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Zihao

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Zihao

Pronounced zih-HOW /zɪˈhaʊ/Medium

Meaning: A romanization (pinyin) of a two-character Chinese given name; the meaning depends on the characters — elements like zi ('grand; magnificent') and hao ('vast; great; bright') are common, but without the characters the sense is unfixed, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A romanized Chinese name: Zihao's meaning rides its characters (said 'zih-HOW'). Character-dependent, which we note.
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Origin LowChinese
MeaningA romanization (pinyin) of a two-character Chinese given name; the meaning depends on the characters — elements like zi ('grand; magnificent') and hao ('vast; great; bright') are common, but without the characters the sense is unfixed, which we note.
U.S. rank (2020)#12006 ↘ Falling
2020 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 36
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201720112020

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

Zihao romanizes a Chinese given name. Because Chinese names carry meaning through their characters, the sense shifts with them; without the characters the meaning is unfixed, which we note (said 'zih-HOW').

As a given name it appears extremely rarely in U.S. data. Rare, romanized, and character-dependent.

Did you know? Zihao is a pinyin spelling of a Chinese given name; its meaning depends on the characters — elements such as zi ('magnificent') and hao ('vast; great') are common — so it is character-dependent, which we note (said 'zih-HOW').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Zihao — romanized Chinese given name; character-dependent

Variations

Zi-HaoZihaoZehao

Nicknames

ZiHao

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zihao mean?

Zihao romanizes a Chinese given name; its meaning depends on the characters, which we note.

How do you pronounce Zihao?

It's said zih-HOW /zɪˈhaʊ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zihao a boy or girl name?

Zihao is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Zihao?

Zihao is an extremely rare given name in the U.S.

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