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Tōma
Tōma (とうま) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 斗真, 斗 the Big Dipper + 真 true. It is popular today and has reached No. 19 in 2014.
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Ways to write Tōma
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.
斗真
斗the Big Dipper真true, genuine
Boy, best No. 50 (2010–2012)燈真
燈lamp, light真true, genuine
Boy, best No. 69 (2024)柊真
柊holly真true, genuine
Boy, best No. 72 (2011)統馬
統to unite馬horse
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Tōma appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
桃真peach + trueGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Tōma has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2014, at No. 19.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 46 |
| 2024 | No. 30 |
| 2023 | No. 50 |
| 2021 | No. 47 |
| 2020 | No. 38 |
| 2019 | No. 27 |
| 2018 | No. 33 |
| 2017 | No. 41 |
| 2016 | No. 33 |
| 2015 | No. 26 |
| 2014 | No. 19 |
| 2013 | No. 48 |
| 2012 | No. 31 |
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.