Name Meaning & Origin
"Masato is a masculine Japanese given name"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Masato is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Masato (kickboxer), Japanese former welterweight kickboxer, won K-1 WORLD MAX kickboxing tournament in 2003, 2008 Masato Amada, Japanese voice actor Masato Furuoya , Japanese actor Masato Hagiwara, Japanese actor Masato Harada, Japanese film director and actor Masato Hatanaka, Japanese musician Masato Hayakawa, Japanese singer and musician Masato Ichishiki, author of the SD Gundam comics Masato Ishioka , Japanese film director and screenwriter Masato Jinbo , Japanese anime director and screenwriter Masato Kato , Japanese game developer and scenario writer Masato Kawabata, professional drifting driver Masato Kitera, Japanese diplomat Masato Kurogi, Japanese football player for Cerezo Osaka Masato Mihara , Japane
Masato is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Masato (kickboxer), Japanese former welterweight kickboxer, won K-1 WORLD MAX kickboxing tournament in 2003, 2008 Masato Amada, Japanese voice actor Masato Furuoya , Japanese actor Masato Hagiwara, Japanese actor Masato Harada, Japanese film director and actor Masato Hatanaka, Japanese musician Masato Hayakawa, Japanese singer and musician Masato Ichishiki, author of the SD Gundam comics Masato Ishioka , Japanese film director and screenwriter Masato Jinbo , Japanese anime director and screenwriter Masato Kato , Japanese game developer and scenario writer Masato Kawabata, professional drifting driver Masato Kitera, Japanese diplomat Masato Kurogi, Japanese football player for Cerezo Osaka Masato Mihara , Japane
Life Path 6 — Nurturing & Responsibility: Compassionate, family-oriented, and generous.
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Root element "Masato" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Masato is a masculine Japanese given name".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~462 people named Masato in the US. Peaked in 1924 with 25 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Masato is 6, associated with Nurturing & Responsibility. Soul Urge: 8. Personality: 7.
Masato is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 462 people in the United States are named Masato. The name peaked in 1924 with 25 recorded uses.
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