The story behind Sakura
Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
French entry
Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): S AE0 K UH1 R AA2
Regional pronunciation variants
- French: /sa.ku.ʁa/
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Sakura ranked #2925 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Sakura
Akira
Borrowed from Japanese あきら (Akira).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sabhyatā
Borrowed from Sanskrit सभ्यता (sabhyatā). By surface analysis, सभ्य (sabhya, “polite, civilized”) + -ता (-tā, “state of”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sabina
Name of early saints, Latin Sabīna, feminine of the Roman cognomen Sabīnus (“a Sabine”), from an ancient tribe from Italy. Learned borrowing from Latin Sabīna.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sabrina
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Safira
Borrowed from Italian Saffira, from Ancient Greek Σαπφειρη (Sappheirē), likely from σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sāhitya
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit साहित्य (sāhitya)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Sakura
Chisa
Borrowed from Japanese ちさ (Chisa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Chiyoko
Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese ちよこ (Chiyoko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Hata
Borrowed from Japanese 畑 (Hata), 秦 (Hata), 羽田 (Hata) or はた (Hata).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Sakura
Akiko
Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko). Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko). Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Akio
Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio). Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Atsuko
Borrowed from Japanese あつこ (Atsuko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length