👧 Girl Name Japanese · Japanese

Sakura

Pronunciation /sak-UR-a/

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“cherry blossom”

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Meaning of Sakura

Sakura is a girl name of Japanese origin, popular among Japanese families. It means “cherry blossom”.

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Popularity
84/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
16/100
Pronunciation
76/100

📈 Sakura Popularity Graph

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

#51#67#832015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#51

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🎨 Nicknames for Sakura

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Sak Saku Saky Sakur

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📋 Key Info

Meaningcherry blossom
OriginJapanese
GenderGirl Name
Popularity84/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningcherry blossom
First Name LetterS
Total Letters6
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginJapanese
Dialect BaseJapanese
Registry Popularity84/100

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