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Mao
Mao (まお) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 真央, 真 true + 央 centre. It is popular today and has reached No. 8 in 2006.
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Ways to write Mao
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.
真央
真true, genuine央centre
Girl, best No. 8 (2003–2019)麻央
麻hemp央centre
Girl, best No. 53 (2010–2013)愛桜
愛love桜cherry blossom
Girl, best No. 61 (2011–2014)舞桜
舞to dance桜cherry blossom
Girl, best No. 74 (2005–2008)茉央
茉jasmine央centre
Girl, best No. 74 (2006–2024)まおGirl, best No. 87 (2014)
眞緒
眞true, genuine緒thread, beginning
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata真生
真true, genuine生life, to live
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Mao appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
真愛true + loveGirl
真欧true + (sound ō)Girl
真王true + kingGirl
真音true + soundGirl
真桜true + cherry blossomGirl
真史true + historyGirl
真緒true + threadGirl
真織true + to weaveGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Mao has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2006, at No. 8.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2019 | No. 50 |
| 2018 | No. 38 |
| 2016 | No. 42 |
| 2014 | No. 25 |
| 2013 | No. 35 |
| 2012 | No. 29 |
| 2010 | No. 18 |
| 2009 | No. 12 |
| 2008 | No. 15 |
| 2007 | No. 23 |
| 2006 | No. 11 |
| 2005 | No. 18 |
| 2004 | No. 21 |
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 Mao
Mao Asada 浅田 真央Japanese figure skater
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.