Search gender: all male female Hoo Name Meaning, Kanji Variations. 1 names found. gender: all male female Name: hoo Katakana: ホウオウ 0 Kanji: 鳳凰 Meaning: 鳳Phoenix. In ancient China, an imaginary spirit bird that appears when a saint comes into the world. An outstanding person. 凰The phoenix, a legendary bird. You can save your favorite names with NAZUKE PON > About Japanese Names > Search For Japanese Names > Hoo Name Meaning, Kanji Variations.