Meaning and history
Yamato is a Japanese masculine name and an ancient name for Japan and its early imperial heartland. It is commonly written 大和, characters literally meaning “great harmony,” though this spelling was selected for an older native word and does not reveal its original etymology. As a personal name it may also use other kanji. The name carries strong historical and national associations. Notable bearers include Japanese baseball player Yamato Maeda and Japanese professional wrestler Yamato Onodera.
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 8 births, rank #8,732
2007: 11 births, rank #7,094
20082008: 7 births, rank #9,871
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 5 births, rank #12,231
2011: 9 births, rank #8,079
2012: 6 births, rank #10,770
20132013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 7 births, rank #9,642
2015: 10 births, rank #7,491
2016: 7 births, rank #9,664
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
20182018: 5 births, rank #12,156
2019: 8 births, rank #8,889
2020: 5 births, rank #12,022
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
20222022: 5 births, rank #12,330
In 2022, 5 babies were recorded with the name Yamato, ranking #12,330 among boys.