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Sō
Sō (そう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 颯, 颯 swift. It is popular today and has reached No. 6 in 2 different years between 2004 and 2015.
そ · う · そう · ソウ
Ways to write Sō
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.
颯
颯swift, sound of the wind
Boy, best No. 6 (2004–2025)想
想thought, to imagine
Boy, best No. 13 (2019–2025)爽
爽refreshing
Boy, best No. 72 (2011)創
創to create
Boys and girls, 4 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Sō appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
双憂pair + sorrowGirl
奏to play musicGirl
草grassGirl
蒼blueGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Sō has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 6 in 2 different years, most recently 2015.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 28 |
| 2024 | No. 28 |
| 2023 | No. 9 |
| 2022 | No. 45 |
| 2021 | No. 44 |
| 2019 | No. 46 |
| 2015 | No. 50 |
| 2010 | No. 46 |
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 Sō
Sō Yamamura 山村 聰Japanese actor (1910–2000)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.