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Tōru

Tōru (とおる) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 徹, 徹 to go through. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 4 in 3 different years between 1959 and 1962.

と · お · る · とおる · トオル
Most used spelling徹とおるto go through

Ways to write Tōru

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.

徹
徹to go through
Boy, best No. 4 (1958–1985)

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Tōru appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

享to receiveBoy
斗織the Big Dipper + to weaveGirl
杜織woods + to weaveGirl
冬織winter + to weaveGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Tōru has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 4 in 3 different years, most recently 1962.

No. 1No. 5No. 10196019701980Boys, 1958: No. 9Boys, 1959: No. 4Boys, 1960: No. 7Boys, 1961: No. 4Boys, 1962: No. 4Boys, 1963: No. 9Boys, 1968: No. 9Boys, 1969: No. 7Boys, 1972: No. 8Boys, 1983: No. 8Boys, 1985: No. 10
Show the numbers
YearBoys
1985No. 10
1983No. 8
1972No. 8
1969No. 7
1968No. 9
1963No. 9
1962No. 4
1961No. 4
1960No. 7
1959No. 4
1958No. 9

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 Tōru

Toru Yoshida 吉田 暢Japanese association football player
Toru Oniki 鬼木 達Japanese association football player and manager

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.