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Hao

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: vast, grand (depends on characters)

Hao is a boy's name that comes from Chinese and means "vast, grand (depends on characters)". It is used in Chinese.

Meaning
Vast, grand (depends on characters)
Origin
Chinese
Gender
Boy
US rank
#11154 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Hao

As a boy's name, Hao comes from Chinese and means "vast, grand (depends on characters)". It is used in Chinese.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Hao on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Hao on 1 list.

  • “豪, brave, heroic. Say how”

    From Vietnamese names, vietnamese boy names meaning brave and strong

How popular is Hao?

US rank in 2025
#11,154
6 babies, 4 per million boys
Best rank
#3,264 in 1992
20 babies that year
Babies since 1976
At least 449
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2000s, at 7 per million.
Babies named Hao per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2000s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s0 per million
1960s0 per million
1970s0 per million
1980s5 per million
1990s6 per million
2000s7 per million
2010s4 per million
2020s2 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#9,151#6,841––#11,093#12,802–––#11,154

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names spelled like Hao

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • HaiThe sea (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
  • HugoHeart, mind (Germanic, boy)
  • HansGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
  • HadiGuide, leader (Arabic, boy)
  • HakonHigh son (Old Norse, boy)
  • HankHome ruler (Germanic, boy)
  • HanyHappy, delighted (Arabic, boy)
  • HanzoHalf and hide (depends on kanji) (Japanese, boy)
  • HariTawny; a name of Vishnu (Sanskrit, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • ByeonghoBright and vast (depends on hanja) (Korean, boy)
  • DaehoGreat and vast (depends on hanja) (Korean, boy)
  • EnginVast (Turkish, boy)
  • HaoranVast and noble spirit (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
  • KojiVast, second son (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
  • TaehoGreat and vast (depends on hanja) (Korean, boy)
  • UramGrand, imposing, a native Korean word (Korean, boy)

Middle names for Hao

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.

More boy names from Chinese

  • JunTalented, handsome (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
  • BinRefined, elegant (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
  • BoWave, written 波 (Chinese, unisex)
  • ChaoyangMorning sun, written 朝阳 (Chinese, boy)
  • ChengAccomplished; sincere (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
  • ChenxiMorning sunlight, written 晨曦 (Chinese, unisex)
  • FengWind; summit (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
  • GangFirm, strong (Chinese, boy)
  • GuangLight, bright (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
  • HaitaoSea waves, written 海涛 (Chinese, boy)
  • HaiyanSea swallow, written 海燕 (Chinese, unisex)
  • HaiyangSea and ocean, written 海洋 (Chinese, unisex)
  • HuaFlower; magnificent (depends on characters) (Chinese, unisex)
  • JianHealthy, strong; to build (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
  • JiangRiver, written 江 (Chinese, unisex)
  • JianguoBuilding the nation (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
  • JieOutstanding, heroic (depends on characters) (Chinese, boy)
  • JingQuiet, still; crystal (depends on characters) (Chinese, unisex)

Hao: common questions

What does the name Hao mean?

Hao comes from Chinese and means "vast, grand (depends on characters)".

Is Hao a boy or girl name?

Hao is mainly a boy's name.

Where does the name Hao come from?

Hao comes from Chinese and means "vast, grand (depends on characters)". Today it is used in Chinese.

How popular is the name Hao?

Hao ranked #11,154 in the US in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What names are similar to Hao?

Names spelled like Hao include Hai, Hugo, Hans, Hadi and Hakon.

What middle names go with Hao?

Middle names that flow well with Hao include Arnold, Cooper, Ezekiel, Fletcher and Jameson. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.