Girl · #17,168 in 2026

Miho

Miho is a feminine Japanese given name. It can have many different meanings in Japanese depending on the kanji used.

  • Croatian
  • Japanese
Current Rank
#17,168
Peak Rank
#8,052 (1993)
Total Babies
95
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1974
First Year
2006
Last Year
1993
Peak Year
#8052
Peak Rank
95
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Miho

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Miho is a feminine Japanese given name. It can have many different meanings in Japanese depending on the kanji used.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Croatian
  • Japanese

The Story of Miho

Miho first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1993: 10 births, good for #8,052 nationwide. About 69% of every Miho on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Miho last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 95 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Miho

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Miho. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Miho

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Miho Adachi ( 足立 美穂 ; born 1979) , Japanese sprint canoeist
  • Miho Arakawa ( 荒川 美穂 ; born 1987) , Japanese voice actress
  • Miho Dukov ( Михо Дуков , born 1955), former Bulgarian wrestler
  • Miho Fujima ( 藤真 美穂 ; born 1978) , Japanese actress
  • Miho Fukuhara ( 福原 美穂 ; born 1987) , Japanese singer
  • Miho Fukumoto ( 福元 美穂 ; born 1983) , Japanese football player
  • Miho Hamada ( 濱田 美穂 ) , Japanese table tennis player
  • Miho Hatori ( 羽鳥 美保 ; born 1970) , Japanese singer and songwriter

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Names that sound like Miho

Phonetically similar names — useful when Miho is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Miho

What does the name Miho mean?
Miho is a feminine Japanese given name. It can have many different meanings in Japanese depending on the kanji used.
What is the origin of the name Miho?
Miho has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Croatian, Japanese.
How popular is Miho in 2026?
In 2026, Miho ranks #17,168 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Miho most popular?
Miho reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #8,052 that year with 10 babies given the name.
Is Miho a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Miho is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Miho?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Miho include Arlina, Hye, Larysa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Miho?
Common variants and related forms of Miho include Mihael, Mihovil, Mijo, Miško. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Miho

Miho is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 95 births in the dataset. Miho's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #8,052. Use the chart and map above to compare Miho'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.