Kaho
Meaningoften fragrant sail · Japanese
Kaho is a Japanese girl name often meaning “fragrant sail”. In Japan, parents often choose a name as much for the kanji characters behind it as for its sound, so the same name can carry several shades of meaning. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.
Did you know?
- AnagramShuffle the letters of Kaho and you get Koah. Same letters, different name.
- GenerationKaho peaked in 2014, which makes it a Gen Alpha name. The typical Kaho you'd meet today is about 11 years old.
- HistoryKaho first shows up in US birth records in 1993, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 32 years since.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
About the name Kaho
Kaho is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “often fragrant sail”. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the open vowel at the end makes it sound soft and warm. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.
Origin:Japanese names
More Japanese girl names
- Girl name: Naomi · pleasantness
- Girl name: Noa · movement
- Girl name: Reina · queen
- Girl name: Aya · sign, verse
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Girl name: Kiyomi · often pure beauty
- Girl name: Yuna · often gentle
- Unisex name: Akira · bright, clear
Questions about the name Kaho
What does the name Kaho mean?
Kaho means “often fragrant sail” and comes from Japanese. Other girl names with a similar meaning include Zainab (“possibly fragrant plant”), Zaynab (“fragrant plant”), Marwa (“fragrant plant”) and Zeinab (“fragrant plant”).
What is the origin of the name Kaho?
Kaho is Japanese in origin. Other Japanese names to consider are Naomi (“pleasantness”), Noa (“movement”), Reina (“queen”) and Aya (“sign, verse”).
Is Kaho a boy or girl name?
Kaho is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kaho?
Kaho is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #8,485 in 2014, so it's a name with history that few kids share today.
What names are similar to Kaho?
If you like Kaho, you might also like Zainab, Zaynab, Marwa and Zeinab.
What should I know before naming my baby Kaho?
Kaho is a Japanese girl name often meaning “fragrant sail”. In Japan, parents often choose a name as much for the kanji characters behind it as for its sound, so the same name can carry several shades of meaning. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.