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Haruto
A Japanese boy's name. Haru can mean sun, spring or clear skies, and to often means to soar, person or the Big Dipper, depending on the kanji parents choose.
HAH-roo-toh · はると · ハルト
Ways to write Haruto
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.
大翔
大big, great翔to soar, to fly
Also read Hiroto or Yamato. Boy, best No. 1 (2003–2025)悠人
悠distant, calm人person
Boy, best No. 1 (2004–2025)陽翔
陽sun, sunshine翔to soar, to fly
The most used spelling. Boy, best No. 1 (2004–2025)悠斗
悠distant, calm斗the Big Dipper
A long-standing favourite. Boy, best No. 2 (2003–2024)陽斗
陽sun, sunshine斗the Big Dipper
Boy, best No. 6 (2004–2025)陽大
陽sun, sunshine大big, great
Boy, best No. 8 (2004–2025)悠翔
悠distant, calm翔to soar, to fly
Boy, best No. 9 (2006–2025)遥斗
遥far away斗the Big Dipper
Less common. Boy, best No. 18 (2004–2025)晴翔
晴clear skies翔to soar, to fly
Boy, best No. 25 (2013–2025)暖人
暖warm人person
Boy, best No. 31 (2008–2010)春翔
春spring翔to soar, to fly
Boy, best No. 44 (2010–2016)遥翔
遥far away翔to soar, to fly
Boy, best No. 53 (2010–2024)晴斗
晴clear skies斗the Big Dipper
Boy, best No. 62 (2007–2025)陽仁
陽sun, sunshine仁benevolence
Boy, best No. 68 (2015–2016)陽人
陽sun, sunshine人person
Boy, best No. 69 (2012–2013)春斗
春spring斗the Big Dipper
Boy, best No. 72 (2009–2012)遥大
遥far away大big, great
Boy, best No. 92 (2014–2021)春人
春spring人person
Boy, 6 notable people on Wikidata治人
治to govern, heal人person
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata晴人
晴clear skies人person
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata温大
温warm大big, great
Boy, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Haruto appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
温登warm + to climbGirl
波瑠杜wave + lapis lazuli + woodsBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where Haruto has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 1 in 21 different years, most recently 2025.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 1 |
| 2024 | No. 1 |
| 2023 | No. 1 |
| 2022 | No. 1 |
| 2021 | No. 1 |
| 2020 | No. 1 |
| 2019 | No. 1 |
| 2018 | No. 1 |
| 2017 | No. 1 |
| 2016 | No. 1 |
| 2015 | No. 1 |
| 2014 | No. 1 |
| 2013 | No. 1 |
| 2012 | No. 1 |
| 2011 | No. 1 |
| 2010 | No. 1 |
| 2009 | No. 1 |
| 2008 | No. 2 |
| 2007 | No. 3 |
| 2006 | No. 1 |
| 2005 | No. 2 |
| 2004 | No. 3 |
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.
About the name
Haruto has been one of the most popular boy names in Japan for well over a decade. Its appeal is the sound as much as any one meaning: the bright haru opening suits kanji for sun, spring and fine weather, so parents can pick the image they like and still give their son the name they chose by ear.
One spelling needs care. 大翔 is read Haruto by some families, but just as often Hiroto or Yamato, so people meeting the name in writing may not know how to say it.
Famous people named Haruto
Haruto Shirai 白井 陽斗Japanese association football player
Haruto WatanabeRapper and member of the K-pop group TREASURE
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.