, "fruit, walk/progress" 香穂, "incense, ear " 夏帆, "summer, sail" 夏穂, "summer, ear " 嘉穂, "praise, ear " 加保, "add, protect" 歌歩, "song, walk/progress" 香帆, "incense, sail"
Meaning & Origin of Kaho
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kaho is a feminine Japanese name written in different kanji characters and having different meanings:花歩, "flower, walk/progress" 花穂, "flower, ear " 果歩, "fruit, walk/progress" 香穂, "incense, ear " 夏帆, "summer, sail" 夏穂, "summer, ear " 嘉穂, "praise, ear " 加保, "add, protect" 歌歩, "song, walk/progress" 香帆, "incense, sail"
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The Story of Kaho
Kaho first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 13 Kahos were born — ranking #8,483 that year. As of 2026, Kaho ranks #13,458 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 108 Kahos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kaho
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- Kaho (actress) ( 夏帆 ) , a Japanese actress and fashion model
- Kaho Fujishima ( 果歩 ; born 2006) , Japanese idol and member of Hinatazaka46
- Kaho Iwano ( 夏帆 ; born 1999) , Japanese water polo player
- Kaho Kawamura ( 夏帆 ; born 2007) , Japanese idol and member of Super Girls (Japanese group)
- Kaho Kobayashi (singer) ( 歌穂 ; born 2000) , Japanese idol and former member of Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku
- Kaho Kobayashi ( 香萌 ; born 1992) , Japanese professional wrestler
- Kaho Kōda ( 夏穂 ) , a Japanese voice actress
- Kaho Mashimo ( 華穂 ; born 1999) , Japanese idol and member of NGT48
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Names that sound like Kaho
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kaho is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kehoe
- Coho
- Kahu
- Cohoe
- Cahow
- Koho
- Kihei
- Keha
- Kujo
- Coteau
- Cadeau
- Comeau
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kaho
Kaho is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 108 births in the dataset. Kaho's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #8,483. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaho's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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