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Masaya
Masaya (まさや) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 雅也, 雅 elegant + 也 to be (classical). It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 68 in 2006.
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Ways to write Masaya
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.
雅也
雅elegant, refined也to be (classical)
Boy, best No. 68 (2006)雅哉
雅elegant, refined哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata正也
正right, correct也to be (classical)
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata昌哉
昌prosperous, bright哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Masaya appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
真紗矢true + thin silk + arrowGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Masaya has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2006, at No. 68.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2006 | No. 68 |
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 Masaya
Masaya Nishitani 西谷 正也Japanese association football player
Masaya Saito 斎藤 雅也Japanese association football player
Masaya Onosaka 小野坂 昌也Japanese voice actor
Masaya Yoshida 吉田 将也Japanese association football player
Masaya Nakamura 中村 雅哉Japanese businessman, founder of Namco
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.