The baby name Mamoru is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-moh-roo (IPA: /mamoru/).
Mamoru is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Mamoru is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-moh-roo (IPA: /mamoru/).
Mamoru is Japanese in Origin.
Mamoru is a Japanese masculine given name derived from the verb mamoru, to protect or guard. It is commonly written with kanji such as 守, 護, or 衛, and can also appear in kana as まもる or マモル. The root is shared with omamori (protective amulets), so the name carries auspicious overtones of safeguarding and loyalty.
Usage rose from the late Meiji through the Showa era and peaked around the mid-20th-century baby boom; today it feels classic but remains familiar through figures like director Mamoru Hosoda and voice actor Mamoru Miyano, as well as Sailor Moon's Mamoru Chiba. Variants center on kanji choice: 守 'guard', 護 'protect', 衛 'defense'. Diminutives include Mamo or Mamo-chan. Semantically related Japanese names include Tamotsu (保, preserve) and Mamori, a rarer feminine form. Standard romanization is Mamoru; alternative spellings are uncommon.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #70 | 8 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #185 | 117 | 7,909 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
Mamoru is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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