Boy name · Japanese
Tsuyoshi
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: strong, firmTsuyoshi is a boy's name that comes from Japanese and means "strong, firm". It is used in Japanese.
- Meaning
- Strong, firm
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- tsoo-YOH-shee
Meaning and origin of Tsuyoshi
As a boy's name, Tsuyoshi comes from Japanese and means "strong, firm". It is used in Japanese.
Say it tsoo-YOH-shee. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Tsuyoshi on our names that mean strong list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
How to write Tsuyoshi in Japanese
In hiragana, Tsuyoshi is つよし. In kanji it can be written several ways, and each choice gives the name its own meaning. These are spellings used for the name, with what each kanji means.
| Kanji | Reading | What the kanji mean |
|---|---|---|
| 剛 | つよし | 剛 sturdy, strong |
| 強 | つよし | 強 strong |
| 毅 | つよし | 毅 strong, resolute |
Kanji and readings from the JMnedict and KANJIDIC2 dictionaries (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), checked by our editors.
Tsuyoshi on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Tsuyoshi on 3 lists.
“Strong and sturdy; meaning depends on kanji.”
From Japanese boy names, strong Japanese boy names
“Strong, firm, written 剛 or 強; Japanese”
From Names that mean strong, names that mean power and might
“Strong, firm; Japanese, often written 剛. Say tsoo-YOH-shee”
From Strong boy names, male names that mean strong
How popular is Tsuyoshi?
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #3,933 in 1917
- 6 babies that year
- Babies since 1917
- At least 34
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
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| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 2 per million |
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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 with a similar meaning
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- EthanFirm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
- ValentinStrong, healthy (Latin, boy)
- ValeriaTo be strong (Latin, girl)
- ArmstrongStrong in the arm (English, boy)
- DariaHolding firm the good (Persian, girl)
- DariusHe who holds firm the good (Persian, boy)
- DaryaHolding firm the good; also sea in Persian (Persian, girl)
- EithanVariant of Ethan, firm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
- IphigeniaStrong-born (Greek, girl)
Middle names for Tsuyoshi
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Japanese
- KaiSea (Japanese, boy)
- AkihikoBright prince (depends on kanji) (Japanese, boy)
- AkihiroBright and wide (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- AkimitsuBright light (depends on kanji) (Japanese, boy)
- AkioBright man (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- AkiraBright, clear (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- AkitoBright person (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- AmaneHeavenly sound (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- AoBlue-green (Japanese, boy)
- AoiHollyhock; blue (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
Tsuyoshi: common questions
What does the name Tsuyoshi mean?
Tsuyoshi comes from Japanese and means "strong, firm".
Is Tsuyoshi a boy or girl name?
Tsuyoshi is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Tsuyoshi come from?
Tsuyoshi comes from Japanese and means "strong, firm". Today it is used in Japanese.
How do you pronounce Tsuyoshi?
Say tsoo-YOH-shee. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How do you write Tsuyoshi in Japanese?
Tsuyoshi is written つよし in hiragana. Kanji spellings include 剛 (sturdy), 強 (strong) and 毅 (strong). The kanji parents choose decide what the name means.
What middle names go with Tsuyoshi?
Middle names that flow well with Tsuyoshi include Beau, Chase, Eli, Ezra and Lee. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.