Boy and girl
Sakuya
Sakuya (さくや) is a Japanese name for boys and girls. Its best-known spelling is 朔也, 朔 new moon + 也 to be (classical). It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 72 in 2012.
さ · く · や · さくや · サクヤ
Ways to write Sakuya
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.
朔也
朔new moon也to be (classical)
Boy, best No. 72 (2012)咲耶
咲to bloom耶(used for its sound, ya)
Girl, best No. 91 (2010–2012)咲哉
咲to bloom哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Sakuya appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
佐久夜to help + long time + nightGirl
沙玖耶sand + black jade + (used for its soundGirl
咲也to bloom + to be (classical)Girl
咲夜to bloom + nightGirl
咲野to bloom + fieldGirl
咲弥to bloom + more and moreGirl
朔夜new moon + nightGirl
朔弥new moon + more and moreGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Sakuya has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2012, at No. 72.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | No. 97 | No. 72 |
| 2010 | No. 91 | – |
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.