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Yoshida

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Pronounced yoh-SHEE-duh /joʊˈʃiː.də/Low

Meaning: Yoshida is one of the most common Japanese family names, written in plain roman letters here. It joins 'yoshi' (good, fortunate) with 'ta' (rice paddy, field), giving a sense of 'lucky rice field' or 'good field.' Used as a first name in US records, it borrows that surname wholesale.Low

In 30 seconds: Yoshida is a well-known Japanese surname, 'lucky rice field,' used here as a given name. It appears in US records only in the early nineteen-eighties (said yoh-SHEE-duh).
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Origin LowJapanese
MeaningYoshida is one of the most common Japanese family names, written in plain roman letters here. It joins 'yoshi' (good, fortunate) with 'ta' (rice paddy, field), giving a sense of 'lucky rice field' or 'good field.' Used as a first name in US records, it borrows that surname wholesale.
U.S. rank (1983)#10266 ↗ Rising
1983 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1981
Total births (all-time)≈ 27

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198119811983

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

Yoshida is a classic Japanese surname meaning roughly 'good rice field,' from 'yoshi' (good, lucky) and 'ta' (field). Surnames occasionally cross over into given-name use, and that is what happened in the small cluster of US birth records here. Written in plain romaji, it keeps its bright, even three-beat sound.

It was never an established American first name, surfacing only around 1981 to 1983 and given to only about sixteen girls a year at its brief peak. It reads as a surname borrowed for the front of the name rather than a traditional given name.

Did you know? Yoshida is far better known across Japan as a family name than a first name; its brief appearance as an American given name in the early nineteen-eighties makes those few girls unusual even by Japanese naming custom.
Overall data confidence 42%
References - Yoshida — Common Japanese surname (yoshi 'good/lucky' + ta 'rice field'); romaji; used as given name

Variations

YoshieYoshikoYoshi

Nicknames

Yoshi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yoshida mean?

It means roughly 'good rice field,' from 'yoshi' (good, lucky) and 'ta' (field); it is chiefly a Japanese surname used here as a given name.

How do you pronounce Yoshida?

It is said yoh-SHEE-duh /joʊˈʃiː.də/ - three syllables.

Is Yoshida a boy or girl name?

In these US records Yoshida is used as a girl's name, though it is primarily a family name.

Is Yoshida a popular name?

No; as a first name it is very rare, appearing in the United States only in the early nineteen-eighties.

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