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Nodoka

Nodoka (のどか) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is のどか, . It is popular today and has reached No. 49 in 2016.

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Most used spellingのどかのどか

Ways to write Nodoka

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.

のどか
Girl, best No. 49 (2016)
和
和harmony, peace
Girl, best No. 55 (2005–2023)
温香
温warm香fragrance
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

乃斗香(used for its sound + the Big Dipper + fragranceGirl
乃都佳(used for its sound + capital city + beautifulGirl
乃都夏(used for its sound + capital city + summerGirl
乃努佳(used for its sound + effort + beautifulGirl
野斗香field + the Big Dipper + fragranceGirl
野土花field + earth + flowerGirl
野土香field + earth + fragranceGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Nodoka has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2016, at No. 49.

No. 1No. 45No. 902005201020152020Girls, 2005: No. 72Girls, 2006: No. 74Girls, 2011: No. 55Girls, 2016: No. 49Girls, 2020: No. 70Girls, 2022: No. 81Girls, 2023: No. 72
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YearGirls
2023No. 72
2022No. 81
2020No. 70
2016No. 49
2011No. 55
2006No. 74
2005No. 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.

Names that share a kanji