title: Yūtarō
text: # Yūtarō
  
  Yūtarō is a common Japanese given name for males.
  
  ## Possible writings
  
  Yūtarō can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
  
  The characters used for "taro" (太郎) literally means "thick (big) son" and usually used as a suffix to a masculine name, especially for the first son. The "yu" part of the name can use a variety of characters, each of which will change the meaning of the name ("勇" for bravery, "優" for kindness, "悠" and so on).
  
  * 勇太郎, "bravery, big son"
  * 友太郎, "friend, big son"
  * 優太郎, "kindness, big son"
  * 雄太郎, "male, big son"
  * 悠太郎, "calm, big son"
  * 裕太郎, "abundant, big son"
  
  Other combinations...
  
  * 勇太朗, "bravery, thick, bright"
  * 勇多朗, "bravery, many, bright"
  * 勇汰朗, "bravery, excessive, bright"
  * 雄太朗, "male, thick, bright"
  * 悠太朗, "calm, thick, bright"
  
  The name can also be written in hiragana ゆうたろう or katakana ユウタロウ.
  
  ## Notable people with the name
  
  * Yutaro Abe (阿部 祐大朗, born 1984), Japanese footballer for Gainare Tottori
  * Yutaro Chinen (知念 雄太朗, born 1993), Japanese football player
  * Yutaro Hara (原 裕太郎, born 1990), Japanese footballer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima
  * Yutaro Hakamata (袴田 裕太郎, born 1996), Japanese professional footballer
  * Yutaro Itayama (板山 祐太郎, born 1994), Japanese baseball player
  * Yutaro Masuda (桝田 雄太郎, born 1985), Japanese football player
  * Yutaro Miura (三浦 祐太朗, born 1984), Japanese singer-songwriter
  * Yutaro Oda (小田 裕太郎, born 2001), Japanese footballer
  * Yutaro Ohsaki (大﨑 雄太朗, born 1984), Japanese baseball player
  * Yutaro Shin (新 裕太朗, born 1990), Japanese football player
  * Yutaro Sugimoto (杉本 裕太郎, born 1991), Japanese baseball player
  * Yutaro Yanagi (柳 雄太郎, born 1995), Japanese football player
  * Yutaro Yoshino (吉野 裕太郎, born 1995), Japanese footballer
  * Yutaro Watanabe (渡邉 勇太朗, born 2000), Japanese baseball player
  * Yutaro Takahashi (高橋 祐太郎, born 1987), Japanese footballer
  
  ## Fictional characters
  
  * Yutaro Tsukayama (塚山 由太郎), a character in Rurouni Kenshin manga and anime.
  * Yutaro Kindaichi (金田一 勇太郎), a character in Haikyu!! with the position of middle blocker from Aoba Johsai High
  