Girl
Misato
Misato (みさと) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 美里, 美 beautiful + 里 village. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 74 in 2006.
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Ways to write Misato
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.
美里
美beautiful里village, home
Girl, best No. 74 (2006)美郷
美beautiful郷home village
Girl, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Misato appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
海慧sea + wiseGirl
海理sea + reasonGirl
海里sea + villageGirl
規里standard + villageGirl
見里to see + villageGirl
光郷light + home villageGirl
光沙登light + sand + to climbGirl
光紗人light + thin silk + personGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Misato has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2006, at No. 74.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2006 | No. 74 |
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 Misato
Misato Nakamura 中村 美里Japanese judoka
Misato Fukuen 福圓 美里Japanese actress and voice actress
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.