Girl
Asuka
Asuka (あすか) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 明日香, 明 bright + 日 sun + 香 fragrance. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 1997.
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Ways to write Asuka
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.
明日香
明bright日sun, day香fragrance
Girl, best No. 1 (1983–2009)あす加
加to add
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Asuka appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
亜子花next + child + flowerGirl
亜子香next + child + fragranceGirl
亜朱佳next + vermilion + beautifulGirl
亜朱香next + vermilion + fragranceGirl
亜珠香next + pearl + fragranceGirl
亜寿佳next + long life + beautifulGirl
亜寿加next + long life + to addGirl
亜寿嘉next + long life + praiseGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Asuka has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1997, at No. 1.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2009 | No. 81 |
| 2005 | No. 45 |
| 2004 | No. 43 |
| 2000 | No. 9 |
| 1998 | No. 9 |
| 1997 | No. 1 |
| 1996 | No. 3 |
| 1983 | No. 7 |
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 Asuka
Asuka Fukuda 福田 明日香Japanese singer and dancer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.