What Does the Name Hao Mean?
Hao is a boy's name of Chinese origin meaning “vast, great; bright.”
Updated June 2026
| Name | Hao |
|---|---|
| Gender | male |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Meaning | vast, great; bright |
| Variants | Hào, Ho, Haoran, Howe |
| Popularity | A frequent element in Chinese boys' names, alone or in compounds like Haoran. |
The meaning and origin of Hao
The name Hao means “vast, great; bright” and has Chinese origins. A Chinese given name written with characters such as 浩 (hào 'vast, great'), 昊 (hào 'sky, heaven'), or 皓 (hào 'bright, luminous'). The meaning depends on the specific character chosen.
Variants and related names
Hao is related to several other names you may recognize: Hào, Ho, Haoran, Howe. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.
How popular is the name Hao?
A frequent element in Chinese boys' names, alone or in compounds like Haoran.
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What does the name Hao mean?+
The name Hao means “vast, great; bright” and is of Chinese origin.
What is the origin of the name Hao?+
Hao originates from Chinese.
Is Hao a popular name?+
Yes — see the popularity note above for how Hao has trended in the US over time.
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Sources
- Behind the Name — Etymology and history of first names — Behind the Name
- US Social Security Administration — Popular baby names by year — Social Security Administration
- A Dictionary of First Names — Oxford Reference — Oxford University Press