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Sora
Sora (そら) is a Japanese name for boys and girls. Its best-known spelling is 蒼空, 蒼 blue + 空 sky. It is popular today and has reached No. 4 in 2021.
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Ways to write Sora
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.
蒼空
蒼blue, deep green空sky
Boy, best No. 6 (2005–2025)空
空sky
Boy, best No. 8 (2004–2025)大空
大big, great空sky
Boy, best No. 24 (2004–2021)そらGirl, best No. 31 (2007–2014)
蒼天
蒼blue, deep green天heaven, sky
Boy, best No. 50 (2012)想空
想thought, to imagine空sky
Boy, best No. 65 (2025)奏良
奏to play music良good
Boy, best No. 69 (2017)昊
昊summer sky
Boy, best No. 72 (2010–2018)宙
宙space, sky
Boy, best No. 85 (2006–2013)青空
青blue, green空sky
Girl, best No. 88 (2007)空来
空sky来to come
Boys and girls, 2 notable people on Wikidata想来
想thought, to imagine来to come
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on Wikidata空也
空sky也to be (classical)
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Sora appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
双羅pair + thin silkGirl
奏羅to play music + thin silkGirl
爽蘭refreshing + orchidGirl
爽良refreshing + goodGirl
想羅thought + thin silkGirl
想蘭thought + orchidGirl
想良thought + goodGirl
蒼羅blue + thin silkGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Sora has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2021, at No. 4.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | No. 8 |
| 2024 | – | No. 7 |
| 2023 | – | No. 7 |
| 2022 | No. 47 | No. 12 |
| 2021 | – | No. 4 |
| 2020 | – | No. 14 |
| 2019 | – | No. 29 |
| 2018 | – | No. 18 |
| 2017 | – | No. 22 |
| 2016 | – | No. 32 |
| 2015 | – | No. 22 |
| 2014 | – | No. 16 |
| 2013 | – | No. 5 |
| 2012 | – | No. 9 |
| 2011 | – | No. 13 |
| 2010 | – | No. 15 |
| 2009 | – | No. 6 |
| 2008 | – | No. 12 |
| 2007 | No. 39 | No. 10 |
| 2006 | – | No. 14 |
| 2005 | – | No. 16 |
| 2004 | – | No. 19 |
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.