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Haru
Haru (はる) is a Japanese name for boys and girls. Its best-known spelling is ハル, . It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 1912.
は · る · はる · ハル
Ways to write Haru
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
ハルGirl, best No. 2 (1912–1918)
陽
陽sun, sunshine
Boy, best No. 11 (2004–2025)晴
晴clear skies
Boy, best No. 14 (2005–2025)はるGirl, best No. 10 (1912–1915)
晴
晴clear skies
Girl, best No. 34 (2011–2025)晴琉
晴clear skies琉lapis lazuli, gem
Boy, best No. 50 (2012–2025)陽琉
陽sun, sunshine琉lapis lazuli, gem
Boy, best No. 64 (2014–2025)春
春spring
Girl, best No. 87 (2014)羽琉
羽feather, wing琉lapis lazuli, gem
Boy, best No. 96 (2014)遥
遥far away
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Haru appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
羽流feather + to flowGirl
羽留feather + to stayGirl
羽瑠feather + lapis lazuliGirl
温warmGirl
晴瑠clear skies + lapis lazuliGirl
巴瑠comma swirl + lapis lazuliGirl
波流wave + to flowGirl
波琉wave + lapis lazuliGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Haru has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 1912, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 36 | No. 12 |
| 2024 | No. 44 | No. 11 |
| 2023 | No. 42 | No. 11 |
| 2022 | – | No. 7 |
| 2021 | No. 33 | No. 14 |
| 2020 | No. 32 | No. 19 |
| 2019 | No. 29 | No. 12 |
| 2018 | No. 42 | No. 24 |
| 2017 | – | No. 17 |
| 2016 | No. 50 | No. 16 |
| 2015 | – | No. 11 |
| 2014 | No. 33 | No. 13 |
| 2013 | – | No. 10 |
| 2012 | – | No. 15 |
| 2011 | – | No. 31 |
| 2010 | – | No. 30 |
| 2009 | – | No. 38 |
| 2008 | – | No. 38 |
| 2007 | – | No. 26 |
| 2006 | – | No. 28 |
| 2005 | – | No. 28 |
| 2004 | – | No. 46 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Haru
Haru Kuroki 黒木 華Japanese actress (born 1990)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.