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Sakura

/sah-KOO-rah/ FeminineJapanese

Meaning

Sakura is a feminine name of Japanese origin meaning “cherry blossom”.

Sakura is the Japanese cherry blossom, the flower whose brief, spectacular blooming each spring has symbolized the beauty of impermanence for centuries. As a girls' name it is both deeply traditional and perennially current in Japan.

Consistently among Japan's most popular girls' names.

At a glance

Origin
Japanese
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/sah-KOO-rah/
Themes
FlowerRebirth

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Questions

  • Sakura is a feminine name of Japanese origin meaning “cherry blossom”. Sakura is the Japanese cherry blossom, the flower whose brief, spectacular blooming each spring has symbolized the beauty of impermanence for centuries.

  • Sakura is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Consistently among Japan's most popular girls' names.

  • The name Sakura comes from Japanese. Sakura is the Japanese cherry blossom, the flower whose brief, spectacular blooming each spring has symbolized the beauty of impermanence for centuries. As a girls' name it is both deeply traditional and perennially current in Japan.

  • Sakura is pronounced sah-KOO-rah.

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  5. Fleur FeminineFrench“flower”
  6. Flora FeminineLatin“flower”