👧 Girl Name Japanese · Japanese

Amaterasu

Pronunciation /am-AT-er-as-u/

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“sun”

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Meaning of Amaterasu

Amaterasu is a girl name of Japanese origin, popular among Japanese families. It means “Sun goddess representing radiant light and heavenly brilliance”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
52/100

📈 Amaterasu Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#52#68#842015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#52

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🎨 Nicknames for Amaterasu

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Ama Amat Amay Amateras Amatera

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📋 Key Info

Meaningsun
OriginJapanese
GenderGirl Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningsun
First Name LetterA
Total Letters9
Syllables5
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginJapanese
Dialect BaseJapanese
Registry Popularity85/100

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