Most Popular Names Japan 2009
Description: | Most popular names for female newborns in Japan 2009, based on a survey of the Japanese Benesse company for their Tamahiyo line of magazines for parents |
Source: | Benesse Tamahiyo magazines website |
Series: | Japan |
Following list: | 2010 |
Previous list: | 2008 |
Highest new entries: | Miyu (new at 9) |
Largest rises: | Sakura +6 (now at 2), Rin +3 (now at 1) |
Largest falls: | Aoi -7 (now at 8), Yui -5 (now at 7) |
Rank | Name | Kanji | Hiragana | +/- |
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1 | Rin | 凛 | りん | ![]() |
2 | Sakura | 桜 | さくら | ![]() |
3 | Hina | 陽菜 | ひな | |
4 | Yua | 結愛 | ゆあ | ![]() |
5 | Yuna + Yuuna | 結菜 | ゆな | ![]() |
6 | Miu | 美羽 | みう | ![]() |
7 | Yui | 結衣 | ゆい | ![]() |
8 | Aoi | 葵 | あおい | ![]() |
9 | Miyu | 美優 | みゆ | ![]() |
10 | Misaki | 美咲 | みさき | ![]() |
11 | Nanami | 七海 | ななみ | ![]() |
12 | Yuuna | 優奈 | ゆうな |