- Origin: Japanese
- Meaning: “fourth son.”
- Gender: Male
Shiro is a classic Japanese male name with several possible kanji spellings and therefore meanings.
The most traditional is 四郎, literally “fourth son” (shi = “four,” rō = “son, young man”). Historically it was given to a family’s fourth-born boy.
Other common spellings include 志郎 (“aspiration + son”), 司郎 (“to rule/govern + son”), and 士郎 (“gentleman/warrior + son”).
Other transliterations include: Shirō and Shirou.
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