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Iroha
Iroha (いろは) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 彩葉, 彩 colour + 葉 leaf. It is popular today and has reached No. 5 in 2025.
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Ways to write Iroha
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.
彩葉
彩colour葉leaf
Girl, best No. 8 (2005–2025)彩羽
彩colour羽feather, wing
Girl, best No. 24 (2010–2025)いろはGirl, best No. 59 (2014–2023)
椛
椛autumn leaves
Girl, best No. 68 (2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Iroha appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
五郎八five + son + eightGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Iroha has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2025, at No. 5.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 5 |
| 2024 | No. 19 |
| 2023 | No. 15 |
| 2022 | No. 21 |
| 2021 | No. 24 |
| 2020 | No. 16 |
| 2019 | No. 24 |
| 2018 | No. 32 |
| 2017 | No. 22 |
| 2016 | No. 38 |
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.