Most Popular Names Japan 2016
Description: | Most popular names for male newborns in Japan 2016, 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: | 2017 |
Previous list: | 2015 |
Highest new entries: | Itsuki (new at 6), Sota (new at 8) |
Largest rises: | Haruto +6 (now at 3), Hiroto +4 (now at 2) |
Largest falls: | Yuuma -4 (now at 5), Minato -2 (now at 4) |
Rank | Name | Kanji | Hiragana | +/- |
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1 | Ren | 蓮 | れん | ![]() |
2 | Hiroto | 大翔 | ひろと | ![]() |
3 | Haruto | 陽翔 | はると | ![]() |
4 | Minato | 湊 | みなと | ![]() |
5 | Yuuma | 悠真 | ゆうま | ![]() |
6 | Itsuki | 樹 | いつき | ![]() |
7 | Yuto | 悠人 | ゆうと | ![]() |
8 | Sota + Souta | 奏太 | そうた | ![]() |
8 | Hinata | 陽太 | ひなた | ![]() |
10 | Haru | 悠 | はる | ![]() |