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Sakura
Sakura (さくら) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is さくら, . It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 5 different years between 2000 and 2017.
さ · く · ら · さくら · サクラ
Ways to write Sakura
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.
さくらGirl, best No. 1 (2000–2025)
咲良
咲to bloom良good
Girl, best No. 1 (2004–2025)桜
桜cherry blossom
Girl, best No. 9 (2008–2025)桜子
桜cherry blossom子child
Girl, best No. 66 (2007–2019)咲空
咲to bloom空sky
Girl, best No. 77 (2015)咲花
咲to bloom花flower
Girl, best No. 83 (2012–2022)咲来
咲to bloom来to come
Girl, best No. 83 (2007–2020)咲桜
咲to bloom桜cherry blossom
Girl, best No. 97 (2012)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Sakura appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
佐久羅to help + long time + thin silkGirl
佐久良to help + long time + goodGirl
佐九良to help + nine + goodGirl
沙久羅sand + long time + thin silkGirl
沙久良sand + long time + goodGirl
沙玖羅sand + black jade + thin silkGirl
沙空良sand + sky + goodGirl
沙紅羅sand + crimson + thin silkGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Sakura has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 1 in 5 different years, most recently 2017.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 24 |
| 2024 | No. 27 |
| 2023 | No. 25 |
| 2022 | No. 15 |
| 2021 | No. 16 |
| 2020 | No. 16 |
| 2019 | No. 5 |
| 2018 | No. 6 |
| 2017 | No. 1 |
| 2016 | No. 2 |
| 2015 | No. 8 |
| 2014 | No. 11 |
| 2013 | No. 9 |
| 2012 | No. 18 |
| 2011 | No. 16 |
| 2010 | No. 12 |
| 2009 | No. 14 |
| 2008 | No. 10 |
| 2007 | No. 6 |
| 2006 | No. 14 |
| 2005 | No. 5 |
| 2004 | No. 5 |
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 Sakura
Sakura Miyawaki 宮脇 咲良Japanese singer and actress (born 1998)
Sakura Yosozumi 四十住 さくらJapanese professional skateboarder (2002-)
Sakura Oda 小田 さくらJapanese pop singer (born 1999)
Sakura Tange 丹下 桜Japanese voice actress, singer and writer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.