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Naru
Naru (なる) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 成, 成 to become. It is popular today and has reached No. 58 in 2018.
な · る · なる · ナル
Ways to write Naru
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.
成
成to become, achieve
Boy, best No. 58 (2016–2024)菜留
菜greens, rapeseed flower留to stay
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Naru appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
愛loveGirl
菜琉greens + lapis lazuliGirl
菜瑠greens + lapis lazuliGirl
七瑠seven + lapis lazuliGirl
成留to become + to stayGirl
生lifeGirl
奈留(used for its sound + to stayGirl
奈瑠(used for its sound + lapis lazuliGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Naru has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2018, at No. 58.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2024 | No. 69 |
| 2018 | No. 58 |
| 2016 | No. 79 |
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.