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Minoru

Minoru (みのる) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 実, 実 fruit. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 1946.

み · の · る · みのる · ミノル
Most used spelling実みのるfruit

Ways to write Minoru

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.

実
実fruit, truth
Boy, best No. 2 (1914–1951)
稔
稔harvest
Boy, best No. 1 (1931–1956)
實
實fruit, truth
Boy, 9 notable people on Wikidata
穣
穣abundant harvest
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata
穂
穂ear of grain
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Minoru appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

聡wiseBoy
稔琉harvest + lapis lazuliGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Minoru has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1946, at No. 1.

No. 1No. 5No. 101920193019401950Boys, 1914: No. 8Boys, 1915: No. 6Boys, 1916: No. 7Boys, 1917: No. 5Boys, 1918: No. 6Boys, 1919: No. 4Boys, 1920: No. 5Boys, 1921: No. 7Boys, 1922: No. 8Boys, 1923: No. 7Boys, 1924: No. 6Boys, 1925: No. 6Boys, 1926: No. 4Boys, 1927: No. 9Boys, 1929: No. 4Boys, 1930: No. 3Boys, 1931: No. 6Boys, 1932: No. 4Boys, 1933: No. 2Boys, 1934: No. 2Boys, 1935: No. 4Boys, 1936: No. 3Boys, 1937: No. 7Boys, 1938: No. 10Boys, 1939: No. 8Boys, 1940: No. 9Boys, 1941: No. 6Boys, 1942: No. 10Boys, 1945: No. 9Boys, 1946: No. 1Boys, 1947: No. 2Boys, 1948: No. 5Boys, 1949: No. 5Boys, 1950: No. 4Boys, 1951: No. 9Boys, 1952: No. 5Boys, 1953: No. 5Boys, 1954: No. 7Boys, 1955: No. 7Boys, 1956: No. 6
Show the numbers
YearBoys
1956No. 6
1955No. 7
1954No. 7
1953No. 5
1952No. 5
1951No. 9
1950No. 4
1949No. 5
1948No. 5
1947No. 2
1946No. 1
1945No. 9
1942No. 10
1941No. 6
1940No. 9
1939No. 8
1938No. 10
1937No. 7
1936No. 3
1935No. 4
1934No. 2
1933No. 2
1932No. 4
1931No. 6
1930No. 3
1929No. 4
1927No. 9
1926No. 4
1925No. 6
1924No. 6
1923No. 7
1922No. 8
1921No. 7
1920No. 5
1919No. 4
1918No. 6
1917No. 5
1916No. 7
1915No. 6
1914No. 8

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 Minoru

Minoru Suganuma 菅沼 実Japanese association football player
Minoru Kushibiki 櫛引 実Japanese association football player
Minoru Kobayashi 小林 稔Japanese association football player and manager
Minoru Hata 畑 実Japanese association football player
Minoru Ōta 実admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy
Minoru Chiaki 千秋 実Japanese actor (1917–1999)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji

拓海Takumi美桜Mio美咲Misaki愛美Manami希Nozomi