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Kohaku
Kohaku (こはく) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 琥珀, 琥 amber + 珀 amber. It is popular today and has reached No. 45 in 2025.
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Ways to write Kohaku
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.
琥珀
琥amber珀amber
Boy, best No. 45 (2008–2025)こはくGirl, 4 notable people on Wikidata
Rarer spellings
These spellings of Kohaku appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
胡葉玖(used for its sound + leaf + black jadeGirl
虎白tiger + whiteGirl
瑚羽空coral + feather + skyGirl
瑚白coral + whiteGirl
瑚珀coral + amberGirl
幸珀happiness + amberGirl
香白fragrance + whiteGirl
小白small + whiteGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Kohaku has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2025, at No. 45.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 45 |
| 2024 | No. 69 |
| 2013 | No. 90 |
| 2011 | No. 72 |
| 2008 | No. 72 |
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.