Save Type Surname (from occupation & from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 保科, 星奈(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. HO-SHEE-NA [key] Meaning & History It can be spelled with 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, mark, dot" and 奈 (na) meaning "name, noted, distinguished, reputation", or 保 (ho) meaning "protect", combined with 科 (shina, ka) meaning "department, technology".