In his alternate name, 'Amatsuhiko' means Amatsu Kami (god of heaven), 'hiko' means male (hiko), and 'hohotemi' can be considered to mean clusters of rice formed in the head of the rice plant.
別名の「天津日高」は天津神、「日子」は男性（彦）のことで、「穂穂手見」は穂が沢山出て実るの意と考えられる。