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Uta
Uta (うた) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 詩, 詩 poem. It is popular today and has reached No. 3 in 2 different years between 2020 and 2022.
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Ways to write Uta
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.
詩
詩poem
Girl, best No. 3 (2016–2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Uta appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
宇多house + manyGirl
欧(sound ō)Girl
歌songGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Uta has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 3 in 2 different years, most recently 2022.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 40 |
| 2023 | No. 48 |
| 2022 | No. 19 |
| 2021 | No. 30 |
| 2020 | No. 31 |
| 2019 | No. 42 |
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 Uta
Abe Uta 詩Japanese judoka
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.