Naoto
Naoto is a male Japanese given name. It is most commonly used for males.
Meaning & Origin of Naoto
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Naoto is a male Japanese given name. It is most commonly used for males.
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The Story of Naoto
Naoto first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 7 Naotos were born — ranking #6,970 that year. As of 2026, Naoto ranks #9,708 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Naotos 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 Naoto
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Naoto (猶人), bass guitarist of the Japanese band Exist Trace
- Naoto Ando ( 安藤 由翔 ; born 1991) , Japanese footballer
- Naoto Arai ( 新井 直人 ; born 1996) , Japanese footballer
- Naoto Baba ( 馬場 直人 ; born 1996) , Japanese cross-country skier
- Naoto Chino ( 知野 直人 ; born 1999) , Japanese baseball player
- Naoto Fukasawa ( 深澤 直人 ; born 1956) , Japanese designer, author and educator
- Naoto Hasegawa ( 長谷川 直人 ; born 1996) , Japanese high jumper
- Naoto Hayasaka ( 早坂 尚人 ; born 1995) , Japanese artistic gymnast
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Names that sound like Naoto
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About the name Naoto
Naoto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Naoto's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #6,970. Use the chart and map above to compare Naoto'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.