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Takuya
Takuya (たくや) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 拓也, 拓 to open up + 也 to be (classical). It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 2 different years between 1992 and 1995.
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Ways to write Takuya
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.
拓也
拓to open up也to be (classical)
Boy, best No. 1 (1983–1995)拓哉
拓to open up哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, best No. 9 (1995)卓也
卓eminent, outstanding也to be (classical)
Boy, 12 notable people on Wikidata拓弥
拓to open up弥more and more
Boys and girls, 6 notable people on Wikidata卓哉
卓eminent, outstanding哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata卓弥
卓eminent, outstanding弥more and more
Boy, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Takuya appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
卓彌eminent + more and moreBoy
巧彌skilful + more and moreBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Takuya has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 1 in 2 different years, most recently 1995.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1995 | No. 1 |
| 1994 | No. 3 |
| 1993 | No. 2 |
| 1992 | No. 1 |
| 1991 | No. 2 |
| 1990 | No. 2 |
| 1989 | No. 2 |
| 1988 | No. 3 |
| 1987 | No. 2 |
| 1986 | No. 4 |
| 1985 | No. 2 |
| 1984 | No. 5 |
| 1983 | No. 5 |
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 Takuya
Takuya Yamada 山田 卓也Japanese association football player
Takuya Jinno 神野 卓哉Japanese association football player and manager
Takuya Nozawa 野沢 拓也Japanese association football player
Takuya Kimura 拓哉Japanese actor and singer (1972-)
Takuya Suzumura 鈴村 拓也Japanese association football player
Takuya Kida 喜田 拓也Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.