Search gender: all male female ホウバ Japanese Boy Names Variations. 2 names found. gender: all male female Name: hoba Katakana: ホウバ 0 Kanji: 鵬葉 Meaning: 鵬Imaginary Big Bird 葉Leaf. Something thin and flat, like a leaf. Something shaped like a leaf. a sheet of paper. A unit to count the number of sheets of paper, etc. A unit for counting leaves. A division of time. A unit of counting leaves. The end. Name: hoba Katakana: ホウバ 0 Kanji: 鵬琶 Meaning: 鵬Imaginary Big Bird 琶Biwa (Japanese lute) You can save your favorite names with NAZUKE PON > About Japanese Names > Search Japanese Names By Kanji > ホウバ Japanese Boy Names Variations.