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陽
はる
Haru
HAH-roo · a unisex name
“Sunshine”
Warm · Giving · Bright
The story of Haru
The sunlit Haru — warmth that falls on everyone equally.
Haru is the season of blossoms and beginnings, worn by boys and girls alike. It may be the easiest beautiful Japanese name for the whole world to pronounce.
Kanji by kanji
sun, sunshine
The kanji for sunlight and positivity — one of the most popular kanji in modern names.
How it feels
The full story
About 陽
陽 makes the name pure sunlight: energy given freely, no invoice attached. A single generous character for a single generous person.
Popularity in Japan
Haru rides high on unisex rankings in the 2010s and 2020s, loved for its simplicity.
Through the decades
An old warm word made newly fashionable by the age of short, borderless names.
Deep dive
Haru is the root of a whole family of names — Haruto, Haruna, Haruki. On its own it is the season itself: thaw, light, beginnings. A name that promises things will open.
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