Boy
Sakutarō
Sakutarō (さくたろう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 朔太郎, 朔 new moon + 太 big + 郎 son. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 90 in 2013.
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Ways to write Sakutarō
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.
朔太郎
朔new moon太big, bold郎son
Boy, best No. 90 (2013)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Sakutarō appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
咲多朗to bloom + many + clearBoy
咲多郎to bloom + many + sonBoy
咲太朗to bloom + big + clearBoy
咲太郎to bloom + big + sonBoy
作多朗to make + many + clearBoy
作多郎to make + many + sonBoy
作太朗to make + big + clearBoy
作太郎to make + big + sonBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Sakutarō has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2013, at No. 90.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2013 | No. 90 |
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 Sakutarō
Sakutarō Hagiwara 萩原 朔太郎Japanese writer (1886–1942)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.