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Haru

From Japanese 陽 meaning "light, sun, male", 春 meaning "spring" or 晴 meaning "clear weather".

Usage languagesJapanese
US rank (2025)#3,757

Meaning and history

Haru is a Japanese name that can be written with various kanji, including 陽 meaning “light,” “sun,” or “male,” 春 meaning “spring,” and 晴 meaning “clear weather,” though other characters and combinations can also be used.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 6 births, rank #10,662
2007: 6 births, rank #10,921
2008: 10 births, rank #7,698
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 12 births, rank #6,698
20112011: 6 births, rank #10,808
2012: 7 births, rank #9,709
2013: 10 births, rank #7,537
2014: 13 births, rank #6,307
2015: 15 births, rank #5,746
20162016: 14 births, rank #6,053
2017: 20 births, rank #4,746
2018: 14 births, rank #6,036
2019: 17 births, rank #5,340
2020: 19 births, rank #4,855
20212021: 23 births, rank #4,362
2022: 28 births, rank #3,879
2023: 28 births, rank #3,883
2024: 20 births, rank #4,890
20252025: 29 births, rank #3,757

In 2025, 29 babies were recorded with the name Haru, ranking #3,757 among boys.