There are two theories regarding a part of his name 'hohi': one is that 'hohi' refers to '穂霊,' meaning he was god of rice ear; the other is that 'hohi' refers to '火日,' meaning he was god of the sun.
名前の「ホヒ」を「穂霊」の意味として稲穂の神とする説と、「火日」の意味として太陽神とする説がある。