What origin is the name Ushio?

Ushio comes from Japanese naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good brother names for Ushio?

Names from the same japanese tradition pair naturally with Ushio — for example Kenji, Ren, Hiro. You can browse more on our japanese names page.

Ushio

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ushio

Ushio

Unisex

Japanese

2 syllables

Ushio (うしお) is a Japanese unisex name meaning "Japanese for tide or ocean current. Used as a poetic name evoking the natural power and rhythm of the sea.".

Ushio is a unisex name of Japanese origin meaning "Japanese for tide or ocean current. Used as a poetic name evoking the natural power and rhythm of the sea.". It has 2 syllables.

Native script: うしお
Origin: Japanese
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

Japanese for tide or ocean current. Used as a poetic name evoking the natural power and rhythm of the sea.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Written as うしお

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What does Ushio mean?

Ushio is a unisex name of Japanese origin meaning "Japanese for tide or ocean current. Used as a poetic name evoking the natural power and rhythm of the sea.".

How popular is Ushio?

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Brother names that go with Ushio

Kenji Ren Hiro Kaito Sora Akira

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Name numerology

4is the Chaldean number for Ushio.

Number 4 is linked with stability, hard work and loyalty.

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Ushio means "Japanese for tide or ocean current. Used as a poetic name evoking the natural power and rhythm of the sea." — these names share that spirit.

Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
Grace — "Grace comes from the English word grace, from the Latin gratia, meaning 'favour' or 'kindness'. Puritans used it as a virtue name." (Latin)
Dylan — "Dylan is a Welsh name, possibly meaning 'great tide' or 'son of the sea'. Dylan ail Don is a sea figure in Welsh legend." (Welsh)
Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
Olivia — "Olivia comes from the Latin oliva, 'olive'. The olive branch is a symbol of peace. Shakespeare used it in Twelfth Night." (Latin)
Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)