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Isamu
Isamu (いさむ) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 勇, 勇 brave. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 4 different years between 1932 and 1941.
い · さ · む · いさむ · イサム
Ways to write Isamu
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.
勇
勇brave
Boy, best No. 1 (1914–1947)Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Isamu has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 1 in 4 different years, most recently 1941.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1947 | No. 9 |
| 1946 | No. 8 |
| 1945 | No. 2 |
| 1944 | No. 2 |
| 1943 | No. 2 |
| 1942 | No. 2 |
| 1941 | No. 1 |
| 1940 | No. 1 |
| 1939 | No. 1 |
| 1938 | No. 4 |
| 1937 | No. 2 |
| 1936 | No. 5 |
| 1935 | No. 3 |
| 1934 | No. 7 |
| 1933 | No. 5 |
| 1932 | No. 1 |
| 1931 | No. 2 |
| 1930 | No. 2 |
| 1929 | No. 3 |
| 1928 | No. 5 |
| 1927 | No. 7 |
| 1926 | No. 2 |
| 1925 | No. 3 |
| 1924 | No. 4 |
| 1923 | No. 3 |
| 1922 | No. 3 |
| 1921 | No. 4 |
| 1920 | No. 4 |
| 1919 | No. 3 |
| 1918 | No. 3 |
| 1917 | No. 3 |
| 1916 | No. 4 |
| 1914 | No. 7 |
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 Isamu
Isamu Noguchi 勇Japanese-American artist and landscape architect (1904–1988)
Isamu Sonoda 園田 勇Japanese judoka
Isamu Matsuura 松浦 勇武Japanese association football player
Yoshii Isamu 吉井 勇Japanese writer (1886–1960)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.