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Tsuneo

♂ Boy

Pronounced tsoo-NEH-oh /tsɯˈne.o/Low

Meaning: Tsuneo is a Japanese boy's name, here written only in romaji. Depending on the characters chosen, it is commonly read with the sense of 'constant,' 'eternal' or 'everlasting,' often paired with a syllable for 'man' or 'hero.' It was a familiar name for men of the early twentieth century in Japan.Low

In 30 seconds: Tsuneo is a Japanese boy's name meaning 'constant' or 'eternal one.' It appears in early American records around 1920 and is said tsoo-NEH-oh.
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Origin MediumJapanese
MeaningTsuneo is a Japanese boy's name, here written only in romaji. Depending on the characters chosen, it is commonly read with the sense of 'constant,' 'eternal' or 'everlasting,' often paired with a syllable for 'man' or 'hero.' It was a familiar name for men of the early twentieth century in Japan.
U.S. rank (1930)#4503 ↘ Falling
1930 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1921
Total births (all-time)≈ 113

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192919161930

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tsuneo is a Japanese boy's name, romanized here without characters. It is generally understood to mean 'constant,' 'eternal' or 'everlasting one,' and belonged to the naming style of early-twentieth-century Japanese men.

In the United States it has always been rare, given to about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 1920, borne within early Japanese immigrant families. A boy named Tsuneo then belongs to a great-grandparent generation.

Did you know? Japanese names like Tsuneo take their meaning from the written characters chosen for them, so a single romaji spelling can carry several closely related senses of constancy.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Tsuneo — Japanese 'constant/eternal one'; romaji only, no kanji; early Japanese immigrant era; plain-Latin only.

Variations

TsuneTsuneyoTuneo

Nicknames

Tsune

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tsuneo mean?

It is a Japanese boy's name usually understood to mean 'constant,' 'eternal' or 'everlasting one,' with the exact sense set by its written characters.

How do you pronounce Tsuneo?

It is said tsoo-NEH-oh /tsɯˈne.o/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tsuneo a boy or girl name?

Tsuneo is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tsuneo?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around the early nineteen-twenties.

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