Girl Name Japanese · Japanese

Amaterasu

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

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“sun”

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Amaterasu's Numerology

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The Expression (Destiny) number, calculated from the letters of Amaterasu.

9
The Humanitarian
Keyword: Humanity
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GenderGirl
OriginJapanese
Starting soundAm
Numerology9 · The Humanitarian
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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”.

Amaterasu's Style

Japanese Timeless Long Girl

Amaterasu at a Glance

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

Amaterasu is a very popular, a little challenging to pronounce, widely familiar name with a balanced character.

Amaterasu Popularity Graph

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

#52#68#842015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
Est. Position
~#52

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Ama Amat Amay Amateras Amatera

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Amaterasu Name Profile

Meaningsun
OriginJapanese
GenderGirl Name
First LetterA
Letters9
Syllables5
Baby Name Spot Popularity Score85/100

Very Popular · internal score, not an official ranking

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