Ways to write Sunao

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.

直

直honest, straight

Boy, 22 notable people on Wikidata

淳

淳pure, honest

Boy, 15 notable people on Wikidata

忠

忠loyalty

Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

沙生sand + lifeGirl

朱直vermilion + honestGirl

朱奈愛vermilion + (used for its sound + loveGirl

寿奈央long life + (used for its sound + centreGirl

寿奈桜long life + (used for its sound + cherry blossomGirl

寿奈緒long life + (used for its sound + threadGirl

Famous people named Sunao

Sunao Hozaki 淳Japanese association football player

Sunao Kasahara 笠原 淳Japanese association football player

Sunao Tawara 淳Japanese pathologist (1873–1952)

Sunao Tokunaga 徳永 直Japanese novelist and writer (1899-1958)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.