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Masaru
Masaru (まさる) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 勝, 勝 victory. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 5 different years between 1938 and 1945.
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Ways to write Masaru
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.
勝
勝victory
Boy, best No. 1 (1937–1958)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Masaru appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
賢wiseBoy
優gentleGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Masaru has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 1 in 5 different years, most recently 1945.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1958 | No. 10 |
| 1957 | No. 7 |
| 1945 | No. 1 |
| 1944 | No. 1 |
| 1943 | No. 1 |
| 1942 | No. 1 |
| 1941 | No. 7 |
| 1940 | No. 7 |
| 1939 | No. 2 |
| 1938 | No. 1 |
| 1937 | No. 6 |
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 Masaru
Masaru Uchiyama 勝Japanese association football player
Masaru Emoto 勝Japanese writer
Masaru Kurotsu 勝Japanese association football player
Masaru Akiba 秋葉 勝Japanese association football player
Masaru Hashiguchi 橋口 勝Japanese association football player
Masaru Yamada 山田 優Japanese fencer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.