Sakura

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Sakura is a Japanese word that means "cherry blossom." It is often used as a name and symbolizes new beginnings, renewal, and the fleeting nature of life.
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
さくら
さくら(Japanese Hiragana)
咲良,
桜,
Pronunciation
SA-KOO-RA
sah-koo-rah
Popularity
Sakura is a rare name outside of Japan. It has not ranked in the top 1000 names in the United States in the past 20 years.

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Cartoon of Sakura

Sakura Name meanings & History

Sakura is a Japanese word that means "cherry blossom." It is often used as a name and symbolizes new beginnings, renewal, and the fleeting nature of life. From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom", though it is often written using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom" and 良 (ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" as well as other kanji combinations. Sakura is most commonly used as a first name, but it can also be used as a surname. In Japanese culture, it is traditional to write the surname first followed by the first name.

Zodiac Sign of Sakura: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sakura:

S: Success,Security,Solidity,Sex,Social Standing,Sensuality,Status

A: Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious,Action

K: Kind,Karma,Karate,Kundalini

U: Unity,Universality,Understanding,Utopia,Undermining

R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful

Sakura is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Sakura include Sakura Miyawaki, a Japanese singer and member of the girl group HKT48.

2.) Sakura (Female)

Usage: Japanese

Meanings: (Japanese) cherry blossom; wealthy; prosperous.

Other Forms: Sakurah


3.) SAKURA (Female)

Usage: Japanese

Meanings: Derived from the Japanese sakura (cherry, cherry blossom). The cherry blossom is a Japanese symbol of prosperity. (SAH-KUH-RAH)


4.) Sakura (Male)

Usage: Western African

Meanings: As mentioned earlier, Sakura means cherry blossom. The cherry blossom is a significant flower in Japanese culture as it symbolizes the beauty of life and the transience of it. It is because the cherry blossom only blooms for a short period.

Pronunciation: .
Sakura is pronounced as sah-koo-rah.


cartoon of the name Sakura
Cartoon of Sakura

Description: Sakura is a Japanese name that means "cherry blossom". As mentioned earlier, Sakura means cherry blossom. The cherry blossom is a significant flower in Japanese culture as it symbolizes the beauty of life and the transience of it. It is because the cherry blossom only blooms for a short period. Mansa Sakura, sixth mansa of the Mali Empire, was a famous bearer.Meaning: ?. Sakura is mainly used as a first name and is a popular choice for baby girls born in Japan and other parts of the world.

Famous People

There are several famous individuals with the name Sakura, including Sakura Miyawaki, a Japanese singer and actress, and Sakura Murakami, a Japanese journalist.

Related Names to Sakura

Some related names to Sakura are Hana, Yumi, Aiko, and Mei.

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