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Takashi
Takashi (たかし) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 隆, 隆 noble. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 2 different years between 1955 and 1956.
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Ways to write Takashi
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.
隆
隆noble, prosperous
Boy, best No. 1 (1935–1967)崇
崇to revere
Boy, best No. 9 (1971–1975)孝
孝devotion to parents
Boy, 14 notable people on Wikidata敬
敬respect
Boy, 10 notable people on Wikidata隆史
隆noble, prosperous史history
Boy, 9 notable people on Wikidata貴史
貴precious, noble史history
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata敬史
敬respect史history
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata孝志
孝devotion to parents志will, ambition
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata高志
高high, tall志will, ambition
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata隆司
隆noble, prosperous司to direct
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata崇史
崇to revere史history
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata貴司
貴precious, noble司to direct
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata貴志
貴precious, noble志will, ambition
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata隆志
隆noble, prosperous志will, ambition
Boy, 4 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Takashi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
岳士mountain peak + gentlemanBoy
貴preciousBoy
貴嗣precious + heirBoy
貴之precious + of (classical)Boy
享to receiveBoy
享司to receive + to directBoy
敬士respect + gentlemanBoy
敬志respect + willBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Takashi has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 1 in 2 different years, most recently 1956.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1975 | No. 9 |
| 1971 | No. 9 |
| 1967 | No. 10 |
| 1965 | No. 10 |
| 1964 | No. 4 |
| 1963 | No. 5 |
| 1962 | No. 9 |
| 1961 | No. 6 |
| 1960 | No. 5 |
| 1959 | No. 3 |
| 1958 | No. 2 |
| 1957 | No. 2 |
| 1956 | No. 1 |
| 1955 | No. 1 |
| 1954 | No. 3 |
| 1953 | No. 3 |
| 1952 | No. 4 |
| 1951 | No. 3 |
| 1950 | No. 3 |
| 1949 | No. 8 |
| 1939 | No. 10 |
| 1935 | No. 9 |
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 Takashi
Takashi Inui 乾 貴士Japanese association football player
Takashi Usami 宇佐美 貴史Japanese association football player
Takashi Shimoda 下田 崇Japanese association football player
Takashi Mizunuma 水沼 貴史Japanese association football player and manager
Hara Takashi 原 敬Prime Minister of Japan from 1918 to 1921
Takashi Murakami 村上 隆Japanese contemporary artist, film director (born 1962)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.