The baby name Haru is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /haɾɯ/ (IPA); HAH-roo (approx.).
Haru is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Haru is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /haɾɯ/ (IPA); HAH-roo (approx.).
Haru is Japanese in Origin.
Haru is a unisex Japanese given name rooted in nature imagery. Depending on the kanji, it most often means “spring” (春), but can also convey “sun/brightness” (陽) or “clear/fair weather” (晴). Written in kana (はる/ハル), it has been used since premodern times, with seasonal names becoming fashionable in the Edo period and surging again today for their fresh, minimalist sound.
Variants and related forms include Haruki, Haruka, Haruto, Harumi, Haruna, Harue, and Haruko, with Haru functioning as the shared root; it also serves as a nickname (Haru-chan). In romaji the spelling is stable (Haru), while meaning shifts with kanji choice. Beyond Japan, Haru appears in Korea as a modern unisex name meaning “day” (하루), and occasionally as a South Asian nickname for Hari or Harun.
| Haru Kuroki Haru Kuroki is a Japanese actress best known for her award-winning performance in The Little House, which earned her the Silver Bear for Best Actress. She was born on 14 March 1990. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| JP | 0 | #73 | 5 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #188 | 3 | 1,544 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #200 | 46 | 6,592 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #275 | 23 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #295 | 12 | 2,588 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #486 | 13 | 11,913 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #515 | 13 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #518 | 9 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #525 | 11 | 12,703 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #567 | 10 | 10,045 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #600 | 16 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #636 | 30 | 13,390 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #643 | 9 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #741 | 11 | 12,213 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #823 | 29 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #860 | 19 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #873 | 20 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #900 | 17 | 8,487 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #910 | 34 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #922 | 80 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #955 | 40 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #962 | 22 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #965 | 18 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #984 | 9 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 75 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 19 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 59 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,560 | 55 | 28,008 |
Haru is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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