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Wataru

Wataru (わたる) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 航, 航 to sail. It is popular today and has reached No. 37 in 2011.

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Most used spelling航わたるto sail

Ways to write Wataru

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.

航
航to sail, voyage
Boy, best No. 37 (2004–2020)
渉
渉to cross
Boy, best No. 52 (2009–2019)
亘
亘to extend across
Boy, 53 notable people on Wikidata
渡
渡to cross
Boy, 15 notable people on Wikidata
弥
弥more and more
Boy, 7 notable people on Wikidata
亙
亙to extend across
Boys and girls, 5 notable people on Wikidata
済
済to complete, relieve
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata
和
和harmony, peace
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
和多留
和harmony, peace多many留to stay
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
彌
彌more and more
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
済瑠
済to complete, relieve瑠lapis lazuli
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
旦純
旦dawn純pure
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
渡硫
渡to cross硫sulphur
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

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Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Wataru has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2011, at No. 37.

No. 1No. 50No. 1002005201020152020Boys, 2004: No. 59Boys, 2005: No. 47Boys, 2006: No. 54Boys, 2007: No. 62Boys, 2008: No. 72Boys, 2009: No. 60Boys, 2010: No. 100Boys, 2011: No. 37Boys, 2012: No. 72Boys, 2013: No. 39Boys, 2016: No. 41Boys, 2017: No. 82Boys, 2019: No. 52Boys, 2020: No. 73
Show the numbers
YearBoys
2020No. 73
2019No. 52
2017No. 82
2016No. 41
2013No. 39
2012No. 72
2011No. 37
2010No. 100
2009No. 60
2008No. 72
2007No. 62
2006No. 54
2005No. 47
2004No. 59

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 Wataru

Wataru Hashimoto 和Japanese association football player
Wataru Morishige 森重 航Japanese speed skater
Wataru Yamazaki 渡Japanese association football player
Wataru Sasaki 佐々木 渉Japanese association football player
Wataru Takagi 渉Japanese actor and voice actor
Wataru Inoue 渉Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji

光希Kōki航大Kōta康平Kōhei