Girl
Moe
Moe (もえ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 萌, 萌 sprout. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 1998.
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Ways to write Moe
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.
萌
萌sprout, bud
Girl, best No. 1 (1993–2006)萌恵
萌sprout, bud恵blessing
Girl, best No. 89 (2005)萌絵
萌sprout, bud絵picture
Girl, 3 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Moe appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
若笑young + to smileGirl
百愛hundred + loveGirl
百衣hundred + garmentGirl
百永hundred + eternityGirl
百詠hundred + to recite a poemGirl
百絵hundred + pictureGirl
百恵hundred + blessingGirl
百慧hundred + wiseGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Moe has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 1998, at No. 1.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2005 | No. 29 |
| 2004 | No. 26 |
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.