In his early life, he was named Yoshiki (sometimes translated as Yoshimura), and then Yoshitada — including the period of when he is first installed as shōgun; however, he changed his name to Yoshitane in 1501 in a period when he was temporarily exiled, and it is by this name that he is generally known today.
Di awal hidupnya, ia diberi nama Yoshiki (kadang-kadang diterjemahkan sebagai Yoshimura), dan kemudian Yoshitada — termasuk periode ketika ia pertama kali dipasang sebagai shōgun; Namun, ia mengubah namanya menjadi Yoshitane pada tahun 1501 dalam periode ketika ia diasingkan untuk sementara, dan dengan nama inilah ia dikenal hari ini.