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Arata
Arata (あらた) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 新, 新 new. It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 2019.
あ · ら · た · あらた · アラタ
Ways to write Arata
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
新
新new
Boy, best No. 2 (2004–2025)新太
新new太big, bold
Boy, best No. 48 (2013–2020)新大
新new大big, great
Boy, best No. 69 (2013–2018)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Arata appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
阿良太(used for its sound + good + bigBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where Arata has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2019, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2021 | No. 40 |
| 2020 | No. 34 |
| 2019 | No. 21 |
| 2018 | No. 36 |
| 2017 | No. 49 |
| 2016 | No. 44 |
| 2015 | No. 42 |
| 2014 | No. 34 |
| 2013 | No. 26 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Arata
Arata Isozaki 磯崎 新Japanese architect (1931-2022)
Arata Sugiyama 杉山 新Japanese association football player
Arata Watanabe 新太Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.