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Takeru
Takeru (たける) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 武, 武 warrior. It is popular today and has reached No. 5 in 1943.
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Ways to write Takeru
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.
武
武warrior, martial
Boy, best No. 5 (1924–1944)岳
岳mountain peak
Boy, best No. 16 (2012–2025)丈
丈strong, sturdy
Boy, best No. 69 (2012–2021)尊
尊noble, precious
Boy, best No. 97 (2020)毅
毅strong-willed
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata建
建to build
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Takeru appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
武琉warrior + lapis lazuliBoy
猛fierceGirl
丈琉strong + lapis lazuliBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where Takeru has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 1943, at No. 5.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2016 | No. 42 |
| 2015 | No. 50 |
| 2014 | No. 49 |
| 2013 | No. 34 |
| 2012 | No. 28 |
| 2011 | No. 20 |
| 2010 | No. 25 |
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 Takeru
Takeshi Kitano 北野 武Japanese film director, comedian, singer, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter and video game designer (born 1947)
Takeshi Hamada 武Japanese association football player
Takeshi Oki 大木 武Japanese association football player and manager
Takeru Kobayashi 小林 尊Japanese competitive eater
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.