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Sōma
Sōma (そうま) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 颯真, 颯 swift + 真 true. It is popular today and has reached No. 4 in 2022.
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Ways to write Sōma
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.
颯真
颯swift, sound of the wind真true, genuine
Boy, best No. 4 (2007–2025)蒼真
蒼blue, deep green真true, genuine
Boy, best No. 20 (2006–2025)颯馬
颯swift, sound of the wind馬horse
Boy, best No. 39 (2010–2014)蒼馬
蒼blue, deep green馬horse
Boy, best No. 39 (2010–2014)壮真
壮strong, robust真true, genuine
Boy, best No. 52 (2017–2020)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Sōma appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
奏真to play music + trueGirl
爽真refreshing + trueBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where Sōma has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2022, at No. 4.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 16 |
| 2024 | No. 13 |
| 2023 | No. 16 |
| 2022 | No. 13 |
| 2021 | No. 13 |
| 2020 | No. 15 |
| 2019 | No. 20 |
| 2018 | No. 24 |
| 2017 | No. 12 |
| 2016 | No. 16 |
| 2015 | No. 17 |
| 2014 | No. 6 |
| 2013 | No. 12 |
| 2012 | No. 12 |
| 2011 | No. 37 |
| 2010 | No. 7 |
| 2009 | No. 17 |
| 2008 | No. 43 |
| 2007 | No. 24 |
| 2005 | No. 42 |
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 Sōma
Sōma Saitō 斉藤 壮馬Japanese voice actor (1991-)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.