Boy

Masaki

Masaki (まさき) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 正樹, 正 right + 樹 tree. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 41 in 2006.

ま · さ · き · まさき · マサキ
Most used spelling正樹まさきright + tree

Ways to write Masaki

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.

正樹
正right, correct樹tree
Boys and girls, 14 notable people on Wikidata
正毅
正right, correct毅strong-willed
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata
昌樹
昌prosperous, bright樹tree
Boys and girls, 5 notable people on Wikidata
真樹
真true, genuine樹tree
Boys and girls, 3 notable people on Wikidata
雅貴
雅elegant, refined貴precious, noble
Boys and girls, 2 notable people on Wikidata
征樹
征to journey, conquer樹tree
Boys and girls, 2 notable people on Wikidata
真輝
真true, genuine輝to shine, radiance
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
正輝
正right, correct輝to shine, radiance
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on Wikidata
将樹
将general, leader樹tree
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Masaki appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

允紀sincere + chronicleBoy
雅希elegant + hopeGirl
雅紀elegant + chronicleBoys and girls
雅規elegant + standardBoy
雅己elegant + selfBoy
雅樹elegant + treeGirl
雅姫elegant + princessGirl
雅木elegant + treeGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where Masaki has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2006, at No. 41.

No. 1No. 25No. 502005Boys, 2006: No. 41
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YearBoys
2006No. 41

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 Masaki

Masaki Yokotani 横谷 政樹Japanese association football player
Masaki Kobayashi 小林 正樹Japanese film director (1916–1996)
Masaki Yamamoto 山本 真希Japanese association football player
Masaki Fukai 深井 正樹Japanese association football player
Masaki Iida 飯田 真輝Japanese association football player
Masaki Kashiwara 柏原 正樹Japanese mathematician born 1947

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.