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The baby name Izuru is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /izɯɾɯ/; respelling: ee-ZOO-roo (Japanese pronunciation approximated).

Izuru is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: IPA: /izɯɾɯ/; respelling: ee-ZOO-roo (Japanese pronunciation approximated)

What is the meaning of the name Izuru ?

The baby name Izuru is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /izɯɾɯ/; respelling: ee-ZOO-roo (Japanese pronunciation approximated).

Izuru is Japanese in Origin.

Izuru is a Japanese given name, typically masculine, read いずる. Its sound echoes the classical verb 出づる (izuru), “to emerge, come forth, or rise (as the sun),” lending the name a poetic sense of new beginnings and forward motion. Meaning depends on the kanji chosen: parents may select characters that evoke emergence or auspicious imagery. Attested spellings include 出 (“to come forth”), as well as phonetic compounds such as 伊津留 or 伊鶴 (“crane,” a symbol of longevity). It may also be written entirely in kana (いずる/イズル).

As a personal name, Izuru is rare but established from the late Meiji–Showa era onward, with modern bearers such as film director Narushima Izuru (成島 出); it also appears in pop culture via Kira Izuru in Bleach. Usage trends male, though kana forms can be unisex. Variants are chiefly orthographic: hiragana, katakana, multiple kanji spellings, and the older romanization Idzuru alongside the standard Izuru.

Izuru is a rare find. Across 10 countries, we found 28 recorded uses of it.

Izuru has the following similar or variant Names

Izuru – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Izuru is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BR
JO
JP
MY

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People also ask about Izuru

Izuru is predominantly a boy's name.
Izuru is a 3 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /izɯɾɯ/; respelling: ee-ZOO-roo (Japanese pronunciation approximated).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include いずる (hiragana), いづる (classical kana) and Various kanji spellings with differing meanings.
Across languages, Izuru has these equivalents: Uday (Sanskrit, 'to rise'), Anatole (Greek, 'sunrise'), Zoran (Slavic, 'dawn').
Izuru is a name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Japan. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Japan and its diaspora communities.
Yes, definitely. Izuru sits comfortably outside the range of commonly used names, so it is fair to call it rare.