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Haruka
Haruka (はるか) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 遥, 遥 far away. It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 2006.
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Ways to write Haruka
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.
遥
遥far away
Girl, best No. 3 (1994–2017)遥香
遥far away香fragrance
Girl, best No. 25 (2004–2014)晴香
晴clear skies香fragrance
Girl, best No. 42 (2007)はるかGirl, best No. 55 (2006–2014)
陽香
陽sun, sunshine香fragrance
Girl, best No. 55 (2006–2014)悠乃
悠distant, calm乃(used for its sound, no)
Girl, best No. 58 (2015–2025)春花
春spring花flower
Girl, best No. 64 (2004–2011)悠
悠distant, calm
Girl, best No. 65 (2008–2016)悠花
悠distant, calm花flower
Girl, best No. 66 (2007–2008)春香
春spring香fragrance
Girl, best No. 74 (2006)陽花
陽sun, sunshine花flower
Girl, best No. 98 (2025)晴加
晴clear skies加to add
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata遼
遼distant
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on Wikidata晴賀
晴clear skies賀congratulations
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Haruka appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
羽流香feather + to flow + fragranceGirl
羽琉香feather + lapis lazuli + fragranceGirl
羽留佳feather + to stay + beautifulGirl
羽留香feather + to stay + fragranceGirl
羽瑠夏feather + lapis lazuli + summerGirl
羽瑠香feather + lapis lazuli + fragranceGirl
温佳warm + beautifulGirl
温加warm + to addGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Haruka has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2006, at No. 1.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2020 | No. 48 |
| 2019 | No. 39 |
| 2018 | No. 49 |
| 2017 | No. 27 |
| 2016 | No. 15 |
| 2015 | No. 22 |
| 2014 | No. 16 |
| 2013 | No. 9 |
| 2012 | No. 12 |
| 2011 | No. 25 |
| 2010 | No. 6 |
| 2009 | No. 29 |
| 2008 | No. 13 |
| 2007 | No. 3 |
| 2006 | No. 1 |
| 2005 | No. 4 |
| 2004 | No. 2 |
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 Haruka
Haruka Kitaguchi 北口 榛花Japanese javelin thrower (1998–)
Haruka Tachimoto 田知本 遥Japanese judoka
Haruka Kudo 工藤 遥Japanese actress and photographer (1999-)
Haruka Ueda 上田 春佳swimmer
Haruka Fukuhara 福原 遥Japanese actress, singer, talent (1998-)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.