Yasuo

♂ Boy

Pronounced YAH-soo-oh /ˈjɑː.suː.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: Yasuo joins yasu, peaceful or calm, with the masculine ending o, man, giving it a meaning close to peaceful man.Low

In 30 seconds: Yasuo combines yasu, peaceful or calm, with o, man, reading as peaceful man (said YAH-soo-oh).

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Origin LowJapanese

MeaningYasuo joins yasu, peaceful or calm, with the masculine ending o, man, giving it a meaning close to peaceful man.

U.S. rank (2023)#12180 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1919

Total births (all-time)≈ 207

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Yasuo enters American records in 1914, tied to the early Issei immigrant generation, reaching its peak around 1918.

It stayed rare, only a couple dozen boys a year at its best, though scattered use has persisted for over a century since.

Did you know? Unlike several names in this early Japanese-American cohort, Yasuo saw occasional use continue in American records all the way into the twenty-first century.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Yasuo — Japanese yasu + o compound; Issei immigrant-era naming with continued modern use

Variations

YasuhiroYasushiYasuko

Nicknames

Yasu

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yasuo mean?

Yasuo combines yasu, peaceful or calm, with o, man, giving a meaning of peaceful man.

How do you pronounce Yasuo?

It's said YAH-soo-oh /ˈjɑː.suː.oʊ/, three syllables.

Is Yasuo a boy or girl name?

Yasuo is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Yasuo?

It has always been rare, reaching its small best in the late nineteen-teens, with scattered use continuing for over a century since.